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 born nor would it ever be. He used to
rightly say, there is nothing in my voice that I can call mine; it is all 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 50s 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 in such magnitude on
anyone else. Even today, his voice shares 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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