Let our praise be measured and, definitely Rafi is one reason to proudly say we are Indian.

Jiyo Ramesh for presenting such ‘pyara sa’ write up. God bless you

I am making an attempt to thank other rafi bhakts from posts 20 to 25.

20) jyotijee – you have expressed your true sentiments towards my article and it is highly encouraging for me. Yes jyotijee how true rafi sahab is rafi sahab – there is none other cause God himself has to come down as a singing avatar all over again.

21) sanjeev kumar dixit – waah sahab – aapney mere behtey aansoon ko bhee jhanjhod diyaa. Kaash rafi sahab – humaarey beech hotey – hum unkey samney baithey hotey – aur veh chand ghantonkey liye humme riyaaz karkey sunaatey.
Shayad yeh sab upar jaakar hee mumkin hogaa.

22) uttaraaaaaaaaaa – ( I am reminded of the amjad khan dialogue when the second saviour surfaces – and he says aao maharathi aao …… ab ayey ho ….) your kind words to a novice’s article ( if I may say so ) is to be taken as a blessing from a guru to a shishyaa. As a toddler in the writing world, I am learning how to walk and as a guru – you have given your hand in support – its truly a warm feeling and now I am sure I will sooner than later learn how to walk in the field of writing.
Your kind words to me, I know are also dil sey and am every so very thankful to you ( chells ) for encouraging an amateur writer like me.
Whenever I pick up to write to the press, I would be filled with so much anger and animosity that in reply – I get a strong rebuke from mvmt in red – no abuses., though, I have spelt out the truth. However much, I try to delete, or rephrase my sentences or thought process is to no avail – I still get a kick once again – “ no abuses “.
Hence, I thought to my self, the only person to teach me to write without being told no abuses and for it to definitely see the light of print – I picked up our dear rafi sahab as the subject and he never let me down.
I am really honored that “ itnaa badi hasti , meri article kaa prashansaa kiyaa hai “. I stand highly motivated and your writings are my inspiration.

23) ahmed kutty sahab – thank you for your appreciation – truly rafi sahab always had a serene face – cause he was divine.

24) Anoopbhai – According to what talat sahab said – he already knew that rafi sahab was special, he was not from the ordinary, he was divine and anoopbhai what do we gather from this :- ………..
rafi sahab will come back if mankind deserves it.
God gives what we deserve and not what we desire.

25) Tiwari sir – Saath samundar paar vilaayat sey aap kaa rafi sahab key prati pyaar humaari prashansaa kar rahi hai. Mai bahut abhaari aur shukr guzaar hoon.

Ramesh.

Here is an attempt to thank all bhakts for their thoughts.

11) ali sahab – aapney bakhoobi – rafi sahab kee mahaantaa saral shabdon mey likhi. Aapk kehtey hain, rafi sahab key gaaney nikaal do, toh 70 pratishad – mehek nakal jayegi.
Mai toh – yah kahoongaa – kee rafi sahaab agar na hotey – agar nahi gaatey – toh baaki diggaj gaayak joh the – woh kaunsaa laathi pakad kar chaltey.
Roshni key bagair saraa mausikhee par andheraa chaa jaataa thaa –
The world of music would have been an orphan without rafi sahab in the scene.
You say 70% – I would say more than 90% of the gloss would have not been there.
The biggest thing missing would be MELODY.

12) nasreenjee – adaab rafi.

The inner battle within me was – whether I had it in me to write an article – a huge point any one who writes in a forum which has a very very large membership and readership, to seriously consider is – one should sound like a joker – also should not in any way lower the prestige of the forum itself. How would it be accepted. More than bouquets it is the brickbats the forum might get – upon reading what I have written – was my concern – hence the inner battle.
Nasreenjee – post (8) – rangajee ( achal ) is a writer of repute and has aptly summarized my thoughts in his wonderful way. Athee saraahniya hai.

15) dear vasu-kay-jee ( neevu yeshtu ) – thanx for responding in your usual stylish manner. – thanx once again on a psychoanalysis – pray may I know your comments on my take on our dearest rafi sahab, who is supposed to have brought us to-gether and now we stand aquainted.

16) chupe rustom babu moshai – pranab dasguptajee – lo mai aapkaa siphaarish kar rahaa hoon.
Binujee – pranab key dil mey rafi sahaab viraajmaan hai – unko gaaney deejiye – agar besuraa niklaa – toh meri tarf sey bhee “ ek tappli maar denaa “.
Thanx for the response pranabjee.

17) nrpbhai – waah – I am in total agreement with what ever you say – as you are spot on all the time. Your style of writing is sheer “ class “ and your thoughts simply true and you put it across with great élan.
“ jaaney waaley kabhee nahi aatey – jaaneywaali kee yaad aati hai – rafi sahab ek mandir hai. ……… “
na bhooto naa bhavishyata – waah nrpbhai – profound.
Nrpbhai – the basic idea of my writing was to bring some rafi bhakts who were going overboard and the humble poor souls were being mercilessly chastised and pardon me if I say – “ fingered “ badly. The message I hope will be well taken.
I thank you sir from the bottom of my heart for your kind appreciation of my article. I stand highly motivated.

18) yes – abidrafi – we rafi bhakts think and write alike. Murtygaru is an asset to all of us. He is a friend, philosopher and guide to all us rafi bhakts in toto, with nrpbhai closely on his heels.
Thanx for responding abidbhai.

19) ravibhai – I respect your deep sentiments – we all rafi bhakts feel the same – god knows when to take the avataar once again as “ mohammed rafi “ – is that ever possible ?

ramesh.