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This one is definately for the party, but it is a song that I really liked, so I will share this with all you lovers, those intended, and those still contemplating;

enjoy:

Jaan mere jaa rahay sanam:………………..Lucky

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/x6pmueZz9S.As1NMvHdW/

Why I love this song so much, cant say

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boo:

Where’s the party tonight? – Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna

It’s the time to disco! – Kal Ho Naa Ho

ok boo, this is for you I hope it plays

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/TB7mIvgtCS.As1NMvHdW/

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/KW7m0Om6Bt.As1NMvHdW/

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Heavy beats Nosyira, like that song.

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“Tu kahin aas paas hai dost” (You are some where around, my friend) – the last song sung by Mohammed Rafi sums up what millions of music lovers feel about the legendary playback singer even 25 years after his death.

It is a pity that this song was not longer than the one minute,

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He was in a lot of pain and was sweating profusely. It was also in the month of Ramzan, so he was hungry.

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This article was contributed by Saj, his scource was either Stardust, or Star or Style,Saj cannot remember……but this story about the Legend really creates an impression:

MRS MOHD RAFI DISCUSSES THE LEGEND MOHD RAFI

“I did not have a father only my mother and an elder brother.
But from as far back as I can remember, Rafi saab was a household name.
My sister had married his elder brother, and it was she who brought the proposal home.
I was doing my sixth standard examinations and had just returned from school, when my sister told me, ˜tomorrow you are getting married™. I was 13 years old and Rafi Saab was 19. I didnt know the meaning of the word shaadi, but did exactly as I was advised.
I do not want to elaborate on the marriage, because I was probably too young to understand what was happening to me.

Rafi saab had been singing from the age of 10. So when we got married, he was well into singing ghazals (which were a rage at that time), and film songs.
But since I came from a very conservative upbringing, I didn’t quite like music, it did not matter so much to me. Even when we were married, Rafi saab did not encourage me to listen to his songs. He had always smilingly look at me and joke. ˜If you only paid attention to my singing, who will do the house work? We would share a good laugh about it.

We lived in a chawl at Dongri in the beginning of our marriage. I never felt anything, because I knew my young husband would be great one day. A little later, we shifted to a chawl in Bhendi Bazar, but Rafi saab did not quite like the area. So by the grace of Allah and fate, we soon took up an ownership flat at Colaba.

I never interfered in my husband’s work, but I realised that things were looking up for us. Even though Rafi saab never showed it he remained a simple man throughout his fame. In 1954, we shifted to our home in Bandra and have remained here ever since. It was here that we had six of our seven children, four sons and three daughters.

Rafi saab was a very simple human being.
His life revolved around his children. In fact, I would say unki zindagi bachche the.
I can not recall a single moment when he never asked about them.
His was a routine: a home-to-recording-and-back-home schedule. After which, he would promptly ask me if the children wanted anything. There was nothing he would not give them.
Only the Almighty above knows how they did not grown up spoilt. They adored their father and were very proud of him.
The only thing the children disliked about their abba was that he did not encourage taking them to recordings, functions or movies. In fact, they hated going to the movies with their father, because it was always the case of, Let us enter after the film begins and we will leave before it ends. The kids always complained that they did not know what the start and end was!

All this stemmed from the fact that Rafi saab disliked publicity of any kind. It was funny, because even if we were attending a marriage, he would promptly tell the driver to wait near the gate. He would enter, go straight to the bridal couple and after wishing them warmly, he would walk back to the car and we would drive home. It was quite a joke really.

Even the interviews he had to give, were not clone by him. The previous night, he would sit with his elder brother Abdul Amin who would explain to him how to answer.
All Rafi saab interviews were done by his elder brother. Infact, he treated Abdul saab like a father the man literally caught my husband’s finger and taught him to walk. Abdul saab figures very prominently in making my husband the celebrity he finally became.

Habits? Rafi saab as far back as I remember, would wake up every day at 3am and do his ˜riyaaz. After about two-and-a-half-hours of that, he would go and play a game of badminton.
Yes, the only funny habit he did have, was to fly kites. Even if he had a half-hour break between one recording and another, he would rush home, run

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Kal ho na ho…enjoy

13) PRETTY WOMAN…………………….KAL HO NA HO
http://66.45.233.12/Pretty_Women_KAL_HO_NAA_HO.mp3

14) MAHI VI…………………………KAL HO NA HO
http://66.45.233.12/Maahi_Ve_KAL_HO_NAA_HO.mp3

15) ITS TIME TO DISCO………………..KAL HO NA HO
http://66.45.233.12/Its_Time_To_Disco_KAL_HO_NAA_HO.mp3

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Personal Life

Rafi married Bilquis and had four sons and three daughters. He was a teetotaller, a religious and extremely humble person. He was a devout Muslim. Once, when a lesser-known composer, Nisar Bazmi (who migrated to Pakistan in early 1960s), didn’t have enough money to pay him, Rafi charged a fee of one rupee and sang for him. He even helped producers financially. As Laxmikant (of the Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo) once observed – “He always gave without thinking of the returns”. Rafi was also famous for his various humanitarian efforts. Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar had a major debate over the issue of royalties in 1960s. Rafi believed that once a recording was over and a singer has been paid, he or she should not ask for more. Lata, on the other hand said that singers should be paid royalties for their works, over and above the amount given for the singing. This led to a fall out between them. They refused to sing songs together. At the insistence of Nargis they finally made up at a stage concert and sang Dil Pukare from the film Jewel thief, composed by S D Burman.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohd._Rafi

NEXT: MRS MOHD RAFI GIVING US SOME MORE INSIGHT INTO THE LIFE OF THE LEGEND:

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Did Rafisaab had a premonition before going to the great beyond?

The very last song that he did, certainly give one the impression, so sad, so melanchloly, so serene: a small portion of the “last song”

TOO KAHIN AAS PAAS HAI DOST………………..AAS PAAS

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/1UfmEa0_69.As1NMvHdW/

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Last years

His song Kya hua tera waada from the movie Hum Kisise Kum Nahin fetched him the national award and Filmfare Award for the year 1977. His songs from the films sung towards the late 1970’s Laila Majnu, Amar Akbar Anthony and Sargam, became hits. Laxmikant-Pyarelal the famous music director began to churn out hit after hit from Rafi during the late 1970s. His dard-e-dil, dard-e-jigar, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and filmed on Rishi Kapoor, in the movie Karz, became a rage amongst the youngsters.

On July 31, 1980 after composing a song for the movie Aas Paas, Shaam phir kyun udaas hai dost with L-P, Rafi asked “Should I leave?”. L-P were surprised because Rafi had never said anything like this before. While leaving, Rafi said once again “OK. I will leave.” Rafi died at 7.30 p.m. on the same day due to a massive heart attack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohd._Rafi

What a song by the Legend:

CHAL UDJA RE PANCHI……………………BHABI

http://66.45.233.12/Chal_UdJa_Re_Panchhi_Bhabhi.mp3

Year: :1957
Singer(s) :Mohd Rafi
Lyricist: :Rajinder Krishan
Musician(s): :Chitragupta

chal ud jaaaaaa ree panchheeee,

chal ud jaa re panchhee, ke ab ye des huaa begaanaa
(Go, fly away bird, now that this world has become a stranger)
chal ud jaa re panchhee,
(Go, fly away bird,)

(bhool jaa ab wo mast hawaa, wo udanaa daalee daalee)2
(Forget now those intoxicating breezes, those flutters from branch to branch)
jag kee aankh kaa kaantaa ban gayee chaal teree matawaalee
(Your intoxicating style has become a thorn in the eyes of the world)
(kaun bhalaa us baag ko poochhe,) ho naa jisakaa maalee
(Who will ask for that garden that has no gardener)
teree kismat mein likhaa hai, jeete jee mar jaanaa
(Your fate has been written to live a lifeless life)

chal ud jaa re panchhee, ke ab ye des huaa begaanaa
(Go, fly away bird, now that this world has become a stranger)
chal ud jaa re panchhee,
(Go, fly away bird,)

(rote hain wo pankh pakheru, saath tere jo khele)
(In tears are those winged birds who have played with you)
jinake saath lagaaye toone aramaanon ke mele
(with whom you have jointly had some wishes)
bheegee aakhiyon se hee un kee aaj duwaayen le le
(even with watery eyes, take their blessings today)
kis ko pataa ab is nagaree mein kab ho teraa aanaa
(Who knows now when you will return to this city)

chal ud jaa re panchhee, ke ab ye des huaa begaanaa
(Go, fly away bird, now that this world has become a stranger)
chal ud jaa re panchhee,
(Go, fly away bird,)

aaaaaaa aaaaaa aaaaaaa ooooooooo

trans: Saira

THANKS FOR TRANS GOES TO LYNN AND FRIENDS (SAEED,PRINCESS1, NEO, SAIRA) WIHTOUT WHOSE EFFORT THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE

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IN COMPILING THESE NOTES ON MOHD RAFI; I WISH TO EXPRESS THANKS TO THE MANY INTERNET ARTICLES THAT WILL BE USED TO GIVE FANS A TRUE PICTURE OF A LEGEND WHOSE SONGS WILL LIVES ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME: THANKS TO THE ADMIN FOR GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THIS PROJECT:

The above was mentioned before starting of the project.

Hi Khushi, sorry it took so long to respond; reason why I did not list the link is that this Rafi project is a wrk in progress and I was hoping at end of the internet info, I definately would have listed the link; as there is quite a lot of info to be shared.

I agree with your concern and appreciate your advise; next set of info posted will see posting of the link.

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Hi Boo I think that anywhere desi music is blasting, there is a party; birthdays, wedding, wedding

aniversaries, private parties, and our special on this forum

10) BARAS JA

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/3Bym.6nWut.As1NMvHdW/

12) DULHANIYA……………………….DOSTI

http://66.45.233.12/Dulhania_DOSTI.mp3

KAL HO NA HO COMING UP NEXT

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Khushi I am blushing, thank you so very much for kind words; there are more exciting story to follow; please keep giving your comments, thats what make it interesting, once again thank you.

Will post again next week, as my home comp does not allow me to post, hope admin fix and then

the post count will go higher, will get more indepth in the story.

Have a nice weekend

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Songs of Rafisaab that went on to become hits and mega hits:

(7) PARDESIYON SE NA AKHEYON MILANA………JAB JAB PHOOL KHILE

http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Muhammad%20Rafi/Pardesiyon%20Se%20Na.mp3

Again, we are very lucky to have someone somewhere provided translations of which we are grateful

Year : 1965
Singer(s) Mohd Rafi
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi
Musician(s): Laxmikant Pyarelal

Paradesiyon se naa ankhiyaan milaanaa
(Do not ever fall for a stranger)
Paradesiyon se naa ankhiyaan milaanaa
(Do not ever fall for a stranger)
Paradesiyon ko hai ik din jaanaa
(The strangers have to leave one day)
Paradesiyon se naa ankhiyaan milaanaa
(Do not ever fall for a stranger
Paradesiyon se naa ankhiyaan milaanaa
(Do not ever fall for a stranger

Sach hii kahaa hai panchhii inako
(Rightly are they called flighted ones)
Sach hii kahaa hai panchhii inako
(Rightly are they called flighted ones)
Raat ko thehre to ud jain din ko
(They nest for the night and fly away in daylight)
Raat ko thehre to ud jain din ko
(They nest for the night and fly away in daylight)
Aaj yahaan kal baha hai tekhana

Paradesiyon se naa ankhiyaan milaanaa
(Do not ever fall for strangers)
Paradesiyon se naa ankhiyaan milaanaa
(Do not ever fall for a stranger)

Baagon mein jab jab phuul khilenge
(when ever the flowers will bloom ie in spring)
Baagon mein jab jab phuul khilenge
(when ever the flowers will bloom ie in spring)
Tab tab ye harajaaii milenge
(then can be seen these fickle ones)
Tab tab ye harajaaii milenge
(then can be seen these fickle ones)
Guzaregaa kaise patajhar kaa zamaanaa
(how will I pass the autumn days)

Paradesiyon se naa ankhiyaan milaanaa
(Do not fall in love with strangers)
Paradesiyon ko hai ik din jaanaa
(They will have to leave one day)
Paradesiyon se naa ankhiyaan milaanaa
(Do not ever fall for a stranger)
Paradesiyon se naa ankhiyaan milaanaa
(Do not ever fall for a stranger)

Trans might not be very accurate, but atleast we are give an insight into the meaning of the lyrics:

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RISE TO FAME

Rafi’s big time came when he met the composer Naushad in Bombay. Rafi’s first song for Naushad was Hindustan ke hum hain (We belong to Hindustan) for the film Pehle Aap in 1944. Rafi and Naushad struck a chord. The first hit for the duo was the soundtrack of the superhit movie Anmol Ghadi (1946). Before Rafi, Naushad’s favorite singer was Talat Mahmood. Once Naushad found Talat smoking during a recording. He was annoyed and hired Rafi to sing all the songs of the movie Baiju Bawra. After the Partition of India, Rafi and Naushad decided to remain in India. Whenever Naushad required a male voice in the songs composed by him, he would approach Rafi and nobody else. This attitude of Naushad was criticized by many people, but he continued his patronage of Rafi. Naushad used Rafi’s voice for almost all actors of that time including Bharat Bhushan and Dilip Kumar.

Soon, Rafi became the favorite singer of other composers too, notably O. P. Nayyar, Shankar Jaikishan and Sachin Dev Burman. Rafi became the voice of Dev Anand with soul-stirring songs composed by S. D. Burman. Rafi sang songs of all moods for S. D. Burman, picturized on Dev Anand – the romantic dil ka bhanwar, the drunk hum bekhudi mein, the free-spirited khoya khoya chaand. Rafi and S. D. Burman teamed up with Dev Anand’s Navketan production house to produce hit tracks in many movies – Kala Bazar, Tere Ghar Ke Saamne, Guide among others. S. D. Burman also got Rafi to sing for Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana and Amitabh Bachchan in Abhimaan. Rafi and S. D. Burman also produced soulful songs for Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa, C.I.D. and Kaagaz ke Phool.

O. P. Nayyar used Rafi and Asha Bhosle for most of his songs. Together they created music in the 1950s and 1960s. O. P. Nayyar was once quoted as saying “If there had been no Mohd. Rafi, there would have been no O P Nayyar”. He and Rafi created many songs together including the famous Yeh hai Bombay meri jaan. O P Nayyar was so impressed with Rafi that he got Rafi to sing for singer-actor Kishore Kumar – Man mora baawara for the movie Raagini. The team will be particularly remembered for the songs picturized on Shammi Kapoor. The song Jawaaniyan yeh mast mast and the title song Yun to humne lakh hansee dekhe hain, tumsa nahin dekha (Although I have seen a lakh beauties, but never saw one like you) of the film Tumsa Nahin Dekha became instant hits. They were followed by hits like Taareef karoon kya uski jisne tumhe banaya (How should I praise the one who created you) from Kashmir ki Kali.

Shammi Kapoor himself gives a large credit for his success to Rafi. Shammi’s image of the young, rebellious, carefree man can be attributed to the famous song Yahoo! Chahe koi mujhe junglee kahe, kehne do ji (Let people call me wild, I don’t care) sung by Rafi and composed by Shankar Jaikishan. Shanker-Jaikishan also created beautiful songs with Rafi. The team will be remembered for the ones picturized on Rajendra Kumar – Baharon phool barsaao and others.

Rafi was also composer Ravi’s first choice for playback singing. He got Rafi to sing the famous Rock-n-Roll number from the movie China Town Baar Baar Dekho, picturized on Shammi Kapoor.

Madan Mohan was another composer whose favorite singer was Rafi. They teamed up to produce many ghazals including teri aankhon ke siva duniya mein rakha kya hai (There’s nothing in the world except your eyes), the sad Yeh duniya yeh mehfil mere kaam ki nahin (This world, with all its things, is not of any use to me) and the romantic tum jo mil gaye ho. Madan Mohan used Rafi’s voice in many films like Chirag and Laila Majnu.

The famous composer duo Laxmikant Pyarelal (“L-P”) also used Rafi as their male voice in 1960s and 70s. When L-P were new in the industry, Rafi sang for them, although he was the numero uno singer in Bollywood at that time. They got Rafi to sing for their first hit film Paarasmani. Both Rafi and L-P won the Filmfare Awards for the song Chahoonga main tujhe shaam savere from the superhit movie Dosti. The song was to be su

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In 1948 on the death of Mahatma Gandhi, Md. Rafi sang the song ’’Suno, suno ae duniya vaalon, bapuji ki amar kahaani’’, written by Rajinder Krishan and music scored by Husnlal Bhagatram. Rafi’s voice echoed the sadness of this great tragedy and listeners soon had their eyes filled with tears. Such was the magic in his voice and soon he became the favourite of millions. THen during his long career he sang a vast number of songs for all kinds of characters portrayed on the screen. Be it a hero, a drunkard, a beggar, a comedian etc., Rafi catered to all and did justice to the lyricist, the music director, and to the song itself. Music directors had a choice of many singers but there was always the thought at the back of their minds, that in the event no other male singer could do justice to their song, there was always Mohd. Rafi to sing for them. Even other singers have admitted that to sing a duet with him was extremely taxing. Being trained in classical music, he sang a number of very good classical numbers, both solos as well as duets. He has also sung a song for Kishore Kumar in the film Ragini.

YEH DUNIYA YEH MEHFIL……………….HEER RANJHA

http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Muhammad%20Rafi/Yeh%20duniya%20Yeh%20Mehfil.mp3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCDPv65ni4Q&search=guyana

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Shammi Kapoor acknowledges that Rafi had a lot to do with his success. “It was amazing the way Rafisaab adapted himself to what I wanted him to do. I used to be terribly involved with my songs and go for all the recordings. I used to make it clear how I wanted a certain line sung and Rafisaab always responded,” says Kapoor. He cites an instance. “I remember when the song Tareef karoon kya uski (in Kashmir Ki Kali) was being recorded, I wanted the signature line Tareef karoon to be repeated till it reached a crescendo. O P Nayyar, the composer and a friend of mine, objected. He thought it would sound boring. But suddenly, Rafisaab spoke up and said ‘I would like to do it the way the boy wants it because I know what he wants,’ ” Kapoor remembers. When the film was released, the song was a big hit. Nayyar hugged Kapoor and congratulated him for his foresight, but the actor maintains “it was possible only because Rafisaab had taken the song to such a pitch and had sung each repetition in a different style.” He adds, with a touch of pride, “Though Rafisaab sang for all the actors — be it Dilip Kumar or Johnny Walker — he was especially identified with me. Some songs sungs by him and picturised on Joy Mukherjee and Biswajeet were actually my kind of songs. Baharon phool barsao, Pukarta chala hoon main or Teri pyari pyari surat ko — these were my songs, sung in Rafi’s special style for me. I remember when he sang Main gaoon tum so jaao for Brahmachari, I told him how I wanted him to sing one particular line. When he saw the picturisation he came and kissed my hand and said, ‘it’s very beautiful, why didn’t I think of that?’ “

TERE PYARE PYARE SURAT KO………………SASURAL

http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Muhammad%20Rafi/Tere%20Piyari%20Piyari%20Surat.mp3

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After this, Rafi became very popular and started getting work from other music directors as well. But it was left to Naushad to explore the wide range of Rafi’s voice. The film was Baiju Bawra, the song O duniya ke rakhwale sun dard bhare mere nale. Naushad discovered that in an era when low octave singing was the norm, Rafi had a phenomenal range, and yet, he never sounded out of tune.

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CHALE THEY SAATH MILKE………………HASEENA MAAN JAYENGAY

http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Muhammad%20Rafi/Chal…20Saath%20Milker.mp3

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Someone, somewhere provided us with english trans, we are grateful.

APNI ANKHON SAY BASAKAR……………..THOKAR
Year :1974
Singer(s) :Mohd Rafi
Lyricist: :Sajan Delavi
Musician(s): :Shamji Ghanshaamji

Apni aankhon mein basaa kar koyi iqraar karoon
(Keeping you in my eyes, shall I confess something?)
Apni aankhon mein basaa kar koyi iqraar karoon
(Keeping you in my eyes, shall I confess something?)
Jee mein aata hai ke jee bhar ke tujhe pyaar karoon
(I have a desire to make passionate love to you)
Apni aankhon mein basaa kar koyi iqraar karoon
(Keeping you in my eyes, shall I confess something?)

Maine kab tujhse zamaane ki khushi maangi hai
(When did I ask you for the world’s happiness?)
Ek halki si mere lab ne hansi maangi hai
(I requested for a slight smile)
Ek halki si mere lab ne hansi maangi hai
(I requested for a slight smile)
Saamne tujhko bitha kar tera deedaar karoon
(Seating you in front of me I keep looking at you)
Jee mein aata hai ke jee bhar ke tujhe pyaar karoon
(I have a strong desire to make passionate love to you)
Apni aankhon mein basaa kar koyi iqraar karoon
(Keeping you in my eyes, shall I confess something)

Saath chhute na kabhi tera yeh kasam le loon
(Never shall I separate from you, lets take this oath)
Har khushi de ke tujhe tere sanam gham le loon
(By giving you all the happiness my love, i will take your sorrows)
Har khushi de ke tujhe tere sanam gham le loon
(By giving you all the happiness my love, i will take your sorrows)
Haaye main kiss tarah se pyaar ka izhaar karoon
(Oh! How shall I make my confession of love?)
Jee mein aata hai ke jee bhar ke tujhe pyaar karoon
(I feel like making passionate love to you)
Apni aankhon mein basaa kar koyi iqraar karoon
(Keeping you in my eyes, let me confess to you)

BEAUTIFUL SONG, GREAT POETRY:

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But things were difficult in Bombay. The brothers had very little money. They lived in Bhendi Bazaar and walked every day to the studio in Dadar to meet Shyamsunder. They had filled two pillow cases with chana (gram) and lived off it for days. Finally, they did meet Shyamsunder who, as promised, gave Rafi a song in the Punjabi film Gulbaloch. His second film was a Hindi one, Gaon Ki Gori.

Naushad Ali was one of the first composers to work with Rafi. He narrates an endearing story. “When I heard Rafi, I liked his voice and promised him work in future. I was already doing a film called Shahjehan with Saigal. Rafi, who was a fan of Saigal, came to me with a request: that it was his greatest desire to sing with Saigal. I gave him one line in the song Roohi roohi mere sapno ki rani,” recalls Naushad. “The first full song he sang for me was in Anmol Ghadi — it went like Tera khilona toota balak…” he adds. “Then again he sang for me in Dillagi: Is duniya mein aye dilwalon dil ka lagana khel nahin and Tere koonche main armanon ki duniya leke aaya hoon.”

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Another of Rafisaab gem: enjoy

APNI ANKHON SAY BASAKAR……………..THOKAR

http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Muhammad%20Rafi/Apni…20Mein%20Basakar.mp3

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