Dear Rediff readers, Though I do not have memories associated with the legend but my papa whose lyrics rafi saab sang recollects some of the finest memories. One thing that he recollects is that Rafi saab was very particular about the work that he did. He documented each song and all the details related to the song. Thus he appeals to the music collectors & researchers to find those documents to get the list of all 25000+ songs that he has sung. secondly since my papa was a salaried employee it was not possible for him to attend the reharsals everytime. in one of the reharsals he was late and O P nayyar did not like it ( since nayyar saab was very particular about time). Realising the situation rafi saab insisted the reharsals be kept on sundays only. This was the great rafi saab.
My favourite song happens to be one penned by my papa for the film Heera moti - composed by Nayyar saab sung in his unique style by rafi saab. The song is Honth hain tere do laal heere.
