Comments on: The passionate praise

By: Anmol Singh

Anmol Singh — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:37:17 +0000

Gan Sharma Ji,

Kya Baat Hai !!!

Perhaps there are many things behind the words of praise for woman. When Rafi Sahab sings apart from words it portrays honesty, trustworthy and an innocent human being, which is the dream of every woman.

By: Narayan

Narayan — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:06:49 +0000

Post 63 of Mohanbhai,
Fully second and wholeheartedly support ur views of celebrating our icon’s 85th birth anniversary in style..
For those who are interested to write to the leading newspaper of our country I can give their email ids and you can request them to pay a fitting tribute to the legend of legends Mohd Rafi sahab..
My emaild id is rafinarayan24@gmail.com
thanks
Narayan

By: gansharma

gansharma — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:46:33 +0000

Dr Khaja Aliuddin saheb,

Thanks for a detailed and comprehensive list sir. Bahut hee badhiyaa list hai, sir. Thank you very much. And I will keep writing; your encouragement is really wonderful.

By: Khaja Aliuddin,MD

Khaja Aliuddin,MD — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:16:09 +0000

Janab Gan Sharma Sahib,
You are a true lover of Rafi Sahab. Aapke hausle bahut buland hain. I really admire you. Keep up the good work. Here is my second instalment of romantic naghme of our maestro. Enjoy!
1) Paas baitho tabiyyath bahal jayegi – Punar Milan
2)Voh chand sa chehra liye, chat par tera aana – Qawwali ki raat
3)Yeh teri saadgi yeh tera baankpan – Shabnam
4)Sharma ke na ja balkha ke na ja – Shahnaai
5)Pyar ki manzil mast nazar, tum ho haseen – Ziddi
6)Pahle mile the sapnon me – Zindagai
7)Mukhde pe tere bijli ki chamak,zulfon me ghata lahrati – Aadhi raat ke baad
8)E phoolon ki raani, baharon ki malika – Aarzoo
9)Chalke teri aankhon se sharaab aur ziyada – Aarzoo
10)Sab me shamil ho magar sab se juda lagti ho – Bahu Beti
11)Jaane woh kaun hai, naam hai un aankhon ka – Bheegi Raat
12)Dil jo na kahsaka – Bheegi Raat
13)Tum jahan jaoge, mujhko bi vahin paaoge – Chor Darwaza
14)Kaanton me phansa yeh aanchal – Do Dil
15)Tera husn rahe mera ishq rahe to yeh subha sham rahe – Do Dil
16)Ham tumse juda hoke, mar jaayenge ro ro ke – Ek sapera ek lutera
17)Choo lene do naazuk hoton ko – Kaajal
18)Yeh zulf agar khulkar bikhar jaye to accha hai – Kaajal
19)Tukde hain mere dil ke ae yaar tere aansoo – Mere sanam
20)Huve hain tum pe aashiq ham bhala mano ya bura mano- Mere Sanam
21)Meri nigah ne kya kaam lajawab kiya hai – Mohabbath isko kahte hain
22)Aaj ki raat badi shokh badi natkhat hai – Nai Umar ki nai fasal
23)E’musavvir tere hathon ko – Naya Kaanoon
24)Hai tabassum tera – Nishaan
25)Jaag dil-e-diwana,tit jaage visl-e-yaar ki – Oonche log
26)Nainon me kajra, maashallah, balon me gajra subhan Allah – Noor mahal
27)Mere pahloo me aake baitho khuda ke vaste – Rustu-e-Hind
28)Mai to tere haseen khyalon me khogaya – Sangram
29) Aise to na dekho – Teen Devian
30)Kahin bekhyal hokar yun hi chhoo liy kisine – Teen Devian
31)Shokhian nazar me hain – Aasra
32)Chaand kitni door tha, sitare kitnee door the – Afsaana
33)Abhi na phero nazar – Biraadri
35)Haseen ho tum khuda nahi ho – Badtameez
36)Kaajal vale nain milake kardala bechain – Devar
37)Har jagah aapke khadmon ke nishan milte hain – Do dilon ki daastan
38)Solah singhar karke jo aayi suhag raat – Gaban
38)Jinki tasveer nigahon me liye phirta hoon – Husn aur Ishq
39)Tere gesun ka saya meri jaan jisne paya – Love and Murder
40)Haseen waadiyon fizaon se kahdo mera yaar – Laal bangla
41)Bina tumhare maza kya hai aise jeene se – Street singer
42)Bahut haseen ho bahut jawan ho – Mai wohi hoon
43)Aankhon pe palkon ke ghughat – Mai wohi hoon
44)Yeh poornoor chehra, yeh dilkash ada,namoona hai qudrat ki karigari ka-Mohabbath Zindagai hai
45)Na jaane kyon hare dil ko tum ne dil nahi samjha- Mohabbat zindagai hai
46)Yun rootho na haseena – Neend hamari khwab tumhare
47)Teri zulfen paresha, teri nazren pareshan – Preet na jaane reet
48)Yun na dekho hamen baar baar – Preet na jaane reet
49)Saaz ho tum aawaz hoon mai – Saaz aur aawaz
50)Zulfon ko hatale chehre se – Saawan ki ghata
With regards to all rafi lovers, long live rafi sahab,
Shab Bakhair,
Dr. Khaja Aliuddin

To be continued

By: Padmanabhan NR

Padmanabhan NR — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:12:07 +0000

Mohan,

That was one hell-of-a-way to exhort people to action. yes, the action has started in Hyderabad and bangalore, people writing individually to newspapers to come out with special feature on rafi saahab on 24th december. I am confident that others will also join.

padmanabhan NR

By: Imran Rustam

Imran Rustam — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:05:24 +0000

Very Nice Write Up Gan Sharma Jee.

No one can sing a praise song like Rafi Sb. Simply incredible quality of Rafi Sb.

Any romantic song sung by Rafi Sb feels more romantic due to his melodious voice. Thanks Khaja Aliuddin Sb, you have listed many beautiful songs.

Regards,
-Imran-

By: ramesh narain kurpad

ramesh narain kurpad — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:03:04 +0000

post 63

gan ganapati mohan pyaarey – what a statement – what a piece of advise – kyaa aap pichley janam mey ” priest the ? ”

all in good zest and true appreciation of your power in the english language.

ramesh.

By: gansharma

gansharma — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:39:38 +0000

Utthara,

Kya khoob likhi ho…….describing Anand Bakshi as a “people’s poet” is so true. I am glad that I could do my very small bit to bring to light what is usually an oft-ignored song. As well all know, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of such gems that we don’t enjoy like we could. What a singer, what a singer!!

His anniversary is on the 24th of Dec,; I really hope that our nation, its press, and its people will celebrate his 85th in the most grandiose way. We owe it to the man!

Yours truly is a Rafi Fan who lives in Toronto, Canada. I am traveling to Bangalore to attend two big Rafi concerts, one in Bangalore on the 19th and another in Calicut on the 24th. I have no other agenda except to spend time with Rafi’s fans. If I can do this, I urge all you fans to do your bit: make 24th a day of celebration and charity : write to your favourite newspaper and urge them to bring out a feature; write to your MP and state assembly representatives to organize celebrations; organize community events; contribute to your favourite charity in Rafi Saab’s name; give toys to an orphange on Xmas eve; walk door to door collecting money for cancer research. While you’re doing it, wear your headphones and listen to a hundred Rafi songs.

As AS Murty from Hyderabad says – “No lover of music can be a bad human being”. Let’s demonstrate our goodness!!!!!

Cheers!!

Gan (Mohan)

By: BINU NAIR

BINU NAIR — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:44:41 +0000

About post 40 and 41…(JKB AND ACHAL SAAHEB’S)

THIS IS AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION… ABOUT POST 40, LET ME QUOTE OP NAYYAR SAAHEBS WORDS : “U MAY DISAGREE WITH ME” HE SAID. THE FIRST CREDIT FOR A SONG GOES TO THE LYRICIST….. MAJROOH SAAHEB SECONDED it…. SAID HE : Hum nahi likhenge to gaayak kya gaayenge….

my god mohd rafi would sing as always the best way out, often aiding the composers – how to improve a song. the composers would accept this. but let’s give credit to the great lyricists of the golden era of music.

about post 41…..achal saaheb : rafi saaheb is arguably the best singer of tinsel town – by far. no one can even come anywhere near rafi saaheb in terms of versality and range.
mohd rafi songs are so much in-built in people’s psyche that they are acceptable all 365 days in a year. Just see the music shows remembering rafi saaheb. people flock to hear good rafi clones – even at the cost of “lightening” the purse in these difficult days of inflation and recession….

need i say more……

thanks to ramesh ji and rafi lovers for contributing their wise words for the king of melody and music.

binu nair , rafi foundation, mumbai….

By: Utthara

Utthara — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:35:54 +0000

Mohanbhai, one thing struck me while reading all the posts. That this song was never a fave of many. Including yours truly. This, despite the fact it was sung by my favourite Rafi saab and written by my fave Anand Bakshi, whom I call a people’s poet.
I am not pontificating here. But the true test of any article is when it gently draws the reader and makes him/her change his/her opinion of the subject matter favourably after reading it. In this case, you have become a true evangelist. Converted many of us. Now, we all like this song. I have begun to appreciate the song after reading your views.
I call Anand Bakshi a people’s poet because he wrote simple lyrics with a wealth of meaning. No flowery language for him. But in this song, he brought out the beauty of the beloved with his superlative descriptions __ telling that SHE IS THE ONE, THE INCOMPARABLE. Rafi saab is as usual at his singing best.

Of all the beauty songs sung by Rafi saab, I love

1. Mehbooba teri tasveer kis tarah mein banaoon__ ishq par zor nahin(not because my fave Dharmendra is the hero!).
2. Oops! Again a Dharmendra number __ Mein nigahen tere chehre se hataoon kaise __ Aap ki parchhayiyaan __ the way rafi saab says tauba tauba __ heavenly!
3. Can’t help it! Again a Dharmendra song __- Aap ke haseen rukh pe aaj naya noor hai __ Bahaaren phir bhi aayenge
4. Ai husn zara jaag tujhe ishq jagaye __ Mere Mehboob
5. Yeh jo chilman hai dushman hai hamare __ Mehboob ki mehendi
6. Taarif karoon kya uski __ for giving sheer joy __ what a boisterous taarif! __ Kashmir Ki Kali.

Of course there are many more like Chaudvin ka chand __ Waheeda __ my favest heroine. And a befitting song to describe her grace and beauty.

Mohanbhai,
Your article brought this out __ Dilne phir yaad kiya barf si lehar aayi hai…

Cheers

Utthara