Comments on: Immortal Ghazals sung by Mohammad Rafi

by: Samof

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:55:01 +0000

What a great hypocrite you are Imran! Muisc cuts across all the boundaries and spreads the message of love, but on even such a universal forum, you did not control your venom of hatred. You are a disgrace to humanity!

I am a Muslim and proud to be an Indian. Look where India has reached by following secularism and where Pakistan is! You can continue to sulk in hatred and go spirally down or embrace the message Mohd Rafi saab gave in his song - tu Hindu banega na Musalmaan banega - insaan ki aulad hai insaan banega!

by: Imran

Tue, 20 May 2008 01:23:06 +0000

Although i am Pakistani who considers India and Indians to be enemies of my country i have total respect for great artists like the late,great Muhammad Rafi sahib.One can never get bored listening to his melodies be they religious,romantic,pop or ghazal’s as this man was born to sing and entertain.Rightfully Indian people are proud of this jewel in the crown who was a once in a lifetime performer.He is certainly missed by his adoring fans but the good die young for even Allah subhana wa ta’ala needs them!!

by: Narayanan

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:43:28 +0000

Post 10 Parwana
I agree the present generation should be exposed to Rafi saab’s era.
How? thru this excellent website, the newly founded Rafi Foundtn, Radio and very important all of us should come one umbrella to persuade Music tv channel to devote the glorious era of Rafi saab n other legends of the 50s n 60s.
Pl be in touch with binus2000@hotmail.com

by: Adil

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:22:06 +0000

I am big fan of Rafi sahab I hear everyday Rafi Sahab’s song.
He is ideal Verstile Singer. he has sang every type of song.
Kya khoob Song he-Dukh dard ka he sansar ye sansar, zamana sach kehta he.
Hum tume yoon na bhula painge Rafi sahab.

by: prakakash shah

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:22:03 +0000

Dear Souvik,

A marvellous gazal of rafi is from “RAJHATH”a sohraab modi film with MD Shankar Jaikishan penned by shailendra a real gitkaar never produced by hindi film.The song is “AAye bahar banke….”
After years LP made 1 gazal in film Dostana..”Mere dost kissa ye kya hogaya”
This are my most favourite.

by: parvana

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:05:21 +0000

rafi fans need to introduce rafi to the present generation coz most of the youngsters dont know the legend of the legends

by: Narayanan

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:32:19 +0000

Post 7 Gautamda,
What a lovely miracle thanks to Rafi saabs rendering n melody ………
post 8 Prakashbhai
True ur list of Ghazals are fabulous.
Rafi saab aap ham sab ke liye AMAR hai…….

by: prakakash shah

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:37:50 +0000

Dear Souvik,

congrates for providing us list of best gazal by rafiji.I personally appriciate your knowledge and intimition you got for rafi ji and his different moods and range of ragaas and raagini.
Suggestion;There are many gazal is to be added in your list
1.Roop tera mastana-by md LP-”Bade bewafa hey ye hushnawale”
2.Chambal ki kasam-by md Khayyam-”simati hui aahen….”(duet with lata)
3.Jab yaad kisiki aati hai-by md Dattaram-”Hum aap ki mehfil me bhoolese chale aaye”
4.Bhai Bhai-by md SJ-”Ek tera sundar mukhada ek tera pyaar bhara dil mil na mushkil”
etc.etc…….

by: Gautam Kumar Chatterjee

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:54:26 +0000

It is indeed a good article with some of the best sung ghazals cited by the author. His songs always give me a peace in my mind whenever I am saddened and whenever I am happy I find humming his songs give the expression of my joy.

One amazing thing I like to share with the admirers of Rafi Saab that happened during my college days in the 60s & 70s.

I was working out mathematics exercises and the radio receiver was airing Jaimala of Akashvani. The song happened to be “Rangg aur Noor……kise pesh karu”- unmindful I looked beyond the window I found it was raining. Therafter by a strange coincidence, I always heard the same song when it was raining! And one day, a dry one, at Kolkata in front of a pan shop very near to the Nizams near S.N.Banerjee Road at Kolkata- after I bought a pack of ciggerette, the radio was playing “Ranga aur noor”. When it ended, I looked to my utter surprise a sudden mild drizle just a few drops and gone!

by: A S MURTY

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:26:00 +0000

Another great article by Mr. Chatterjee. A great compilation of the ghazals rendered by Mohd. Rafi. Like the author argued, some of the songs may not be in the original ghazal category, but the Hindi filmword had adapted many good urdu poetry into ghazals. Some readers would not agree that all the above songs are ghazals. Sure a Ghazal is a composition of various SHERS, but by no means could a sher be restricted to a two liner, atleast as far as the need of the bollywood songsters was concerned. Once again, a good compilation of the songs termed ghazals and what a fine rendition by the greatest singer of all times - MOHD RAFI.