Triveni is a form of Hindi/Urdu poetry initiated by the poet Gulzar. Unlike sher, a triveni consists of three misras. The first two are complete in themselves, but the addition of the third misra gives a new dimension all together.

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

[edit] Transliteration

Zulf mein yun chamak rahi hai boond,
Jaise beree mein tanhaa ik jugnoo
kyaa buraa hai jo chhat tapaktee hai !!

[edit] Translation

The (water) glitters so in (your) hair
As a lone firefly in (a) bush
Whats 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)

Roopa - Harper Collins has published his poetry book Triveni. Sony Music has just released an album ‘Koi Baat Chale’ which has few Gulzar’s triveni sung by Jagjit Singh.