Triveni is a form of Hindi/Urdu poetry initiated by the poet

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s" (''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.

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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.

References

*http://hindiuniverse.blogspot.in/2008/05/gulzar-ki-triveni.html Indian poetics Poetic rhythm Gulzar {{poetry-stub