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....
Love and Death
BY SRIMATHI NILIMA DEVI
Didst thou come in my doleful dreams
To light my darkest nights?
Or didst thou shine on my stillest dawns
To fill my days with sweet delights?
What songs didst thou sing?
What music didst thou wring from my heart?
The lilt of, thy music–the cadence of thy songs
Eternally reverberates–all life unto death!
Beloved, if thou dost care,
Open the door of my heart�
There thou wilt find
A shrine on its altar�
Thy image divine!
–At its feet burns a lamp
–Bright with my undying love.
Dearest one, when I die,
Dust will turn to dust:
But my soul shall wing its flight to the limitless,
Carrying thy image for ever in each life of mine!