When Rainbow Took the form of a Girl...

It is cloudy, and it is raining abundantly,

It is rare, when the sun shines at such a time,

At the meeting of light and water drops,

Light breaks open into what was contained inside it,

Light, on this occasion dances and performs a show,

A show of joy, a show of colors, for all to behold,

Thus, is a rainbow formed, it forms when light,

enjoys and is grateful for the earth, where it could shower its love…

On one such rare occasion,

The rainbow took the form of a girl,

There was never such a moment before,

The Gods in their heaven were surprised,

But it was decided to keep things confidential,

And let the earth see the loveliness of her themselves,

She, the girl whom the rainbow became,

Was filled with love and light, and beauty and radiance,

And anyone who set an eye upon her, was filled with the

Love of light, her garments were made of the seven

Colors, and there were mirrors of stars shining on them.

She came and sat under a tree,

The flowers and animals near the tree felt her presence,

And were delighted in that, with her purity.

It was time for her to return, for a rainbow is short lived,

And so is a girl’s time on earth, whom the rainbow became.

She went away, and took with her all the goodness from the earth, and everything good about the people on earth,

She witnessed the people happy and loving, good and kind,

She didn’t see the lies in the hearts of the people, she didn’t see their corruption, for she herself was pure and innocent.

And as a great poet has said, “The sunlight that dances on the flowers of a tree, doesn’t know that man can lie.”

The man is still busy with his lies...

© Manan sheel.