Comments on: Huye Hai Jinke Liye Barbaad

By: MR ARVIND BABARIA

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By: DN

DN — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:16:16 +0000

Dear NRP Sahab,
You have made a fantastic debut with this review. I hope it is the first of many many such wonderful articles to come.
I’m sure Sandeep Nadkarni Sahab will be proud of you, and not just him, we are all proud to have been associated with you.
A fitting tribute to a great song rendered by the great Rafi Sahab.
Way to go NRP!
Cheers
Anoop

By: Nasreen

Nasreen — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:02:42 +0000

Dear Padmanabhanji

Thank you for this beautiful review. Your words brought out the pathos of lost love as sung by our great hero, Rafi Sahab. So true that there is only voice here no major accompaniement just that soft dholak in the background. And what a voice!

As I mentioned in another place on this site, Rafi Sahab’s voice had that extra magic because he put in expression. He did not even have to try, it came naturally to him. If it is sad, he sounds like he is crying (like the one you have reviewed) if it’s happy he makes those free laughing sounds (O, zindagi to jhoom le zara, keh rahi hai tujhse yeh fiza, saaze dil pe koi geet ga, gaa, gaa) – he just brought the mood of the song to the listener in such a way that when listening we find ourselves closing our eyes, moved to tears or smiles. We talk of one song, and another one equally beautiful, crops up in our minds. Every single song he sang, he sang with his gentle and beautiful heart. Even in a song like “guzre hain aaj ishq mein hum us mukaam se” where he is frustrated with the treachery of his beloved, and wishing ill on her, he sounds indescribably good. I’m talking of the two lines where he sings “o bewafa, tera bhi yunhi toot jaaye dil, tu bhi tadap tadap ke pukaare ke haaye dil, tera bhi saamna ho kabhi gham ki shaam se”.

Please keep reviewing these beautiful songs in just the perfect way you have – with info about the movie it’s from and the names of the other contributors like the music director, lyricist etc.
Way to go!!

Nasreen

By: Anoop Kulkarni

Anoop Kulkarni — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:10:51 +0000

By: Anwar-ul-Haque

Anwar-ul-Haque — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:33:17 +0000

Dear Padmanabhan ji,

A very very nice article on a great song! You perceived the song from philosophical point of view and composed it brilliantly. Many thanks for your article!

Just listen the first shaer (verse) at the beginning of actual song:
“Aseer-e-panja-e-ahd-e-shabab kar ke mujhe
Kahan geya mera bachpan kherab kar ke mujhe”
Just great poetry, great tune and great rendition! Music at its best and no one will be able to produce such gems in future, I am sure.

A beautiful Naat is also sung by Rafi Sahab on this particular tune. It is “Basi hai dil mein Nabi ki yaad”. You can hear the same on following link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz1V12HauYE

Thanks and best regards.

Anwar-ul-Haque
anwarhq25@yahoo.com

By: A S MURTY

A S MURTY — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:35:53 +0000

NRP hats off to you for such fine prose on one of the all time top song of rafi sahab. Your gesture to come up with this write-up for Sandeep nadkarni sahab and on behalf of nagesh sidhhanti speaks volumes of your commitment and ‘concern’ and these traits move us all. short though it was by your standards, it made very interesting and fine reading. i always listen to the attached song while also reading the articles and all that you have narrated jells with the melodious tune and the impeccable rendition of rafi sahab. keep it coming with more and more analysis on the other notable songs by rafi sahab, we never get tired of reading and listening to these gems.

By: Jay Iyer

Jay Iyer — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:27:55 +0000

NRPji, Great review of a simple but good song. Thanks.

Jay

By: Padmanabhan NR

Padmanabhan NR — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:08:00 +0000

At the very outset I thankeach and everyone of you for having appreciated my maiden effort.

Harishji, these old songs have that ‘something’ in them which command and beget attention. Yet, there are occasions we ourselves forget about them and then it is left to people like Nadkarni sahab who remind us of these heritages.

Nagesh, you are a real wordsmith ! You provoke us to think and look for answers which are there in your write-ups itself. Taking one step forward of your ‘unrecognized worthiness’ theme, this is reflected most when one tries to impose that superiority complex dilemma. it is not realization of superiority which propels one to act in that manner but a grave sense of insecurity within himself which spurs him to react in a way which is not his strength, Thereby getting exposed. That may also be the reason why rafi sahab was sidetracked by so many music directors despite him being head and shoulders above any of them. Thanks for the value addition, Nagesh.
Shrirang sahab, Yes you are right. the motivating factor was Nadkarni sahab only.
Rameshbhai, Aajkal aap jahaaj chhodkar chhutti ke mood men hain isliye masti men mere sach ko bhi mazaak keh rahe hain ! Huzoor, Haqiqat mein main hindi men sochta hoon. Aaap hi nahin mera bhi yeh manna hai ki ek achha dost mila. Shukriya.
Bina, thanks for all the good words. yes, rafi sahab’s voice is very different here-a soft version of his normal tone. One reason why these songs become nostalgic is that we are able to relate them to some past events – you being reminded your father singing it !
Suman, Guruji, this indeed is one of the simplest of songs with the deepest of meanings. thanks for your appreciative words.
Padmanabhan NR,
Rafi foundation, Hyderabad Chapter and Baar baar rafi, bangalore

By: Siva

Siva — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:32:55 +0000

Dear Shri Padmanabhan
Excellent review! although I had listened to this song so many times, I could appreciate it better after reading your review-especially the last stannza, where, as you have mentioned, Sahab breaks free from the MD’s baton and is on his own.
The most beautiful thing about Rafi sahab’s songs are that he put in his soul into it -be it a sad song, comical one, romantic, angst-ridden, etc–the list of emotions/genres are endless and so are the songs….
That is why I repeat here once again, we all listen to Rafi sahab’s songs with our heart and not ears. Hence all other issues that are endlessly debated in this site/other sites do not matter– there cannot be one more Mohammad Rafi -both a singer and human being par excellence

By: M V Devraj

M V Devraj — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:13:37 +0000

Dear NRP, just as the song and its rendition your review is very deep and yet is simple,short and sweet.For us,music lovers,these old gems will always touch our hearts and then when you have the great combo of Rafi/Naushad/Shakeel/DilipKumar words will not be able to express our feelings.Many of the songs which Rafisaab has sung gives such feelings in us that we feel as if he had sung the song for himself.
Vo gam se laakh rahe aazaad
sune na dard bhari fariyaad
afsaanaa, afsaanaa unke pyaar kaa,hum kehte jaayenge…Is this not what we wish to communicate with Rafisaab?
Respected Nadkarnisaab,I pray to the Almighty to cure you of your ailment and to let you lead your days peacefully and healthily.I thank you for all the joy which you have given us by your various memorable posts and I do hope you will continue this endeavour as long as possible.Sir,my humble salutations to you.
M V Devraj