A Tribute to the Legend – Zubeen Garg
Siddharth Roy, Rehabari
Assam bows today with tearful pride,
For its dearest son has crossed the tide.
Your voice was our anthem, our guiding flame,
Zubeen Da, the legend, a forever name.
You carried Assam in every song,
Her fields, her rivers, her rights, her wrongs.
In every note, our land would speak,
Strong for the strong, tender for the weak.
His voice was thunder, his voice was rain,
A healing whisper in times of pain.
From Ya Ali, Mayabini to the folk of home,
He carried our spirit wherever he roamed.
From folk to film, from stage to street,
You gave the world a rhythm so sweet.
Assam was proud, the nation too,
That such a voice to its heart was true.
No hall too small, no crowd too far,
You sang for the people, just who they are.
Your music healed, your spirit inspired,
A legacy vast, a soul admired.
Oh, how cruel is the hand of fate,
To silence a heart that sang so late.
The river weeps, the hills all mourn,
A son of Assam, too soon, is gone.
Today the stage feels empty, still,
Yet your echoes rise from every hill.
Bihu will dance with your songs again,
Your voice will flow like monsoon rain.
Assam stands tall, though broken inside,
For you were her heartbeat, her boundless pride.
Rest, dear Zubeen da, your journey complete,
A legend eternal, a soul so sweet.
Forever in songs, forever in fame,
Assam will cherish your hallowed name.
Not just a singer, but history’s part,
You live on, Zubeen da, in every heart.