Blessed Rain

We've been told the rain in Spain
In that tragic Covid ridden Iberia
Usually'd fall mainly on the plain
But what of our tropical Malaysia?

The rain goes dom dam dom dam
Beating rat-tat-tat on my zinc roof
Nature's musical singing telegram
Our friendly hujan, not at all aloof

Saying to me As-salāmu ʿalaykum
As I smell it sweet moist freshness

Sitting on the veranda of my home

Magically feeling tranquil calmness

Soon the rain will leave me alone

In idyllic and stoic contemplation

Meditating on my Nirvanic throne
& cherishing Nature's benediction