Comments on: Visit to ‘RAFI MANSION’ a pilgrimage

By: RAMAKRISHNA

RAMAKRISHNA — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:13:54 +0000

ref post - 38

binu ji,

I am indeed very sorry & appologise before the family memebrs of rafi sahab in case they are disturbed by the visitors. It was not my intention to make a publicity in front of Rafi mansion. I had never visualised this way.

In fact I have not insisted any one to go rather expressed my experince.

now coming to the second part, Mr binu you have a superb memory. Still you remember the K.S.ramachandran issue. Do you still understand why did I react to his letter ? He has requested people to organise something for rafi sahab. To that I reacted & wrote to him not to request people rather to initiate some thing by himself. that was the content.

you have not forgotten my angry words. If my words represent anger then what are your words ? with my small memory I request you to see your post no - 63, dated 28th May 2007 of the article ‘ The king of melody ” there the words are so rude. MY God I cant imagine. like this there are a number of your letters.

Proclaim is ‘ announce or declare in an official or formal manner’
This forum I feel is an informal one where in we discuss about all the aspects of music particularly related to rafi sahab. Its my love for rafi sahab that I have felt, expressed & I need not proclaim.

now coming to ‘ moderation ‘. You can see my so many comments. I am always polite. Dont catch a single case & go on harping on it.

in between you have given a comment of ‘ head master’ for me. I never react to it. I Know you dint like my way of writing to you. You expect a respectable way from others & you will respond in an authoritative way. Is it not ?

and lastly but not the least why are you bringing rafi sahab in between ? this is not good Mr binu. Please try to understand. anyway in such case rafi sahab would have told, ‘ achhey bachhey jhagdaa nahin kartey, chalo haath milao, sabaash ‘

yes I agree, moderation is definitely required for high headed people & those who think they only are competent.

By: binus2000

binus2000 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:21:05 +0000

Ramkrishna Ji : ur affection must not in any way disturb others.
Propriety demands that if you are sending someone to anothers
residence; u must take the express permission of that household
first .
This is basic courtesy. This is a my view and please do not treat
this as road side quarrel . I wish to state herein that u are using
inappropriate words in this forum . I will remind u of your response
to K.S. Ramachandrans article herein. I have not forgotten your
angry words. This is an advice to you to moderate yourself while
proclaiming your love for rafi saab. Please compare your words with
what mohd rafi saab would have used in similar circumstances.
moderation is definitely called for sir.
Binu Nair.

binu nair.

By: RAMAKRISHNA

RAMAKRISHNA — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:46:39 +0000

ref post- 36,
mr binu again you have started a rift.

we write out of shear affection & that does not mean that people will start making a bee line at rafi mansion. more over all the people in this forum are quite educated. they know that they have to take permission & if they dont get they wont go. its as simple as that.

hope you understand what i meant & no more discussions on this please.

let us not quarrel like road side people which is not Rafi sahab’s motto.

By: binus2000

binus2000 — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:44:23 +0000

Dear rafi saab lovers :

I am somewhat amazed. How someone can direct people over the
internet to someones house. One can always throw open your
door to everyone and invite, but how can one direct others to
go to rafi saabs house without their consent. Its indeed disturbing
to the few ladies and children in the house., I feel.
During the day, the men in the house go to their offices. One must
go to anyones house only with prior intimation - I feel.
More , on July 31st and on dec.24 the music room is open to rafi saab
lovers. On other days its not. I know the family hence I am saying it.
With prior intimation and invitation one can visit the house.
Secondly, rafi saab is resting at Juhu Mosque next to Juhu garden in
santacruz west.
we all go to the mazaar to pay respects to rafi saab many times in
a year and not to rafi saabs hourse.
so rafi lovers please do visit the mazaar where every day
scores of people pay respects to rafi saab and please do understand me.

binu nair Mumbai

By: RAMAKRISHNA

RAMAKRISHNA — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:06:05 +0000

ref post -34
mr AJ the place is so famous you dont need any address. this i have mentioned in my post ref - 29.

However since you have enquired the address is
RAFI MANSION
behind TAWA restaurant, 28th road, bandra

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:04:09 +0000

what is the address,though….NOT MENTIONED !

By: Shirish Kulkarni

Shirish Kulkarni — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:20:18 +0000

I am Shirish Kulkarni, whom Ramkrishna has mentioned in his article. It is my duty to put on record the love that Ramakrishna has got for Rafi Sahab. We were only telephonic friends till 29th July. He came to mumbai from Hyderabad by bus. Right from that morning when i picked him from the bus stop, i could see his devotion to Rafi Sahab. I was fortunate that i was able to arrange for his stay in Mumbai at our office premises. I was also fortunate to interact with him about Rafi Sahab and his songs. Last, but not the least, i was fortunate to hear him play on his mouth organ some Rafi Sahab’s tunes! In his article, he has vividly narrated our experience about our feelings during our visit to Rafi Mansion. Till that day, due to some circumstances, i used to tell people that i was not a lucky person. But, since that day, i always tell people that i am a very lucky person!.
I would like to take this opportunity to profusely thank Binu ji for taking us to the sanctum sanctorium of Rafi Sahab. Thanks Binu Sahab!
It is because of people like Ramakrishna and Binu, the chiraag of Rafi Sahab still shines. May their tribe increase! At a personal level, i am trying to do my best to contribute towards this to the best of my ability.
Regards and love to all Rafi Sahab lovers.

Shirish Kulkarni
098204 52562

By: arunkumar

arunkumar — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:55:54 +0000

Ramakrishanji,

I read your article with great excitement. I had somwwhat similar experience last December. Here is the story.

As we all know, music director Raviji has composed numerous melodious
songs for Rafisaab. Last December we went to have Darshan of Raviji and were greeted with warm welcome. We had a chat with him over his various compositions.

During our meeting, at one point Raviji said that ” Rafisaab did lot of rehearsals during his compositions in the same hall. He further mentioned that ” you are sitting on the same sofa on which Rafisaab used to sit .” We felt thrilled and honuored with this reference.

It is a bad luck for all of us that we did not have Tv media at that time to see Rafisaab singing live.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

arunkumar

By: RAMAKRISHNA

RAMAKRISHNA — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:14:10 +0000

ref post - 30.

ch ahsan,

you are a true devotee of rafi sahab. i deeply reciprocate your feelings for rafi sahab.

pls dont worry rafi sahab has not gone anywhere, he dwells in each of us, so long we are alive & latter it gets shifted to the next generation.

now since you have expressed your crave for rafi sahab let me tell about me. when I was working in muscat i used to go on inspection to various places in my car. the people accompany me were sure that I will play only the casette of rafi sahab and thats it. They never bought their casettes to be played.

and believe me they used to enjoy & appreciate my love & respect for rafi sahab. they are from lahore, islamabad, pindi & karachi.

why i tell you all this when we talk about rafi sahab there is no india- pakistan or hindu - muslim.

By: ch. ahsan

ch. ahsan — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:11:32 +0000

Rafi sb. is my ideal, he was such a great person, it is very very sad feeling for me that i never ever able to meet him, because he is no more in us. this is so painfull feeling, i have got the great collection of Rafi sb’s pictures through this site, when ever i saw these pictures my eyes filled with tears, it is so painfull feeling that he is no more. i am in pakistan, and i have a deep desire that ” aey kaash k main kabhi un sey mill paata, im 40 now, and i was 14, when Rafi sb. ” iss jahaan sey chaley bhi gaey” i remember that evening when i heard the news on all india radio that Rafi sb. ” yeh zindagi k meley chod gaey” i remember that even i was only 14 years old but there were non stop tears in my eyes, and feelings of a lose, no doubt, he is greatest of all times, no doubt he is my ideal and no doubt he is my “mehboob”