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
January 9th, 2006 at 10:31 am
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.
January 24th, 2006 at 4:41 am
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
January 26th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
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.
January 29th, 2006 at 8:45 am
i am mohammedraf from kerala/ alappuzha i am workinng in polaris infotech
i love rafi shab and his songs
February 5th, 2006 at 12:27 am
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.
February 5th, 2006 at 6:13 pm
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
February 5th, 2006 at 10:16 pm
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
February 17th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
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.
February 24th, 2006 at 10:59 pm
would anybody be kind enough to mail the name of the site containing late Mr rafis live performances? I will be grateful
March 5th, 2006 at 1:24 am
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
March 14th, 2006 at 8:36 am
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 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.
March 16th, 2006 at 8:07 pm
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
March 21st, 2006 at 4:09 am
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 ????
March 31st, 2006 at 9:20 am
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.
March 31st, 2006 at 1:49 pm
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.
March 31st, 2006 at 5:21 pm
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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 2nd, 2006 at 8:35 am
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.
April 7th, 2006 at 4:32 pm
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.
April 9th, 2006 at 12:51 am
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)
April 10th, 2006 at 1:33 pm
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.
April 11th, 2006 at 10:44 pm
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
April 11th, 2006 at 11:16 pm
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
April 12th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
Can any one help me to find live concerts of Mohd. Rafi singing?
April 12th, 2006 at 9:51 pm
Great article. I am just sad I dont know how to reply properly, though, since I want to show my appreciation like many other.
April 20th, 2006 at 11:13 pm
Can any one provide info regarding Rafi Saheb’s live performances. I would like to collect those DVD’s
Thanks
Prakash
May 7th, 2006 at 5:49 pm
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
May 9th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
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
May 15th, 2006 at 2:29 am
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…
May 24th, 2006 at 11:42 am
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
June 6th, 2006 at 2:58 pm
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
June 10th, 2006 at 10:28 am
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.
June 14th, 2006 at 9:38 pm
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
June 15th, 2006 at 12:19 am
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
July 2nd, 2006 at 10:02 am
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
July 11th, 2006 at 2:08 am
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
July 17th, 2006 at 2:30 am
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.
July 19th, 2006 at 1:04 pm
I agree with Sagar Thakkar. Thank You.
July 21st, 2006 at 4:54 pm
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
July 27th, 2006 at 7:59 pm
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
July 29th, 2006 at 5:30 pm
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
July 29th, 2006 at 5:34 pm
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
July 30th, 2006 at 7:51 am
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.
July 31st, 2006 at 4:14 pm
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
July 31st, 2006 at 10:12 pm
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!
July 31st, 2006 at 11:32 pm
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
August 1st, 2006 at 9:42 pm
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]
August 6th, 2006 at 8:17 am
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.
August 11th, 2006 at 11:21 pm
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
August 13th, 2006 at 12:59 pm
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.
August 19th, 2006 at 3:08 pm
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.
August 27th, 2006 at 8:38 pm
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.
October 11th, 2006 at 3:50 am
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?
January 4th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
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?
January 9th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
Mohd Rafi VS Mohd Rafi only no other singer can be 50% of Mohd Rafi as I think
February 4th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
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
April 12th, 2007 at 12:19 am
i dont fully understand hindi.music has no language barriers when it is great,like a rafi song
April 29th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
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
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:49 pm
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
May 11th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
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..
May 11th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
i want to know more about Mr. Rafi’s life… sandeep_sehgal1234@rediffmail.com
May 14th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
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.
May 15th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
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
May 15th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
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
May 15th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
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
May 16th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
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
May 16th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
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
May 16th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
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
May 27th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
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
June 4th, 2007 at 9:12 am
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
June 6th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
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
June 17th, 2007 at 12:07 am
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.
June 17th, 2007 at 12:09 am
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.
June 17th, 2007 at 10:28 am
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
July 10th, 2007 at 12:17 am
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
July 23rd, 2007 at 12:11 am
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.
July 23rd, 2007 at 3:33 pm
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
July 24th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
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.
July 24th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
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..
September 17th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
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
September 17th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
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.
September 22nd, 2007 at 1:51 pm
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
October 14th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
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
October 15th, 2007 at 7:28 pm
Asalam u Alaikum, Raashid Rafi sb,
I live in india. I respect of rafisahab as a FARISTA. Please send me your photograph & Rafisahab
October 22nd, 2007 at 4:16 pm
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
October 23rd, 2007 at 10:31 pm
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
October 30th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
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.
November 4th, 2007 at 12:05 am
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.
November 14th, 2007 at 3:06 am
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.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
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.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
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…
January 12th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
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
January 12th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
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
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:48 am
HI.Rashid rafi could u pls send ur email address and contact mobile # for Mr Kh
alid
if convent thanks.
REGARDS.
M.A.JAVAID
January 22nd, 2008 at 4:40 pm
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.
March 1st, 2008 at 7:50 am
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
March 9th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
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”.
March 10th, 2008 at 7:23 am
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
April 12th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
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
April 16th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
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.
April 16th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
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.
April 17th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
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.
April 25th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
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.
April 26th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
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.
April 27th, 2008 at 7:16 am
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.
May 10th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
I am ONE OF YOU.
May 14th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
glad to be among like minded people. im also a Rafi fan.
like to know is there any rafi fan club in Delhi ???
May 15th, 2008 at 7:37 am
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 www.rafifoundation.com and write a note.
rafi lovers will contact you.
Binu Nair : rafi foundation: mumbai….