Rain Poem by Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh
Rain
The rain came.
Eagerly all were waiting for it.
But a torrential fall
Over a few days
rivers, lakes, ponds in spate.
From the pond of the poor farmer
fish swam away to freedom,
caught from the roadside rills
and drains by casting nets,
speared in the courtyards.
Poor farmer!
How can you claim
those fish as yours?
Run, oh farmer,
bring your net
catch as much you can
while running here and there.
Wonderful poem, It's a great sadness that the world is so unequal as the divide between rich and poor gets bigger.
Very nice observation and real picture of the poor. All the best. 10+++++
Poverty! ! With the muse of the poor farmer. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Poor farmer! /How can you claim/those fishes as yours? Beautiful poetic expression! This is absolutely a sparkling poem on rain! This wonderful poem is worth reading time and again!
written beautifully- Poor farmer! How can you claim those fishes as yours? Run oh farmer, bring your net catch as much you can../// rain, farmer, fish, water and their life greatly employ all in your poetic words
Very beautiful line...i must quote: : How can you claim those fishes as yours? Run oh farmer, bring your net catch as much you can running here and there.
Run oh farmer, bring your net catch as much you can running here and there.....great expression! My pleasure reading this beautiful poem time and again!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Delivering Poems Around The World
Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...
12/5/2025 3:44:29 AM # 1.0.0
We need rain, espicially it is very needful for farmers. Rain brings both happiness and sadness. Dear Akham, you have so nicely depicted this poem with both corners. Thanks for sharing.10