"A man may die ; nations may rise and fall : and an idea lives on !" - John Fitzgerald Kennedy ! The great Mehdi Hassan Saab was a singer par excellence and was in a class - all by himself ! The great Khan Saab was the Numero Uno in every facet of the Hindustani Classical Music - be it Swargam, Alap, or Loykari - in so far as Ghazal Gayiki is concerned ! The illustrious career of the great Mehdi Hassan Saab spanning over almost six decades will speak volumes about his abilities, as a singer of exceptional merit ! Perhaps, ALLAHMIYAH - THE MERCIFUL - had bestowed upon the great Khan Saab all the attributes that he had reserved for a musician ! Else, it would not have been possible for a normal human being to scale the Height of Excellence, which the great Mehdi Hassan Saab had scaled during his lifetime ! Although the great Khan Saab is no longer alive, he will continue to reign supreme in the heart of the discerning music lovers forever ! Someone of the caliber and brilliance of the great Mehdi Hassan Saab is born only once in a millennium ! Personally speaking, I consider myself to be extremely lucky to have born during the lifetime of this legendary singer ! Let us bow our head in reverence to this legendary singer and noble soul for his impeccable track record and monumental contribution to the World of Music ! May the departed soul rest in eternal peace ! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

The great Mehdi Hassan Saab was a multi - dimensional and multi - disciplinary singer ! He could render any song - be it classical or modern - with equal proficiency and consummate ease ! Agonies and ecstasies of life got fully reflected in his renditions ! He had an uncanny ability to render the tragic and romantic nuances of the Urdu couplets with the required poise and finesse! Perhaps,that might have been the reason - as to how the great Khan Saab could unleash such path - breaking masterpieces at regular intervals ! Each and every ghazal of the great Mehdi Hassan Saab was so unique in its content - lafz, sur, taal, and loy - and - aesthetic value - that it's very difficult to figure out - as to which is the Numero Uno ! The great Mehdi Hassan was like a 'Talisman' for his contemporaries and juniors, owing to his rare GOD - gifted ability to instill respect, confidence, and inspiration in them ! And, for his fans, he was like a 'Demi - GOD' for his inspirational singing attributes ! Such a resourceful singer will ever tread this path again in the world !