IN MEMORY OF DR. BHUPEN HAZARIKA // POEM BY ANANTA KUMAR NATH

 Yazali was full of enthusiasm. Bhupen Hazarika will arrive.

 A genius and a global citizen, A man of many cultures, 

his legacy was, "My mother is my religion." 

He strolled the mountain in the light of dawn and wrote

 about humanity. forged the bond of worldwide fraternity

 The locals from the distant places, the Ziro School crews

 hurried to watch the singing dreamer. 

 Who is coming to filming, weaving hopes.

Only you can dream songs 

 capable of singing for Africa 

Who can speak like Nelson Mandela? Recite Mirza Gaalib.

 He navigated the Volga, the Brahmaputra, and the

 Mississippi. Dr. Bhupen Hazarika is on his way to preach

 unity.

Author

Ananta Kumar Nath from India is a freelance writer in art and culture and a volunteer translator in PARI, People's Archive Rural India, a digital Archive. He also contribute to Markar content, a digital archive based in Ireland. His poems had appeared in Gezer Gallery, Israel and Glitteraty quill with spark magazine. He is compiling a book on Dr Bhupen Hazarika special reference to 'Mera dharam meri maa', the first feature film of Arunachal Pradesh, an eastern part province of India. The film was shot in Yazali, Ziro, Naharlagun and some picturesque location in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.