First Rains

Scorching, parching summer heat

Makes the life miserably unfit

Constraints to implore the rains

Alike the covetous to the great gains

For the August arrivals the nature dances

The strong gales jocund, besmearing lances

The thunder, bird-songs, the air, sound sonorous

To add in gaiety, the fragrance of earth do rush

As if the retinue is ready

To receive the prince rowdy

And lo! The rains tantalized

Alike the reception not materialized

The hide and seek of the cloud, the sun

Fluctuates the temperature, expectation

The clouds alike the countenance of a king

Console much, though impart nothing

And lo! The heavy shower suddenly lashes

Catching by surprise, the lightening flashes

The children bathe to their hearts' content

The hypochondriacs run pell-mell and feel faint

Heavy flow of rains touching the earth

As if eager heaven envois in mirth

Profusely coaxes, flirts, ogles, hugs, kisses

The enchanting beloved he enmeshes

The heat is relaces by the cool breeze

Alike the darkness by sun at ease

Or the long-standing fire extinguished by water

So the virtues shall win, vices shatter

The earth is washed of the dust and dirt

The flora bathed gaily, exuberantly flirt

Feeble, pale, delicate; yet beautiful in livery

The young fading saplings enjoy

Alike the starving orphans at feast vie

The creepers hug tight to their mates

Portending the happy life of the fortunate's

O! the giver, soother, sustainer of life

O! the herald of pleasure, the reliever of strife

O! the creator of novelty, bestower of mercy

I hail, enjoy dance with thine courtesy.

By D D RATHOD