Triveni (poetry)
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| Author | Gulzar |
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| Language | Hindi |
| Subject | Poetry |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Publisher | Rupa & Co. |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9788171675128 |
| OCLC | 470425235 |
Triveni is a form of Hindi/Urdu poetry initiated by the poet Gulzar. Unlike sher, a triveni consists of three "hemistichs" (misras). The first two are complete in themselves but the addition of the third misra gives a new dimension.
Rupa & Co. has published his poetry book Triveni. Sony Music has just released an album Koi Baat Chale which has a few of Gulzar's triveni sung by Jagjit Singh.
Example
A beautiful example of Gulzar's Triveni:
- ज़ुल्फ़ में यूँ चमक रही है बूँद
- जैसे बेरी में तनहा एक जुगनू
- क्या बुरा है जो छत टपकती है
- Transliteration
- Zulf mein yun chamak rahi hai boond,
- Jaise beree mein tanhaa ik jugnoo
- kyaa buraa hai jo chhat tapaktee hai !!
- Translation
- The (water) glitters so in (your) hair
- As a lone firefly in (a) bush
- What's so bad if the roof drips
The addition of the third line implies that the water drop in the hair is due to a dripping roof and since it creates a visage of such beauty, the poet is unperturbed by it.
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