Email from Raashid Rafi
Email from Raashid Rafi.
Mr. Raashid Rafi happens to be Rafi Sahab’s grand son. We received an email from him, which has been posted for all fans to read.
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Raashid Rafi and I live in London. I am the grandson of Mohammad Rafi. My father, Khalid, is his son. I was informed of your web-site by a friend in the US. Yesterday I browsed through your site and was very impressed.
If you ever need any more information on my grandfather I will be more than happy to provide you with it, within reason ofcourse.
Take Care
Raashid Rafi
DEAR MR.RAASHID,
I FEEL ENVY OF U FOR BEING RAFI SAAB’S GRAND SON.HE WAS MORE LIKE A “FARISHTA” THAN A HUMAN BEING.I FEEL SAD WHEN THINKING THAT I COULD NOT MEET HIM.I WISH I SHALL MEET HIM IN NEXT BIRTH IF ANY.NO ANOTHER RAFI SAAB WILL EVER BE ON THIS PLANET. PL. SEND AS MUCH INFORMATION AS U CAN ABOUT HIM.HOPING FOR POSITIVE.
PRATIBHA.
So much has already been written about Rafi sahab’s greatness, what new can one write about his greatness as a singer and a human being. He was a kindhearted soul who was always ready to help those who went to him for help.
Without him music has become ‘yateem’. I consider myself so fortunate to have met him in my house when I was a kid. He had come to meet my father who was a good friend of his. My father was a popular film writer and Rafi sahab sang in many of the films written by him [my dad]. In fact Rafi sahab had also sung a few songs written by my father in the 1950s.
A week after Rafi’ sahab’s demise in 1980 July 31st Thursday ,my father died on 7th August Thursday. Both of them were 55 years old at the time of their passing away.
Rafi sahab is immortal and will continue to live on through his songs and greatness as a person. He will live in our hearts forever. Rafi sahab was a ‘farishta’ who will continue to bless us mortals.
EMAIL: sunrise607@rediffmail.com
Dear Mr.Raashid Rafi. Please take part in Rafian Tribute website. Publish rafi saab unique photos etc. if you have. You know that your fore grandfather and their brothers are lived in Bhatti Gate. This place is away from me 4-5 miles. Due to your Rafi Saab all people of Lahore regard to this family still.
Zafar Ahmad
154-Shahjamal, Lahore
Pakistan
+92-333-4704182
i love Mohd Rafi’s songs and will always like them.
Raashid Rafi will give more insight about Rafi Life
Late Mohamad Rafi Sahib, never born like him. He is the great singer of India.
I love Him, I love His songs and I missed Him. I heartfelt tribute to Him.
The reason i am writing here is i want to pay respect to Sarv Shri Mohd. Rafi Sahab Jee I know that cleanest soul is living in heaven and I wish all the best for that great soul.With the best regards
Rohit Anand,Fremont,California, U.S.A
The reason i am writing here is i want to pay respect to Sarv Shri Mohd. Rafi Sahab Jee I know that cleanest soul is living in heaven and I wish all the best for that great soul.With the best regards
Rohit Anand,Fremont,California, U.S.A
Hello Rashid bhai, great to know you are grandson of Rafi saab. Music to me is synonymous with Rafi songs, my lifetime experiences with people and personal is puctuated with his songs. I can transport myself to any particular stage as to when in occured by listening to a particular song. Feelings came naturally with meaning and I have not come across this experience listening to any other artiste to date. Each singer is good and entertain us well, but Rafi saab melted us with his penchant. Words do not provide enough revelations to what Rafi saab means to us all, May his name last for ever, sainath
Best wishes to Rajan saheb for writing in hubpages.com. I am sure you will get all the encouragement and assistance from all the rafi fans.
agar mujhe ye jiwan mila hai to main apni jiwan ko md.rafi saheb ji ke charno me arpit karta hun aur kamna karta hun ki he sangit ke khuda agar mujhe kuch dena chahte hai to apni gulshan ki bagiya se mujhe ek phool de dijiye jiske mahak se mera sara jiwan mahak uthe
Isse jyada aur kya kushi hai ke aap yaha hamare beeh aye. Hum Rafi sahab ko yaad nahi karte, unhe dil me lekar jo baithe hai. Roj unki puje karte hai yehi soch kar ke baghwan dharti par to aye par ham mil na sake.
Dear Rashid ji,
I am writing an article on rafi saab, who became an icon in his lifetime. This article wil be published on the website http://www.hubpages.com.
This website has most of its writers and readers from the western countries. I wish to to let them know about the greatest indian playback singing legend. I am still working on it and want to make it a sort of a tribute to the legendary singer. I need some exceptional songs which highlight the variety of songs he has sung, some extremely sweet family memories of him, other less known facts and some pictures of rafi saab. If I could get some links to videos to include in my article, I would be much obliged.
I am also sending an email to the people here at mohdrafi.com to request them to allow me to add links to some of their articles and to allow me to use some rare pictures of rafi saab. Attribution to this site and to others who provide glimpses of the great man will be given in the article I am writing.
I appeal to everyone who has any form of rafi saab’s memory to send me the related video, article, pics etc. The contribution will be acknowledged in the article.
Thanks.
Hello everyone !!!
If any one want’s to see the Legend Mohammad Rafi’s live in concert, go to youtube haigaram47. I have showed you the part of the concert after 32 years of waiting, that happened in CANADA 1979-1980. But i would like to add that the full 15 songs of concert is with me, if anyone is interested please contact at this email:
haigaram47@hotmail.com
I ihink myself very lucky to meet Mr Mohd , Rafi in nagpur airport along with Mr Gulzar, as they were on thier way to calcutta for programme.
We just have a glimpse of That Great Singer. I still remember his siling face .
I think no singer can mathch his versatality.
He is a king of Playback back singing.
AAP TOH AAP HAI RAFI SAHAB KE POTE HAIN MAEN AAPKO SALAAM KARTA HOON AB AAGE KYA KAHOON MERE PAAS ALFAAS HI NAHIN AGAR AAPKE PAAS HO TOH PHIR ZARA KUCH AUR FARMANYE NAHIN TOH PHIR MILOGE KABHI ISS BAAT KA VAADA KARLO HUMSE EK AUR MULAKAT KA VAADA KARLO AACCHAA SHABBA KHAIR
Dear Mr. Rashid Rafi,
How you are lucky that you are Rafisaab’s grandson !!! Mohd. Rafijee was a great human being and greatest singer. I was 14 when he passed away. I feel very sorry because I haven’t seen this GOD of VOICE.
I think God in the Heavens gave Rafisaab a number of things but forgot to give a long life. He has done a very cruel thing by taking away Rafijee from us so early.
Is it possible for God to make Mohd. Rafi again ? I think no, because it happened only once on Dec. 24, 2011.
Hallo, please supply shahid rafi email adress if possible,will be highly appreciated.All in connection with music.
Dear Mr. Raashid,
Extremely glad to have tracked you. I am doing research on Indian Playback singing and obviously your grandfather, the great Rafi Sahab has played a poignant role in establishing this great industry in Bollywood. I would look forward to interacting with you and find some genuine information about Rafi Sahab. Please give me your email id so that I can interact with you. My e-mail id is sujata@rafi-fan.info.
Regards,
Sujata
I have picture of rafi saab with my late grandfather Mohammed Hasan kazi. Would you like me to send it to you?
I am very unfortunate not to saw him and find unhappy for that. However i pray god that whenever my soul will departure from this materialistic world must reach very…………….very close to rafi saheb and each and every moment i would talk with them. I am interested to listen music because of rafi only. Where is rafi saheb i will ask god when i find opportunity. only singer who sung song from inner soul mohammad rafi
rafi sahab allah k farishta sift insan tahe hain or rahin gye main kisi wajha se matric ka imthan nahin de raha tha walid sahab or reshte daron ki batin doston ke israr bhi nahin qail kar sake ……..Magar 1 din bahar se awaz (GHAFIL TUJHE GHATYAL DATA HAI MANADI GARDON NE UMAR IK GHARTI OR GHATA DI ) kis ke lie ruka hai kis ke lia roke ga karna hai jo kar le ye waqat ja raha hai . bus phir muje malom nahin kaya hoa ke main padhta hi gaya or 4 ma karle. main apne waldin ki barsi bhol jata hoon mager 31 7 1980 nahin bhlta phir jub malom kia k rafi sahab hain kay dil ne kaha allah ka asa bunda jo fareshta sift tha ,,, aaj mare paas rafi sahab koi asa gana nahin hai jo ounhon ne gaya tha woh is waqat jant main allah ki humd o sana karhe hon ga
Assalamoalaikum to all fans of Rafi Saaheb Allah khush rakhe aab sab ko. I want to live for many centuries just to hear Rafi saaheb songs. I browse the net daily and atleast one click i go to see Rafi Saahebs websites. My father was very fortunate to be with Rafi saaheb when once he visited Madras. I am emotional now. So much i want to say. Inshallah i wl be in touch with all of u. Rafi saaheb aap ko salaam. I wish good health to Rafi saahebs family. Allah Rafi saaheb ke family members ko salamat rakhe. Allah hafiz.
I am a die hard fan of Rafi sahab I remember him daily by his songs .we all are missing him he was a gem which we lost and he will rule the world for generations by his melodious voice ,I feel sad that I was not able to meet him .
Salam to all fans of Mohammad Rafi Sahab
Meri subah Rafi sahab ki makhmali aawaz se shuru hoti hai aur main neend ke aaghosh mein unki jadui aawaz ke sahre hi ja pata hoon.Meri zindagi unke bina sooni hoti.Main sirf 20 saal ka hoon.Bhale hi Rafi Sahab mere paida hone ke barson pahle intaqal farma gaye the mere dil mein unki aawaz ne unhe humesha zinda rakha hua hai.Unki aawaz ka jaadu bhi ajeeb hai,mujhe wo Khuda ke baad sabse azeez hain.Unki aawaz dil-o-dimagh mein khoobsurat sirhan paida kar deti hai.Tarannum ke is Betaj badshah ko is Gharib-o-bekas ghulam ka salaam pahunche.
Danish
My loving RAFI SAHAB I lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve you too much to tell.No voice is beautiful than your voice and no face is beautiful than your face for me.Although you left this world before my birth yet i love you more than any body else and your name and songs are always in my heart and soul.I salute the mother who gave this world a son like you.I remember you every day and miss you every moment.May your soul rest in peace.No singer will be able to sing like you even after the RIAZ of centuries.
About this movement for asking the Indian Government for an award for Rafi saahab… please refrain from begging from these moronic politicians.
The greatness of Rafi saahab does not need a recognition from the Indian Politicians.
Rafi Saahab was a true prophet of the Indian Musical World. He was a great human being and should not be belittled by such demands.
let this award go the lesser Kishore Lata’s and their likes. and opportunists like R D Burman, who played dirty teaming with Kishore kumar and trying his best to deny us more songs from the great Rafi saahab.
But even he had to concede one or two songs to Rafi saahab as he realized he couldn’t find another singer of Rafi saahab’s calibur.
Kishore insensitively even increased his rates overnight after news of Rafi saahab’s death.
Hi Khalid! I’m from Mauritius. I’ve been listening to your grandfather’s songs since childhood and even today no other music gives me more pleasure than Rafi saab’s. Every single day I sing his songs.
I want to use some of your dad’s songs in my movie projects. Who must I approach to obtain the rights to use his songs in my movies?
I’mliving in South Africa at the moment.
Tel: +27 31 9122075
email: cpepefilms@gmail.com
Please reply.
pls send rare photographs and house photos family details
Dearest Raashid beta,when your grandfather was in the Netherlands for shows in 1973 ,then he asked me to write a text in Dutch language on the tune of “Baharo Phoel Barsawo”. He was a great human being with a beautiful voice .So I enjoyed his voice very much.This year 2010 I started with a “Rafi Fanclub”, and on Decembre 11 we will organise a remembrance .I want to give you invitation for this day.Please let me know if you can make us happy with your attention.It will be great. Best regards, J.Ketwaru.
DEAR MR. RAASHID BHAII !
ASSALAMU ALAIKKUM
I AM ARIF SAIT SETTLED IN CHENNAI DN A BIGGEST FAN OF MOHAMMED RAFI SAAB , THE LEGEND ! I WISH TO MEET MR. SHAHID RAFI AND IF YOU DONT MIND KINDLY PROVIDE HIM HIS ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS.
AWAITING RPELY TO MY DIRECT E-MAIL ID arifsait@gmail.com
WITH DUAS & SALAAMS
ARIF SAIT
ALLAH HAFIZ
Raashid Bhai,
Give us some glimpse of Rafi Saab, what were your greatest and most memorable moments with him. His TOP 10 according to me are as under:
1. O DUniya ke Rakhwale ….Baiju Bawra…Naushad
2. Eh Duniya Eh Mehfil… Pyaasa…SD Burman
3. Dekhi Zamaane ki Yaari….Kaagaz Ke Phool ….SD Burman
4. Duniya Na Bhaaye Mohe… Basant Bahar…Shankar Jaikishen
5. Aana Hai to Aaa ….Naya Daur.. OP Nayyar
6. Jaane Kya Doondti Rehti Hai…SHola Aur Shabnam….Khayyam
7. Hum Bekhudi Mein…Kaala Paani…SD Burman
8. Yeh Mera Prem Patra Pad Kar…Sangam…Shankar Jaikishen
9. Pukarta Chala Hun Main…Mere Sanam OP Nayyar
10. Aap Ke Haseen Rukh… Baharein Phir Bhi Aayegi…OP Nayyar
Readers, do listen to them, they are timeless classics
Glad to see the pictures,information and material regarding Rafi Saaheb.It is spectecular and full of happiness to see the enthusiasm in the listners about Rafi Saaheb.Being a fan of Rafi Saaheb,of course,i just wanted to draw your attention about the thing that apart from being the greatest singer of India.he was a very kind and great human also,which has to be dictated to his fans and others by quoting various incidents(some even i can recollect).It would add more value and fans would able to understand the personality and life of Mohd. Rafi Saaheb more clearly and effectively
Rafi Sahab….great man, great singer, great person,
while writing this msg…listening to his songs….
Aaja Aja mehin hun pyar tera…
Tum kamsin ho, naadan ho…..
what a singer he was…..just cant forget him ever…..till i live….now I am 50+
when i was in school in the 60s and 70s….i used to listen VividBharti from 9AM to 10AM….wait for his songs, then leave for my school….at 10….
have been listening his songs for the past 40+ yrs…..i have a collection of some 500+ of his best songs….
kaash….he could come back into our life…..re-born….
god bless his soul….
Hello Rashid ji,
How are you ? I am big big fan of late legend shri Rafi saab .I am singer & thank God to have voice like rafi saab .My dream is to meet or visit Rafi manson & meet rafi saab family members how this will happen ? Only you can do for me just reply me on my email ( nagar_tarun@yahoo.co.in) so that i can show it there for visiting .
Thanks
Dear Rashid,
I have loved listening to rafi sahab’s songs since i was a child, i’m 59 now,and till today there has not been a singer who has rafi’s sweetness at even at pitch. I regret not having met my singing idol though i lived in Bandra during rafi’s peak.and my idol’s house was next door literally. i stayed at Bhabha Hospital as my dad was a doctor
sir, can you give me some pictures of Rafi saab that I can frame and keep at my home
Mohammed Rai est une grande personnalité qui bien laissé ses emprintes sur la chanson indoux ..grace à lui on a aimé les films de GUIDE kabi kabi …la liste est longue ..malgré toutesles difficultés de comprehension des poèmes chantés en langue indoux nous aimons son chant qui orne la musique d’une voix douce et qui enchante les mots prononcés avec avec dévotion inouie
Raashid bhaiya
ek aise sachi baat jo shayyad aapko pata bhi ho ya nahin bhi agar pata hoo too gustaki maaf
wo sachai yeh tha ki ” rafi saab jaisa saacha muslim is duniya mein paida nahin hua log kehte hai unke bare mein ke who 5 waqt ki namaz ada kate the”
rafi saab ki sachi bahut yaad aati hai jinki aawaz mein itni mithas hai who dil ke kitne bade insan hoge aur charitr ke kitne saaf honge
yah khuda rafi saab jha bhi un tak mera pegam phoochana dena ki aaj bhi unka bhakt varun unka bahut miss karta hain
rafi saab love u always
but miss u lottttttttttttttttttttttt
Dear Narenderbhai. Please get in touch with us at my mail id : rafimurty@gmail.com or mobile number 93912 67272 as we have formed the Rafi Foundation, Hyderabad Chapter and we would like to enrol you as our member.
A S MURTY
SECRETARY
RAFI FOUNDATION,
HYDERABAD CHAPTER
I m Narender from Hyderabad, to see this site i m very very happy,
i m great fan of Rafi Saab, when ever i listen his old songs i feel there is no singer like Rafi Saab.
hi,
this is vijay shah from mumbai…apne liye jiye to from badal was sung by mannadey…and not rafi…again rahen na rahen was not sung by suman kalyanpur but by lata …please correct the same …i am sorry to correct you…god bless regards…v.r.shah
Thanks for writing.
Could you please forward us your email address.
In that way we can keep communication going and can then always send you an email when we do have any questions or info that we require.
In fact on Saturday 15.05.10 friends invited some people and knowing that we fans of your late granddad requested that we sing some of the golden oldies.
It really went down well. We commenced at around 8.00 pm on a cold winters night in south africa,and at well past midnight the people were still seated.
regards
I cannot make any comment on rafisaab’s voice as i m too small for it. alredy all maestros in music world has made lot of comments about it and no doubt in my mind that there is no one like rafisaab. espesially apart from a singer he was a nice person which is a very rare thing in film industry. hats of to such wonderful personality.
hallo raashid bhai,
as saalm-o-alaikum ! Aap ka likhna sach hai, bahut umda jaankaariyan likhi jaati hain ! Khuda Aap sab ko apni rehmaton se nawaze ! Bahut Sabaab ka kaam kar rahe hain !
—Saat Samundar Paar(1965) Kya Is Film Ke Tamaam Geet Kisi Link Pe Mil Sakte Hain ?
Khuda Haafiz
Raju
rajesh.jain86@yahoo.in
as saaalm-o-alaikum!.
here itzzz me JAVED MOHAMMED KHAN,N im 26 yrs old guy!……………………………MR MOHAMMED RAFI SAHAB died 3yrs befor i ws BORN.
Bt want to sy dat im still missing him fr evr ne evr……….he’zz my first n last UNIVERSE PLAY BACK singer.
REly im vry unlucky!……….tody he’zz nt wii US.
insha ALLAH aaj vo agr zinda hote tho mein unse zaroor milta unhe ek baar gale zarooooor lgata………………..I JUS LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE HIM!
ALLAH aap ko JANNAT aata farmaiyee!………….AMIN!!
ur insha ALLAH agr mere naseeb mein agr jannat likhi hogi den vl meet up!……………………..tc care MR MOHAMMED RAFI SAHAB!
Hello everyone,
I am a great fan of RAFI SAHAB simply because of two reasons. Firstly,he was a great singer and Secondly he was a great human being.
He helped everyone whosoever came to him asking for help whether monetary or of any other kind. He was not at all money minded and had a great passion for singing.
dear all
i love love and loved always the great singer of the sub-continent his sung songs even after 50-60 years are as fresh as ever my elder brother MOHD ALY was a great fan of Mohd Rafi and i am too a small singer of home always sing and record and hear Mohd Rafi songs GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS SOUL we still love him. His contribution to the indian film industry is enormous and infact many great start became popular with his film songs like shammi kapoor, dilip kumar, amitabh bachan and others. He was singing always in REALITY and dedication of his unbounded love for songs the films to remember are AMAR, URN KHATOLA, LEADER, DEEDAR, BABUL, MELA, BAIJU BAWRA, BHABI and many others.
ABDUL AZIZ ISMAIL
CLIFTON KARACHI PAKSITAN
SKYPE aziz_ismail1
e mail tradecom_intl@yahoo.com
i m the die heart fan of rafi sahab and i am always eager to know where abouts of rafi sahab’s family . knowing about you (rashid) i am realy very glad and my best wishes to for u for your future.
KISI KO GEET DETA HOON -KISI KO SAAZ DETA HOON
DIL KHUSH TO GHAMON KO GEHRE SAAZ DETA HOON
JAB NAHI HOT KUCH DENE KO MERE DOST
TERI SOYE HUI MOHABBAT KO AWAZ DETA HOON
manpowerkhan@gmail.com
GREATEST of all singers GOD ever gifted to mankind.
Had an opportunity to meet and enjoy the blessings & affection RAFI SAHIB’S lady wife & grandson (SHAHID RAFI’S SON) ON 31JULY 1994 & 31 JULY 2008. MAY ALLAHTALA BLESS ALL THE INMATES & people who were or are associated in making RAFI SAHIB’S voice reach our HEARTS .
KHUDA HAFIZ
PROUD FAN OF MOHD RAFI…. GAFFAR BABOO from kuala lumpur
Hello Mr.Shahid Rafi,
What can i write about late legend Rafi sahab !!! He was the complete singer & good person .I was singing like Rafi sahab since colleage time .My friends & colleagues called me “Rafi” .Still today i am singing Rafi sahab songs .He has everything what music requires .He was my Music God !!
I could not meet him as i was very small at that time but my dream is to meet atleast his family members at mumbai if possible
So i request you to please write a mail for me on taanboss@gmail.com. I will be very happy to meet your family members ,I will be satisfied that i meet Mr.Rafi Sahab.
Thanks
Tarun Nagar
To all Rafi sahabs fans
When I was in 8th Std I came to know the departure of Rafi sahab from this world.I even dont know who was this singer.One day my teacher called me and said to sing a song in class. I just came a sang a song from Yaadon ki barat.title song.I even dont know who sung this song.But after one year when I was just listening song from Khilona. Teri shaadi pe doon tujh ko tohfa main kya.It touched my heart and I ask my freind who is this singer he said me this is rafi.Main ne kaha yaa allah yeh awaz hai ya zaadu.From that time till now i became the murid of Rafi.Bollywood main sabi logon ki controversy hai lekin yeh allah ki inayat hai ki ek bhi controvery rafi sahab ki nahi hai.Aur Rafi sahab ka imaan allah par zabardust kayam tha.Paiso ki kabhi sahab ne parwa nahi ki .Jisne diya liya na diya manga bhi nahi.Mere khayal main rafi sahab dunya ka 8 waan ajooba hai.
Allah se main yehi hi duwa karta hoon allah rafi sahab ko Jannat ata kare. Amin
Mohd rafi you are the best of all times,
but i just want say is that nobody is better than you.
i love you so much, i want to say something
that flowers grow a few hours and than they die,
and just so our years pass by just like the mile
pos on the turnpike.
mohamed rafi restera le roi et le plus grand chanteur indien quand il chante la chanson chal ud ja re panchi je chante avec lui merci rafi merci mohamed c’est la veritè le roi rafi reste king abiento.
slt atous en effet le roi rafi restera le meilleur voix ma chanson preferee est chal ud ja re panchi quand rafi sahab chante je chante avec lui aujaur’dhui
les film indou son mohd rafi est nul c’est mon avis .
Mr.Raashid Rafi,
You are really lucky grand son of Late great singer M. Rafi. I feel my self unlucky that I could not see him , when he passed away I was just 12 years old and not much aware of film industry and playback singing etc. ,
Rafi sab was great and will stay great for ever, none can touch that hight.
I will be really happy to get any small info about him so please share with me his songs and memory you have.
In last May I was in Europe and wanted to visit London but somehow was not possible.
but in future,If possible surely see you in London.
Is there any possibility to visit and share Rafi memory in Mumbai ?
Deepak Shah
Ahmedabad
whenever I listen to rafi sahab I think out of wonder how come this voice is so much filled with unlimitedlove when he sings love songs,,,,how can a person overflowing with that kind of emotion everytime,,,,now I come a bit of this secret its because of the fact that there so many like reiaz who loves rafi sahab unconditionally,,,,,,,,,,,,,what about we mortals who only know worldly things,,,,if can have feel this way for Rafi sahab,,it appears for certain that duniya ke rakhwale has listened to rafi sahab`s call…,surely God also love him more than anyone of us as,,God has given so much divinity to his voice,,,
Dear mohd rafi,
my name is reiaz you are the best,
my favorite song is o duniya ke rakhwale
when you sing rakhwale 5 times you
shock me to know that you is a great man.
My dad like when you sing he always
wants to sing with you.
from reiaz
love mohd rafi sahad
Post#138,Salam,
For DVD of rafi sahab’s live program and rare songs, you can contact
mohdsaleemulhaq@hotmail.com or http://www.mohdrafibiography.com
With regards,
long live rafi sahab,
Dr. Khaja Aliuddin
Hello my name is nora, im am righting this from Canada,Montral.
I would like to let u know i have a video casset live concert 12 songs from your grand father , my father record it 30 years ago he met you grand father Mohammed rafi and my father he has the same voice as your grand father , he liked it so much thats why he let him to record his concert if you need any more information please contect me or call me at (1-514-758-8373)
thank you
does anyone kno where i can get a dvd or video of mohd rafi live in concert? its my dads 60th birthday and that would be the perfect gift for him as he is a true rafi fan!!
thnx!
Dear Rashid Saheb,
Culd you please give me your e-mail ID. That will help me in getting some useful information about Rafi Saheb.
Hope you will answer
Allah Hafiz
Aftab- Jeddah
Are Rafi sahab`s family member asmodest, simple and down to the earth as Rafi sahab himself was?
Dear Sir,
Mohd Rafi Saab sung 5000 or 26000 songs I don’t no exect firgure for the same
but have a listing information of 5000+ songs with whom to Picturised
Muveen
+91 99 71 7480 99
late mohd. rafi sahab sang for many actors of comtemporary time. was there any actor/hero he didnt sing for?
Sir salman ali ….
I am not wrong Mohd Rafi stop singing only for 8 months when be back from haj and went to Landon..
Lata Ji stop to sing with mohd Rafi because she loves money and that her right but Mohd rafi never care of money only how to sing a song and after recording the song he never ask for money.when Mohd Rafi was at the top(still on the top)Mohd Rafi sang for C Grade films that was his greatness and in late 1970′s he sang two songs under KK music for only 1 Rs……..
when LP was new Mohd Rafi sang for him for free same to Naushand for his last song for Nashand Ali he sang it for free
i would like to know more about the difference of opinion mohd. rafi sahab had with lata mangeshkar regarding about the royalty amount/ money for their songs. mohd. rafi sahab turned down her proposal.
also i want to know about the period when rafi sahab had stopped singing.
Hi Raashid,
Nice to know that you are in london.
It would be nice of you if you could let me know where in london you are based.
Allahhafiz
Dear David Pope,
If your post is really serious, lemme answer seriously.
“Jaan Pehchan Ho” is a popular hit song from Film:Gumnaaam(1965). The leading actors in the Film are Mr. Manoj Kumar, Ms. Nanda and Mr. Mehmood.
The song, “Jaan Pehchaan Ho”, was sung by the greatest Indian singer of all times, Mohammed Rafi. The composer of music for this song is Shankar Jaikishan.
In Indian Films, the actors lip the songs in the Film, but the voices belong to playback singers such as Mohammed Rafi.
In the case of this song, the song was actually encated/lipped in the Film by one Mr. Harman, a professional dancer.
Generally, the Guitarists for Shankar Jaikishan were:
Electric–Anibal Crasto & Dilip Naik
Hawaian–Hazara Singh & Van Shipley
Venkat
ref post 128:
mr. david pope, the guitarist for “jaan pehchan ho” was dilip naik, who was a regular in shankar-jaikishan’s orchestra. He later joined r. d. burman’s orchestra. On the drums was leslie godinho, who used to acccompany mohd rafi regularly on concert tours.
There is a visitor to this site who goes by the name of myk; he is a living encyclopedia on musicians of the hindi film industry. If he is around, he’d be able to give your more details about some of these star musicians.
Does anyone know who the ‘guitarist’ was on the recording : ‘ Jaan Pehechaan Ho’?? And also the actor singing that song in the film :”GUMNAAM”. from what I understand the actor in the Ballroom nightclub was NOT Mohammed Rafi!?
Dear Mr.Rashid,
I am a great fan of Mohd. Rafi Saheb’s voice and his songs. To tell more precisely I love his voice.
Dear Raashid
We have been all along searching for Rafi Sahabs first song from the film Gulbaloch titled — O heeriye O soneeye —
It was also a great honour for all of us when we visited Rafi Villa at Bandra (West) after his sudden demise and meeting your Uncle Shahid who was so gracious in inviting all of us and discussing the greatness of his dear legendary father — Mohammed Rafi
We all would truly appreciate if you & your dear family will help us in locating his first song as enumerated above
Long Live the Everlasting memories of the Beloved King of Melody — Mohammed Rafi !!!
i am noor i was a fan of the singer rafi till now i listened to his songs specially songs that goes deep in the bottom of heart like dil diya dard liya,thokar and etc
what can i say about Rafi Sahab, he was a mahan singer of world. His type of singings is to much above then Tan sain. I LOVE HIS VOICE AND WITH HIM.
MAY GOD BLESS HIM.
KPREM-SOMRO
Dear Raashid,
I would like to congragulate you that you born with a luck which we haven’t ,
I am 43 years , my two kids are 7 & 5 years old , we all consider that we are also the great Rafi shaab’s family mamber. when my 5 years old son Tanveer, sing ” Darde dil , darde jejar , dil mea jagaya apne ne ” and ” Sunahi raat dhal chuki , na jane tum kab aoge” to be very honest i feel that Rafi Shaab is with us . and blessing my kids.
i am subhash kamboj i am 38 years old
i am fan of rafi sahab. his voice is oxizen for me.
hello Friends, I have paid a HUMBLE TRIBUTE,TO RAFI SAAB by ATTEMPTING TO SING his SONGS Pls visit http://www.youtube.com/sholaysholay mukesh khanna
I LOVE & RESPECT RAFI SAAB MY GURU OF VOICE WHOMI WORSHIP…AS MY FATHER DO….. 9425063458…. INDORECITY
Please let me know from where I can down load the NON FILMY GHAZALS OF MOHD. RAFI SAHAB.
My best regards.
Diptendu Chakrabarti
i think the ease with which rafi sang some of the most difficult songs were almost impossible for most of the singers. listen to almost all the duets he sang with any male/female singer and he proved that he was really superior in almost all of them. actually, he was the born singer. his voice was simply the gift of God to the true music lovers.
Reply to Harvinder above:
Please have a look at this thread from the group rec.muisc.indian.misc
http://tinyurl.com/4skwn6
This is about the 5,000 or 26,000 song thread.
OK, so nobody can get me any more Rafi songs to win money from me.
Let us try another way. On this website, you guys have listed detailed information about Rafi songs which I am sure is ultimately based on Geet Kosh.
Great job! Now go ahead publish similar information about the remaining 21,000 songs. OK, do it now. If you can’t do it, just admit that the number 26,000 is a vast exaggeration and has no basis in fact.
It is Sad indeed that the Main stream Indian Channels continue to ignore the best there ever was Rafi Saab. They choose to do “K for Kishore” and the awards have SRK doing tribute to KK but never anything for Rafi saab.
It is so sad to see the very industry that Rafi Saab carried for so long on his wings turn it’s back on his memory.
But that admiration, love and memory they cannot take away from the millions of his fans round the world.
I have heard about the controversy between Rafi Saab and Lata ji over royalty issues. Even Salil chaudhary sided with Lata ji during the recording of the song “Tasveer teri dil mein…” when Lata ji got irritated with Rafi Saab over some singing technicalities. Despite all these the song was a great hit and Rafi Saab was as usual undoubtedly SUPERB. Can someone add some more about it.
Thanks
Am a BIG fan of Mohd. Rafi saab. Lack of words from such an ordinary person like me to b able to say something about him! Anyhow, HE WAS JUST THE BEST!!
My heartiest ‘shraddhanjali’ to Mohd. Rafi Saheb on his 28th death anniversary.
Rest in peace.
TERE AANE KI AASH HAI DOST
SHAM PHIR KYON UDAS HAI DOST
MAHKI MAHKI YE FIZA KAHTI HAI
TU KAHIN AAS PAAS HAI DOST
RAFI TUMKO SLAM LAST SONG BY RAFI`S LIFE FROM ASS PASS FILM 1980
any feed back on Rafi Sahib’s siblings?
They all live in Lahore (Pakistan).
i am also among the rafians. why dont we proceed for a show on television with the title of “Phir Rafi” like the sony’s K for Kishore?
RAFI IS GREAT SINGER AND GREAT MAN.
Post 106 : yes. the rafi foundation at delhi is headed by zorawar, ashish kapoor and a great team of rafi lovers. Pls contact : 0 9810224991 or visit http://www.rafifoundation.com and write a note.
rafi lovers will contact you.
Binu Nair : rafi foundation: mumbai….
glad to be among like minded people. im also a Rafi fan.
like to know is there any rafi fan club in Delhi ???
I am ONE OF YOU.
Dear rafians : since this website is attracting all rafi fans i am sure somebody will be having video of rafi singing in the recording room. it will be delight to watch him sing in the recording room. may be rafi`s grandson can help in getting this video.
Mujtaba Sahab, thanks for your offer to send the video recordings. I shall separately mail to you my address. It will be treasure for all of us here in India, particularly to our members in “abadrafi”, the hyderabad chapter of the rafi foundation. We have our regular meetings and singing sessions and i shall mail to you the photographs and other details by email. thanks once again and keep up the ‘rafi-flag’ flying high always.
ref post by shri pvks raju ji addressed to mr rashidh rafi sahab. i could not have agreed more with the views expressed by shri raju. i am amazed to read the depth of devotion that so many have towards rafi sahab. “national treasure” wow, what a tribute raju sahab. simply fantastic and i have to endorse each and every word written by you to rashid rafi sahab.
Dear Mr Rashid Rafi,
At the outset, being the grandson of such a great soul is special(it is purv punya). Great people like your grandfather are born rarely. U are second generation from your grand father. When all of us feel proud to own such a noble and precious soul, u should all the more be rejoicing, as you belong to his genes.(lineage). To be frank enough we grew up listening to his melodies. Even to this day, if an old song is played either on FM channel or on any television channel, I love to watch or listen for a second time. Such was your grandfather’s aura. Still intact and without replacement. By the way, were u born when your grandfather was still alive or after. I have heard he was very soft spoken and shy person. If you can provide live videos recorded in those times (including that of musical concerts) and any interesting articles which we have missed out on the great soul till now, his likes/dislikes, his little hobbies, personal favourites, just about any thing…. do send to me…. Your grandfather is national treasure… I wish the Govt of India bestows Bharat Ratna to him at the earliest and I congratulate U for it in advance…
With blessings… My email id.. paranandivksraju@yahoo.com.
Dear Morthy ji and Binu Nair ji,
Thanks a lot for my couragement; Respected Sohail Butt Sahib (came in Lahore from Kuwait) writing an article on Rafiji’s Old Hom Town from Lahore Chapter I think 90% have completed. During his meeting / interwie in his residence they have made all recordings in his movie camera and also closed all songs sung by Mohammade Siddique Sahib. This CD Inshallah will reach in my hand within next few weeks and the same shall be mailed at your address to enjoy with All Lovers. So please send me your mailing address.
Regards. Ghulam Mujtaba / Lahore / Pakistan.
Dear ghulam mujtaba Sahab. i simply adore your strong feelings for rafi sahab. you have sent us the photographs taken on the occasion of the ‘musical session’ that was held in lahore. if any video was taken of songs sung by the younger brother of rafi sahab – mohd. sadiq sahab – then please post them on youtube and send us the details. we will then download them here. you are a strong pillar mujtaba sahab in spreading the aroma of rafi sahab in pakistan and outside. keep up the good work going.
Dear Rashid Rafi,
Pl. send us some more details and pics. about your father and grand father. Last month a Musical session was held on 21.03.2008 in the honour of “MR. SOHAIL BUTT ” A Die hard fan from Kuwait” in respect of “RAFI SAHIB’S OLD HOME TOWN – LAHORE CHAPTER” organized by Saeed Ahmed Khan, Regional Director, National University of Modern Language, Lahore where younger brother of Rafi Sahib Mr. M. Saddiq sungs many songs of his elder brother in order to spread our love across the global (to bring all lovers in a single plate form). In this connection all credit goes to some leading personalities like Binu Nair ji, A S Murthy ji, Sovouk Chittergi, Kulkurani ji, M. Hussain, Naresh ji and many others. I would request to Rashid Sahib to send us his e-mail address to forward him some rare pics. of above events.
With best wishes. Ghulam Mujtaba / Lahore / Pakistan.
dear rashid
its was nice to read your email. i am a great fan of your gradfather. i think some info n pictures of his personal, married life must also be added to the website.
best wishes
Dear All Rafians
This is Gopal Sunder Rajan from Hyderabad India as u are all quite aware Rafi Saheb deserves Bharat Ratna lets explore all avenues to make the Govt aware of this and see the legend receives this Award its high time now I feel we should start our attempts
best wishes
Sunder
Dear Rashid Rafi Saeb assalam o alaikum,
I am emotionally touched to make contact with you through this great site of the great Rafi Saheb whose songs are the treasure of my life.I belong to a small town Cuttack but I have been listening to Rafi sahab’s songs since I was a kid, but I never ever got the opportunity to meet my beloved singer.Any way he will continue to remain in my heart forever.” to kahin bhi rahe to meri nigahon me hai”.
Hello Rashid
You must be incredibly proud of your grandpa. You have no clue how I feel about Rafi saab. He is the closest to God as far as I am concerned.
I have been searching for the song titled ‘Joode mein gajra mat baandho’ from the movie Dhoop-Chhaon. If you can direct me to a location where I could possibly download it from, that would be awesome.
Singers have come and gone but Rafi saab was the only one who still touches my heart.
Long live Rafi saab’s legacy.
Thanks
aslamuaylkum hope my email find you in the best of emaan and health .
i once came across rafi shaab’ s qeesa e karbala in two parts and i cannot remember which site it was. Could you please if you know which CD OR
Audio it is in.
HI.Rashid rafi could u pls send ur email address and contact mobile # for Mr Kh
alid
if convent thanks.
REGARDS.
M.A.JAVAID
Dear Mr. Raashid Rafi, Assalam Alikum. I live in Karachi and I am in contact with your relative Mr. Naveed Akhtar. I have visited him once at his residence and he has also given me honour to visit my home and enjoy some rare collection of Rafi Sahib. I would request you to come and visit me wit Naveed Sahib some time when you happen to come to Karachi.
Best Regards
Dear Yashwant Singh, I have got this Non Film Ghazal CD of great Muhammad Rafi sahib with me at Karachi. I am planning to upload some songs on You Tube in near future. I will begin with this song which you have mentioned. My ID on You Tube is SeaBreezeCenter. So far I have uploaded only one file as sample which has been processed successfully. I will upload “Kitni Rahat Hai” first of all. Please let me know if I could be of any help to you regarding Rafi sahib’s songs.
Regards
Post 88: it’s very interesting,…
can u please give more details so that it can be printed
in our Sargam Magazine in its march issue…
Please write to binus2000@hotmail.com and please be in touch
with me…
rafi lovers can also write to me about rafi saab for the sargam
magazine…
we are also publishing pictures of 20 top rafi saab lovers of the
world…. so please do write….
binu nair… the rafi foundation ,,, mumbai… cell 9833 250 701…
Dear Rashid Sahab, ASWK
I am please to learn about you.. I am in London and would be more than obliged, if I can receive a piece of communication from your side. My ID is apoorvpaul@yahoo.com. Regards.
Hi! I personaly came over Mohammed Rafi in a great movie called “Ghost World”. I guess it is a low budget movie, but a real great one starring no one greater than Steve Buscemi and a young and undiscovered Scarlett Johanson. Its a movie for real music lovers. Here you get represent earliy 1920 jazz and blues like the real great”Jaan Pehechaan Ho” by Mohammed Rafi. A real clasic.
hi friends,
i am looking for a non-filmi ghazal album of mohd.rafi sa’ab ” kitni raahat hai “. would anybody tell me about this, from where i can get it? i hope that the world of mohdrafi. will 100% help me.
asalam 3alaykom raashid sab
i”m ahmed from morocco i like mohd rafi’s songs and his students
mohd aziz – sonu nigam – … i hope that i will receive a mail from u friend.
ok i’m waiting.and don’t worry i will still in contact with u.
Hi my name is Imran Ally and i live in Guyana. i am interested in having copies of the naats/qasidas that Mohammed Rafi sung.
I would appreciate very much for your early response.
thank you.
Imran Ally
rashid saheb,
i am a great lover of rafi saab’s song since my childhood, i remember i had just joined engineering college in Bhopal that i got the news of rafis saab’s death, i was totally shaken,distressed,disappointed and shocked and could not eat for many days therafter but then I consoled myself and realised that, Allah loved him much much more than us and had re-called rafi saab, for he was bestowed with a divine voice,which comes once in a million years,a voice which moved and stills moves billions of souls.
Do send me rafi saabs any rare photo you may be having and if possible do
reply to my email, an email from yourself will link me to rafi saab in a way and will be a precious diamond for me.
Regards,
Akhtar-Dubai
Asalam u Alaikum, Raashid Rafi sb,
I live in india. I respect of rafisahab as a FARISTA. Please send me your photograph & Rafisahab
Asalam u Alaikum, Raashid Rafi sb.
not to many words for Rafi sb. i just say that i respect Rafi sb. as i respect my father, I respectfully need your e-mail address, hope i will be rewarded,
ch. ahsan
ch_ahsan@hotmail.com
Hello Rasheed RAfi Sahab. It’s Adeel and i belong to Lahore. I met Mr. Sadiq, Mhod Rafi’s younger brother…I am also a biggest fan of Mhod RAfi sb. I want to know about your e-mail address….mine is a_dee_l@hotmail.com
ref post 79,
Hello zainab,
nice to hear from you from iraq . you have developed liking & love for rafi sir. its a great feeling you have.
zainab please remember that it is not necessary to know hindi to understand sir rafi’ s songs. your heart will automatically vibrate when you listen to his songs.
for all of us he is a divine incarnation. keep in touch & express your feelings for rafi sir.
Hi,
I’m Zainab from Iraq,
when i fisrt heard of sir Mohamad Rafi’s song just a week ago,i was very impressed and it really made me feel good,otherwise i dond understan Hindi,but i love it,,,,,he’s truly a legend of all time…….REST IN PEAS
Aakansha Ji.. we will help u… on thi s.
But how to contact you: can u pls contact me : at :
The RAFI FOUNDATION
binus2000@hotmail.com binu nair cell:9833250 701 Mumbai..
I am a radio jockey and not only to play music but to give intresting information to all the music lovers is my job and I love to do it.As on 31 july its rafi sahed deadth anniversary and I require your help to help me in my research work.If you can share certain unknown things about him plz do mail me or even we wud like to interview you as well it will be a pleasure.
Dear Mr Milind.
Have you got the song ‘aa aaaja aaja’ from street singer.If not pls mail me
ar rafian1@yahoo.co.in
Thx
Sir,
I will love to hear from you that if you are organizing any program on Rafi Saheb in London on this 31rd July 2007. Please inform me about the program.
Thanking you.
Raju Ghosh.
Mr. Raashid Rafi
Sir,
I have tried many times to contact with you but unfortunately all my effort has failed miserably. Please show me the way by which i can talk with you and take your valuable suggestion/ advice and help for the purpose of the development of Mohd Rafi Society.
Thanking you,
My e-mail – rajughosh1968@yahoo.co.in
Mobile – +919831235320
Post 70 : welcome m i l i n d….
rafi saab is next to g o d for m e.. ..
Therefore my life is sublime, passionate and full of hope.
rafi saab s songs are great : and his lifes pages blot-less…
people who compare rafi saab with singers in this site and in
the kishore site : should ponder over this….facts of life….
but to digest this , they will need an open mind and lots of
human qualities in them…
Jaisa desh waisa bhesh……
binu
Sir,
I am a Rafi fan. I am egar to form a society of Rafi fans. All of our Rafi Sahab’s devotees, fans & lovers are hearty welcome to this society. Also I am very much interested to talk with Mr. Raashid Rafi for development of this Society. Waitig in anticipation.
Thanking you,
My Contact No. 09831235320.
My Address: 3 No. Garh Shyamnagar, P.O. Shyamnagar, Dist. North 24 Parganas, Pin : 743127, West Bengal, INDIA.
Sir,
I am a Rafi fan. I am egar to form a society of Rafi fans. All of our Rafi Sahab’s devotees, fans & lovers are hearty welcome to this society. Also I am very much interested to talk with Mr. Raashid Rafi for development of this Society. Waitig in anticipation.
My Contact No. 09831235320.
My Address: 3 No. Garh Shyamnagar, P.O. Shyamnagar, Dist. North 24 Parganas, Pin : 743127, West Bengal, INDIA.
P. Mr. Rafisaab, even today, is my God. I worship him from my heart. We will always miss him but he survives in everybody`s heart through his songs.
Can any body help me in getting his song: aaja aaja a gale laga aise me tu to kaha chala kaha chala hai sathiya,from the film Street Singer?
I am very eager to listen to it.
Regards,
Milind
06/06/07
Hi Everybody,
It’s nice to hear from Mr. Raashid Rafi, the great maestro’s grandson….. I recently got some recordings of Rafi saab (Recordings from test records) which are really wonderful…..These songs were never released….The films are “Saat Samunder Paar”/”Mohar”/Sri Ram Bharat Milan”/”Duniya Hain Dilwalon Ki”/”Wohee Ladki”/”Tilasmi Khanjar”/”Sandesh”/”Aayegaa Aanewala” etc….
Regards
Sanjay Sengupta
Sir,
Mera bisesh anurodh aap sabko duniya maiy jeetna Rafi Saheb fans aur Committee hai oun sabko ek honay ke liya. Kahe hum sab alag alag rahenge? Hum sab ka khun ek hai, hum sab ka Bhagawan ek hai, duniya maiy Bharat ek hai, aur geeto ki duniya mai ek hai Shahensha Rafi Saheb, kahe duniya maiy hamara central committe ek nahi hoga?
Thanking you,
Raju Ghosh.
09831235320
Raashid,
kindly do favour to me sending adress of availability to get cds or mp3 of live performance of rafiji.as i promised to rajkumar from banglore to send it but unfortunately one with Rafiji- Naushadji has been mis placed,and i dont want my promise to let it down .
Prakash shah ……>>>> O94262 87666
There are so many songs of rafi saab which are very difficult to get it from open market i will apriciate rafi fan if they provide me adress to get it ?
1. ja ta hoon me ab na boolana – daadima
2. naya din nayi raat – title song
3. yeh dil kisko doo–a shashi kapoor ragini starrer- duet one
your response on this will be highly appriciate
Prakash shah >>>> O94262 87666 sms only.Shahv4u@yahoo.co.in
There are so many songs of rafi saab which are very difficult to get it from open market i will apriciate rafi fan if they provide me adress to get it ?
1. ja ta hoon me ab na boolana – daadim
2. naya din nayi raat – title song
3. yeh dil kisko doo–a shashi kapoor ragini starrer- duet one
your response on this will be highly appriciate
Prakash shah >>>> O94262 87666 sms only.Shahv4u@yahoo.co.in
Hi Mr. Rashid,
I am an old fan of your GREAT grandfather. Could you please tell me as how to obtain RAFI SAAB’s Albert Hall (London) programme CD ? I have been looking for the same for years. Your GREAT grandfather sang it true..Mujhko Mere Baad Zamana Dhoondega…
Take care.
-Raajkumar Akela
(BANGALORE)
09845124321
Dear,
It would be our fortune if you tell us ” Top Ten” songs as per Rafisaab liking of his songs.And also about shamiji , shankar jaikishan and rafijis (A Hit TRIO) as per Rafisaab’s point of views (any incident)?
Prakash shah….cell 094262 87666
my name mohamed parvez iam from cochin iam great fan of rafi saab for the last 40 years my hobby is to listen rafisaabs song and collect rafi saabs pictures
Dear Mr. Raashid,
You are very lucky person being grandson of a legend. I live in Ulhasnagar, and am the member of Rafi fan club which is organized by one Doctor Prabhu Ahuja. He is so fond of Rafi’s voice that one flat he has purchased where rehearsal takes place mainly of Rafi’s songs. Singers from nearby area have become the members of this club. The club organize programme twice in a year on Rafi saabs birthday and on his death anniversary. I feel it is impossible to sing like Rafi but if you understand him and his voice that is more than enough. Rafi ki tarah koi gaa nahin sakta magar unko aur unki awaaz ko samjhana hi bahut hai.
i want to know more about Mr. Rafi’s life… sandeep_sehgal1234@rediffmail.com
Even after his death Rafi Sahib can change my mood any time.. He is like God to me… His voice is God’s Voice for me. His voice touches me right in the heart… I am not only a fan or Mr. Rafi… I worship rafi… he had some Godly magic in his voice.. he certainly had some link with God… till the time this world remains… no one can even touch Rafi Sahib’s voice… Sometimes i feel that no one loves Mr. Rafi more than me.. but when I saw web sites like this i realise the greatness of Mr. Rafi… I wish i could ever meet or see Mr. Rafi in person.. but that’s not possible now… He is more than just a singer for me. I LOVE RAFI….!!! I don’t have words to prove how much i love rafi…!!! I pray to God when I die and go back to God… Bhagwaan mujhe Rafi se jaroor milwana….. unki aawaaj mai mujhe kahi na kahi apne dil kee awaaj lagti hai…May God Bless his soul.. Luv u Rafi..
hi mr rasheed sallam
mohd rafi is great singer in this world jaisa lagta hai kuda na apne awaaz rafi shaab ko atta ke hai main hameesha unka jaisa gaane ke koshish karta hoo zindage main khuda kisi ko khuch da to rafi saahab jaise aawaj da yahe dua hai allah unko zannat main aala makam da yahe dua hai khuda sa
allaha hafiz rasheed shaab
I am a Rafi lover. I am a member of “Society For Proper Evaluation & Research on Rafi Sahab” having its registered address at 16/17, College Street, Bowbazar, Kolkata – 700 012. We are going to organise an important general meeting at Bharat Sabha Hall, Indian Association, at 62, B. B. Ganguly Steet, Kolkata – 700 012 (location : Just opposite to Riringi Kali Bari at Bowbazar) Near Central Metro Station.
All of our Rafi Sahab’s devotees, fans & lovers are cordially invited at that memorable moment. Date – 2nd May, 2007. Day – Wednesday. Time – 5.30 PM. Contact: 9831235320
i dont fully understand hindi.music has no language barriers when it is great,like a rafi song
Just joined the MOHD.RAFI LOGIN CLUB WITH MY PASSWORD FOR FIRST TIME. HENCEFORTH, WILL BE IN REGULAR TOUCH THROUGH THESE COLUMNS. WISH THE FAMILY OF MOHD RAFI SAHEB ALL THE VERY BEST IN THEIR LIVES. THEY ARE TRULY BLESSED FOR CONTINUING HIS GENES AND SOMEDAY, ANOTHER MOHD RAFI WILL BE BORNE IN THEIR FAMILY. WE ALL AWAIT THE DAY, ANOTHER TRUE MOHD. RAFI IS BORN, FOR THE WORLD IS STARVED OF LISTENING TO NEWER SONGS OF MOHD. RAFI. AS LONG AS WE LIVE, WE WOULD HAVE LIKE MOHD. RAFI TO GIVE US MANY MANY MORE SONGS, SO THAT ATLEAST BY LISTENING AND SINGING THEM IN OUR OWN WAY, WE COULD HAVE ACHIEVED THE MENTAL SATISFACTION THAT HE HAD GIVEN TO ALL OF US BY HIS SONGS UPTO 1980. THOSE INTERESTED TO BE IN TOUCH WITH ME CAN CONTACT ME AT asmurty2@rediffmail.com
THANKS
Mohd Rafi VS Mohd Rafi only no other singer can be 50% of Mohd Rafi as I think
For those of you, who are fans of rafi saab’s naat’s, you could listen to one of his naat’s recited by myself here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z6iBEfYZkQg
What do you think?
I was recently told that there was an article on the gravesite of Mohd. Rafi. The news stated that the gravesite was making way for a new building? This cannot be true! Are there plans to move his grave? Anyone know of this?
Kalsum,you requested the mullad shareef ‘ya nabi salaam aleika…..’ by rafi saab,if u e mail me on mhafiz@hotmail.co.uk i will sort it out for you.I have many naaths by rafi saaab.
Hi! am Picco and live in Calcutta.I m just 15 yrs old and i have many more yrs left to cross this life of mine.I think if i could use this above line of mine as “i have few more yrs left in my life” then i could have seen this LIVING LEGEND MOHAMMAD RAFI Sahab.Yes Yes he is still living,he is living in our hearts,living in our minds.
I get very upset of the reason that there are lack of Concerts,Shows and road names on him.I burst out in anger if anyone tells anything against Rafi Sahab.Specially the kishore kumar fans.I feel like killing them.I stopped listening to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM coz they don’t feel like playing Rafi Sahab’s songs.On the 26th DEATH ANNIVERSIRY also they didn’theld any show on this great legend.
I have collected thousands of songs of Rafi Sahab.He is like my IDOL. I worship him.But still there are many songs which i have not heard of Rafi Sahab’s 30,000 songs.Some of them i heard but i dont have them—Saaz dil chedke from the film BHEEGEE RAAT.This is my request to this site that to give some options of freely downloading his songs specially the rare ones.
Rashid Rafi Sahab i read the your letter and want to contact you. My dream of meeting Mohammad Rafi is incomplete but if i can meet any member of his family i will feel that i met him.You cannot understand my feelings.I am really a mad fan of Mohammad Rafi. If u want to contact me you can E-mail me at “piccomkj@yahoo.co.in”.Plzzzz contact me this is a request.
i have ya nabi salaam alaika sung by rafisaheb pls mail me at huseni_tinwala@yahoo.com and anybody has a video recording of naushadsaheb programme with rafisaheb pls e mail me.
while doing my work for about 8 to 10 hours a day i listen to the songs of rafisaheb,and this has become a passion for me since last 26 years.pls someone get me the live programme of rafisaheb with naushadalisaheb on doordarshan on dvd/vcd,i m staying in mumbai.or i will collect it from wherever its available.all congrats to the young fuzailrafi on his success
Salaam!
I am a big fan of Mohammad Rafi and I am desperately looking for a muslim devotional song sung by Rafi saab. It is called Yaa Nabi yaa salaam aleika. Could anybody please send it to me or guide me to where I can download it from? I would be very grateful.
I love your website, keep up the good work!
Thank you.
Dear Mohd. Rafi fans,
Of course, I am one of the crores of people who are madly in love with Rafisaab’s golden voice. To put it simply, he was and is SIMPLY THE GREATEST!!
One thing that I want to share with you – Rafisaab also sang some sweet songs in Marathi. The interesting part is that Rafisaab’s accent in Marathi songs was impeccable – as if Marathi was his mother tongue!!
The music director of some Marathi songs of Rafisaab was Shrikant Thakare – brother of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thakare.
Rafisaab’s ‘gayaki’ was a rare combination of superb voice quality, breath-taking range & the sensitivity to mould his voice in the character singing his song.
One small example- ‘Madhumati’ has Rafisaab’s 2 songs – ‘Jungle main mor naacha’ [On Johnny Walker] & ‘Toote hien khwaboon ne’ [On Dilip Kumar].
Rafisaab’s generosity was legendary.
Lastly, Rafisaab has done great service to Hindustan by staying in Mumbai even after Partition – imagine our loss had he chosen to go over to Pakistan!
Still lastly, Rafisaab was more Hindu than those born as Hindus – his countless ‘Bhakti’ [devotional] songs show him as a truly pious person.
Lastly, we pray to Ishwar to send Rafisaab back to us in his next ‘avatar’, because we indeed miss him the most!!
Love to all,
Nandakumar Konkar
Pune, India
[email : nkbkonkar@yahoo.co.uk]
i m a ardent fan of rafi sab and want to b in touch with other fans so tht we can share our thoughts about this great singer.other fans please b in touch so tht we can discuss and share our thoughts/pics and other memoire of rafi saab.my mail is id hzaheer1@rediffmail.com
hi there everyone,after reading the comments about rafi sahab,theres not much left for me to say really,i have been involved in quite a few tribute shows on both local radio and sky tv,and not to forget the many live shows i have done.Ifind great pleasure in singing rafi saabs songs,with “o dunya ke rakhwale”being a speciallity.Iwould like to get in touch and maybe meet up with rafi saabs grandson raashid rafi,so if you read this post raashid,plz email me on ,mhafiz@hotmail.co.uk…..youd be surprised at the rafi stuff ive got ,even a film of him live!
A lot of Rafi Lover/devotee/Worshipper but no place to gather.
So i am making a community in orkut naming it rafilovers.please feel free to join that. Rafi Sahab we NEED you.
I am looking forward to all Rafi Lovers to join that community.
With eager anticipation
Faiz A Faiz
I like Surjit Singh’s confidence in claiming that there are only about 5000 documented songs sung by legendary Rafi Saheb as against rumours of 26,000 songs. The gap is too much to accept.
Since Surjit speaks with so much confidence, can he please state numbers of other prominent singers for us to compare.
Please send me Live concert songs of Muhammad Rafi. at my above mentioned address. I have about one thousand songs from early fiftees till eightees. But i dont have any video of his golden voice.
Forgot to include email id.
So, kindly note this: manojrk.00@rediffmail.com
manojmuralib@yahoo.co.in
Please send me Live concert songs of Muhammad Rafi. at my above mentioned address. I have about one thousand songs from early fiftees till eightees. But i dont have any video of his golden voice.
Hoping you will make this possible though this valuable site.
Thanking and soliciting favourable action.
manojkumar.r.
murali bhavan,
memana
oachira.p.o.
kollam dist
kerala state
rafi sahab is the best was the best and remains th best . i am monu a 13 year old young fan of rafi sahab i loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee rafi sahab my father to thankyou bye
CAN SOME ONE TELL ME THIS SONG SING BY MOHD RAFI SAHED IN GUJARATI…” PAKSHI NAVU PINJARU MAGGE…I DONT KNOW THIS SONG HAS BEEN SING BY RAFI SAHED OR NOT BUT SOME ONE TOLD ME THAT THE SAME HAS BEEN SING BY RAFI SAHEB….MY EMIAL ID. paras75@rediffmail.com
I agree with Sagar Thakkar. Thank You.
Hi All:
My name has been mentioned above in connection with 5,000 or 26,000 songs of the great Rafi Sahib. 99.9% of the songs that Rafi Sahib sung for Hindi films have already been cited in the 5-volume Hindi Film Geet Kosh and three books that have been published on Rafi Sahib. If you can find ANY more songs of Rafi Sahib for Hindi films that are not already listed in these 8 books, please send the song to me with documentary proof that it was indeed sung by him. I will give yoy $10 per song. Here is you chance to make $210,000! My address is
Surjit Singh
PO Box 720911
San Diego, CA 92172-0911 USA
and email is surjit@hindi-movies-songs.com.
dear brother, i am in entertainment secratery of al ain indian social centre al ain , uae. we planning to coduct rafi night on 3rd august at isc primaises please pray for about this programme grand sucsess. yours loving, noushad valancheri
greetings to all rafi saab’s divine music lovers!
i am thrilled and grateful to find this website where i can share my love and thoughts of rafi saab with others. a musician who was also an equally great human being. his art reflects the profound beauty of his soul. i can go on and on…and never say enough in his praise. i really, really miss his (physical) presence in this world…and am saddened that we have had to live without more of his fantastic songs. i would give him a few years of my own life, if it were possible. i find solace and immense joy in listening to his songs and always either start dancing to them, or get swept away by tears! one can feel all the emotions in his songs directly and become totally enthrolled in them.
like all of you i too feel a exxtrememly blessed to have lived in this world during the time of his life and music.
i would love to say few words to rafi saab’s grandson raashid. i have always wondered about and wanted to meet his family. my husband’s uncle lived in the same building in bombay as rafi saab. wish i had the great honor of being there at that time.
so..please, if any of you find raashid’s contact info, please do share it with me.
thank you…and best wishes to all…
bina
hi to all Rafi Fans….
at least we all share one thing in common and that is an ear for a great voice that was Rafi Saab. There was noone like him when he was around and i doubt anyone will ever fill his great role. Just so versatile, deep and just a suberb down to earth human being.
will be well missed by us all….but we have his songs to celebrate his wonderful and enchanting career. Through his voice alone he can bring a tear to your eyes and within seconds the mood is one of mischief and it leaves you smiling. What more can i say? TRUE LEGENDS NEVER DIE!!!
Alas i was but a young child when Rafi Saab was performing live….if only i could turn back the clock so that i may have had the pleasure of experiencing the Magic that was Rafi.
There is a 2 PART CD entitled MOHD RAFI LIVE AROUND THE WORLD which is available by mail order through a website called AUDIOREC.
Also these tracks (live) are available to listen to through MUSICINDIAONLINE
Best of luck
Rafi Saab , well the legend and probably the best in the world and it will not be wrong if we call him ” TANSEN ” really he was who could forget the Baiju Bawra songs , NAUSHAAD saab once said that no one can take Rafi Saab’s place , I am proud to say that I have more than 500 songs in my collection and that too all SOLO songs of Rafi Saab .
As we all know that ” GOOD ” and ” EXCLUSIVE ” things have very little life as Rafi Saab was GOD’S Gift to us we had a very small but impressive feeling of him.
I pray to god to rest his soul in peace.
I do not listen to LATA , ASHA and KISHORE KUMAR is way out of my list because I don’t think they are singers.
Rafi Saab was one example who told us that singing can’t be a profession but it’s a journey of life which should be useful to others welfare and why not he has sung so many songs for those music directors without charging a penny , who can forget Madan Mohan Saab’s music composition he use to compose his songs with Rafi Saab only with his voice and also he had once said that I should not be paid for the music it’s Rafi Saab who does the magic.
I am not a FAN of Rafi Saab but a devotee because Rafi Saab was a true human being and that where he is an IDOL for me.
If anyone is interested in any songs of Rafi Saab please get in touch with me. My email is sagar@ekartha.com
Regards
Sagar
About Rafi Sahab, I always sing rafi sahab and been singing for many years in private gathering in uae, I like all the songs but there is a song from film HUM DONO,(Khabi khudpe kabhi halat pe roa aya) when i sing with song I can do it but when I sing alone I get stuch at HUM TAO SAMJHEY THEY KE HUM BHOOL GAYE HAEN UNN KO (TWICE) and at this point I always say it was onlyRAFI SAHABwho sang this song and nobody ever can copy or sing in his way and the style, not only india but the whole world can never get asing like RAFI SAHAB at all.
I have seen quite a few people asking for Live concert songs of Muhammad Rafi. Here is one location from where you can download one….
http://www.desitorrents.com/forums/showthread.php?p=999508
hi to all,
can some one let meknow the website where i can get rafi sahab’s live concert songs.i will be greatful
my email is . aaf21cen1@yahoo.com
and thanks
My Brother, Balvinder Singh Sian lived and died for M Rafi, I listen to M Rafi each and every day and will do for the remainder of my life, thank you God for giving the world such a beautiful gift…
i request mr narayan to send that live shows iam vry much thankful to him if he provide me ,my email adress is
sajeedkhan@yahoo.com thanks a lot for this site
i am greaful you and those person who love rafi&songs i reqest i want to see live program how is it possible ek sahib mr p.naranyanan who mil that he has 3live telecast i am thanful kis tarha hum bhi yah dekh sakey iam going to ph him RAFI JAISEY AWAAJ PHIR JANAM NAI LEY SAKTI
Can any one provide info regarding Rafi Saheb’s live performances. I would like to collect those DVD’s
Thanks
Prakash
Great article. I am just sad I dont know how to reply properly, though, since I want to show my appreciation like many other.
Can any one help me to find live concerts of Mohd. Rafi singing?
thanks to Mr.Narayanan for giving postive answer in regards to RAfi Sahib live programme. I am also a dying fan of Rafi Sahib. I love to listen Rafi Sahib…I would be thankful if Rafi Sahib live programme be uploaded….Khan
Rafi Sahab means a lot to me. His voice is everything. Sahab is no more but yes memories is for ever.Can somebody please help me :: where can i buy Rafi saab’s live concerts as mentioned above ?? Plaese help me. send answer at my fellowing email address. nwbahmed@yahoo.com
Dearest fans,
I can very much understand the emotions involved in not getting live video of Farishta and Badshah of music Rafi sahab. From my side I will sincerely try to find out the source and if succesful will proudly announce the availability in this forum. Alternately pl send your views to the email id of this spectacular website organisers.
I AM THANKFUL TO GOD TO HAVE GIVEN ME OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS 3 LIVE PROGRAMMES 1 IN GOREGAON AND 2 IN SHANMUKHANANDA HALL MUMBAI WHICH WAS SIMPLY MESEMERISING TO ALL HIS FANS INCLUDING YOURS TRULY.
But since 1983 I am out of Mumbai and now living in Bangalore where we organise 2 or 3 programmes on Rafi Sahab.
P.Narayanan 09886779557.
Rafi Sahab means a lot to me. His voice is everything. Sahab is no more but yes memories is for ever.
Jaane Vale Kabhi Nahin Aate…. Jaane Vale ki Yaad Aati ha.. DIL EK RAFI HA….
Long live the great singer. You are my idol. God Bless Your Soul.
Regards,
Amit (USA)
Dear Mohd Rafi’s fan
Mohd Rafi mean the great gift which God give to the Bollywood,Mohd Rafi mean quality of singing with great voice.
I would like to say that Rafi Saab was an extra ordinary singer and God gifted.This type of singer take birth in century but even than he can not be compare to anyone.I personally love him a lot and I am sure that there would be no Indian who did not love him.It is my bad luck I could not see him face to face but when I listen his songs I feel him.When I listen his devotional song like”O duniya ke rakhwale”, trust me, I think he has made God to listen and God would have said”Who is this calling me?”.
I am proud of think that Rafi was from my own country.
RAFI was a god of MUSIC !
RAFI is a god of MUSIC !
RAFI were a god of MUSIC for ever & ever & ever!
We are so lucky that we can listen his voice !
Without RAFI’s voice my life is NOTHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!
please give me mr.raashid rafi’s email address. i am pujari of rafi saheb & i had make a temple of rafi saheb in my home at ahmedabad-gujarat.
hello, i was searching through your webiste, it was amazing, but the video section is down. so, can u please debug the problem. if not possible, can you mention any other websites in which there are live concerts of rafi singing? thank you.
Salaam / Namastey to all Rafi fans
Me and many others have asked about any Rafi sahibs live recording severel times , but unfortunately no one have mentioned about any live recording of Rafi Sahib , wasent there any live recording on that time ?? very strange for me to think that Rafi sahib was that great person and that popular all over the world and India or any another country did not recorded any live song almost at all ????
i am mohd.rafi fan, since my childhood, i missed a opportunity to see him during his lifetime, it is my badluck.i wont sleep a single day without hear his song,. it is my sincere aim to see the live performance videos of mohd rafi sahab, so any body having it pl let me know, i will be greatful to them,.my e.mail-mth0612@yahoo.co.in
goodluck to all rafi sahab fans
My entire family is a fan of Rafi Sahab (Gaayakon ki baadshah). Aise gayak kabhi nahin honge. The one and the only Rafi sahab. Even today I cry when I hear song O duniya ke rakh waale. I am a hardcore fan of Rafi sahab. My day never starts or ends without listening to atleast one of Rafi Sahab’s song. I worship him. He is my god. My music guru. He is everything to me.
I have posted a song sung by me with Karaoke support on http://www.Acidplanet.com, under experimental category with the id RU RED E. Title of the song is Suhaani Raat. I love music and music is my passion. I need an opportunity to perform.
I live in the US of A in New Jersey.
hello…………………….what ever u know about rafi saab please let me know
i’m allways ready day r night to hear about rafi saab
take care
ba bye
allah hafiz
drsofiacfsh@yahoo.co.in
would anybody be kind enough to mail the name of the site containing late Mr rafis live performances? I will be grateful
I feel proud to be a Rafi Fan just like others. I think his quality of singing, voice and humanity he has, as listened from legendry music directors and others associated with him looks very difficult to see in next few decades. No other singer/contemperary sings is able to touch him. Whenever, we talk about music, sangeet, only one name comes first in my mind i.e. Mohd. Rafi. I don’t know what magic was in his voice/songs.
For the last few days/months, I’m looking for some websites where I can listen live songs, infact ‘LIve in Concert’ but not able to find. Please tell me the right path to locate such websites or send me in my mail some collections of Live in Concert, it might have with you in CDs. Will be waiting.
Have a good day.
I would like to request you to load more and more clips of Rafi Saheb singing live on stage on the video category. Also let me know if there is any site which can provide me videos of Rafi Saheb Singing live with various artists specially with Lata and Asha.
Rgds
Suhail
hi to all,
can some one let meknow the website where i can get rafi sahab’s live concert songs.i will be greatful
my email is . syed_a_bukhari@hotmail.com
and thanks
I am an ardent fan of Rafi Sahab since my child hood. I had the deep desire to meet Rafi Sahab and to sit just beside him at least for a second. I used to go to Mumbai to my uncles house frequently but my shyness to express my desire before my uncle became my own obstacle for which I repent for my life time. The clarity, diction and above all the expression with the throw of the words by Rafi Sahab while renedering a song is unparallel. We can get singers who can sing like Rafi Sahab but can never make us forget Rafi sahab. That is our Rafi Sahab the great. I salute to that great soul who came to us in a mortal frame for a short time and dissapeared like a morning star leaving behind lingering melodies which keeps on vibrating for the time infinite.
i am mohammedraf from kerala/ alappuzha i am workinng in polaris infotech
i love rafi shab and his songs
Please let me know how many number of songs credit to Mohammad Rafi Sahab in his 40 years singing career from 1940 to 1980 from the reference of all encyclopedias shows approx. 26000 number of songs credit to him. But some unreliable sources says only less than 5000 verified songs only what is the matter? Compiler of “Hindi Geet Kosh†Harmendar Singh was a Radio Listener and Record Collector Surjit Singh’s claims unreliable they cannot prove from discographical record of different labels sound recording companies.
This case is depend on:
1. What are the sources of collections?
2. What interest of selections?
3. What Discographies of Rafi shows from different labels?
There is a very big gap and confusion between 26000 and 5000 figures. If any reliable sources confirm and send me correct figure of Rafi Sahab Songs I will be very thankful to him.
Can somebody please help me :: where can i buy Rafi saab’s live concerts as mentioned above ?? Plaese help me. send answer at my fellowing email address ; ijaz@online.no
It is marvellous to have great websites on Legendry Mohd. Rafi. But I’m in search of websites which may provide live songs in concern. I have written so many letter to different websites for providing compilations. Still waiting for it. Mr. Raashid Rafi, grandson of Rafi Sahab. I salute you to be connected with Rafi Saab. You immediately give me useful website which are covering live songs of Rafi Sahab preferably live in concert and with female singers Lata and Asha.