Rain of Bliss

After much deprivation,

Rain falls—
A shower to clean the earth.
Everyone is happy and merry.
Everyone shows their teeth.
They come out to receive the first fall;
To get awash is their fondness.

Everywhere, as far as I can see, there is rejoicing
After the long, sweltering drought.
Air gusted and sandy,
Plants wilted, flowers still in buds,
Animals and birds wandered away.
Dejected, pathetic people lived a calamitous life!

Now, in the rain, everyone seems exulted.
The rainfalls
Like cheerful tears from the eyes.

Leaves dance to the dripping of the rain.
Countable animals venture into the meadows to drench.
Dancing clouds shroud the valleys.
The dusty earth sprinkles wet.
Some say it's the "holy grail."

Well, the rain mops and bathes.

The place has rejuvenated.