BBC Interview of Rafi Sahab in 1977
Here is an audio treat - the audio interview of the legend. This was in Brittania, during 1977 while Rafi Sahab was on world tour. My thanks to Shuklas@HF for providing us all this interview. The transcript of the interview is below. Just read through and listen to Rafi Sahab speak in his soft voice. How transparent he is in his thoughts.
Mohd Rafi, jo lagta hai abhi kal taq jo hamare darmiyan the, aur phir voh chale gaye. Abhi chand baras huve jo woh London aaye the; unse ghulmil kar baatein ho rahin thi. Yakeen nahin aata jitni oonche unki taane thi, use se bhi oonchi aasmaanon mein unhone basera kar liya hai, aur jitne neechi unki sur the, unhe us se bhi zyada neechi need aagayi hai. Mohd Rafi, marhoom. Yeh November sathathar (1977) ki baat hai, Mohd Rafi, Brittania ke kayi sheheron mein, bade bade mazhumon ke saamne gaa chuke the. Hamne unse puucha ke:
Download this 10 Minutes interview (9MB)
Interviewer: aapko apne saamne paakar, aur khud aapki zabaan mein, apne pasandida geet sunkar, logon ne kya mehsoos kiya?
Rafi: Bahut achha kiya ji, bahut achha kiya. Response achha mila. Public itni khush huyi bahut.
Interviewer: Achha Tho Yeh Baatayiye, ab aap is tamaam safar ke baad wapar bambai pahunchenge; wahan phir aage ke liye aapke kya mansoobe hain, kya plans hein?
Rafi: Kuch nahin, wahan jaake ham apna recording shuru kardenge ji. Sab log rasta dekh rahe hein udhar. Telephone aarahe hein, jaldi aayiye; jaldi aayiye.
Interviewer: Phir hamne Mohd Rafi se poocha ke hindustan ki filmon mein aapko gaate huve, chauthaayi sadise bhi zyada arsa ho chuka hai. Kabhi aapne hisaab lagaya hai ke, itne bahut se barason mein, aapne kul milakar kitne gaane gaaye hein?
Rafi: Aisa jahan tak mujeh yaad hai ki, mujeh isline mein painteez (35) saal hogaye, aur us arse ke andar maine pachheez hazaar (25000) gaane gaayen hein; pachheez - chabeez hazaar (25000-26000).
Interviewer: Achha pacheez-chabeez hazaar gaano mein, aisa nahin hota ke aap, kuch gaanon ke dhoone bhool gayen hon?
Rafi: Aisa tho kuch nahin, jo gaane hit horahe zyada inko, voh gaane yaad rehte hein. Kayi aise gaane bhi hein jo bhool bhi gaye hein.
Interviewer: Achha yeh batayiye ke, yeh jo microphone hein istarah jo aadmi peheli baar iske saamne aata hai tho, usko khauf aata hai. Microphone se kehete hein ke aadmi darta hai; aur, shuru mein kaafi arse taq usse khauf aata hai. Aur aap yeh samajhiye ke painteez saal microphone ke saamne guzare hein; yeh bataayi, ke jab aap, farz kijiye jab aap gaane khade huye the, yahan badla wafa ka bewafaayi ke siva kya hai, us waqt aap ko kaisa mehsoos ho raha tha?
Rafi: Aisa, zara si kuch jijhak aati, thodi si, phir baad mein tik ho jatha hai. Bajne se tho gaane, gaane ke baad phir se dhun aajaayegi.
Interviewer: Ab jab aap, mashallah itne arse se gaa rahein hein tho, ab aapko, microphone ke aage kaisa mehsoon hota hai?
Rafi: Bas, mehesoos kuch nahin hota ji. Ek dam free gaata hun mein bas.
O duniya ke rakhwale song plays.
Interviewer: Kahan hai yeh paakdaar awaaz aur kahan apni neeji zindagi mein, bhole bhale, seedhe saadhe, balke sach poochiye tho kuch, sehme sehme the Mohd Rafi. Yakeen nahin aata. Hamne unse Poocha ke recording studio mein tho aap aksar jaate hein. Lekin ab aap yahan Brittania mein, hazaaron mazhumon ke saamne gaa rahe hein. Kya us gaane mein, aur, is gaane mein kuch faraq hai?
Rafi: Ji haan. Bahut, ek dam change peheli dafa hota hai. Har public ki farmaish poori karni padti hai, aur jaise jaise log farmaish karte hein, waise hi gaana gaana padta hai. Usi Mood mein koyi Rock N Roll, Bhajan, Classical, ji waise gaana padta hai.
Interviewer: Mohd Rafi ki ek badi khoobi yeh thi ke voh thirakte huve geeton se lekar, tehre tehre classici raagon taq, sabi kuch, badi masharath se gaate the. Aise mehero mein unse poocha gaya ke, tarah tarah se filmon ke badalte huve manzaron ke muthabik, aap apne gaane ka andaaz, aur apni kaifiyath ko kaise badalte hein?
Rafi: Aise voh, director ham logon ko batate hein, shuru mein batate hein, yeh gaana voh gaarahein sab, Kayi saal pehele picture aayi thi Neel Kamal, Usmein Ek Gaana tha, Babul Ki Duvayen lethi Jaa. Us mein se, meri ek ladki ki bhi shaadi thi, us ke doosre din mein yeh gaana record kiya. Tho wahan voh ladki gaati hai, tho meri aankhon mein aaraha tha aisa, ke jaise meri ladki abhi jaa rahi hai, doli mein, aisa aisa, tho lagta tha ke, gaane ekdam jazbaat se dil se nikal gaya.
Babul Ki Duvayen Lethi Ja song plays.
Interviewer: Aur Aakhir mein hamne Mohd Rafi se poccha, Ke Aap, painteez barson mein, pacheez se chhabeez hazar gaane gaaye hein, tho kya aap samjhthe hein mausiki ki duniya mein, apni zindagi ka, sab se achha nagma aap gaa chuke hein?
Rafi: Yeh tho dariya hai music ka. Yeh tho kabhi khatam hota nahin bas. Jitne bhi is mein, har tarah khushi ka sana hoti rehegi bas ismein.
Interviewer: Ek dafa Rafi Sahab koyi tees saal huve, maine Illahbaad ke ek tehele mein aapka Interview pada tha. Us mein unhone aap se poocha tha ke Rafi Sahab, aapko apna gaya huva kaunsa gaana sab se zyada pasand hai? Us waqt aapne kaha tha, Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki. Kya apne is bayaan par aap abhi Kayam hai?
Rafi: Ji haan, yeh gaana achha hai, bahut sweet lagta hai bas.
Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki song plays.
May 1st, 2006 at 10:50 pm
Thank you all nice people who have made this interview available. It appears that Rafi Sahaab is really still in our midst and as if he is talking to us all. I must say all this assumes great significance. Even an iota of information about Rafi Sahaab surely sends all his fans into ecstasy.
Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart (one of the many unknown but avid fans).
NASIR
May 1st, 2006 at 11:05 pm
there is word 2 thanks for this interview it is more than gold.
May 2nd, 2006 at 1:02 pm
alhumdullilah
vry much thanks for this interview rafi sahab baat karte hue sunkar barso ki khawish aaj puri hui
thanks once again
May 2nd, 2006 at 2:30 pm
Many thanks to all the people who have made this interview available to millions of Rafi fans.
May 3rd, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Hearty thanks to all the people who have made this interview available to rafian who wanted to listen rafi sahab talking.
May 4th, 2006 at 9:03 am
Listening to the Mohammad Rafi’s interview,made me feel if I am there sitting next to mohammad rafi. though I never met this legend singer in my life, but his songs were masterpiece. Thanks to all you guys who provided us the opputunity to listen to this singers humble voice beside his song that i listened all my life. Thanks once again.
May 4th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
Thank you very much sir. I am very pleased to listen such a beautiful voice in interview. I love Rafi Sahib. He is so simple and that makes him special. I do not think that his place will be filled. He is the gre8 and will be the legend of legends. Thanks once again for downloading this interview.
May 4th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
I do not have enough words to describe how I am feeling after hearing this interview. When Rafi Sahab gave this interview, I was only one year old, and when he passed away, I was barely 4 years of age, and at that point in my life I was introduced to Rafi Sahab’s immortal voice when my father bought an audio cassette ” Best of Mohd.Rafi-Vol1″ . Once I heard his voice, I don’t know what happened to me from that day, the cassette became a favourite possesion of mine. I do not remember how many times I used to play that casssette on the stereo. I had memorized all the songs in that cassette and from thereon my fascination for old hindi film music and especially Rafi Sahab’s songs grew leaps and bounds. I cannot think ofone single day when I have not hummed a Rafi Sahab song whereever I may be. All this long I had heard and read as well that he voice when he spoke was very peaceful and sweet. Rajesh Roshan Sahab - son of music director Roshan Sahab had once said ” Tension se bhare maahaul mein Rafi sahab ki awaz sukuoon deti thi. ” Today, I got this opportunity to hear his voice and it seemed that this interview is taking place right in front of my eyes. Thank you very much to the people who are responsible for providing millions of Rafi sahab’s fans like me to hear his voice. Now I will enjoy his songs even more than before. Thank you!
May 5th, 2006 at 8:47 pm
I AM JUST SPELLBOUND AFTER LISTEN THE INTERVIEW OF RAFI SAHAB.BUT IT IS MY HUMBLE REQUEST TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THIS PRICELESS INTERVIEW FAMILIER THAT SOME MORE INTERVIWES AND MOST IMPORTANT THE RAFI SAHABS FUNCTIONS,SPCIALLY THE FUNCTION HE PERFORMED IN LAHORE WHERE RAFI SAHAB SANG THE SONG “O DUNIYA KE RAKHWALE” IN VERY SPECIAL MANNER.IF POSSIBLE PLEASE UPLOAD THE VIDEO OF THIS FUNCTION OR ANY OTHER FUNCTION PERFORM BY RAFI SAHAB.
REGARDS:SANDIP SARKAR,
May 5th, 2006 at 10:35 pm
That was something….. cannot be expressed. A great human being. Today, I got this opportunity to hear his voice and it seemed that this interview is taking place right in front of my eyes. Thank you very much to the people who are responsible for providing millions of Rafi sahab’s fans like me to hear his voice. Now I will enjoy his songs even more than before. Thank you!
May 7th, 2006 at 12:34 am
Thanks a lot for providing Rafi sahib’s interview. I listened to the interview with tears in my eyes and smile on my lips. His voice brings joys as well as sadness. Joy because we are fortunate to listen to that voice and sadness because Mohammad Rafi is no longer with us. He was simple, humble and soft-spoken; yet he had such a beautiful and a commanding voice, so smooth that it enters all the way in to your heart and mind - to the depths of your soul. I am an avid music fan. I listened to all the singers of his time and today’s, but Mohammad Rafi gives me the most pleasure. I wish I had met him or listened to him in person. The rich collection of songs he left behind is a gift for the mankind. I listen to his songs every day. On days when I am down, his voice uplifts my spirits. Listening to Rafi songs in high volume is even more fun. The beautiful voice overwhelms you completely. May Allah bless his soul! He brought happiness to so many and will keep on doing so for years to come.
May 7th, 2006 at 1:42 pm
somtimes we fall short of words to express our feelings…..i am in a similar situation after downloading and listening to this audio file…..i felt that i was simply litsening to rafi sahab live…….i really thank everyone involved in bringing this interview……i am sure that this will be a great gift and a treat to all rafi sahab’a fans..
May 11th, 2006 at 8:18 pm
Dear Sir,
I can’t believe that Mohd.Rafi has sing about 25000 songs.
I have Mohd.Rafi geet kosh and only 4500 songs they mention.
Mybe songs he has recorded but never used in film. Lata has sings about 5.500 and Asha Bhosle about 8.500 and Kishore about 3500.
A record collector
May 13th, 2006 at 9:34 am
EHSAN MERE DIL PE TUMARA HAIN DOSTO YEH DIL TUMARE PYAR KAA MARRA HAIN DOSTO………THANKS A MILLION FOR PROVIDING THE PRICELESS YET REMARKABLE INTERVIEW OF RAFI SAHAB FOR OUR LISTENING. RAFI SAAB KI TAARIF KARNA TO SURAJ KO DIYA DIKHANEY WALI BAAT HAIN……..SHUKRIAA.
May 14th, 2006 at 12:50 pm
once again thanks for the interview i realy dont have words
to say about it
alhumdulilah
May 15th, 2006 at 2:22 am
Listening to Rafi Sahibs interview made me feel as though I had died and gone to Heaven, I can’t thank you enough, I have been, and all my family are huge Rafi fans all our lives. I have craved to hear Rafi Sahibs voice and at last my wish has come true. If there are any more such interviews etc., please lets hear them and let his fans not only enjoy his songs but also praise the day we all heard his sweet voice. Thank you so very much for this fantastic gift.
May 16th, 2006 at 1:04 pm
Dear friends
first time probably i heard rafi sahab speaking. was a great experience.
Thanks to those who made this possible.
Thanks to BBC and mohdrafi.com
May 18th, 2006 at 7:56 am
What can I say more to hear the megical and spellbounding voice of a legendary singer of last century Mohd Rafi sahab for the first time in my life. In all these years I do heard his immortal voice in the form of hummings and songs but this live interview is just treat for every Rafi fan and I don’t have words to thank those who have posted this interview on this site. Once again thanks alot and please do share more of his live interviews or concerts if someone possess that precious repertoire. God bless your humble soul Rafi sahab. I can’t imagine to live without hearing your impeccable voice on daily basis.
May 20th, 2006 at 3:39 pm
Excellent! Wonderful!! Fantastic!
My hearty congrats to this website. I never heard rafi saab talking and this was the first interview i heard. I believe we will see more and more such events on this site. This web site will reach aasman ki boolundi.
Had rafi saab been alive, this site would have become his most beloved.
Wish you all the best.
Rajiv Deshpande.
From Crawley, UK
May 23rd, 2006 at 1:25 pm
what a sweet voice /. what a hubmble human being ?
a voice that comes from the almighty allah.and thrillled millions of listen everyday.
after hearing this interview really couldnt believe that a man
with this melodiuos voice is so simple and soft -spoken.
may allah rest his soul in peace and enter him a jannah.
till now no voice can be matched with the voice of this great human being.
rafi sahab never play his popularity card for personal gains.
his son had said in the interview when ever his father was asked
about his popularity . he straghtly point out his finger towards sky .
and said ” sub kuch upar wale ki den hain”
we get moral lesson from this great singer that all blessings comes
from almighty allah.
May 26th, 2006 at 11:30 am
There will never be another Rafi. There might be singers who approach his calibre
now and then, there might be people who are as good human beings as him. But never
will be a person who is as good a combination of both as Mohd. Rafi.
And thanks for the interview, folks
May 26th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
what a sweet voice. A voice that comes from the Almighty Allah.and thrillled millions of listen everyday.
after hearing this interview really couldnt believe that a man
with this melodiuos voice is so simple and soft -spoken.
may Allah rest his soul in peace and enter him a Jannah.
till now no voice can be matched with the voice of this great human being.
rafi sahab never play his popularity card for personal gains.
his son had said in the interview when ever his father was asked
about his popularity . he straghtly point out his finger towards sky .
and said ” sub kuch upar wale ki den hain”
we get moral lesson from this great singer that all blessings comes
from Almighty Allah. Rafi sahib ki sub se achhi baat jo mujhe lagi, woh dunia ki aasiyash ko thukra kar Apni naam Ki Saath Muhammad Lagwana hai, Iss se maloom hota hai keh Rafi Sahib kitne Aashiq-e-Rasool the. Allah unhein iss baat ki jaza-e-khair ata farmaye. (Aamin Sum Aamin)
May 31st, 2006 at 11:20 pm
I had a great oppertunity to listen legendary Mohd. Rafi live in the Wheaton Highschool Auditorium in mid seventies (usa). He sang all my favourites.
Mohammad Rafi is a class by himself - as an artist and a gentleman.
May all mighty God grant his soul righteous path and everlasing peace.
May 31st, 2006 at 11:54 pm
G.M.Ansari,
md.rafi sahab,bharat ratan aur dada saheb falke award ke haqdar the aur hai.2003,se hum mumbai mai md.rafi chok par unki barsi aur unka janamdin manarahe hai.iss saal hum un par ek magzine realised karne ki koshish mai hai.
G.M.Ansari,9833484837/Rashid khan/9869030908
June 1st, 2006 at 12:01 am
G.M.Ansari,
Meri koshish hai ki mai md.rafi sahab ke liye kuch karu.Meri magzine le liye maine kafi articals jama kiye hai,agar kisi ko artical dena hai to mujhe zarur contect kare,mera mobile no,9833484837hai,Hamara email,mohdrafigroup@rediffmail.com
Hamre sath mr.Rashid khan sahab bhi hai,aap unse bhi contect karsakte hai,9869030908
June 1st, 2006 at 11:59 pm
I’m really delighted to read the transcript of the interview with Rafi saab. My mind wanders back to a February, 1980, night when Rafi saab sang in front of 12,000 people in Calcutta. Before he came on stage, RD, Asha and Kishore had already sung. And at 10:00 pm, the greatest of them all arrived on stage and was received by Ameen Sayani, the MC for the show. The crowd went wild as Rafi saab alternately waved and did namaste. The first song he sang was Madhuban mein raddhika nache re, the Kohinoor of Indian film music. Before taking a break in the middle, he sang Yahoo chahe koi mujhe junglee kahe and O duniya ke raakhwale. At around midnight he ended the concert with Aaja aaja main hoon pyar tera; the police commissioner came on to the stage to escort him. His voice always touched your heart; the way he would sing “Mahal udas aur galiyan sooni” would make you cry. When he sang the hit qawali “Parda hai parda hai” he played with the words and then said “Rafi mera naam nahin” instead of “Akbar mera naam nahin.” And I remember Ameen Sayani making a personal request for Suhani raat dhal chuki and Rafi saab singing that in his inimitable voice. Who could then know that five months later, this singer’s singer, whom Mukesh, Manna and Kishore adored, whom Mahendra Kapoor, Anwar, Shabbir Kumar, Mohd Aziz and Sonu Nigam emulated, and whom Yesudas, SP Balasubramaniam and Udit Narayan idolized, would leave us forever.
June 2nd, 2006 at 4:13 am
THANK YOU TAHT YOU HAVE GIVEN ME MORE THAN GOLD IN THE FORM OF INTERVIEW WITH MUHAMMAD RAFI.I WAS IN SEARCH OF RAFI SAHAB’S VOICE IN HIS REAL LIFE.IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO YOU TO PUBLISH HIS LIVE CONCERT RECORDINGS,I WILL BE INDEBTED FOR YOUR ACT OF KINDNESS.
KHALIL AHMED.
FROM CANADA(BRAMPTON.)
June 2nd, 2006 at 4:23 am
RAFI SAHAB AIK AISA NAM JO KANOON ME PARTE HI RAS GHOOL TA HAI.MAIN UN KE GEET KAFI GATA REHTA HOON.DOOST KEHTEY HAIN KE MAIN RAFI SAAB KI TARAH GA LETA HOON.LEKIN MAIN UN KE PEROON KI KHAAK BHI NAHIN.WOH 1900 TO KIA BALKEH QAYAMAT TAK INCOMPARABLE HI RAHE GYE.ALLAH UN PER REHMAT KARE AUR UN KO KARWAT KARWAT JANNAT NASEEB KARYE.AAMIN.
KHALIL AHMED SOHRABGOTHI
PAKISTANI CANADIAN IMMIGRANT
June 9th, 2006 at 3:57 am
A million thanks to those who made this interview available. A trillion thanks to Rafi Sahab May Allah bless his soul.
June 11th, 2006 at 11:03 pm
Heartfelt thanks for providing an opportunity to listen to Rafi-sahab the person, as opposed to Rafi-sahab the artist. Hearing him talk gives the distinct impression that here was a man so modest that he was completely oblivious to his own greatness. I doubt Rafi-sahab understood the legacy that he has created and left behind to enrich us.
June 12th, 2006 at 1:40 pm
Hearing his golden voice , “Mere rongte khade kar diye”. How lucky are we who lived on this earth at the same time when Rafisahab also lived. A great human being, NOBODY and I repeat NOBODY will ever come even close to him. He was truly extraordinary !
Thanks a million for this feast.
June 13th, 2006 at 2:42 am
From the day I started to listen music, it was Muhammad Rafi’s voice I heard and being an ardent fan of Rafi Sahib I am glad to have this interview in his own voice. By making this interview available a good service has been done for the fans like me.
June 15th, 2006 at 11:15 am
Dear
In this interview has been confirmed that total number of Mohd. Rafi Songs are 25 to 26000 songs from the lips of Rafi. From a long time totally unreliable sources mentioning the number of 4500 and 5000 songs thats can not be proved of discographical record from the sound recording companies at all.
Mentioned 4 to 5 thousand list of songs maybe released Hindi film solo songs only that is not cover from all categories of songs such as released, unreleased, filmi, non-filmi, duets, solos, choruses, ghazals, bhajans, qawwalis, devotional, patriotic, children, parties songs and specially out of Hindi songs peoples don’t know. So be careful.
June 17th, 2006 at 5:06 pm
Does anybody have recording of Rafisahab’s program on DD ? It was called the Geet Gata Chal series.
Please please please let me know if anyone knows the source.
Million thanks in advance.
paresh@ourem.org
June 23rd, 2006 at 2:34 pm
aaj bbc ki interview sun kar lagta nai hai ki yeh wo aawaj hai jis ko sun kar mai bada hua hoonaaj mai is age mai hoon ki mere dost harain hotey hai ki tum ko is aawaj ka ek nasha hai meri har us insaan sey requst hai jik paas koi live program ho aur wo us ki vidio is site per dikha sakey aisi aawaj phir kabhi nai sun saktey koi aur rafi nai ho saktamere paas ek live jis mai 4songs hai hari om suhani raat meri kahni maduban mai radhika
June 25th, 2006 at 11:40 pm
hi
yash pls send me that rafi,s live 4 songs iam vry much thankful to
u my email adress is sajeedkhan@yahoo.com
ah rafi saab ki awaz jo dil aur dimag se jaati nahi
June 26th, 2006 at 10:41 am
Same here Yash! Pl. send the video of Rafi Live at mohanflora@yahoo.com. I do have two CD’s of Rafi Live in Concert anyone wants, I can send them
June 26th, 2006 at 3:12 pm
mohan ji plz send the video of Rafi sahabs live concert plz send to me. my mail add. is
nickybnd@yahoo.co.in
thanks for that
June 26th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
I have no words to explain my pleasure after listening this interview.Rafi sahab is indeed the best singers of all times and no doubt a very nice and simple man. No one could believe that a singer of such popularity and fame can be so soft-spoken,humble and down-to-earth.I had tarted listening his golden voice at the age of 18-19years and till now I am die-hard fan of Rafi.I think that no singer all over the world can sing “O DUNYA KAY RAKHWALAY” like Rafi had sung and immortalized.He was and is like a musical institution for young singers.
Thanks a lot to all those who made it possible for all Rafi fans to listen his voice and Keep It Up.Arshad Qureshi.(PAKISTAN)
June 27th, 2006 at 7:28 am
Hi Anwar,
I have the CD’s of Rafi Saab’s live concert-not the video.I can send you the CD tracks!
June 27th, 2006 at 2:00 pm
hi mohanflora, can u please e mail any one song of mohd rafi sahab which he has performed live.please.its a humble request.
June 27th, 2006 at 2:01 pm
hi mohanflora, can u please e mail any one song of mohd rafi sahab which he has performed live.please.its a humble request.my e mail address is arfat_simple@yahoo.com
June 28th, 2006 at 10:19 am
ASSALAM-o-AALEKUM main kya kahum aapki tarif tO jitni ki jaaye wakayi kam rahegi yeh mai nahi aj pOOri duniya jaanti hai Or mai takriban 10 saal ki Umar se rafi sahab ke gaaye huwe geet sun raha hoon Or gaa bhi raha hOOn Or aj meri Age 19th hai yakeen manO tO aisa lagta hai ki ALLAH pak humain unke time mai paida kiye hOte tO dil mai aik tamanna na rehti ki kash hum bhi unka deedar kar pate Or ab tO wOh hamare beech nahin hain tO unke liye dil se aik hi duwa nikalti hai ki ALLAH pak unkO JANNATUL FIRDOS mai AALA SE AALA MAQAM ATA KARAI Or duniya mai tO kamyaabi ALLAH ne unkO dee hi thi ab ALLAH APne jahaan mai bhi unkO KAAMYAABI dai AMEEEN kehna tO bahut hai rafi sahab ki shaan mai lekin sach maanO tO likhne mai hi mere haath buri tarhaan kaamp rahe hain (this is Email- (SAHIL_ASTONISH@yahoo.com) Agar kisi ke pass koi Or site ya live vidio clips hOn Rafi sahab ke tO plzz send mai i will thanks full that person Or jate jaate Aik shair rafi sahab ki shaan mai kehna chahunga
June 28th, 2006 at 10:31 am
ASSALAM-o-AALEKUM main kya kahum aapki tarif tO jitni ki jaaye wakayi kam rahegi yeh mai nahi aj pOOri duniya jaanti hai Or mai takriban 10 saal ki Umar se rafi sahab ke gaaye huwe geet sun raha hoon Or gaa bhi raha hOOn Or aj meri Age 19th hai yakeen manO tO aisa lagta hai ki ALLAH pak humain unke time mai paida kiye hOte tO dil mai aik tamanna na rehti ki kash hum bhi unka deedar kar pate Or ab tO wOh hamare beech nahin hain tO unke liye dil se aik hi duwa nikalti hai ki ALLAH pak unkO JANNATUL FIRDOS mai AALA SE AALA MAQAM ATA KARAI Or duniya mai tO kamyaabi ALLAH ne unkO dee hi thi ab ALLAH APne jahaan mai bhi unkO KAAMYAABI dai AMEEEN kehna tO bahut hai rafi sahab ki shaan mai lekin sach maanO tO likhne mai hi mere haath buri tarhaan kaamp rahe hain (this is Email- (SAHIL_ASTONISH@yahoo.com) Agar kisi ke pass koi Or site ya live vidio clips hOn Rafi sahab ke tO plzz send mai i will thanks full that person Or jate jaate Aik shair rafi sahab ki shaan mai kehna chahunga MAIN YEH NAHI KEHTA KI BHAGWAAN THE RAFI DUNIYA KI HAR AIK BAAT SE ANJAAN THE RAFI BHAJAN HO GEET HO YA CLASSICAL HO HAR AIK NAGHME KE SAAZ OR TAAN KI JAN THE RAFI YOON KAHO TO HAR AIK SUR KI AAN THE RAFI KARTA HOON QISSA AB YEH MUKHTASAR KI DUNIYA FANAAH HO JAYE PAR HAR MEHFIL KI SHAAN THE RAFI JO KABHI NA WAPIS AA SAKE AIK AISI PEHCHAAN THE RAFI
June 28th, 2006 at 6:49 pm
hi mohanflora, Would u please send me Rafi Saab’s live concert,or any one who have it My email peacebird2002@yahoo.com
June 29th, 2006 at 3:02 pm
I am thankfull to the website Mohdrafi.com to providing us the download to hear Rafi Saab’s voice.
July 1st, 2006 at 2:33 am
Dear Friends,
The humility of Rafi Sahab reflects in his voice. Thanks to the website for providing the interview!
For those friends who love his live concerts, here are two links.
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/29/s/album.5546/
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/29/s/album.5547/
July 1st, 2006 at 4:48 am
Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for the above information. Great!
July 1st, 2006 at 3:05 pm
Mohanji, Anonymous and others,
A million thanks for the audio links.
Is anyone able to watch Rafisahab’s videos on this site. Somehow, I am not able to watch it even after installing Realplayer 10.5
I am so desperate to watch the GOD of music sing. I don’t know where to get or buy these videos. Can anyone help please ?
A million thanks in advance.
paresh@ourem.org
July 1st, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Dear Mohan Flora Sahab,
Can you also plz send me some immortal tracks of Rafi Sahab just like you did of ” DIL KE AAIENE MEIN ” which was a best example of YODELLING .
My email address is aries6271@excite.com
July 1st, 2006 at 6:07 pm
Friend here are links to some more live programmes of Rafi Sahab…..from the web….
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/l/29/s/album.5244/
http://www.abuparker.com/RafiSahab/RSlive.html
July 3rd, 2006 at 7:48 pm
Dear Mohanflora saab and Sagar saab
Please could you send me the DIL KE AAIENE MEIN SONG where Rafi saab yodels and if possible the live concert.
My email is Khalidrashid85@hotmail.com.
Many Many Thanks
Khalid Rashid
UK
July 3rd, 2006 at 7:50 pm
Dear Mohanflora saab and Sagar saab
Please could you send me the DIL KE AAIENE MEIN SONG where Rafi saab yodels and if possible the live concert tracks from round the world.
My email is Khalidrashid85@hotmail.com.
Many Many Thanks
Khalid Rashid
UK
July 3rd, 2006 at 9:04 pm
Thanks Anonymous for links
July 4th, 2006 at 1:12 am
When we read and speak of Divine voice, why should we look elsewhere; it is Rafi Sahab’s voice. Divinity lurks beneath each and every word he sings. It is not an attribute of any song; whatever Rafi Sahab sings, he makes it Divine with his voice. He is God’s gift to mankind
July 4th, 2006 at 2:51 am
I am thankful who given to change to listen Muhammad Rafi Sahab voice. I am not able to say anything b’coz he is Great Legend.
July 4th, 2006 at 2:58 am
I am thankful all the members and mostly mohdrafi.com members who given to chance to listen Muhammad Rafi Sahib voice. I am not able to say anything becouse he is Great Legend of sub-continent music.
July 5th, 2006 at 4:18 am
Here a great Mohd Rafi Fan,
I had never thought that I once will hear the great Mohd. Rafi speaking… besides singing. I was overwhelmed by the humble voice of Mohd. Rafi. It is clear that the the voice of Mr. Mohd. Rafi while speaking is absolutely different while singing.
Mohd. Rafi wherever you are… I will love you and your songs till the day I die..
Saheed
July 5th, 2006 at 8:20 am
Hi friends! Please enjoy Rafi’s track which has been a great hit on the web!
http://www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=1409
July 7th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Its a masterpiece, hats off to the people who made this interview available on the net. Rafi saab, undoubdetly has the divine voice and equally humble personality. I would like to tell you all that among those 25, 26 K songs, he has sung some regional songs also. He has sung some punjabi songs as he was from Punjab and some Marathi songs as well. He was such a versatile person. Its impossible to figure out his best song, they all are best of the best’s even now. Although HE is not with us anymore, but the treasure in term of songs / voice which he has left, will always be with us. I would like you all to make others know what RAFI SAAB was. His death annivarsary is on 31 July, you all know what to do.
July 8th, 2006 at 7:24 am
I have found it at last, guys!
SEE AND HEAR RAFISAAB LIVE! Just click on the following and scroll down!
http://www.musicnmovies.info/index.php/category/legends/
July 10th, 2006 at 9:48 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjxn29dfln8&search=mohammed%20rafi
Enjoy Rafisaab’s take on the Beatles” I wanna hold you hand” with Shammi Kapoor film”Janwaar” music Shanker Jaikishen. Just click on the above link and enjoy!
July 13th, 2006 at 6:36 pm
Greatest of all time
Thanks for the memories, Rafi Sahib
July 16th, 2006 at 6:48 pm
Hello Everyone,
This interview is a rare gem. Having heard so many songs by this great luminary of Indian film music, I was eager to know how he would sound when he spoke. I must say, if I was in admiration of Rafi Sahab -the singer par excellence, I am simply in awe of Rafi Sahab the man -an epitome of modesty.
When I heard him speak for the first time in this interview, I was struck by the humbleness in his voice. A voice to die for, a voice that continues to enchant millions even today and to learn that this voice is filled with such simplicity, was a refreshing truth for me.
I am impressed by the sheer greatness of a man who sings like a star, but that star never let the razzle-dazzle of his professional career drown out the voice of the artist.
I have always heard Rafi Sahab sing with voice of a maestro and I today I have heard him speak with the voice of an angel.
I feel truly blessed! Thanks a millions people!
Kudos to everyone responsible in uploading this interview online.
Ciao,
Yunus.
July 18th, 2006 at 8:35 am
Some more live audio songs of Rafisaab! Click on the link and enjoy.
http://www.abuparker.com/RafiSahab/RSlive.html
July 18th, 2006 at 10:25 am
I have some more of the LIVE RAFI VIDEO!What no one has commented is on how you start appreciating him even more when you find that fame and awards have no effect on him. He is the same son-of the -soil, down to earth personality. This live interview was taken when he was back on top of the world in 1978/1979, but note his humbleness and simplicity!Click on the link and click on his photo after you scroll down i.e. if you first don’t want to hear his song from Barsaat Ki Raat. Your comments are invited after you see the saint singer speak!
http://www.musicnmovies.info/index.php/category/legends/
July 19th, 2006 at 3:10 am
who would skip Barsat-ki-ek-raat song? I love it!
I’m in tears watching and listening to sweet and simple voice of GuruDev with an ever lasting devine smile, thanks so much Mohanflora for posting such a rare video, specially when July 31 is fast approaching.
July 19th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Thank you all,
I m really greatful to you all, I first time in my life heard the great voice of Mohd. Rafi, Since childhood i m listning mohd. rafi’s song. but how he speaks and all, its really great.
thank you verymuch.
July 25th, 2006 at 10:51 am
in 1995 i heard this interview on bbc aftet that almost 10 years i looking for this . now im so happy and thankful of you.
July 27th, 2006 at 11:52 pm
i want to listen “yeh dunia yeh mahfil” this song
July 31st, 2006 at 4:31 pm
Thank you very much sir. I am very pleased to listen such a beautiful voice in interview. I love Rafi Sahib. He is so simple and that makes him special. I do not think that his place will be filled. He is the gre8 and will be the legend of legends. Thanks once again for downloading this interview.
August 1st, 2006 at 8:35 pm
Mohammed Rafi was geat person.He sang about 26000 songs.I think in this universe there is no singer to compare with Rafi Sahab.
August 3rd, 2006 at 7:02 am
Thank you so much for sharing this rare interview of a GEM of a person and Indian music.
August 5th, 2006 at 4:32 pm
Dear Rafians,
This is what we call as a GOD’S PERSONAL TOUCH … When we say can GOD be seen … the answer we give is in YES or NO … but when we listen RAFI SAHAB or see any of his interview or wehn we talk here … we all feel only thing yes GOD is there and his presence is felt when RAFI SAHAB sings …. RAFI SAHAB ke pehlu mein bas itna hi kehna hain…
” KHUDA KA BANDA THA …. KHUDA KE PAAS VAPIS CHALA GAYA … ”
REGARDS
SAGAR
October 9th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
can any rafian send me a song named
‘PIPRA PATWA SARIKHE DOLE MANWA’ {film godan}
vip5km@yahoo.co.in
i will be much greatful to sender
December 19th, 2006 at 8:29 am
ONLY A SENSELESS PERSON CAN COMPARE KISHORE WITH RAFI SAAB. WHAT ABOUT THE SOUTH INDIANS? WHY ALL PEOPLE SELECT RAFI TO COMPARE ANYONE? THATS BECAUSE RAFI IS THE ULTIMATE STANDARD. SOUTH INDIANS LOVE SP BALA AND MANY SAY THAT HE IS BETTER THAN RAFI AND MANY DONT EVEN CONSIDER KISHORE AS SINGER! BUT SP BALA SAID THAT HE WAS NOT EVEN HALF WAY CLOSE TO RAFI. ALL LOVE RAFI- THE TRUE SINGER- THE TRUE VOICE.
I ASK THE GUYS BEHIND THIS WEBSITE, ‘HOW CAN I SEND MY REPLY OR MESSEGES IN THE RAFI-KISHORE SAGA SECTION?’ I WANNA SEND MY COMMENTS. SO GIVE ME A CHANCE, PLZ.
March 3rd, 2007 at 4:46 am
MUHAMMAD RAFI – LIVE IN CONCERT
Muhammad Rafi was an outstanding singer and one of the most influential playback singers that our part of the world has ever produced, a voice which captured millions of heart’s and whose songs touched all generations.
This is the second time that I am going to comment about the master, who I had the privilege as a child to watch on stage at Bradford’s St George’s Hall, West Yorkshire [UK]. I actually grew up listening to his melodious voice as it soared all around me, whether I was watching a movie or listening to the radio set.
There came a time in my life when I was just ten years old, that I got the chance of watching Muhammad Rafi [The Legend] live on stage and in person performing live to a captivated audience. I had to be forced to go by one of my family friends who had bought 2 tickets for us both, so he literally had to twist my arm into going with him.
However whilst attending the gig I was totally baffled at what I had just experienced on stage, he was right ahead of me… yes Muhammad Rafi Sahab singing live. He kicked off the show with ‘Bari Door Se Aaye Hain’, followed by many of his recent hits and past famous songs such as ‘Hum Bekhudi Main Sanam’, ‘Parda Hai Parda’, ‘Hum To Chale Pardes’, ‘Kiya Hua Tera Vaada’, ‘Sar Par Topi Lal Rumal’, ‘O Duniya Ke Rakhwale’, ‘Punjabi track’, and some other hits.
It’s been a long time now and for a ten year old it’s very hard to remember, but I never ever forgot that memorable night as some of it’s contents were captured onto one of those old movie cameras. Which were later distributed onto vhs tapes in the 80’s and sold for ridiculous high prices to anyone interested in buying a copy.
My dear father bought himself a copy of that recording which I’ve watched innumerable times over the last 25 years or so, but my vhs tape is failing me now in 2007. So I am going to have it’s contents transferred onto dvd format, once I manage to grab myself a good machine… it’s been over 2 months now since my last post in December 2006, but would you believe it – I’m still looking for one.
Once it’s been transferred entirely all onto dvd quality format, I can then distribute it by offering it to any buyers who will be interested in buying themselves a rare recording of the legendary Muhammad Rafi live in concert. Before all that I would like to put some clips on you tube first, just to give you a small little taste of what’s to come in the near future.
You may email me whenever you have the time
altaf786hussain@hotmail.co.uk
March 8th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
hello altaf,
i m a big fan of rafi saab… but i m quite depressed coz people say kishore kumar stands before rafi saab, they even use to call rafi’s song as it was sung by kishore…ok leave it…..
i want to know do u hv rafi’s saab’s live concert video or audio… if u hv plz let me know…
thanks.
March 10th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
MUHAMMAD RAFI - LIVE IN CONCERT [DVD]
PLEASE NOTE: THAT THE ORIGINAL FOOTAGE HAS BEEN PASSED ONTO A PROFESSIONAL DVD TRANSFER SERVICE FOR ALL LOYAL FANS OF THE MASTER
[RESPONSE GIVEN TO FAIZAL WHO SUGGESTED THE ABOVE SERVICE]
First of all thanks a million for getting back to me with your stupendous comments concerning the video footage of the Master, which I have followed and carried out by sending off the original vhs to a proper professional service centre. I’m hoping that they will give me a fast response relating to the quality of the contents on the cassette, as it’s already been through many battles over the last 25 years or so.
The only reason that I have taken these steps is that your comments hit me right on the nail like a hammer, after all since I am advertising the dvd for sale… so let’s go further by improving and enhancing the picture and sound quality. Could you imagine me offering it to anyone and then having to receive complaints over a botched up cowboy job, and after all it will save me from all those criticisms in the future.
The actual concert footage is over 2 hours
It kicks off with ‘Bari Door Se Aaye Hain’ and ends with ‘Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Piyar Tera’
Muhammad Rafi is wearing a white suit on stage
I leave you now with peace and prosperity for the future!
KHUDA HAFIZ
May 10th, 2007 at 1:50 am
It is really a pleasant experience to hear Rafi Saab speaking in his soft voice. Thanks BBC for this great job. I would like to request Mr. Altaf Hussain to kindly send Rafi Saab’s concert video to all those who love him.
Thanks !
-Raajkumar Akela
(BANGALORE)
May 18th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Rafi Sahib is a gift of God to all Indians. No one can sing like him. SPB in one his interview accepts that he can not sing like Rafi Sahib, he is great a Singer and nobody can sing like him.
Regards
Mushtaq Ahmed
May 24th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
I dont have any words to express to great Rafi sahab was! I was just listening his interview and was so amazed how down to earth he was, humble, sweet…really wish he cud live longer but one has to go when one has to go!
I 100% agree with Mushtaq sahab that no one can sing like him ever!
I would also request Altaf bhai to please provide the concert DVD asap as it will be the most valuable asset I’ll have all my life InshAllah.
May 25th, 2007 at 12:08 am
In just one line I can say that RAFI SAAB IS THE GOD OF MUSIC. MUSIC BORROWS LIFE FROM HIS LEGENDARY VOICE AND COMPLETE SINGING. SANGEET KI ROOH HAIN VE.
May 28th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
विविध भारती के यूनूस खान ने भी अपने बलॉग रेडियो वाणी पर आदरणीय रफी साहब के एक दुर्लभ इन्टर्व्यू का विडियो दिखाया है। आप इसे जरूर देखें किस तरह रफी साहब शर्मा रहे हैं।
रेडियो वाणी
गीतों की महफिल
May 28th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Rafi Saheb’s voice is God’s voice.
May 31st, 2007 at 1:01 am
Simply in the words of compliment i have nothing in my mind to say even a single word about MOHD RAFI SAHAB. Though im a singer and i try to sing only RAFI SAHAB’s song but i cant say bcuz (SOORAJ KO CIRAAGH KI ROSHNI NAHI DIKHA SAKTEY)
entimate, lover, aashiq
of the legend “MOHD RAFI SAHAB”
k a m r a n s a g g u.
June 17th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Labon pe Phool khilte hai kisi ke Naam se pehle,
Dilo ke Deep jalte hai Chiragh-e-Shaam se pehle,
Kabhi Manzar badalne par bhi kissa chal nahi pata,
Kahani khatam hoti hai kabhi Anjaam se pehle,
Ye hi Taare Tumhaari Aankh ki Chilman mein rehte the,
Ye hi Suraj nikalta tha Tumhare Baam se pehle,
Hui hai Shaam Jangle mein Parinde laut-te honge,
Ab inko kis tarah roke Nawaah-e-Daam se pehle,
Ye saare Rang Murdaa the Tumhaari Shakl banne tak,
Ye Saare Harf Muhmal the Tumhaare Naam se pehle,
Hua hai wo agar Munsif to Ahtiyatan Hum,
Saza Tasleem karte hai kisi Ilzam se pahle..!!!
July 3rd, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Dear altaf
I am also a fan of rafi sahab like all of you. i haven’t got the opertunity to see
rafi sahab live , some time for few munites in door darsan. but dil nahe bharta , barke payas aur barjata hai. please altsf bhai dvd ka entejam ke jea.
ham sab aap ke saat hai.
M. Zaman.
Kolkata
July 20th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Hi P. Haldar,
Do you have the Video/DVD of the February 1980 program in Calcutta in which Rafi Sahab sang?
Thanks,
July 28th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
Hello friends i am a great rafi fan infact he is like a god to me, i love kishore da also.RAFI KISHORE DA AND MUKESH ARE THE SINGERS WHO ARE GEMS OF THE INDIA AND THE ENTIRE MANKIND.THERE PERIOD WAS THE GOLDEN PERIOD OF INDIAN FILM MUSIC.RAFI WAS SUCH A VERSATILE SINGER THAT HE ALONG WITH LATA(SARASWATI MATA)HOLD THE GUINEESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS ENTRY FOR THE MOST RECORDED MALE SINGER IN THE WORLD WITH OVER 26000 SONGS TO HIS CREDIT.
July 28th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
plz for god sake send me the dvd of that divine soul known as MOHAMMED RAFI i wud pay any sum of money within my capacity to get it.MY EMAIL ID IS VK23_VICKY@REDIFFMAIL.COM AND VK23_VICKY@YAHOO.CO.IN
July 31st, 2007 at 1:34 pm
On Rafi Day and after listening this interview i am thinking that Mohd. Rafi Sahib was a great singer or a great and humbel human and I belive that he was the Master of his class of his own
Camran Samad
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:33 pm
I have downloaded this simple but nice interview. I used to listen to it everyday before going to bed. I used to feel very happy. Subsequently I got a video CD of RAFI sahab’s interview. When I played it in stead of feeling happy I started weeping. Its all because of beholding RAFI sahab’s simple way of answering and feeling shy to answer and his down trodden face with submissive eyes. I cant imagine that a person of highest melody with utmost handsome looks can ever be like this. And this aspect brings tears in my eyes. Three days before i.e on 30th July evening I was in RAFI sahab’s house with my friends binu & Sirish. I was talking to Mr Parvez Rafi sahab’s son in law. I was touching RAFI sahab’s chair, table, telephone and his SHARP radio I was feling very heavy in my deep within. I was feeling I should have met RAFI sahab while he was in his mortal frame I would have prostrated straight before him till he him self would lift me up……….. I am quite unfortunate to that extent to have his personal touch.
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Maine school mein padhtaa tha, to Rafi ji ganaa sunaa.
Lekin mein unke bare kuchh nahin janta thaa. O gana tha ‘Baharon phool barasao ‘.Unka ganaa jab bhi sunta tha mujhe bahat khusi miltaa tha.
Mein dost puchha singer naam kya hai. Woh unka naam batayaa.Usi din se Rafi saheb ke gaane suntaa aa rahahun.Mein unka badaa fan hun.
August 25th, 2007 at 1:03 am
mai Mohammad Rafi sahaib ka bay intiha madaah hoon..unkay ganay dil k andar utar jatay hain, or jiss kaifiat ka gana insaan sunta hai wohi kaifiat khud ki bhi ho jati hai.Mohammad Rafi sahib jaisa singer kabhii bhi paida nahi ho sakta or unka naam taa qayamat zinda rehnay wala hai,, Khuda un k darjay buland farmaye,
meri aik guzarish hai k Mohammad Rafi sahib k programme indar dhanish ki video agar aap say mill jaye to bohat meharbaani ho gi,,
August 25th, 2007 at 2:58 pm
behera babu apono to bahut bholo lekhichanti. motey aschrgya laguchi jey apono rafi sahebanku bahut derirey janiley. moo Rafi sahebanku moraa bahuta pilabelu janichi. jetebeley moo prathama sreni rey padhuthili setiki belu. ehi bhali gayak apono na payithiley na payibey. sey to gotiye debata swaroopa.
August 30th, 2007 at 2:16 am
I’m actually stuck in a rut at this present moment of time, due to copyright infringement laws… where basically you need full authorisation for distribution of such known material, concerning video footage of the great one. The actual professional convertion centre’s have refused to transfer the original 2 hours and 20 mins of video live footage of the legend in concert, due to piracy strict laws.
Even though if footage of this concert was made available to fans, then what restriction laws do I have… to prevent them from supplying millions of copies of my footage throughout the world. How do I stop these so called greedy scroungers from transfering my rare video footage for their own personal gain, only way out is to ask all fans to sign a disclaimer from prohibiting or selling any material made from my disc for their own financial gain.
Well the good news is that I have recently bought myself a new panasonic dvd recorder for £479.99 over the weekend, and will now transfer the original video of the master onto dvd-r discs. You will also have chance of witnessing the great one on youtube and you will bear witness to my solid efforts, and see for yourselves of what kind of job I have provided. Although if it was done by a professional… then he would have had the privilage of boosting the sound and enhancing the picture quality of the footage.
September 20th, 2007 at 1:58 am
assalmaolikum app pliz rafi sahab ki dvd or cd sent kero pliz i request u ok pliz iam waiting
September 21st, 2007 at 11:17 pm
IRONY 80 u dont waste ur time in comparing the phenomenons like rafi sahib and kishore da .
THE PEOPLE WHO R COMPARING THESE LEGENDS DONT KNOW THE A,B,C OF MUSIC AND THEY HAVE NO EARS FOR MUSIC BUT A POISNOUS SORT OF TONGUE.THEY R POLUTING THE INDIAN CULTURE AND THEY R PLAYING WITH THE SENTIMENTS OF CRORES AND CRORES OF FANS.
NO ONE IN HIS GOOD SENSES WOULD TRY TO COMPARE THE IMMORTAL LEGENDS WHOM THE MANKIND IS PROUD OF.THE COMPARING PEOPLE ARE MAD AND FOOLISH
September 21st, 2007 at 11:23 pm
irony80
U PLZ DONT TRY TO VISIT THAT FOOLISH SECTION COZ THE PEOPLE WHO ARE COMPARING THE LEGENDS AND PHENOMENONS OF THE MUSIC INDUSRTY ARE COMPLETELY MAD AND FOOLISH PEOPLE WITH NO SENSE AT ALL OF MUSIC THEY HAVE DEAF EARS BUT THEY THING THEY R GREAT THEY CANT EVEN SING PROPERLY IN BATHROOMS.
THEY ARE THE PEOPLE WHO DONT EVEN TREAT THERE PARENTS IN GOOD MANNER.
COZ NOBODY ON THIS EARTH IN HIS GOOD SENSES WUD TRY TO COMPARE RAFI SAHIB WITH KISHORE DA. IF ANYBODY TRY TO DO THAT HE OR SHE HAS NO LOVE OF MUSIC BUT THEY CAN BE HIMESH RESHAMIYA FANS
October 8th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
It is a wonder why Rafians are loving and treating him as their own and even more than their own family.I thought he is getting such thing only in India.but after going through various blogs it is sure only Rafi saab is getting such a relationship in the world.On July 31st 1980 in the night from vividha bharathy I was hearing ‘Chaya geeth’ programme doing by Mrs.Kanta Gupta.she put the rafi saab song “Ha tumujeyum” from pagla kahi ka and after finishing the song she asked “if you hear the song can you believe rafi saab is no more.within moment i started crying as I lost somebody who is related to me so much.Even some days I am forgetting my daughter who is very dear to me.since 33 years i am in search of rafi saabs details from magazines,
news papers,radio and TV.Once to forget him i started hearig unpopular songs.But of no use and still my love and affection for him is going up like anything.
Ahamed Kutty
October 15th, 2007 at 1:12 am
Salaam to all Rafians,
Dear Mr. Kutty sahab, I am just like you. I was 18 years old and cried like little child when Rafi sahab passed away on july 31st 1980. I still can not believe that Rafi sahab is no longer among us. Almost avery day I am busy in search and collecting information about and songs of my beloved Mohd. Rafi sahab.
Mohd Rafi sahab truly touched my heart … over and over .. forever.
Sjah (from The Netherlands)
October 21st, 2007 at 1:32 am
i am searching for a song of Rafi Sahab but i do not know the exact lyrics. I can tell a mid line that is “na hai khalish yeh phool ki na hai khata bahar ki, luti jahan pe bewajah palki bahar ki, palki bahar ki”. If you tell me the name of movie , i would be really oblidged and thankfull to you.
October 21st, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Refer Post 103 Dear Abhishek The Bol Of You Require song is ” Wo Ham Na The” From The Film ” Cha Cha Cha”
October 21st, 2007 at 6:04 pm
Dear Abhishek, The song is ‘wo hum na the wo tum na the wo rehguzar thi pyar ki,luti jaha pe bevajah palki bahaar ki’ from the film ‘CHA CHA CHA’,Lead Actors (Chandrashekhar,Helen),Music -Iqbal Qureshi,Lyrics-Neeraj.This film has had another soulful number by Rafisaab ‘Subha na aayee shaam na aaye,jis din teri yaad na aayee’
Regards
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Greatest ever playback singer in indian history,but unfortunately he does not get the credit that he deserves due to communal politics in bollywood and other places.
October 29th, 2007 at 7:54 am
KHAAQ MAIN KYA SURTEY HONGI KI PINAH HO GAYEE
October 31st, 2007 at 2:39 am
RAFI SA’AB ke tamaam chahnewalon
ko mera pahla salaam tah-e-dil se,
Hi friends, i am in this condition that i can not express my initial feelings due to lack of words. But i would like to thank this site of RAFI SA’AB and all RAFI’s lovers from india and abroad, that they made me available such rare recording of RAFI SA’AB’s BBC interview. It was just like a massage for all of us in his own voice,
” MUJHE LAMHE NAHIN SADIYAN SUNENGI,
HIFAZAT SE MERI AWAZ RAKHAN”
and once again thanks to all rafians and mohdrafi.com
November 10th, 2007 at 5:36 am
o Rafi Sahib! aapko karwat karwat junut naseeb ho. Vacume left by u simply cannot b filled. 27 years paased since u left but ur celestial voice!!!!!. I was not even born when u left. Whenever i listen your song i start thinking the time when u would have sung it, that moment, the time u would have left ur home for recording, …………….We miss u
December 16th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Assalamo Alaikum.
I was barely two months old when Mohd Rafi left us all. I can not thank my father enough for passing on his passion for Rafi Saab to us. Its hard to imagine how dry and dull my soul would have been had I not experienced his voice.
Rafi Saab agar aap hazaar saal ki umar bhi le kar aatay toh hum phir bhi aapki kami aisay mehsoos kartay jaisay aaj! Allah ki rehmatein aur barkatein ho aap pe (aamin) - insha’allah jald mulaqat ho gi aap se, jis ka intizar hai hamein…
JM Waziri
USA/Pakistan
February 2nd, 2008 at 4:08 am
md rafi was a god’s gift to human kind. vo ishhwar ke aashirvaad the. na kewal unki gaayaki magar un sa insaan bhi khuda ki rahamat se hi janm leta hai.
main unki ijjat ek sant ek mahatma ki tarah karta hoon. unke geet - is a divine experience to me. i am proud that i was born in my society.
rafi saheb aamar rahen.
February 26th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
I am too small person to comment on Rafi Saab but yes his songs are just full of life and its impossible that such a singer will ever be born on this earth
March 17th, 2008 at 10:22 am
I am one of the Big fan of Mohd. Rafi Sb.this is true that there will be no any singer born like Rafi Sb.Allah Tala unki Maqfarat farmaye (Amin)
March 20th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
great news.
i have found a freind wh can sing so great that he can match yes match 100pc
most top singers including rafi.
just goes to show Allah can and does give greatness to whom he chooses.
my freind can sing all rafi songs and mehdi hassan songs so well that i gurantee you wont even be ab able to tell the difference,
tell me how and where to post his songs so that you guys can enjoy as well.
well worth it!!!
March 21st, 2008 at 3:46 am
reference post 113, Asim ji
“Allah Tala unki Maqfarat farmaye (Amin)”
the word is maagfiraat.
regards
BTW, this doesnt make ur prayer inferior in any ways. reagrds
March 21st, 2008 at 11:43 am
Arif ji: thanks for your discovery.. i should screammmmmmmmmmm
eureka , euraka , eureka.aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
now., for discovering a rafi style singer who sings 100 percent
rafi style.
can we too hear him first hand and give our opinion on him instead
of relying on your word..
thanks..
binu nair,,,, the rafi foundation, mumbai. cell 9833 250 701
March 21st, 2008 at 3:34 pm
MD. RAFI SAAB
KYA TUM JANTE HO KI TO KITNE LOGO KI JAAN HO?
ANSWER FROM KHUDA : COUNTING UPTO MY EXISTANCE IN THIS UNIVERSE
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Agar Allah hamari umar (age) ko hamaray ikhtiyaar mein deta kay tum jisko chaho aur jitni chaho apni umar mein se desakte ho to hum Rafians apni umar de de kar Rafi sahab ko kabhi apne se juda honay nahin dete.
March 22nd, 2008 at 8:54 pm
DEAR ARIF BHAI, please provide us with the email id, phone number and other details of your friend who as you say is capable of singing rafi sahab’s songs 100 pc. unbelievable, but if true, it is a discovery indeed. please provide his audio/video at my email id rafimurty@gmail.com and i would be only too happy to post it on a host of blogs. also give us more details of yourself and your friend i.e. from which city you hail etc. this is with ref to your post 114. pls act fast, we are waiting with abated breath. and post 115 from kuldeep bhai. you have echoed very well feelings of all of us in few lines.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
…..jo padha ..vo ek sapana lagta hai…malum nahi..agar hum ye interview hu b hu dekhte..to kya maza aata !! ek dil-e-khwahish puri hoti…aur kya
April 17th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Rafi saab is my favourite, I like all of his songs.
he is a gift to God