It has been 33 years since Mohammad Rafi has passed away, but he still reigns
over the hearts of people across the world. Perhaps, a voice as magical as that
of the extremely simple and humble Rafi Sahab has never been in existence nor
would it ever come to be. He used to rightly say, there is nothing in my voice
that I can call mine; it is a blessing bestowed upon me by God!
In India, which has been a poor country for many years, films and their
songs have always been the primary medium of entertainment. And especially the
old film songs from the 1950s and 60s have veritably been embedded in the
hearts of the people. And in that era, the playback of nine out of 10 songs for
nine out of 10 male protagonists had been sung by Rafi Sahab only. Firstly, his
sweet voice and to top it, his expressive rendition! Truly, his voice
transported his listeners from this world into a world of heavenly bliss. There
are hundreds of thousands of people who revere Rafi Sahab as God in India. Many
have even made his temples in their homes. It is solely due to his magical
voice, that today, even after 33 years of his death, music shows are being held
throughout the year in every nook and corner of India in his memory. The singer
may be anyone, the songs are inevitably Rafi Sahab’s. I don’t think, the nation
has showered love of such magnitude on anyone else. Even today, his voice emotes
the happiness and sorrows of millions of people.
Remembering the master of such a mesmerising voice brings peace and
contentment to my heart. Truly Rafi Sahab, the lyrics of one of the songs you
sang aptly expresses this truth in a few words...
Tum mujhe
yoon bhula na paoge
Jab kabhi bhi
sunoge geet mere
Sangh mere
tum bhi gungunaoge
I salute you Rafi Sahab…!
- Deep Trivedi
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