Tum Mujhe Yun Bhula Na Paoge

Any music site is incomplete without songs of this man. Mohammad Rafi, a true legend of Hindi Film Industry.  He is regarded as one of the greatest playback singers of India. He kept the world captivated with his versatile singing for four decades.

Three interesting things about him

•                  In USA his voice was researched to know the reasons for its melodiousness.
•   In UK he was more popular than our film stars of that era.
•     In Pakistan he was more popular than the then President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.    

He was awarded National Award and 6 Film fare Awards. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri awarded by the Government of India. Rafi has sung 7,516 Hindi film songs, 112 non-Hindi film songs, and 328 private (non-film) songs from 1945 to 1980. His singing career spanned about 35 years, and his songs ranged from classical numbers to patriotic songs, sad lamentations to highly romantic numbers, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans. He sung in 15 different languages, including English and Persian.

Rafi Saab, is indeed the best singer of all times. Today, 34 years after his death, he lives on eternally. His songs today are just as popular as they were during his lifetime. His last song was “tu kahi aas paas hai” from the film Aas Paas.

Despite achieving all name & fame, tasting huge success and being on the top, he never let the success go to his head. He remained a down to earth man throughout his life. He was from a humble background, but rose to the top because of his sincerity, devotion, hard work & dedication.

Here are some of his songs which are very popular:

Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhaata Chala Gaya, Hum Dono (1961)

Kar chale hum fida jaan-o-tann sathiyon, Haqeeqat (1964)

Madhuban Mein Radhika Nache, Kohinoor (1960)

Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukar, Pyar Ka Raag Suno, Tere Ghar Ke Samne (1963)

Sukh Ke Sab Saathi, Dukh Mein Naa Koi, Gopi (1970)

Aji Humse Bachkar Kahaan Jaaiyega, Aarzoo (1965)

Tum Bin Jaau Kahaa, Ke Duniyaa Mein Aake, Pyar Ka Mausam (1969)

Na Tu Zameen Ke Liye, Hai Na Aasman Ke Liye, Dastaan (1972)

Waqt Se, Din Aur Raat, Waqt Se, Kal Aur Aaj, Waqt (1965)

Raha gardishon mein hardam Mere ishq ka sitara, Do Badan (1966)

Yeh jo Ye Jo Chilaman Hai Dushman Hai Hamaarii, Mehboob Ki Mehandi (1971)

Dil Ke Jharoke Mein Tujko Bithakar, Brahmachari (1968)