He made our generation live with his musical melodies. Its sheer nostalgic memories. A versatile singer, a gentleman to the core. My most favourite song of Late Shri Rafisaheb is "Rang aur Noor ki baraat kise pesh karoon". Long live Late Rafisaheb, long live his musical memories.
Without any sense of nostalgia, I think any one with a minimum ear for good music will say that Mohd. Rafi was the BEST. Kishore was a close second. My top 10 Rafi numbers are:
1. Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar (Hum Dono) 2. Tumne Mujhe Dekha (Teesri Manzil) 3. Jinhe Naaz Hai Hind Pe (Pyaasa) 4. Jaane Kya Dhoondhti Rehti Hain (Shola Aur Shabnam) 5. Tere Mere Sapne Ab Ek Rang (Guide) 6. Chal Ud Ja Re Panchi (Bhabhi) 7. Jab Jab Bahar Aaye (Taqdeer) 8. Mann Tadpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj (Baiju Bawra) 9. Nain Lad Jayein Hain (Gunga Jamuna) 10. Main Jat Yamkla Pagla Deewana (Pratigya)
My favorite Rafi number is Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukar Pyaar Ka Raag Suno...
Rafi saaheb to me is the epitome of the Indian romantic with a heart of gold with a voice that could convey a thousand emotions but the romance best. I am yet to find someone who could convey the romance in a person so beautifully and so gently. If Kishore Kumar's voice could convey melancholy to perfection, Rafi saaheb could do the same for romance.
The unique and golden voice of this great singer has given indian film music a new identity - distinct from the nasal singing of his predecessors. The variation he brought about was distinct- be it 'chahoonga mein tujhe' , suhani raat dhal chuki , chahe koi mujhe junglee kahee , aja aja... or mein ne poocha chand se. Rafi saab (tum) to chale pardes , ---- purdesi ho gaye
but we want you to make - Sau baar janam lenge - a reality - and - hum intezar karenge - because you are - jo bhi ho tum khuda ki kasam , la jawab ho -
He was one of the best singers along with a good human being we have ever produced in our country. He is my favourite singer. I like a lot of songs sung by him. Among those are "Kya hua tera vaada(Film:-Hum kissi se kum nahin, got national & filmfare awards in 1977)","Gulabi aankhen jo teri dekhin(Film:-The Train)","Din dhal jaye","Baharon phool barsao","Chand mera dil","Tum bin jaon kahan","Akele hain chale aao","Tumahari nazar kyon khafa ho gayi","Chura liya hai tumne dil ko" etc.
According to my opinion Mohd. Rafi was very simple and honest man.
But he had higher thinking. He will be forever live until Indian music is alive.
In India everyday on Radio his 10-20 songs are broadcasted everyday i think throgh his singing he is alive.
Many youngsters are taking lessons from his work, i think he is one of the legend of Indian Cinema.
He sang all types of songs he was evergreen singer.
Today also his songs like 'jat yamla pagla diwana', 'Aaj purani rahon se', 'Sukh ke sab sathi' ,'Babul ki duwayen' and many more list will out of scope of this mail those songs describes how all rounder singer he was.
He is great also through his life. I thing he sang most of the songs that relates you to 'Desh Prem'.
Today also on the occasion of 15th Aug, 26th Jan, Marriages his songs definitly played there.
I Salam this person for his work and his ideal life.
