I shall always remember Rafi as a God sent gift. I rever him to this day and shall continue to do so till the end. Funny songs, romantic songs, songs of worship, sadness, patriotism ghazals and classical songs such a wide range and yet Rafi, sang them all leaving behind an indelible mark on listeners like us.
I perceive Rafi has left an immortal mark in the music world and not just on Hindi cinema .This is for two reasons one for his sheer versatility. Such a complete singer. Secondly, he never sounded phony or syrupy or fake while singing. Recall the way he would emphasise a word or utter them while singing . The feelings ,the moods in any song were conveyed by Rafi so accurately and profoundly.
Indeed I miss him. While he was on this planet, God himself missed him sorely. Probably that explains why Rafi left all of us so early and I am certain he is currently enthralling the Creator.
