Question

Then
Tansen, the singer, in great Akbar's Court
Won great renown, through the Badshahi Fort
sang son
His voice rang like the sound of silver bells
And Akbar ravished heard. The story tells
How the King praised him, gave him many a gem,
Called him chief jewel in his diadem.
The Malkous Raga a
Till birds and beasts
Cathered to hear,
He felt the waves
Ostad had vanisl-
But, as he turned
One day the singer sang the Song of Fire,
The Deepak Rag, and burning like a pyre
Tell me. To
His body burst into consuming flame.
To cure his burning heart a maiden came
The soul enche
And sang Malhar, the song of water cold,
Till health returned, and comfort as of old.
In high delig!
Tell me,
Mighty thy Teacher must be and divine,
Great Akbar said: magic indeed is thine,
Theme sing
Ah no,
Learnt at his feet. Then happy Tansen bowed
And said, Beyond the world's ignoble crowd,
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Answer 1

Then

Tansen, the singer, in great Akbar's Court

Won great renown, through the Badshahi Fort

sang son

His voice rang like the sound of silver bells

And Akbar ravished heard. The story tells

How the King praised him, gave him many a gem,

Called him chief jewel in his diadem.

The Malkous Raga a

Till birds and beasts

Cathered to hear,

He felt the waves

Ostad had vanisl-

But, as he turned

One day the singer sang the Song of Fire,

The Deepak Rag, and burning like a pyre

Tell me. To

His body burst into consuming flame.