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Question
Notice the following sentence patterns.
For song…duly with love returns
Rewrite the above sentences in prose.
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Solution
The poet says that, similar to the natural cycle of the rain, a song originates from the heart of the poet, travels to reach others and after fulfilling its purpose (whether acknowledged or not), it returns to the poet with all due love.
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