Beautiful Assam

Today, Assam and the world bid farewell to a voice that transcended borders. Zubeen Garg’s final journey was marked with state honours, immense love, and the presence of countless admirers whose lives he touched through his music. His melodies will forever remain an anthem of hope, culture, and unity. Rest in peace, Zubeen Da — your legacy will continue to inspire generations.

In moments of profound loss, words often fall short. Walt Whitman’s timeless poem ‘O Captain! My Captain!’ reflects the grief of losing a beloved figure whose journey inspired countless souls. Today, these lines echo in our hearts as we remember Zubeen Da:

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring;
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You’ve fallen cold and dead.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.