Thursday, July 31, 2025

First Be Human

 


                           

                             

                                            

 1.             First be human; whatever duty you perform

A rare opportunity God gave to thee;

A noble profession is yours; don’t harm

Others; gladden their hearts with hope and glee;

Alleviate their sufferings and fill their hearts

With relief, hope and positive thoughts;

As a doctor breathe new life and zeal;

Don’t stray from your duty; understand how they feel;

 

2.    Listen to their sufferings with patience and not hurry

 Your assuring words make them happy with ease;

With money-minded outlook, make them not worry

Scribble not a list of costly drugs, please

No intimidating list of superfluous tests

Treat them with compassion, not for your commissions;

See how they feel happy when you treat them with love

They look upon you divine sent from heavens above. 

 

3.    Take care of your prescriptions and write

For patients’ understanding,in clear letters bold

Don’t scribble in hurry, think of patient’s plight

Your words, incomprehensible as Indus script old

Sometimes may be misunderstand of what you say

Can’t you spare a few seconds to write in a clear way?

Think of consequences of how you treat

You deal with precious lives; be patient and discreet.

 

4.    Be not obsessed with craze for earning wealth

Let them not spend too much on medicines and tests

Just to get commissions spoil not their health

Of those who trust your precious advice;

Focus on curing patients and lessen their pain

Let them not waste money just for your selfish gain.

 

5.    Whatever work you do, be human first

Treat them as you wish others do to thee;

Craze for wealth is an insatiable thirst

Degrades your moral status, you see;

Do justice to your duty; bear in mind

As a doctor--be human, liberal and kind;

Our worldly possessions will turn to dust.

Service to men is service to God you should trust.

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        30th July 2025                   Somaseshu Gutala

 

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