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MOHAMED RAFI: THE VERSATILE GENIOUS

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O MERE SONA RE SONA...................TESRI MANZIL
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That's a really great collection of songs there, asj. Great job!
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AJA AJA MAIN HOON PYAR TERA............TESRI MANZIL
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Another tune that was made popular be the BEATLES

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asj, is it possible for you to find the song Ishaaron Hi Ishaaron Mein from Kashmir Ki Kali? That was a really great duet sung by Asha and Rafi.
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That's a really great collection of songs there, asj. Great job!


You guys contributed with your selections "Thank You"

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ISHAARON ISHAARON ME DIL...............KASHMIR KI KALI
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BEAUTIFUL LOVE DUET: THNKS RI
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DIWANA HUA BAADAL..............KASHMIR KI KALI
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MAANG KE SAATH TUMHARA...................NAYA DAUR
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MOHAMED RAFI: THE VERSATILE GENIOUS

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ISHAARON ISHAARON ME DIL...............KASHMIR KI KALI
http://66.45.233.12/Isharon_Isharon_Men_Dil_Lene_Wale_Kashmir_Ki_Kali.mp3

BEAUTIFUL LOVE DUET: THNKS RI
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Thank you, asj, for finding it. I love this song!
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Chaudvin ka chand - The moon of the 14th

chaudavin kaa chaand ho, yaa aafataab ho
ARE YOU THE FULL MOON OR THE SUN?
jo bhi ho tum khudaa ki qasam, laajavaab ho
WHATEVER YOU ARE, I SWEAR, YOU ARE MATCHLESS.

zulfein hain jaise kaandhe pe baadal jhuke hue
LOCKS OF YOUR HAIR, FALL LIKE CLOUDS OVER YOUR SHOULDERS.
aankhein hain jaise may ke payaale bhare hue
EYES LIKE FULL CUPS OF WINE.
mastii hai jisame pyaar kii tum, vo sharaab ho
YOU ARE THE LIQUOR WHICH .WITH INTOXICATED WITH LOVE.

cheharaa hai jaise jhiil me hastaa huaa kanval
FACE LIKE A LOTUS BLOOMING IN THE LAKE
yaa zindagii ke saaj pe chhedii hui gazal
OR A SONG PLAYED ON THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OF LIFE.
jaane bahaar tum kisii shaayar kaa Kvaab ho
O LIFE OF SPRING, YOU ARE A POET'S DREAM.
chaudavin kaa chaand ho, yaa aafataab ho
ARE YOU THE FULL MOON OR THE SUN?

hothon pe khelatii hain tabassum kii bijaliyaan
LIGHTENINGS OF YOUR SMILE PLAY ON YOUR LIPS.
sazade tumhaarii raah mein karatii hain kaikashaan
THE MILKYWAYS, FULL OF STARS, BOW BEFORE YOU ON THE PATH .
duniyaa-e-husn-o-ishq kaa tum hii shabaab ho
YOU ARE THE GLAMOUR OF THE WORLD OF BEAUTY AND LOVE.
chaudavin kaa chaand ho, yaa aafataab ho
ARE YOU THE FULL MOON OR THE SUN?

CHOUDVEIN KA CHAND
http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Muhammad%20Rafi/Choudvein%20Ka%20Chand.mp3
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Well done job, Lynn
Now I can listen to the song and enjoy the poetry;

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Well done job, Lynn
Now I can listen to the song and enjoy the poetry;

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asj Bhai
honestly...now that ihave the translations..i have better appreciation for the songs.........they have become much more enjoyable...smile Big Grin
I'm glad u r enjoying them too!!
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MOHAMED RAFI: THE VERSATILE GENIOUS

MRS MOHD RAFI TALKS ABOUT 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, Ëœtomorrow you are getting marriedâ„¢. 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. ËœIf 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 Ëœriyaaz. 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 up to the terrace and start flying his kites. He was like a child when it came to his kite flying. And he would sulk like a baby if his kites were cut. This habit was his only love till the end.

I think his greatness lay in his humble attitude towards people. He was very religious and never forgot to thank Allah for what he had become and achieved.
The whole world around him had progressed, people had changed, but Rafi saab knew nothing of it, his ways never changed according to the times.
For him, it was the togetherness of his family which mattered. I think he was at his best when he would call all of our relatives over, ask me to cook a lovely meal and sit and chat. The unity of our whole family, is what Rafi saab was very sentimental about.
My husband did not have any favourite singers. For any song that was sung well, he would praise the singer. And even if he did like someone more than another, it was never mentioned, even to us. He always felt that if he took sides, he would be hurting so many others in the bargain.
If anyone came and said, ËœRafi saab, you sang so well that that movie is a hit and the hero has become big, he would answer, Ëœif it was not for the music director or that hero, I would not be singing that song. Inki vajay se mujhe kaam mila

Every music director that he worked with was treated with equal respect. For example: when Rafi saab was already an established singer, Laxmikant-Pyarelal were violinists in Shankar-Jaikishen's group. Yet, when Laxmi-Pyare became big, never once did Rafi saab consider them as mere violinists. He would always say, ËœMere ustaad hain, I will learn more by
singing for him.

Favourite songs? I know he loved his song from Dulari under Naushad saab's music Ëœsuhani raat dhal chuki, na jaane tum kab aaogee

But there were quite a few of his own songs which he liked. I knew it, because after his recording, he would gather the children, bring out the harmonium and sing the song. He would do this quite often when he was in a happy mood. What Rafi saab did quite enjoy, was when he had sung a song with a star like with Nanda in Jab Jab Phool Khile or with Saira in Aman.

He always told us excitedly,ËœToday I sang with so-and-so.
Favourite films? God knows what he liked about it, but he saw Sholay thrice.
He attended many trials, but I do not remember him mentioning any film in particular.

As far as actors were concerned, Rafi saab did have a special liking for Sammiji and Dharamji.
Shammiji, almost at every recording, would listen to Rafi saab and literally act out how he would do a particular line, or make an expression with a particular word.
Dharamji was another actor who always openly showered his love on Rafi saab. Bada pyar tha in dono actoron ke liye. In fact, I am proud to say that I do not think there is any film industry person who did not love my husband. And personally, he never spoke a word against anyone.


I spent the most wonderful 35 years of my life with Rafi saab, before he passed away on
July 31, 1980. He was going to be 54. I remember it even today. He had been requested to do a Bengali recording for their Kaali pooja album. The day before that, he told me ËœI am tired, I do not think I will be able to sing this Bengali song. So I told him to tell the people to take somebody else. ËœNo, no they are coming all the way from Calcutta in the hope that I will agree. I will do it this year, but next year I will say no

Today, when I look back I am grateful for the children we have borne. They have been wonderful sons and daughters, and have been my strength for the last /// years, after his passing away. But yet there are moments when I wish I was 13 years old and Rafi saab was 19. There are times when I wish he would come to me like he would nearly every evening, sit beside me and ask me, What is troubling you? Tell me your troubles and they will all go away.


The next day, he sat for rehearsal from 9:30am and was in pain, but he refused to tell us anything till 12:30 in the afternoon. We scoulded him about it, but he told us,ËœThose who come to the Rafi residence, should never return empty-handed. These were his last words.

He was in a lot of pain and was sweating profusely. It was also in the month of Ramzan, so he was hungry. His hands and feet were yellow. The doctors asked us to shift him to a hospital, explaining that Rafi saab had suffered a very major heart attack. The end came soon after that.

THE MASTER WAS NO MORE

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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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MOHAMED RAFI: THE VERSATILE GENIOUS


"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.

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MERE BHAIMERE BHAIYA, ASJYA, ASJ

FOR ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT U HAVE PUT INTO THIS VALUABLE AND INFORMATIVE THREAD re: THE LATE GREAT MAESTRO, MOH'D RAFI...

ON BEHALF OF ALL THE OTHERS WHO R APPRECIATIVE OF YR LABOR, I DEDICATE THIS SELECTION TO U, BRO
ENJOY!!!



Movie Name: Baiju Bawra (1952)
Singer: Mohd Rafi
Music : Naushad
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni.


http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Muhammad%20Rafi/o%20...a%20Ke%20Rakwale.mp3

Bhagvaan... bhagvaan...bhagvaan...bhagvaan..
OH LORD…OH GOD……
Oh dhuniyaa ke rakhwale
OH THE CARE TAKER OF THIS DIVNITY,
Sun dhardh bhare mere naale
LISTEN TO MY GRIEVOUS LAMENTATIONS,
Sun dhardh bhare mere naale
LISTEN TO MY GRIEVOUS LAMENTATIONS,
Oh dhuniyaa ke rakhwale
OH THE CARE TAKER OF THIS DIVNITY,
Aash niraash ke dho rangom se
WITH THE TWO COLOURS OF HOPE AND DESPONDENCY,
Dhuniya thu ne sajaayee
YOU HAVE BEDEZENED THIS WHOLE WORLD,
Nayya sang thoofaan banaaya
THEN YOU MADE THE NEW STORMY COLOUR,
Milan ke saath judhaayi
SEPERATION ALONG WITH THE MEETING,
Ja dhekliyaa har jayee
JUST GO AWAY TROUBLESOME, I SAW YOUR WICKEDNESS,
Oh..lut gayee mere pyaar ki nagri
OHH….MY WHOLE WORLD OF LOVE HAS BEEN PLUNDERED,
Ab tho neer bahaale
AT LEAST NOW DRIBBLE YOUR TEARS(2)
Oh........ab tho neer bahaale...
OHH…. AT LEAST NOW DRIBBLE YOUR TEARS
Oh dhuniyaa ke rakhwale
OH THE CARE TAKER OF THIS DIVNITY,

Aag bani saavan ki barkha
THE RAIN OF THE MONSOON HAS BECOME FIREY,
Phool bane angaare
THE FLOWERS HAS BECOME THE SPARKS OF FLAMES,
Naagan ban gayee raath suhaani
THIS LOVELY NIGHT HAS BECOME A POISONOUS SNAKE NOW,
Pathar ban gaye thaare
AND THE STARS HAS BEEN MUTATED INTO ROCKS,
Sub toot chuke he sahaare
ALL THE SUPPORTS HAS BEEN CRUMBLED NOW,
Oh...jeevan apnaa vaapas lele
OHH…TAKE BACK THIS LIFE FROM ME,
Jeevan dhene vale
OH LIFE GIVER
Oh dhuniyaa ke rakhwale
OH THE CARE TAKER OF THIS DIVNITY,

Chaand ko doonde paagal sooraj
THE CRAZY SUN IS SEEKING THE MOON,
Shaam ko doonde savera
THE NIGHT IS SEARCHIG FOR THE MORN,
Mein bhi doondoon us preetham ko
I’M ALSO LOOKING FOR THAT BELOVED ONE,
Ho na saka jo mera
WHO DIDN’T BECOME MINE,
Bhagwaan bhala ho thera
MAY GOD BLESS YOU,
Oh..kismath phootti aasna tootti
OHH…DESTINY GOT SHATTERED, AND THE HOPE PUT OFF,
Paav mein pad gaye chaale
MY FEETS GOT THE BLISTERS,
Oh dhuniyaa ke rakhwale
OH THE CARE TAKER OF THIS DIVNITY,

Ah.....a.....ah.....
Mehal udhaas aur galiyaam sooni
THE MANSION IS DEJECTED, AND THE LANES ARE EMPTY,
Chup chup he dheewaare
SILENT ARE THE WALLS TOO,
Dil kyaa ujdaa dhuniyaa ujdee
AS THE HEART BROKE , THE WHOLE WORLD GOT SHATTERED,
Root gayee he bahaare
DISPLEASED ARE THESE BLOOMING SPRINGS,
Hum jeeven kaise guJaare
HOW WOULD WE LIVE THIS LIFE?
Oh..mandir girthaa phir ban jaathaa....
OHH…WHEN THE TEMPLE CRASHES DOWN, IT CAN BE REBUILT,
Dil ko kaun sambaale
WHO CAN TAKE CARE OF THIS HEART,
Oh dhuniyaa ke rakhwale
OH THE CARE TAKER OF THIS DIVNITY,
Sun dhardh bhare mere naale
LISTEN TO MY GRIEVOUS LAMENTATIONS,
Sun dhardh bhare mere naale
Oh dhuniyaa ke rakhwale
Rakhwale.....
Rakhwale.....
Rakhwale.....



this is the song which at first place bought the first national an Filmfare award for the Legendary singer Md. Rafi ji...and he has rendered this so beautifully that it takes you in a sortta trance of its own
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Once again I will enjoy the song, double the listening pleasure with the English Translation,
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Once again I will enjoy the song, double the listening pleasure with the English Translation,
Thanks Lynn.


The pleasure is all mine bhaiya

here is another 1 for u....

ZINDAGI BHAR NAHI BHOLENGI
movie: BARSAAT KI RAAT


http://www.channeldosti.com/oldies/Muhammad%20Rafi/Zindagi%20Bahr%20Nahi.mp3


Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi vo barasaat ki raat
NEVER EVER WILL FORGET THAT RAINING NIGHT FOR THE WHOLE LIFETIME,
ek anjaan hasina se mulaakaat ki raat
THE NIGHT OF BUMPING INTO A STRANGER BELLE,
zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi
NEVER WILL FORGET FOR THE WHOLE LIFETIME,

Haaye vo reshmi zulfon se barasthaa paani
SIGH! THAT TRICKLING WATER FROM THOSE SILKY LOCKS(2)
phool se gaalon pe rukne ko tarasthaa paani
THAT WATER, PALPITATING TO STAY ON YOUR DELICATE FLOWER LIKE CHEEKS,
dil mein toofaan utaathe hue
AND THOSE INSTIGATING EMOTIONAL SRORMS IN THE HEART,
dil mein toofaan utaathe hue jasbaath ki raat
THOSE INSTIGATING EMOTIONAL SRORMS IN THE HEART, IN THE NIGHT OF EMOTIONS,
zindagii bhar nahin bhoolegi
NEVER WILL FORGET FOR THE WHOLE LIFETIME,

Dar ke bijli se achaanak vo lipat naa uskaa
HER CRINGING AND CUDDLING UP BY GETTING FRIGHTENED WITH THE STRIKE OF LIGHTENING,
aur phir sharm se balakhaaki simat naa uskaa
AND THEN AGAIN SHRINKING BACK AFFECTEDLY WHILE BLUSHING,
kabhi dekhee na sunee aisee ho
NEVER EVEN THOUGHT OR SEEN LIKE THIS,
kabhi dekhee na sunee aisee tilismaat ki raat
NEVER EVEN THOUGHT OR SEEN LIKE THIS, THE NIGHT OF ENCHANTMENT,
zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi
NEVER WILL FORGET FOR THE WHOLE LIFETIME,

Surkh aanchal ko dabaakar jo nichodaa usne
AS SHE TWISTED WHILE PRESSING THE REDDEN END OF HER SAARI (2)
dil pe jalthaa huaa ek teer saa chodaa usne
SHE SHOOT THE BURNING ARROW PASSIONS ON THE HEART,
aag paanee mein lagaathe hue
SETTING ALIGHT THE WATER,
aag paani mein lagaathe hue halaath ki raat
THE NIGHT OF HAVING SUCH SITUATIONS, WHICH SET ALIGHT THE WATER,
zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi
NEVER WILL FORGET FOR THE WHOLE LIFETIME,

Mere nagmon mein jo basthee hai vo thasveer thee vo
SHE IS THAT PORTRAIT, WHICH DWELLED IN MY SONGINGS OF HEART,
naujavaanee ke haseen kwaab ki taabeer thee vo
SHE IS THE ELUCIDATION OF THAT BEAUTIFUL DREAM OF THE YOUTHNESS,
aasmanon se uthar aayee hai
HAS CAME DOWN FROM THE HEAVEN,
aasmanon se uthar aayee thi jo raat kee raat
THAT NIGHT OF NIGHTS WHICH HAS CAME DOWN FROM THE HEAVEN,
zindagii bhar nahin bhoolegi
NEVER WILL FORGET FOR THE WHOLE LIFETIME,

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TERE ISHQ KA MUJHPE HUA YE ASAR..............NAGIN
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TUM RUTH KI MAT JANA.............PHAGUN
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TETE A TETE WITH LATA MANGESHKAR

A glimpseof Rafi's humility was seen during his long spat with Lata Mangeshkar over the issue of royality to singers.

While Lata contended that singers should also receive royality on songs they have sung throughout their lives, Rafi took the stand that when singers do not share the losses of music companies, they should not look to share the profits either.

"Basically Rafi's point was that a singer should just sing for the love of singing and not be motivated by monetary benefits," said Manohar Iyyer of KEEP ALIVE, a Mumbai based organisation working to maintain the interest of the public in vintage Bollywoods' legendary musical contribution.

"The love for the singer was visible when Shanmukhananda Hall(Mumbai's biggest public concert hall) was packed for a concert held on the eve of Rafi's 25th death anniversary despite the city just recovering from the last week's flash-floods."

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LEGENDS COMMENTS ON THE LEGENDARY GREAT...THE MASTER:

Exactly 25 years after Rafi’s death, his songs remain immortal. On July 31 every year, musicians and fans do their bit to remember their idol.

LAXMIKANT/PYRELALL ON RAFI:

Pyarelal spins back down the years. He recalls: “Laxmiji and I became music directors after a long period of struggle. But we had known Rafi because we had been musicians for many years. In our early days, Rafi had given me Rs 500, which was a big amount those days. I told him I won’t return it and he just smiled. Till today, I have kept that money.”

According to Pyarelal, Rafi laughed a lot. “He talked less and had a special style of nodding his head. He always looked down and talked, no matter whom he talked with. For him, everybody was the same, and he talked to everybody in the same tone,” he points out.

Rafi had a special habit of keeping his car spotless clean. “He had a Fiat, and he would put together all these lights and bright-coloured objects. Even at home, he would insist on cleanliness. There was one room full of awards, and he took care of each award. Another thing he loved was good food. He’d have a lavish meal whenever he could,” he says.

Pyarelal, however, points out that Rafi rarely went to parties. “He liked to stay in his own world, and concentrate on two things — namaz and riyaz. But he has come to my birthday party twice. They may be among the exceptions he made, but we were so close,” he adds.

The conversation naturally shifts to Rafi’s approach towards singing. Says Pyarelal: “He was God-gifted. He used to do so much riyaz that everything looked so simple. Then, he would modulate his voice to suit each hero, whether it was Dilip Kumar, Bharat Bhushan or Shammi Kapoor.”

Pyarelal says Rafi was a strict disciplinarian when it came to work. He elaborates: “He never cancelled any recording, even if he had a 102 degree temperature. In fact, he was the first singer to regularly go on foreign tours. He would go every year, first with his small orchestra, and later with a bigger group.”

Was there anything that Rafi loved as much as singing? Pyarelal laughs: “Yes, he loved whistling. He would whistle regularly, either in the form of a tune or just loudly when he was happy.”

For Pyarelal, the tales would never cease. But then, Laxmikant-Pyarelal and Rafi not only made some great music together, but shared a special bond too.

LEGENDS continues........
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asj bhaiya..
these little interiews r awesome..they allow us a few glimpses in to the great ones life...

thanks bro..
great piece of wrk here!!!
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asj bhaiya..
these little interiews r awesome..they allow us a few glimpses in to the great ones life...

thanks bro..
great piece of wrk here!!!


Like the one where Mrs Rafi talks about the master.
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Originally posted by lynn:
asj bhaiya..
these little interiews r awesome..they allow us a few glimpses in to the great ones life...

thanks bro..
great piece of wrk here!!!


Like the one where Mrs Rafi talks about the master.


yeah bro..it gave us a 'peek' into the great one's everyday life..his love for the simplest things in life....i was so blessed in reading that piece..
nothing like a humble man or woman!!!! so adored by the world..yet he found joy inthe simple things.....
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Aulad Walo
Movie Name : Ek Phool Do Mali (1969)
Singer : Asha Bhosle, Mohd Rafi

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/WUymv23-kS.As1NMvHdW/


Bade Hai Dil Ke Kale [ Lyrics ]
Movie Name : Dil Deke Dekho (1959)
Singer : Asha Bhosle, Mohd Rafi

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/rq2m9trWZS.As1NMvHdW/

Churaliya Hai Tum Ne [ Lyrics ]

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/7WQmOm0lDS.As1NMvHdW/

Dhal Gaya Din
Movie Name : Humjoli (1970)
Singer : Asha Bhosle, Mohd Rafi

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/gq3mCKo0Wd.As1NMvHdW/

Dil Use Do Jo Jaan De De
Movie Name : Andaz (1971)
Singer : Asha Bhosle, Mohd Rafi
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/_JbmA8drwt.As1NMvHdW/

Du Du Du Ni Ni Ni Ya Ya Ya Duniya
Movie Name : Dus Lakh (1966)
Singer : Asha Bhosle, Mohd Rafi
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/Q4xm1PMY.9.As1NMvHdW/


Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya [ Lyrics ]
Movie Name : Phagun (1958)
Singer : Asha Bhosle, Mohd Rafi

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/vrmmT0F8IS.As1NMvHdW/

Garibon Ki Suno
Movie Name : Dus Lakh (1966)
Singer : Asha Bhosle, Mohd Rafi
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/jqpmhChYGd.As1NMvHdW/

asj bhaiya..please try for the MP# for this song....Garibon Ki Suno

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