Corona Curfew

The First Day 

27th Rajab, 24th March 2020

 Agha Inamullah Khan

Garbage bins need no emptying

No buzzing echo from our old water pump

Switched on everyday

Disturbing early morning

No noise of traffic on road

Can hear winds rattling leaves

Birds tweeting, chirping

No rush at Petrol Pumps

My vehicle still

Needn't, a fill

No heaps of laundry to be done

Sweepers, Cook, Gardner or Laundry man Rizwan

No one appeared, all locked down

For 14 dusk  and Dawns

A privilege to smell peace and hear the mist

Experimenting alternating senses Deviating from inherited chemo-physiology

Challenging at synapses

No poisonous emissions from Rickshaws & motorbikes

Staring, from bedroom window at

Sky so beautifully blue

Deepak Chopra's book beside me, borrowed from Ayaz

Portraying Muhammad n Mecan medieval lives

Wats-apping, Bill Gates sinister plans

Grinding roasted Grams

Kids busy helping in house work

Not much of usual daily yelling, pulling them off cells

So calm & peaceful is Corona curse

Aiman, Rabell, Alaina & Basit

Mopping, dusting, sweeping, isn’t it a blessing!

Lullo, our Shitzu female pet appears little confused.

Gillo, white Persian fluffy male cat disoriented

Can even hear neighbor sweeping floor

Azan is now heard clear n loud, 5 times

Except for an addition of “Asalat fe beutekum"

“Say your prayer at home”

Streets are empty

Roads are clean

No pebbles to trip off

Oldies can comfortably walk

Only thrill now

Is dare the curfew

Going out to buy a chicken

Erum has to cook for lunch, Veggie n Stew ❤