I cannot recall any of his tunes, being unsuccessful, which is a commendable feat in itself. His heart spoke and he recorded music which has eventually defied time. Every nuance of the ‘ harkatein’ and ‘ murkiyaan’ perfectly placed. Imossible to believe if you hear ‘ Chhota sa balma, anknhiyan neend chura le gayo” or ‘ woh hans ke mile humse’. In the days of yore, when his contemporaries were stalwarts who were steeped in classical training like S.D.Burman, Naushad, Jaidev, Madan Mohan, he was perhaps the only music director who could not read music and had no classical training. This man a powerhouse of talent, perhaps the only Music Director of those days whose name would appear on the billboards of the films over and above the cast and crew and read something like ‘O.P.Nayyars so and so”. My father always said “chadhte sooraj ko hi salaam hai”.Who worships the setting sun, its only the rising which is heralded. A calm beatific demeanour, even if everything material has been lost. I guess this is the mettle saintliness depicts. But the smile never left him, nor did the glow from his face.
The vicissitudes of life can daze even those who appear most unfazed by emotion. Apparently, his family had forsaken him and he had to seek refuge with some kindly souls who took him in as their guest…for the last few years. The news that fate had dealt him a rather severe hand, chokes one with despair. reliving the days of school and college competitions when many of his compositions had led me to the coveted goal. * Poochho na humme hum unke liye, kya ya nazrane laaye hai, dene ko mubarak baad unhe aankon me aansoo aayen hain” *humdum mere maan bhi jaao kehna mere pyaar ka. *Ishaaraon ishaaron mein dil lene wale bataa yeh hunar tune seeha kahaan se *Aap ke hassen rukh.pe aaj naya noor hai.mera dil machal gaya.toh mera kya qasoor hai lee pyar ne angdayi, deewaana hua badal. *Sawan ki ghata chhayi, yeh dekh ke dil jhooma. dekhiye ek din pyaar ho jaayega (makes you want to fall in *Woh huns ke mile humse.hum pyar samajh baithe mehki hooyi fizaayein, dil chhahta hai mera, behekna iddhar uddhar *Chain se humko kabhi aapne jeene na diya (electrifying combination of asha Bhosle and O.P) galli galli bahaar ki.bas ek shaam zulf ki.bas ikk nigaah pyar ki Who can forget the lilting, romantic numbers unforgettable renderings, which had a distinct feel, recognisable in the choice of accompaniments, the piano, sax, acoustics and then the soulful strain of melody. He suffered a cardiac arrest all of a sudden, probably still under the care of his foster family, in Thane.the destituteness of his last 12 years, when his family allegedly forsake him, a witness to the vagaries of life…sad but true. The sadness that creeps in at such news is beyond mere words. Let us feel solace in the fact that he perhaps lives on in his melodies, and will continue to do so for aeons. None can replicate him and never will there be another Nayyar saab.May his soul rest in peace and in the knowledge that he is loved, admired, respected and will never be forgotten. Updated: 28th Jan07: A legend is no more.Shri O.P.
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