Triveni Journal

1927 | 11,233,916 words

Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....

Spirals of Violence

M. G. Narasimha Murthy

Dreadful massacre in Gujarat State,tc "Dreadful massacre in Gujarat State,"
Blazing anger and campaign of hate – tc "Blazing anger and campaign of hate – "
As fanatic leaders incite and infuriate,tc "As fanatic leaders incite and infuriate,"
Hostile crowds run amok and retaliate,tc "Hostile crowds run amok and retaliate,"
Unmindful of our country’s fate !tc "Unmindful of our country’s fate !"
Bigots and gangsters fan the flamestc "Bigots and gangsters fan the flames"
Of malice and violence unrestrained;tc "Of malice and violence unrestrained;"
Set a devastating evil trend,tc "Set a devastating evil trend,"
Causing bloody conflicts without end.tc "Causing bloody conflicts without end."
Devilish miscreants set a train on firetc "Devilish miscreants set a train on fire"
And sixty citizens are burnt alive.tc "And sixty citizens are burnt alive."
Mobs enraged and ruffians wildtc "Mobs enraged and ruffians wild"
Kill several hundreds to wreak vengeancetc "Kill several hundreds to wreak vengeance"
And spirals of violence touch the skies.tc "And spirals of violence touch the skies."
The guardians of law fail to shoottc "The guardians of law fail to shoot"
While riotous crowds burn and loottc "While riotous crowds burn and loot"
And culprits vanish through escape routes.tc "And culprits vanish through escape routes."
Innocent victims, quite shaken,tc "Innocent victims, quite shaken,"
Witness scenes of horror and destructiontc "Witness scenes of horror and destruction"
Gruesome killing of helpless men,tc "Gruesome killing of helpless men,"
Injured mothers fight to save childrentc "Injured mothers fight to save children"
And people struggle for survival, heart-broken.tc "And people struggle for survival, heart-broken."
Callous leaders spread violence and tc "Callous leaders spread violence and "
preach religion!tc "preach religion!"
A mockery, shocking and inhuman.tc "A mockery, shocking and inhuman."
“O judgement, thou art fled to brutish beaststc "“O judgement, thou art fled to brutish beasts"
And men have lost their reason.”tc "And men have lost their reason.”"
Poignant irony of our tragic times –tc "Poignant irony of our tragic times –"
In this land of apostles of non-violence,tc "In this land of apostles of non-violence,"
Mobs indulge in heinous crimestc "Mobs indulge in heinous crimes"
And monstrous deeds, devoid of sense.tc "And monstrous deeds, devoid of sense."
May peace and harmony soon returntc "May peace and harmony soon return"
And people realize that true religiontc "And people realize that true religion"
Springs from the heart of compassiontc "Springs from the heart of compassion".

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