ICU-II

There is no morning ,noon or night
Life is measured by 
Blimps and beeps on a screen -
Fluorescent is the only Constant. 

ICU-I

The beds in Neuro ICUs have creatures who used to be people in their earlier lives .Now they are locked in a sick world . If they could get up and speak what would they ask for ?

खुदाया
ये तार-तार नफ़स से बूँद -बूँद ज़िंदगी न दे -
ये घुटन ,ये तिजारत , ये बेरुखी न दे
मरना मंज़ूर है -
बस इतनी सी हसरत है :
जो देना है तो
बस एक कतरा धूप
दो कतरा रंगों -बू
और किसी पंखुरी पे शबनम सी हंसी दे दे।

Arrested Arrivals.

Straining at the leash

like a tethered bulldog -

snarling and hissing ,

the traffic growls -

its grumpy way

leaving behind 

clouds of  

acrid discontent :

On which ride 

Folks -

Looking for -

An Escape to

Home .Food .

Friendly faces 

and Welcome Spaces :

The Pain

Of Arrival
Puts a Premium

on Reaching Out .

And makes Virtue 

out of Virtual ..