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....

Shady Tree

G. S. Rastogi

The seed of a rare plant entered my heart long ago,
Watered with blood and canopied with dreams,
No storm was strong enough to enter the ring
And disturb this tenderest of plants.

With loving care, freely I let it grow
In time it put on such a rich foliage,
Home to the cuckoo and other song birds,
A delight to the weary wayfarers.

Such enchanting sounds issue from this shady tree
That calm the mind and instill
Fresh energy to march ahead
And boldly face life’s unchartered sea,
As smiling, I fought my battles long ago.

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