The sexiest voice ever
This article is written by Mr.A.S.Murty.
Each one of us must have heard close to a 100,000 songs in various languages, rendered by various artistes of all hues. Many great singers have entertained us with their thousands of songs over the last several decades and many more will continue to do so in the coming eras. We may not be familiar with singers of yore or the distant lands and how best they are comparable with the singers of the sub-continent. But even as we listen to Arabic songs or the Spanish ones, music lovers can differentiate between a good composition and a bad one. Or for that matter, the Gayaki of the singers is perceptible. Close to home, again we have had hundreds of exponents of all types of music – from Hindustani to Persian to Folk to Carnatic ultimately to the filmi HINDI-URDU mixture of Bollywood. Each one of them had their own distinctive style of singing. But all could not sing all the types of songs. Just imagine K L Saigal (god bless his soul) singing for e.g. TUM KAMSIN HO, NAADAN HO, NAZUK HO or a Mukesh rendering TUMSE KAHUN IK BAAT PARO SE HALKE HALKE. The head starts spinning isn’t it ?? Something jarringly is missing out there. One can imagine a Rafi singing DIL JALTA HAI TO JALNE DE but certainly not the first two examples.
For most people the world over a sexy thing easily is a woman. For most women, it could mean either of the two sexes. But when it boils down to mere GAYIKI or simply the voice, there will be no divided opinion as to who was the sexiest singer of all times. MOHAMMED RAFI indeed. Take the following songs for instance :
1. AAJA RE AA ZARA, LEHARA KE AA ZARA
2. AAJ KI RAAT YEH KAISI RAAT KE HUMKO NEEND NAHI AATI
3. PAAS BAITHO TABIYAT BEHEL JAYEGI, MOUT BHI AA GAYI HO TO TAL JAYEGI
4. MERI MUHABBAT PAAK MUHOBBAT, AUR JAHAN KI KHAK MUHOBBAT
5. NAZAR NA LAG JAYE KISI KI RAHON MEIN, CHHUPA KE RAKHDUN MEIN TUJHE NIGAHON MEIN
6. AISE TO NA DEKHO KE HUMKO NASHA HO JAAYE
7. TU MERE SAAMNE HAI, TERI ZULFEIN HAI KHULI
The above are only a few of hundreds of the very sexy songs rendered by Mohammed Rafi in his inimitable style.
Yeah Kishore Kumar too sang a few good songs in some sexy voice for e.g. ROOP TERA MASTANA, PYAR MERA DEEWANA but they are few and far between. Rafi on the other hand was at his sexiest best both in solo as well as duet songs. I remember when the song HAI RE HAI NEEND NAHI AYE from Humjoli was at the top, the girls of that era simply swooned at the voice of Rafi. While he sings Dil Ne Dil Se Kya Kaha, the emphasis that he lays on KYA KAHA was simply marvelous. Then again, in the song - Thahariye Hosh Mein Aa Lun, Toh Chale Jaiyega – the paragraph - KAB TALAK RAHIYEGA YUN NOOR KI CHAAHAT BANKAR, PAAS AANE BHI DO IKRARE MUHOBBAT BANKAR – was not just pure magic but also something that takes us into a dreamland of our own. Then there was YEH DIL DIWANA HAI, DIL TO DIWANA HAI, DIWANA DIL HAI YEH, DIL DIWANA, a duet with Lata Mangeshkar. Here again the subtle difference in the way every stanza is rendered, every word is pronounced, Rafi excelled to the hilt. His part of the song was very sexy when compared to Lata’s portion in the song.
Well. I hope I have not created yet another furore of Rafi versus the other singers. That was not my intention at all. Readers would therefore be advised to highlight similar songs by Rafi – solo or duets – which exhibit his sexy voice. We were lucky indeed to have been born in the same era as Mohd. Rafi and will cherish his songs until the end. Generations before him have missed out on the very best in music, but generations to come will continue to listen to songs of Mohd. Rafi again and again. For, the magic that he wove with his GAYIKI was mesmerizing indeed.
July 21st, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Sri Murty garu if you allow me I would like to make a small correction to the word SEXY you have used to express RAFI sahab’s some of the numbers. I will put it as THE MOST ROMANTIC voice to render such numbers. And hearing to such numbers a man of 70 feels that he is only 16. And thats the magic of our most loving RAFI sahab.
June 26th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Hi Rafians,
It is nice to read so informatic articals about our “Dear Rafi Sahib”. One thing is common in all of us taht we all love Rafi Sahib. Here i would like to share some most love song in which Rafi Sahib Voice takes you in the world of Romanticism.
1) tari sansoon main aisi khushboo hay, with Asha Jee from the film ” mari bewi ki shadi”
2) Bhegay huway galwoon pay aisay na nazar dalo with Asha Jee from the film Shankar Shambu
3) Mujh say sham suhani with asha jee from the film main shadi karnay chala.
4)Ye ap nay kiya keh diya with asha jee fomr the film “Khuda Kasam”
5) Phool ka shabab kiya solo from the film Farz ki jang
6) dakha hay tari ankhon main main nay piyar beshumar from “Piyar hi Piyar”
All such songs are a treat to listen .There are many more songs wich i will share from time to time. I invite all of you to lets make one or two albums, by sharing views on this website, of such song which will be a gift of all the fans of Rafi Sahib on 31 july this year. I am looking for your response.
I would like to suggust all Rafians to please through light on Rafi Sahib work rather then other quarrels. As rafianwe shoould convey the message of love peace and tolerance.
Yours only Yours,
Pappu Jee
June 23rd, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Rafi’s voice is the perfect singing voice, its not hoarse or loud, or thin. Gods gift really!!
June 20th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Dear Mr. Murti,
First of all, I would like to thank you for your efforts for such a nice article. It is reaaly too good. Secondly, I fully agreed with Mr. Sahil Sharma’s comments that we should not use this “sexy” word with his miraculous voice.
I hope it will be corrected.
Sharif
June 16th, 2007 at 12:59 am
Dear Rafians, please visit http://www.eternalrafi.com and read what celebrities say on Rafi Saheb.
June 15th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
The one of the best sexy and soft number is ” PHIR MILOGE KABHI IS BAAT KA WAADA KAR LO “….. Check out how Rafi Sahab has said ” PHIR MILOGE KABHIE ” just superb Asha has failed again with Rafi Sahab.
This particular song is very tough to sing because the entire mood is different and whenever we hear this song immediately we can visualize the cool calm face of Vishwajeet.
Gulzar once said that their are songs written which have made singers, but Rafi Sahab is an exception as he has made those songs/MD’s and Lyricist Immortal by rendering his voice.
Those who used KK yes I agree songs were immortal…
Regards
Sagar
June 12th, 2007 at 8:46 am
nice article by a.s. murthy ji..
June 12th, 2007 at 8:44 am
good article by a.s. murthy ji..
June 7th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Mr.. Murthy….I feel hurt by the terminology u have used…”SEXIEST VOICE” i think u should have used ‘THE MOST ROMANTIC VOICE OF THE ERA”….that should have been respectful…n a compliment to Rafi
Sahebs voice…..I do appreciate ur article but for the use of the word…..I also greatly adore Rafi Sahebs voice n hope v cud get in tuch 2 share n exchange many of his classic numbers that i have wid..me…
June 7th, 2007 at 11:01 am
a.s. murthy ji..
For sexy song what other word is there I do not know…
rafi saab sang songs for every genre and for varying subjects..and
for different human emotions… giving his best in the recording
rooms - which are incomparable….
binu nair
June 7th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Dear rafians, i am looking for a song from the film: NIGHT IN CALCUTTA… Main budhha ho to kya hua by Rafi saab. Can anyone help me?
June 7th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Dear rafians, i am looking for a song from the film: NIGHT IN CALCUTT… Main budhha ho to kya hua by Rafi saab. Can anyone help me?
June 7th, 2007 at 12:23 am
I think this is a good article which brings out clear differentiation on Rafi Saab and the legacy he left behind. I do agree with the writer here that the objective is not to bring to the table a furore, but high light a tradition that has room only for admiration…
June 6th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
If we split that word into various components with which it is made – sensous, seductive, sybaritic, ambrosial, necratine, luscious, flirtatious – it is neither weird nor impertinent. We can then sense the good intention and deep “Rafianism” of the writer. However, I too agree with you Sirs.
……that voice is a solvent in which all sensory feelings are dissolved.