You lived a life of honour and dignity
Your voice is your identity
Melody was splendid and bounty
The voice has enthralled the billions across
Yet being so humble, was your magnanimity
You were the national treasure
Left behind memories galore
Your Voice permeates the minds of many
Resonates in the hearts of lot many
More than seven decades in music world
Forty thousand songs in thirty six languages
What a feat of accomplishment
Although around us, you will not be seen
But the Nightingale in you lives on and on
……………..Narayan Gadagkar