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....
SUMITRANANDAN PANT
(Translated from Hindi by Dr. B. N. Prasad)
They are friends;
those two trees
on a solitary mound
standing like comrades
silent and beautiful!
Both
bear lashes of rain
and of the cruel sun
grew together
grew tall
and great!
The fall brought their leaves down
they are naked now
the boughs are white
and many are intertwined
like the jungle of veins.
Their shadows are outlined
on the earth
Yes, these friends are like pictures
on the sky
Look! Look!
They are charming to the eyes,
those friends.