Meri Awaaz Suno ~ Mohammed Rafi AT|*Centenary Countdown P.11 - Page 11

My favourite Rafi song is from 1964 Chitralekha, composed by Roshan and written by Sahir Ludhianwi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5yOtqQGks

O Duniya Ke Rakhwale from 1952 Baiju Bawra. Composed by Naushad, written by Shakil Badayuni.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ7SalrDbos

While searching for a specific song, YouTube suggested me to listen to this song!

A gem indeed. Listen once... please --

Mat Bhool Are Insaan.

Great song by Rafi

Film. Mastana (1954)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dETDcy7vU2U

Originally posted by: surajhere

My favourite Rafi song is from 1964 Chitralekha, composed by Roshan and written by Sahir Ludhianwi.

Koi na sang mare and the way Rafi sings it alone deserves all the awards imo.

Mein nigha-hen tere chehre se hatau kaise?

Film : Aap ki Parchaiya

Singer : Rafi

Lyrics : Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

Music : Madan mohan

https://youtu.be/1AbwcOwCOMk?si=A-B7YshArCeR7Y9R

Dharam & Vijya Chaudhary

https://youtu.be/Cqz9koi2kJE?si=6gsftp88hlrG5Wsb

Film suhagan

Lyrics : Hasrat Jaipuri

Singer : Rafi

Music : Madan Mohan

https://youtu.be/DuorJWm5JmY?si=n47_MphzzH97_rGq

Film : Amanat

Lyrics : Sahir Ludhianvi

Music : Ravi

Singer : Rafi

Yeh Zulf Agar Khulke

Movie : Kaajal

Music Director: Ravi

Singers: Mohd Rafi

Lyricist: Sahir Ludhianvi

https://youtu.be/tKAk0yBcSpo

Hui Sham Unka Khayal Aa Gaya

Movie: Mere Hamdam Mere Dost

Singer: Mohd Rafi

Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

https://youtu.be/sL5jf-ZWNCQ

# 1 Rafi Centenary Countdown

As a countdown to Rafi saab's centenary, I'll be posting a song a day here. Mostly solos, but also some rarer duets (not the popular ones!)

Everyone else is welcome to join in!

Mehbooba teri tasveer

Film: Ishq par zor nahi (1970)

Music: S.D. Burman

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXJXeaAUIsQ

I actually listened to this song carefully and began loving it only recently but I must have been aware of its existence for a long time. I was obsessed with another song from this movie, Ye dil deewana hai, a duet with Lata and overlooked this one. But I've been creating a playlist of Rafi's rare tracks on Spotify and came across this one, I also think Sanjeev Ramabhadran (an ardent Rafi fan) sang this one in his Rafi 40 day tribute a few years ago so it must have stayed at the back of my mind. Then I watched Javed Ali perform this in his Rafi tribute and was struck by how beautiful & complex the tune is. The genius of Burmanda is evident and how wonderfully Rafi sings this! The 'hmmm' part! I die!

Note: The "kahin dekha na suna ho" part in the antara sounds remarkably like the tune of 'Teri Bindiya re's' antara (Burmanda after all!).

It's well-known Burmanda would select the singer according to the requirement of the song. He did not care who was supposed to be the 'voice of the hero' or consistency, he cared about getting the right person for the song. Hence why we have Mannada and Rafi playing back for Ashok Kumar in Meri Soorat teri ankhein, Kishore Kumar and Rafi for Dev Anand in Guide & Teen Deviyaan, Kishore, Rafi & Manhar Udhas for Amitabh in Abhimaan and so on.

This song just proves why Burmanda had the right instincts, because I cannot imagine anyone else singing it.

I liked this song penned by G.s.Rawal it's so touchy & rare from Rafi Saab I thought it from 1943 Abroo but I am wrong it's 1968 Abroo

Film : Aabroo

meri aankhon ke ujale meri rahat mere bhai mere bhai

Singer rafi

Lyrics,: G.S.Rawal

Music : Sonik Omi

Starcast Ashok kumar &;Nirupa Roy

https://youtu.be/kLeEmbcEs4E?si=ZfrOoBwHa0AzWPKj

Meri Aankho Ke Ujale - मेरी आँखों के उजाले

meri aankhon ke ujale meri rahat mere bhai mere bhai

meri aankhon ke ujale meri rahat mere bhai mere bhai

meri umeed ke tare meri kismat mere bhai mere bhai

tadap rahi hai mohabbat meri tumhare liye

ke bepanah thi ulfat meri tumhare liye

sunega kaun mera gam kise sunayega

bina tumhare lahu kiska josh khayega

kisi ka dard jo le wo jigar nahi milta

ke har shai milti hai bhai magar nahi milta

bhai magar nahi milta meri baaho ke sahaare

meri himmat mere bhai mere bhai

tumhe kaleje lagane ye baahe tarsegi

chalegi thandi hawaaye to aahe barsegi

chaman udaas rahega bahaar royegi

tumhe na paake khushi bekraar royegi

kisi ka bhai juda ho kabhi khuda na kare✍️

naseeb itna bura ho kabhi khuda na kare

kabhi khuda na kare meri jaan se mujhe pyaare

✍️meri chahat mere bhai mere bhai

meri aankhon ke ujale meri rahat mere bhai mere bhai

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I liked many songs that gave music by Sawan Kumar's wife Music Director usha khannas song one of them below from classic Film

Film : Murder in Circus

umko pasand ho to tumhe dilruba kahu

Singer : Rafi

Lyrics : Hasrat Jaipuri

Music : Usha khanna

https://youtu.be/QWZZnY83_b0?si=gT74k64bPsxSJRIk

It's looks to me Sachin da inspire other talented Music Director to play piano in back ground of the song, love to listen rafi classic

Zindgi tu zoom le zara ..

Film : Kaise Kahu

Bishwajeet Film credit to him as well as youtube

Singer m.rafi

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhiyanvi

Music : Sachin Dev Burmen

https://youtu.be/x0UGGjq0Jgo?si=1drHjSuqKdhnTZbk

Above song if pictures on Dev Saab or Dillagi Fame Sanjay khan ( Rafi song Tauba ye nazare fame, Ritik Roshan's X sasur..Handsome hunk Sanjay khan ) could be better than Bishwajeet

Zindagi tu jhoom le zara is a great song. I think SDB gets overlooked a lot as a music director compared to his more famous son. He's brilliant and is largely responsible for the way Rafi moulded and trained his voice from the late 50s starting with Pyaasa. Biswajit has gone on record stating that his Hindi film career was successful only because he had Rafi singing for him.