This poem is a beautiful creation of personification of rainby Kahlil Gibran. In the FIRST stanza the rain says it falls from heaven in theform of silver threads thrown down on earth to adorn fields and valleys.

In the second stanza the rain compares itself to the pluckedpearls of Ishtar’s crown to be decorated the gardens on earth.

In the third stanza the rain says when it passes throughhills screaming, they laugh. When it falls on flowers, they dance in joy. Allthings on earth are happy with its arrival.

In the fourth stanza the rain compares itself to a messengerbetween the lover cloud and the beloved earth. It is the only way ofcommunication between them. When it falls, the cloud’s pain is relieved, andthe earth’s thirst is slaked.

In the fifth stanza, the rain says its arrival is heraldedby thunder. The rainbow announces its departure. The rain also compares ITSLIFE to an earthly life that is born on the earth, but after death it risesheavenward guided by the angel of death.

In the sixth stanza, the rain explains how it is born. Itrises from the sea in the vaporous form, and is transported heavenward bybreeze. From the SKY, it always waits and watches to fall back on earthaccording to the needs of fields. When, after a long time it falls, it hugsflowers and trees in a million ways, expressing its love for them.

In the eighth stanza, the rain says its droplets trickledown the window panes softly, and every being welcomes its arrival. It feelsfor common people it might be a seasonal phenomenon, but for sensitive peopleit is a messenger of pure love from heaven.

In the ninth stanza it says it is the sorrow of the sea;laughter of the fields, and tears of the sky.

In the LAST stanza the rain says it is a form of pure,unconditional love. It is like the sigh from a sea of deep emotions; laughterfrom the colourful field of the spirit; tears from the endless world ofmemories.