title: Triveni (poetry)
text: # 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.
  
  