President A P J Kalam, a follower of Carnatic music and a fan of the late M S Subbulakshmi, on Sunday penned a verse in Tamil�while on his way to Chennai to pay homage to the music genius�who died on Saturday night.

• M S Subbulakshmi passes away�| Obit

He writes:
����� You are the seven swaras of the instrument

����� Your music gave peace and lilt

����� A lot of wealth you gave along with music

����� You surprised God and made him realise significance of human voice

����� Thousands and thousands of us were drenched by your soulful music

����� Your mellifluous music moved our hearts and� you were a spring for 80 years

����� You were a star of women who wove garlands in Madhyamavati

����� You excelled in Sriragam and achieved great heights in bhakti sangeet to get Bharat Ratna

����� You made us realise the significance of Tansen's music and you were a great gift of time

����� You excelled in the kirtanas of Annamacharya, Purandaradasa and trinity of Carnatic music

����� By your voice you lifted the Tamil music

����� Even though you may have merged with time

����� Your music will live for a long time to come

����� Even though you have left this world for heaven

����� You are alive among the crores and crores of people here and will continue to live music in the other world also.