Triveni (poetry)
# Triveni (poetry)

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.

