The End of an Era

The end of an era,

The end of Lata

The beloved voice of India

Irreplaceable, revered, multi-talented womaniya.

From the tumri to the ghazal,

From pop to classical

Her voice mesmerized

She sang and we rejoiced.

She could bring us a tear

She could emote pity and fear

She could make us laugh

She could inspire us to strive hard.

Itni shakti hume dena daata was an assembly prayer

For greatness, to better oneself she made us care. 

She took us on a journey of Ajeeb dastaan

Never wanted it to end, this beautiful samaa.

Romance was defined by the voice of this spinster

Tragedy to comedy she added to all intricate layers.

 

Her awaaz is her pehchaan

Ti gaati kiti chaan, ti hasti mahaan. 

With 50,000 songs in 14 languages

She has won the world through all ages. 

Bharat Ratna to Padma Bhushan

Awards could not catch up with this talent.

Death too cannot win, for she is legend.

Lata Mangeshkar, you will live on in the songs we listen.

- aWritten on 6 Feb 2022.

- Self-explanatory.