Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Arrival of The Monsoon by Taufiq Rafat
Arrival of The Monsoon by Taufiq Rafat
Arrival of The Monsoon by Taufiq Rafat
By Taufiq Rafat
Line 19-21
From brown waters eddying round their hooves
the drenched trees rise and shake themselves
and summer ends in a flurry of drops.
The rain not only sweep away everything and gave life but also is a reason for vegetation and
plantation. “Round their hooves” is actually a reference towards the roots of tress. Water is very
much associated with roots of trees because roots get nourishment throw water and thus produces
flower and later fruits. Thus the rain gave rise to food as well. And not only had this but it also
made the trees to shed off every dust and drop of violence and blood. Symbolically, it states that
envy was removed and there was harmony and unity for they have to work shelters and peace in
new land. Trees removed every single dust of hate, violence, brutality and riots and also shed off
all the sorrows that everything seemed new and fresh now. The poem ends at contrast with previous
summer, that summer which was producing and providing weeds back in other land before
migration was now falling snow. Snow have smooth, calm and peaceful effect. Hence, the poem
ends at a very beautiful and calm imagery of brightness.
THE END
Interpreted by: Ayesha Tariq
Student of BS English (Degree in progress)
International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
(Note: The poem is open to many interpretations. This is one of my interpretations according to
my own understanding while focusing on 1947 circumstances.)