A MAGNUM OPUS…. on song

Every nation is oft blessed with talented people,

They excel, but, differ in discipline or principle

Our nation too is no exception, indeed so rich,

Have indeed no parallels, in terms of many such.

 

Music, neither has borders nor has a boundary,

An art nonpareil, differs, excels in every territory,

 Classical art, Indians pride its ancestral heredity,

In Purandara Dasa’s domains lies its history.

 

One such Mozart, of our land, did reign supreme,

Was the renowned queen of international fame,

 An unchallenged doyen of the Carnatic scheme ,

M.S, is so often remembered than her full name.

 

A humble beginning to the music at age seven,

A public concert all at the tender age of eleven

Tutelage of the Great, Chemmangudi, so preen .

And Pandit Vyas, defining this princess to queen.

 

Thus the Saga of this great singer, set to flourish

With full devotion, and purity, that we oft cherish,

Chanting many Hymns, we all wish to remember.

Indeed are immortal, from dawn to dusk, forever .

 

Mellifluous in voice, unbelievable, while in spate,

Suprabhatham, reigning the dawn of the deity,

 Hills of Tirupati and everywhere do reverberate.

 Bhavayami, Bhaja govindam, with top priority.

Rajaji’s lyrics were spotless, she did with ease,

About the invincible Lord, inevitably all in praise,

Mahatma, insisting for the “Hari thum” Bhajan,

Be sung by her, its history speaks time and again.

 

“Queen of music”, our Pandit Nehru nicknamed her,

 Indeed, she rendered her voice for the world peace,

 In U.N Assembly, all stood as one, to applaud her.

 The first Indian musician to win the coveted place.

 

Was humble as ever, fame in steep rise again,

 Humility personified, donating time and again,

Title deeds, copy rights all donated for charity,

Magsaysay award crowning her with impunity.

 

Magnificently dressed in an ever pleasing attire,

 Kanchipuram blue silk was her sprightly affair.

Symbolized MS blue, to be named hereinafter.

Bindu, the sparkling diamond stud, add the flair.

 

Padma awards garlanded, Bharat Ratna crowned,

Her smiling charming face, yet Hymns continued,

Thy voice, we all wish to go miles to be cherished,

We are proud to be an Indian, we bow before you