Mercury rising, blazing sun,
scorching heat, sticky clothes
sweat streaming down the brow,
withering trees, parched lakes
silent winds, famished birds
people all indoors!
Pool, ice-creams, juices
all just a temporary respite.
The forlorn eyes scanning the sky
in vain to look for the dark clouds
Oh, rains where are you hiding?
Bless my land with your touch and
quench the thirsty souls with your nectar!
Perfect description of the Summers.
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Thanks Shaloo. I guess it is the same all across our country!
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Yeah but South India is somewhat better. However there too some areas are unbearably hot and humid.
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Here in Hyderabad it was 43-44 degrees a couple of days back.
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Oh… That’s as hot as here in North India.
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Yes 😌
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Awww soo described it so well
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautifully described the impact of this hot summer.
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Thanks Meenakshi. Now earnestly waiting for the rain gods to shower 😊
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oh… so beautiful… reminds me of a post i put up last year..
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Thanks. Will try to read it!
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sure
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The heat is unbearable , Radhika , let your prayers for rain be answered soon, eagerly waiting for those dark clouds.
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Yes, the wait is on……..
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Experienced a prolonged hot season many times before here in our place. That when the first rain comes, seemed like the heavens opened up its floodgates and poured out “blessings” upon men, and all the people literally went out of their houses unto the streets scrambling to immerge themselves unto, thinking that it was limited and would immediately pass.
I remember myself going outside too, to feel the raindrops on my face. ‘Twas an ethereal feeling. Felt soooo good after more than half a year of drought, haha. Far better than a couple of refreshing long bathroom showers.
Very vivid description Radhika. Great writing as always ☺
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The joy that the first rains brings in is always magical 😇. Thanks Andrei for sharing your lovely thoughts!
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Indeed it is Radhika ☺ My pleasure
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Nice poem Radhika 🙂 Scorching heat really. Let we all be blessed with rain 🙂
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Amen to that Priya 🙏
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“An ode to the rain God…….”
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Yes, an ode and a fervent prayer to appease the rain gods!
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Super rainy poem.💗
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Praying for the rains !!
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Wonderful summer from your lovely words, Radhika. Superb.
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It is wonderful only in words Kamal, but to experience the heat is unbearable!!
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Hahaha yes absolutely agree Radhika.
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😁😁
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Amen 😊
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🙏😊
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beautifully described Radhika
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Thanks Daneel!
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Welcome Radhika
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Wow!
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Thank you Shreya!
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Waiting for the rains too ☺️👍
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Yes, desperately!!
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Haha…scorching in Delhi!!! 😊
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I can imagine 😌😌
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Rain rain go away , come again another day, little Johnny wants to play…Was such a common rhyme for is to sing during our childhood.. Little did we realize, that the rains would really go away..😓😓
We should teach our children to sing rain rain come again…
Well written radhika 👍
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Haha! So true! Thanks Deepika 🙂
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Bahut khub likhaa aapne . bahut badhiyaa mere taraf se Hindi men Earth between summer & rain poem.
आसमान में गरज रहा क्यों मेघा रे,
तेरी धरती प्यासी प्यास बुझा जा रे|
नजरों से था दूर याद मैं करती थी,
रात-दिन आने की राह निरखती थी,
पास में आकर दूर समझ ना पाऊँ मैं,
अपनी दर्द को कैसे अब दिखलाऊँ मैं,
आँखमिचौली धुप से खेल ना मेघा रे,
तेरी धरती प्यासी प्यास बुझा जा रे |
इंसानों सी आदत तूने कहाँ से सीखा मेघ बता,
अपने प्रियतम को तरसाना कब से सीखा मेघ बता,
धुप बिरह की मुझे जलाती,सहती तेरी यादों में,
नजर दिखाकर पास ना आना,कहाँ से सीखा मेघ बता,
अब तो आजा तुझे बुलाऊँ ऐ मेघा मतवाला रे,
तेरी धरती प्यासी प्यास बुझा जा रे |
तड़प देखकर गरज उठा,आगोश में धरती आयी,
पिघल गया बादल उसने धरती की प्यास बुझाई,
शांत धरा,चहुओर घेरकर ,गरज के बरसा मेघा,
ओस, कुहासा, कोहरा बन, धरती पर डाला डेरा,
प्यास बुझी धरती की,मेघा मतवाले,
तेरी धरती अब ना प्यासी मेघा रे ,
आसमान में गरज रहा क्यों मेघा रे,
तेरी धरती अब ना प्यासी मेघा रे |
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Bahut khoob Madhusudan.
Bus ab yeh megha barse,
Bahut ab man tarse !!
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Thanks….
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Fantastic photo narrating your wonderful lines!
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Thank you Megala 🙂
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Kya baat hai. Tabiyat khush ho gayi. Bahot khoob.
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Aapka bahut shukriya, Yagneshji 🙂
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Most welcome.
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Beautifully written 👌👌👌
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Thanks Siddhanth 🙂
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https://siddhantjainblogs.wordpress.com/2017/05/29/result-day/
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Sure👍
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Aren’t we all waiting for the rains!
Nice poem Radhika. Hope our rain gods like it too.
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Yes!! I genuinely hope so!!
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Rain.. Rain Welcome back again 🙂
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We are still waiting for the first showers 😦
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We are officially in the rainy season now.
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Lovely. We still have to wait for the monsoon to set in here. Hopefully another fortnight!!
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Great description. It’s raining so much here that the climate is finally pleasant! Such a relief from the heat.
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Wow? Kerala? Just read that monsoon has finally arrived there !!🌨️
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Oh yes! Kerala 😍😍😍 It has arrived with a bang. It’s been raining almost everyday. Not that I’m complaining! 😁😁😁
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Great! We need a good monsoon 👍
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Ohh yes, we do! 😃😃😃 And by the looks of it, we are going to have more than enough rains. That’s such a happy news and a huge relief! 😊
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I hope the rains God bless the entire country impartially!
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Rain rain come again…
What a description of summer. It took me back to childhood days when keeping us indoors was a tough job for our moms. Even heat of summer was failed to restrain us from playing.
Loved your way of describing it 😍
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Happy to know that my post took you back to your childhood days. Thank you so much. Now just waiting for the magic of the rains😊
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Yea me too! By the way my best friend also live in Hyderabad! 🙂
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Lovely. So plan a trip here. Do let me know when you come over. It will be great to meet you 😊😊
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I last visited there nine years ago. Let’s see when I get next opportunity. I will surely meet you if ever I come there again. You should also visit Delhi and be my guest 🙂
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Thanks Meenakshi . Would love to meet up with you. 9 years is a long time. So do plan a trip here. HYD has changed a lot !!
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Sure will do that. My friend too asking me the same 🙂
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👍😊
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Oh I love rains —-
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Absolutely same here!
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Beautiful summer description. Nice one Radhika.
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Thank you Sumith!
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Did the rain Gods read this beautiful poem, for I understand that the monsoons are slowly creeping their way into India. Enjoy the beauty of monsoons and the fragrance of fresh Earth.
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They have showered their blessings on Kerala. We are now waiting for our turn P😊🌨️
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And Bangalore too… oh it’s just on its way to your place.. don’t worry
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Keeping fingers crossed 😊
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Waiting for monsoon delight 🙂
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Same here🙂
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This post was just beautifully written with the most perfect description of a hot summer day. I loved every moment of it.
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Well, I am so happy to hear that. Thank you so much!!
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Lovely! From the bone-dry desert heat of Arizona, to the dizzying, hazy humidity of Malaysia, to the radiant oven of steel and concrete that is New York in the summer…this perfectly captures it.
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Thank you so much for the appreciation ☺️
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Thanks. Will check it out soon!
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