That Mohd Rafi was the greatest ever male singer to have entertained the millions of Indians the world over is indisputable. Even god wanted to listen to his songs and that's why he snatched him at a very young age from us! His death was a great blow for me since I am a great fan of this immortal singer. Whenever I felt like singing a song, I automatically would hum some Rafi song. That was his impact on me - this feeling remains even today 26 years after his death. Other singers may come and go, but none will be a patch of this great gem. I am not in favour of comparing him with Kishore Kumar or with any other singer. Each had a distinct style of his own. As for my personal favourites from his long list of songs, some are 'Tere mere sapne' and the other 2 solos from Guide, Baiju Bawra's 'Oh duniya ke rakhwale' & 'Man dadpath', 'Pukartha chala hum main', 'Yaad na jaaye, beethy dinonke' from Dil Ek Mandir and hundreds of other songs. He deserves a posthumous award of Bharat Ratna without any doubt. Hope the govt. bestows this award on him at the earliest.
