Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Certain birds come each autumn. The forest turns dry in spring, and lightning flashes in the rains.
In winter, loved ones draw close.
Everything comes in its own season, right on time.
Everything in nature comes in its own season, right on time, and a human life has its seasons too.
Fareed paints the signs of the year. Swallows appear in Katik, an autumn month. Forest fires come in Chayt, the dry spring. Lightning flashes in Saawan, the rainy month. And in winter, the bride's arms rest around her husband's neck, as loved ones draw close for warmth.
Each season brings its own sure sign, right on time. Think of how the first frosty morning tells you winter is here, or how mango season arrives every summer. Nature moves in rhythms.
Fareed is setting up a comparison that the next verse finishes. Just as each of these comes in its time, a human life also comes and goes in its season. For now, the verse invites us to notice the lovely rhythms of the year.
What signs tell you each season has arrived? What's your favorite thing each season brings?
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