28/08/2026
Aaghaaz-e-Baarish
Before the clouds gather and before the first drops touch the thirsty earth, nature sometimes sends a messenger.
The sighting of the Pied Cuckoo has long been associated with the arrival of the monsoon. Its appearance seems to whisper that the long wait may soon be over, that somewhere beyond the horizon, the winds are changing and the rains are preparing their journey.
And then comes the first call, the first dark cloud, the fragrance of wet earth…
The Pied Cuckoo does not merely arrive.
For many, it marks the Aaghaaz, the beginning of the rains.
@ Chandu Haryana 23-08-26