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From: sm0e@Lehigh.EDU (SAMIUDDIN MOHAMMED)
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Subject: CHHAYA GEET #20: RAFI Sings for Different MD's
Date: 31 Jul 1994 06:49:47 GMT
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RMIM ke bhaio aur baheno,

This is #20 of a series based on the famous Vividh Bharathi radio program
"Chhaya Geet" in which songs based on a particular theme are played.

This series serves to corroborate the "Naushad fan postulate" which states
that for every REAL life situation, there exists atleast one REAL song which
can be sung in your IMAGINARY world ! :-) This series is also a small tribute
to my favourite Vividh Bharathi announcer and Chhaya Geet hostess Kanta Gupta.

CHHAYA GEET #20

TODAY'S SITUATION/THEME: Today's Chhaya Geet is a special, dedicated to the
memory of my favourite singer MOHAMMED RAFI on the occasion of his 14th death
anniversary.

             ******** RAFI Sings for Different MD's ********

I have made a list of some of my favourite songs which Rafi Sahab has sung for
different music directors. I have ranked the first 10 music directors. This is
just MY ranking and needn't be the same as anyone else's. Also, no claim is
made that the following songs are the BEST which Rafi Sahab has sung for each
MD. These just happen to be some of my favourites. Here are 25 Rafi solos,
each composed by a different music director.

Sami Mohammed (A MOHAMMED RAFI fan)...who wishes that HMV wud compile a
                                       2-cassette volume with these songs.


1. NAUSHAD (Baiju Bawra)

Hari Om...
Man tarapat Hari darshan ko aaj
Man tarapat Hari darshan ko aaj

2. ROSHAN (Chitralekha)

Man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare
Woh nirmohi, moh na jaane, jinka moh kare
Ho, man re tu kaahe na dheer dhare

3. S.D.BURMAN (Bombai ka Babu)

Saathi na koi manzil, diya hai na koi mehfil
Chala mujhe leke ai dil, akela kahan
Saathi na koi manzil

4. C.RAMACHANDRA

I rank C.R. #4, but as far as I know, Rafi didn't sing for CR. If anyone knows
any song sung by Rafi Sahab under CR's baton, please let me know. Other
well-known MD's for whom Rafi never sang were perhaps Anil Biswas and Hemant
Kumar.

5. MADAN MOHAN (ChiraaGH)

Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya me rakha kya hai
Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya me rakha kya hai
Ye uTHe subah chale, ye jhuke shaam DHale
Mere jeena mera marne inhin palkon ke tale
Teri aankhon ke siwa duniya me rakha kya hai

6. R.D.BURMAN (Teesri Manzil)

Tumne mujhe dekha, hokar meherbaan
Ruk gaee ye zamin, tham gaya aasmaan
Jaaneman, jaanejaan, tumne mujhe dekha

7. O.P.NAYYAR (Phir Wohi Dil Laaya Hun)

Aanchal me sajalena kaliyaan, zulphon me sitaare bhar lena
Aise kabhi jab shaam DHale, tab yaad hume bhi kar lena
Aachal me sajalena kaliyaan

8. SHANKER-JAIKISHAN (Dil ek Mandir)[Yes, I do give Shanky-J their due credit!]

Yaad na jaae, beete dinon ki
Jaake na aae jo din
Dil kyun bulaae unhe
Dil kyun bulaae

9. LAXMIKANT-PYAARELAL (Dosti)

Chahunga main tujhe saanjh sawere
Phir bhi kabhi ab naam ko tere
Aawaaz main na doonga
Aawaaz main na doonga
Chahunga main tujhe saanjh sawere

10. KALYANJI-ANANDJI (ChhoTi Bahu)

Ye raat hai pyaasi pyaasi
Pyaasi na guzar jaae
Tum baahon me aajaao
Ya waqt THehar jaae
Ye raat hai pyaasi pyaasi


There are some other very good MD's whom I have not ranked because they were
not so prolific as the above. They are listed below (not in any particular
order):

11. SALIL CHAUDARY (Maya)

Koi sone ke dilwaala, koi chandi ke dilwaala
Sheeshe ka hai matwaale tera dil
Mehfil ye nahin teri, diwane kahin chal

12. KHAYYAM (Shola aur Shabnam)

Jaane kya DHoonDti rehti hain ye aankhen mujhme
Raakh ki DHer me shola hai na chingari hai

13. JAIDEV (Hum Dono)

Kabhi KHud pe kabhi haalaat pe rona aaya
Baat nikli to har ek baat pe rona aaya

14. RAVI (Aaj aur Kal)

Ye waadiyan, ye fizaaen bula rahin hain tumhe
KHamoshion ki sadaaen bula rahin hain tumhe

15. GHULAM MOHAMMED (Mirza GHalib)

Hia bas ki har ik unke ishaare me nishaan aur
Karte hain mohabbat to guzarta hai gumaan aur

16. N. DUTTA (Chandrakanta)

Maine chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi
Mujhko raaton ki siahee ki siva kuch na mila
Maine chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi

17. S.N.TRIPATHI (Lal Quila)

Na kisiki aankh ka noor hun
Na kisike dil ka quaraar hun
Jo kisike kaam na aa sake
Main woh ek mushq-e-GHubaar hun

18. HANSRAJ BEHL (Chengiz Khan)

Khol aankhen apne Khwab-e-naaz se
Jaag mere pyaar ki aawaaz se
Zindagi betaab hai tere lie
Aa gale lagja usi andaaz se

Mohabbat zinda rehti hai, mohabbat mar nahin sakti
Aji insaan kya ye to, KHuda se Dar nahin sakti

19. SONIK OMI (Mahua)

Dono ne kiya tha pyaar magar, mujhe yaad raha tu bhool gaee
Maine tere lie re jag chhoRa, tu mujhko chhoR chali

20. CHITRAGUPT (Bhabi)

Chal uRja re panchhi ke ab ye des hua begaana
Chal uRja re panchhi ke ab ye des hua begaana

21. RAMLAL (Sehra)

Taqdeer ka fasana, jaakar kise sunaaen
Is dil me jal rahi hai, armaan ki chitaaen
Taqdeer ka fasana

22. Usha Khanna (Hawas)

Teri galiyon me na rakhenge quadam, aaj ke baad
Tere milne ko na aaenge sanam, aaj ke baad

23. RAVINDRA JAIN (Kaanch aur Heera)

Nazar aati nahin manzil, taRapne se bhi kya haasil
Taqdeer me ai mere dil, andhere hi andhere hain

24. PREM DHAWAN (Raat ke Andhere Me)

Agar bewafa tujhko pehchaan jaate, KHuda ki qasam hum mohabbat na karte
Jo maalum hota ye anjaam-e-ulfat to, dil ko lagane ki jurrat na karte

25. SHYAMJI GHANSHYAMJI (THokar)

Apni aankhon me basakar koi iqraar karun
Ji me aata hai ke, ji bhar ke tujhe pyaar karun
Apni aankhon me basakar koi iqraar karun

26. VASANT DESAI (Goonjh UTHi Shehnai)

Maine peena seekh liya, maine jeena seekh liya
Paap kaho ke punya kaho, maine peena seek liya