Question

What is the theme of poem song of the rain in not more than 5 lines ?

Answer 1

Khalil Gibran born on January 6, 1883 was a Lebanese poet, artist and writer. As a young man, he immigrated to the United States where he studied art and began his literary career; writing both in English and Arabic. In Arab world, he is considered as a political rebel and in Lebanon, he is a literary hero. ‘The Prophet’ is one of his most famous works, a series of philosophical essays written in English prose. He died at the age of 48 in New York City from tuberculosis. Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all times after Shakespeare and Laozi

Answer 2

The Song if the Rain depicts the value and beauty of rain in a beautiful manner. The rain is compared to the tears of heaven and the jewels of Ishtar's crown. The rain is personified since it sings it's own song. The rain is the harbinger of water, which quenches the Earth's thirst and is a boon for the world.The poem is written in a metaphorical manner by Khalil Gibran.