Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
The little rainbird cries out for one single raindrop, aching with thirst. It only wants that one drop, at the right moment.
But if help comes too late — a whole ocean after the thirst is over — what good is it then? So I am asking for help now, while it still means everything.
Help is worth the most when it comes in time.
It uses the chaatrik, the rainbird. Stories say it drinks only raindrops as they fall from the sky. Ayk boond jal kaarnay chaatrik dukh paavai — for a single drop, the rainbird aches with thirst. It doesn't need a lake. It needs one drop, at the right time. The second line says a whole ocean is no use to the bird once its life is gone.
Think of a friend who needs a hug today, not a big present next year. The rainbird is a classic picture of longing. Sadhna is saying: I am thirsty now. Please come now.
Why does the timing of help sometimes matter as much as the help itself?
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