Rain as I remember was a welcome change after intense heat. Bit by bit the rain cooled off our part of the world. Rain was a gift to us from nature. It finally realized we needed a break from the intense heat.
We celebrated the falling of rain by singing, Tagore’s song, Translation by Ranu.
Before I translate, I’d like to let my readers know that, Ulala, is not part of the lyrics of Tagore.
On a crazy breeze of a rainy day,
My insane mind wakes up.
It thinks of an unknown place
where it runs towards without any reason.
Will it go back to the house
Anymore?
the mind says it won’t , it won’t___
it’s walls are shattered.
The intoxicating evening rain,
makes me think whose disciple am I,
My dream is surrounded by dancing drunkards.
I want what I’m not supposed to ask.
What I cannot get, where will I get!
I will not get it, I will not get it,
I’m losing my mind trying to get the impossible.
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Sabethville 