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SHARAB AUR RAFI SAHAB
Hai Tere Nagamon Mein Woh Nasha Rafi Sahab, Ke Duniya Bhar Ke Maykhane Veeran Ho Jaaye
By an intoxicated fan – A S MURTY – rafimurty@gmail.com
Mohd Rafi
Rafi Sahab never touched alcohol? Did he not ever take any drinks ? Unbelievable, many would say. But most know that Rafi Sahab stayed clear of any kind of alcohol. A god-fearing person that he was, Rafi Sahab was content with his singing and loved to be back with his family after his recordings and did not give any time to partying. His only other outings would be for live programmes around the globe and at the altar of the borders of India, giving succor the embattled and fatigued Indian soldiers who gave their all for the country’s safety.
In Hindi films, we have seen scores of heroes, character artistes, comedians, even villains getting drunk to the brim and there are hundreds of very lovely songs picturized in such an event. Many singers have had the opportunity to playback for such songs – Mukesh, Talat Mahmood, Kishore Kumar and Rafi Sahab, to speak of the only prominent ones. But it is to the credit of Rafi Sahab perhaps that he took the bulk of such songs for various reasons.
Rafi Sahab was the voice of hundreds of heroes, comedians and other artistes in an era spanning well over two decades – from the late 1950s to the middle of 1970s. But this was not the main or the sole reason for Rafi Sahab being bestowed with the maximum number of songs where the central theme is intoxication or wine. It was the mystical and suroor-filled modulation, diction and presentation that were the hallmark of Rafi Sahab and who simply has no peers in this business. If we say that Rafi Sahab enjoyed the unique place of being the numero uno in most genres of songs, it was purely due to his supremacy which remains unconquered till now. It will not be out of place to state that we will never get to hear another voice which is complete in all respects.
Mohd Rafi
Unfortunately for us, many of such songs where the lip-synching character has a bottle in his hand and is portraying what Rafi Sahab has already packaged into a lovely and fulsome rendition are not popular among the music lovers and many a times, most have not even heard of such songs. In recent times when I got a whiff of some of these songs based on Nasha/Suroor, I was delighted beyond words. This is a treasure hove of some of the fines songs by Rafi Sahab and a very particular genre which can be talked about for eternity. Here are some songs that come off-hand and some of them include even the more famous ones. My only request to all Rafi Bhakts is to go on adding to this list for our mutual benefit so that no one is bereft from hearing some of the gems of Hindi film music which have been so artistically crafted by Rafi Sahab.
KABHI NA KABHI KAHIN NA KAHIN KOI NA KOI TO AYEGA – Sharabi
MUJHE DUNIYA WALON SHARABI NA SAMJHO — Leader
JITNI LIKHI THI MUQADDAR MEIN HUM UTNI PEE CHUKE – Nai Roshni –
YE DIL NAHI HAI KE JISKE SAHARE JEETE HAIN – Abroo
YE MEHFIL YE BOTAL YE RANGEEN PAANI – Issi Ka Naam Duniya Hai
SAQIA ITNI PILA DE KE BEHAK JAAOON MAIN – Pooja Aur Payal –
HUM BEKHUDI MEIN TUMKO PUKARE CHALE GAYE – Kala Pani
SAQIA AISEE PILADE HUMKO DEEWANA BANADE – Mall Road –
UTTH GAYI MEHFIL BUJH GAYI SHAMMA (MAIN SHARABI NAHI) – KHILONA (duet with Asha Bhonsle)
PILA DE MAGAR SHART YE HOGI SAAQI – Sab Ka Ustad
KABHI KHUD PE KABHI HALAT PE RONA AAYA – Hum Dono
MEHFIL SE UTT JANE WALON TUM LOGON PAR KYA ILZAM – Dooj Ka Chand
MAINE PEE SHARAB TUMNE KYA PIYA – Naya Rasta
AAJI KI RAAT PEENE DE SAQI – DO CHEHRE (Male duet with Manna De)
Rafi Sahab had also the distinction of understanding the poet’s mind, the picturization of the scene and the character on whom the song was being filmed and thus could present the perfect modulation. His diction of Urdu and Hindi would place many a men of letters to shame.
For example, take the song number three above – Jitni Likhi Thi Muqaddar Mein (Nai Roshni). The lyricist, nay the poet, is Sahir Ludhianvi. AB HAMARI KHUSHK ANKHON MEIN KUCH DHOONDE KOI, ASHQ INME JITNE THE HUM PEE CHUKE HUM PEE CHUKE is penned with thousands of thoughts in the poet’s mind and easily and aptly crafted with the exact modulation by Rafi Sahab, adding that much more luster to the written words.
His in-depth knowledge of music also was reason enough for Rafi Sahab to surpass the expectations of the music directors. I know that many of Rafi Sahab’s very knowledgeable fans would write their thoughts and most with much more authority at their command than I could have done and hence I am leaving the topic wide open for you all to fill in the list of such tasteful and endearing songs of Rafi Sahab which would give the kick that many tend to get when they visit a bar. Not necessary anymore, I would say.
NA MAYKHANE MAYKASHI MUJHKO, NA HOSH-E-ASHIQUI MUJHKO
YE KIN RAAHON SE YAAR AB, LE CHALI HAI ZINDAGI MUJHO
The path is the most melodious and intoxicating Rafi-path. Experience it for untold bliss, today.
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21 Responses to “Hai Tere Nagamon Mein Woh Nasha Rafi Sahab, Ke Duniya Bhar Ke Maykhane Veeran Ho Jaaye”
1ramesh narain kurpad Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
yah – kyaa kiyaa murtygaru – i expected a long intoxicated and hihgly intelligent article from you – but – nashaa chaddh ney key pehley hee – you have abruptly ended the small, sweet but highly intelligent charged up article.
it has the rare touch of murtygaru – all over it and only you could write in this fashion.
please quickly sit down and publish forthwith “rafisahab and nashaa – part two – by murty garu ”
i am eagerly awaiting the next one soonest. dekhiye maayoos mathh kiejiyegaa – hum aapkey puraaney aur khaas fan hain.
baabu – baagaaney raaseyvu – ramesh.
2Sanjeev Dixit Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
respected murty sir,
veri nice article & well written & composed. by the heading of article i understood that this will be by you & my guess became true when i opened the artile.
song “jitni likhi thi muqaddar me ham utni pee chuke ….” of nai roshni is one of my most favorite song. two more song i wants to mention here ” chaalkaye jaam aaiye aap ki aankho ke naam..” & “chhalke teri aankhon se sharaab aur jyadaa….”
sir, aapka ye article padh kar to ham sab ko nasha ho gaya. main to yahi kahoonga ki, “aise to na aap likho ki hamko nasha ho jaaye….”
sir, congrats!!! to you for lovely writeup with universal theme sir….
regards,
-sanjeev kumar dixit
lucknow
3mohamedparvez Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
dear a .s .murty sir thanx for sharing exellent write up, with us, i would like to add ,2 songs from film:kaajal,lyrics by sahir saab,music by ravi ji, chhoo lene do nazuk,and yeh zulf agar , list is endless,take care
4H.A.K. Walijah Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
dear a.s.murty saab,
thank you for posting this very nice and beautiful article on sharabi songs of rafi sahab. as the famous bollywood poet anjaaan said:
nasha sharaab mein hota to naachti botal
maikade jhoomte paimaanon mein hoti hulchul
kissi pe husn ka guroor jawaani ka nasha
kissi ke dil pe mohabbat ki rawaani ka nasha
kissi ko dekhke saanso se ubharta hai nasha
bina piye bhi kahin hadh se guzarta hai nasha
nashe mein kaun nahin hai mujhe bataao zara
kisse hai hosh mere saamne to laao zara
nasha hai sab pe magar rang nashe ka hai juda
khili khili hui subah pe hai shabnam ka nasha
hawa pe khushbu ka baadal pe hai rimjhim ka nasha
kahin suroor hai khushiyon ka kahin gham ka nasha
nasha sharaab mein hota to naachti botal
maikade jhoomte paimaanon mein hoti hulchul
nasha sharaab mein hota to naachti botal
nashe mein kaun nahin hai mujhe bataao zara
nasha to kai kisam ka hota hai, bas hum ko rafi sahab ke geeton ka nasha hai.
i add this song from munim ji (1972) – nasha sharaab mein hota – mohd.rafi
thank you for sharing this nice article.
best wishes
h.a.k. walijah
email: hakwalijah@rediffmail.com
5Imran Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 10:56 pm
one actor who is constantly ignored for singing many rafi songs on-screen is shashi kapoor. “likhe jo khat tujhe” from kanyadaan and “paredisyo se na akhiya milana” from jab jab phool khile are just two that come to mind…
in mentioning the many actors rafiji performed for we often ignore the very underrated shashi kapoor who also greatly contributed towards the career of amitabh bachchan.
it’s about time people began to appreciate the person he is and the handsome actor he was too at the hight of hs career.
6Jae-Bee Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 2:47 am
great article. is there any area where our rafi sahab hasn’t aced?
“na-mumkin” anyways five more songs comes to mind at this time.
1) zindagi guzarne ko saathi ek chahiye- from ek mahal ho sapnoka
2) peekar sharab kheloga main to – from ganwaar
3) hai duniya usiki zamana usika – kashmir ki kali
4) din dhal jaye haye – guide
4) jungle mein mor naacha kisi ne na dekha – madhumati
can’t wait to come up and/or read more songs in this category from the master. all i can say is “peekar mera nasha to utar jayega, magar rafi sahab ko kabhi bhool nahi payega”
7Khaja Aliuddin,MD Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 3:49 am
janab as murty sahab,
bahut khoob. congratulations for a nice write-up.
i will add few more songs to you list.
1) mai nashe me hun doston ne jabse choda mai maze me hoon- do gunde
2) sagar nahi to kiya hai, teri aankh ka nasha to hai – natak
3) the song of dilip sahab from gopi.
janab walijah sahab, bahut khoob. gustaqhi maaf. the song from “munimji” is written by hasrath.
with regards,
dr. khaja aliuddin
8Binu Nair Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 9:22 am
maikhane veeran ho gaye?? kabhi nahi. 72% tax lagne ke baad bhi maikhane housefull jaa rahe hai. the maharashtra govt will earn extra 4000 crores of rupees this year due to fresh increases in taxes.
agar veeran huwe to woh hai ’sirf’ madhur sangeet. is liye ke rafi saaheb hamare beech me se ‘kuch’ jaldi chale gaye.
nice selections….
9achal rangaswamy Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 10:23 am
i have a request for our moderator friend.
there are some beautiful songs playing in the background when we access this site of ours. how does one get to download these songs. i do not have some of them in my collection, hence this request.
thanks in anticipation of guidance
regards
achal rangaswamy
10Narayan Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 10:37 am
asmurty,
fabulous well analysed article of rafi sahab with nasheelapan.. no singer in hfm can match and intoxicate us with pure melody like our farista..
one more song from the film sharabi of devanad with madan mohan’s music has rafi song ” savan ke mahine mein…. oh what a beauty of mellofious n sweet singing….
narayan
11achal rangaswamy Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 11:06 am
dear moderator
i sent two posts together. one addressed to murtygaru for writing such a wonderful article, and mentioning one of my fav “drunken” songs of rafi saab. that post doesnt seem to have been published here. i hope i havent written anything offensive in that !!!
i only wrote exactly what narayan ji wrote- about saawan ke mahine mein….
regards
achal rangaswamy
12anurag Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
not only nasha, it is romance, deep love, flattery, comedy and many other moods which rafi sahab expressed by his songs. he crossed the language barriers. it is this quality which separates him and place higher than other good singers. the expressions combined with velvet voice and classical training became a voice not to be equalled by anyone.( except of course lata mangeshkar 19 rafi 21)
13RAJESH K RANGA Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
very nicely written article..actually the beauty of such songs lie in the pronunciation and depth of the words. see how rafi renders the words like ‘sharab’, ’sharabi’ ‘peena’ madhosh’ bekhudi’ ‘nasha’,saki’ ‘.. the song “chalkaye jaam..” from “mere humdum mere dost “and “mujhe duniya walon..” from ‘leader’ amply reflect his style and depth. other songs like “jo unki tamanna hai barbad ho ja..” from sanjay-sadhana starrer “intequam” , “unke khayal aaye to aate chale gaye” from “lal pathar” and “aap ke pehloo mein aa kar ro diye” from sunil dutt- sadhana starrer “mera saya” depict the mental agony and depression that the character is passing through..name any one singer who can come close to it..!! thats rafi..the bharat ratna..
14Rashid Diwan Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
one song which i think has been missed out is maine peena seekh liya papa kahoolawe ya punya kaho maine peen seekh liya. i can’t recall the name of film.
15Ali Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
the man never touched alcohol so how it comes that when he sang it looked that is drunk!!?
yes that is the magic of his voice, even some people said about mohd rafi that is god singing, pick any song from any mood we will get the magic in his voice that was god gift which is more than any award in the world, we hope that mohd rafi should get bharat ratna but mohd rafi is real bharat ratna and got a award no one else got in list of 82 people from india in list music world all toghters there votes less than mohd rafi got alone..he is number one singer still also lata ji is great name in music but we forgot her but mohd rafi is still thet in our heart..
16RAJESH K RANGA Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
mr diwan poste 14–the song maine peena seekh liya is from “goonj uthi shehnayee”, a beautiful song written by one and only one “pt bharat vyas” soulfully rendered by the great rafi..
17Ravi Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
dear murthy ji,
beautiful article and other members added wonderful gems to that endless list rendered(acted) by the greatest singer of our times.
i do not think there is any emotion or act which is not captured by rafi sahab he is complete singer,which does not require any debate.
sincerely
ravi
18Jagmohan Singh Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 7:52 pm
excellent presentation of rafi sahab’s blue mood songs.there is no doubt that rafi sahab never touched wine as he was a tea totlar,but he gave such a twist to the songs of nasha that no one can judge that he sang the songs like an intoxicated man.one more thing rafi fans might not knowing that he got no proper education and in spite of that his command and expression of words is so impressive that is unmatchable.the depth of words and put of emotoins in the songs is the speciality of rafi sahab’s heavenly voice.this is all with the grace of all mighty god.there is no singer on the earth parellel to the great legend of india rafi sahab.
19N R Padmanabhan Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
dear murty,
as good an article on rafi saahab as any that we have come to know him through his masterly renderings and through the literary efforts of authors like you, who constantly seek to re-discover newer and/ or lesser known facets of the genius’ singing.
i have always felt that abstract emotions like nasha, khushi, gham etc are best expressed not by actually going through the process but by understanding the causes that lead to such extreme emotions. this is an analytical process, which can be undertaken only by a non-opinionated soul, open to seek the truth, without being involved into it. it is only a dispassionate analysis which will bring you closer to the truth. to know that fire is hot, you need not burn your own fingers. the agony of the sufferer may give you a better picture of the tragedy that a fire can cause.
rafi saahab was cast in that mold. as you yourself have said in the article, his materialistic needs were too few. but, till very last, he remained a true student of human emotions, observing, analyzing, assimilating and researching these causes and their resultant effects. that is why, we find the extremes of all such sentiments in his voice whenever he sings songs which have human emotional angle as the principle theme.
thanks for giving a newer insight into this often forgotten attribute of the great maestro.
padmanabhan nr
rafi foundation, hyderabad chapter
20A S MURTY Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
adabrafi rameshbhai, sanjeevbhai, walijah sahab, jae-bee, binuji, imranbhai, khaja aliuddin sahab, achalbhai, anuragji, rajeshji, raviji, jagmohan singhji, ali bhai, narayananji.
i know that i should have gone on with much more wider script on this topic, but my little or lack of knowledge on this topic prevented me from venturing on a path which has already been trodden by the very enlightened friends like each of you. some of you have already added some other great songs in this genre. my intention was not to list out songs of rafi sahab where the words like “nasha, saqi, suroor, jaam” etc. are used rather loosely. for, rafi sahab could bring in the nasha content in almost every third song. for instance, the song from ram aur shyam “main hun saaqi tu hai sharabi sharabi” does have all these words, but the mood of the song is only a romantic one and does not picturize a character with a bottle in hand or in a pub or bar where drinks are served. by writing that “zamane bhar ke maykhane veeran ho jaayen”, i would humbly submit that all the nasha that i would ever desire, is already over me when i listen to songs like “saqia itni pila de ke mehak jaaoon main” or a “ye mehfil ye botal ye rangeen paani”. i too discovered some of the songs of this genre listed by friends above, after i had already posted this article. but, foremost, a big thanks to each one of you for your lovely and understanding comments. the duet from khilona ‘ utth gayi mehfil bujh gayi shamma” is a lovely composition and demands from us ” aaaaur laa, aaaaaur laa” as rafi sahab would have us plead for more of his songs. it was also my intention to highlight that rafi sahab could present the “exact mood” of the song as the lyricist/md/director would have preferred – always.
21J.K. Bhagchandani Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
great write-up murty ji.
even within the genre of ‘sharabi songs’ rafi saab has created different moods depending upon the situation, the hero (for whom he is singing) and the music director. ‘koi sagar dil ko behalata nahin…….’ (dil diya dard liya), kabhi na kabhi, kahin na kahin… (sharabi), mujhe le chalo… (sharabi), ‘din dhal jaye hai…’ (guide) depict the pathos of a failed lover. on the other hand songs like ‘chhalkaye jam….’ (mere humdam mere dost), ‘sawan ke mahine mein….’ (sharabi) are happy songs within the sharabi songs genre, depicting the celebration, festive aspects. then there is another song: ‘maine pee sharab tumne kya piya…’ (naya rasta) depict the helplessness of a person taking refuge in drinking being at the receiving end from the heartless and hypocrite society. ‘mujhe duniya walo sharabi na samjho…. (leader) is another great rendition of rafi saab where the hero insists that even under the influence of liquor he is fully aware of society’s ills and is too willing to expose them.
each and every song has been masterfully sung by rafi saab as only he can.
-j.k. bhagchandani
By an intoxicated fan – A S MURTY – rafimurty@gmail.com
Mohd Rafi
Rafi Sahab never touched alcohol? Did he not ever take any drinks ? Unbelievable, many would say. But most know that Rafi Sahab stayed clear of any kind of alcohol. A god-fearing person that he was, Rafi Sahab was content with his singing and loved to be back with his family after his recordings and did not give any time to partying. His only other outings would be for live programmes around the globe and at the altar of the borders of India, giving succor the embattled and fatigued Indian soldiers who gave their all for the country’s safety.
In Hindi films, we have seen scores of heroes, character artistes, comedians, even villains getting drunk to the brim and there are hundreds of very lovely songs picturized in such an event. Many singers have had the opportunity to playback for such songs – Mukesh, Talat Mahmood, Kishore Kumar and Rafi Sahab, to speak of the only prominent ones. But it is to the credit of Rafi Sahab perhaps that he took the bulk of such songs for various reasons.
Rafi Sahab was the voice of hundreds of heroes, comedians and other artistes in an era spanning well over two decades – from the late 1950s to the middle of 1970s. But this was not the main or the sole reason for Rafi Sahab being bestowed with the maximum number of songs where the central theme is intoxication or wine. It was the mystical and suroor-filled modulation, diction and presentation that were the hallmark of Rafi Sahab and who simply has no peers in this business. If we say that Rafi Sahab enjoyed the unique place of being the numero uno in most genres of songs, it was purely due to his supremacy which remains unconquered till now. It will not be out of place to state that we will never get to hear another voice which is complete in all respects.
Mohd Rafi
Unfortunately for us, many of such songs where the lip-synching character has a bottle in his hand and is portraying what Rafi Sahab has already packaged into a lovely and fulsome rendition are not popular among the music lovers and many a times, most have not even heard of such songs. In recent times when I got a whiff of some of these songs based on Nasha/Suroor, I was delighted beyond words. This is a treasure hove of some of the fines songs by Rafi Sahab and a very particular genre which can be talked about for eternity. Here are some songs that come off-hand and some of them include even the more famous ones. My only request to all Rafi Bhakts is to go on adding to this list for our mutual benefit so that no one is bereft from hearing some of the gems of Hindi film music which have been so artistically crafted by Rafi Sahab.
KABHI NA KABHI KAHIN NA KAHIN KOI NA KOI TO AYEGA – Sharabi
MUJHE DUNIYA WALON SHARABI NA SAMJHO — Leader
JITNI LIKHI THI MUQADDAR MEIN HUM UTNI PEE CHUKE – Nai Roshni –
YE DIL NAHI HAI KE JISKE SAHARE JEETE HAIN – Abroo
YE MEHFIL YE BOTAL YE RANGEEN PAANI – Issi Ka Naam Duniya Hai
SAQIA ITNI PILA DE KE BEHAK JAAOON MAIN – Pooja Aur Payal –
HUM BEKHUDI MEIN TUMKO PUKARE CHALE GAYE – Kala Pani
SAQIA AISEE PILADE HUMKO DEEWANA BANADE – Mall Road –
UTTH GAYI MEHFIL BUJH GAYI SHAMMA (MAIN SHARABI NAHI) – KHILONA (duet with Asha Bhonsle)
PILA DE MAGAR SHART YE HOGI SAAQI – Sab Ka Ustad
KABHI KHUD PE KABHI HALAT PE RONA AAYA – Hum Dono
MEHFIL SE UTT JANE WALON TUM LOGON PAR KYA ILZAM – Dooj Ka Chand
MAINE PEE SHARAB TUMNE KYA PIYA – Naya Rasta
AAJI KI RAAT PEENE DE SAQI – DO CHEHRE (Male duet with Manna De)
Rafi Sahab had also the distinction of understanding the poet’s mind, the picturization of the scene and the character on whom the song was being filmed and thus could present the perfect modulation. His diction of Urdu and Hindi would place many a men of letters to shame.
For example, take the song number three above – Jitni Likhi Thi Muqaddar Mein (Nai Roshni). The lyricist, nay the poet, is Sahir Ludhianvi. AB HAMARI KHUSHK ANKHON MEIN KUCH DHOONDE KOI, ASHQ INME JITNE THE HUM PEE CHUKE HUM PEE CHUKE is penned with thousands of thoughts in the poet’s mind and easily and aptly crafted with the exact modulation by Rafi Sahab, adding that much more luster to the written words.
His in-depth knowledge of music also was reason enough for Rafi Sahab to surpass the expectations of the music directors. I know that many of Rafi Sahab’s very knowledgeable fans would write their thoughts and most with much more authority at their command than I could have done and hence I am leaving the topic wide open for you all to fill in the list of such tasteful and endearing songs of Rafi Sahab which would give the kick that many tend to get when they visit a bar. Not necessary anymore, I would say.
NA MAYKHANE MAYKASHI MUJHKO, NA HOSH-E-ASHIQUI MUJHKO
YE KIN RAAHON SE YAAR AB, LE CHALI HAI ZINDAGI MUJHO
The path is the most melodious and intoxicating Rafi-path. Experience it for untold bliss, today.
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21 Responses to “Hai Tere Nagamon Mein Woh Nasha Rafi Sahab, Ke Duniya Bhar Ke Maykhane Veeran Ho Jaaye”
1ramesh narain kurpad Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
yah – kyaa kiyaa murtygaru – i expected a long intoxicated and hihgly intelligent article from you – but – nashaa chaddh ney key pehley hee – you have abruptly ended the small, sweet but highly intelligent charged up article.
it has the rare touch of murtygaru – all over it and only you could write in this fashion.
please quickly sit down and publish forthwith “rafisahab and nashaa – part two – by murty garu ”
i am eagerly awaiting the next one soonest. dekhiye maayoos mathh kiejiyegaa – hum aapkey puraaney aur khaas fan hain.
baabu – baagaaney raaseyvu – ramesh.
2Sanjeev Dixit Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
respected murty sir,
veri nice article & well written & composed. by the heading of article i understood that this will be by you & my guess became true when i opened the artile.
song “jitni likhi thi muqaddar me ham utni pee chuke ….” of nai roshni is one of my most favorite song. two more song i wants to mention here ” chaalkaye jaam aaiye aap ki aankho ke naam..” & “chhalke teri aankhon se sharaab aur jyadaa….”
sir, aapka ye article padh kar to ham sab ko nasha ho gaya. main to yahi kahoonga ki, “aise to na aap likho ki hamko nasha ho jaaye….”
sir, congrats!!! to you for lovely writeup with universal theme sir….
regards,
-sanjeev kumar dixit
lucknow
3mohamedparvez Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
dear a .s .murty sir thanx for sharing exellent write up, with us, i would like to add ,2 songs from film:kaajal,lyrics by sahir saab,music by ravi ji, chhoo lene do nazuk,and yeh zulf agar , list is endless,take care
4H.A.K. Walijah Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
dear a.s.murty saab,
thank you for posting this very nice and beautiful article on sharabi songs of rafi sahab. as the famous bollywood poet anjaaan said:
nasha sharaab mein hota to naachti botal
maikade jhoomte paimaanon mein hoti hulchul
kissi pe husn ka guroor jawaani ka nasha
kissi ke dil pe mohabbat ki rawaani ka nasha
kissi ko dekhke saanso se ubharta hai nasha
bina piye bhi kahin hadh se guzarta hai nasha
nashe mein kaun nahin hai mujhe bataao zara
kisse hai hosh mere saamne to laao zara
nasha hai sab pe magar rang nashe ka hai juda
khili khili hui subah pe hai shabnam ka nasha
hawa pe khushbu ka baadal pe hai rimjhim ka nasha
kahin suroor hai khushiyon ka kahin gham ka nasha
nasha sharaab mein hota to naachti botal
maikade jhoomte paimaanon mein hoti hulchul
nasha sharaab mein hota to naachti botal
nashe mein kaun nahin hai mujhe bataao zara
nasha to kai kisam ka hota hai, bas hum ko rafi sahab ke geeton ka nasha hai.
i add this song from munim ji (1972) – nasha sharaab mein hota – mohd.rafi
thank you for sharing this nice article.
best wishes
h.a.k. walijah
email: hakwalijah@rediffmail.com
5Imran Says:
March 27th, 2011 at 10:56 pm
one actor who is constantly ignored for singing many rafi songs on-screen is shashi kapoor. “likhe jo khat tujhe” from kanyadaan and “paredisyo se na akhiya milana” from jab jab phool khile are just two that come to mind…
in mentioning the many actors rafiji performed for we often ignore the very underrated shashi kapoor who also greatly contributed towards the career of amitabh bachchan.
it’s about time people began to appreciate the person he is and the handsome actor he was too at the hight of hs career.
6Jae-Bee Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 2:47 am
great article. is there any area where our rafi sahab hasn’t aced?
“na-mumkin” anyways five more songs comes to mind at this time.
1) zindagi guzarne ko saathi ek chahiye- from ek mahal ho sapnoka
2) peekar sharab kheloga main to – from ganwaar
3) hai duniya usiki zamana usika – kashmir ki kali
4) din dhal jaye haye – guide
4) jungle mein mor naacha kisi ne na dekha – madhumati
can’t wait to come up and/or read more songs in this category from the master. all i can say is “peekar mera nasha to utar jayega, magar rafi sahab ko kabhi bhool nahi payega”
7Khaja Aliuddin,MD Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 3:49 am
janab as murty sahab,
bahut khoob. congratulations for a nice write-up.
i will add few more songs to you list.
1) mai nashe me hun doston ne jabse choda mai maze me hoon- do gunde
2) sagar nahi to kiya hai, teri aankh ka nasha to hai – natak
3) the song of dilip sahab from gopi.
janab walijah sahab, bahut khoob. gustaqhi maaf. the song from “munimji” is written by hasrath.
with regards,
dr. khaja aliuddin
8Binu Nair Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 9:22 am
maikhane veeran ho gaye?? kabhi nahi. 72% tax lagne ke baad bhi maikhane housefull jaa rahe hai. the maharashtra govt will earn extra 4000 crores of rupees this year due to fresh increases in taxes.
agar veeran huwe to woh hai ’sirf’ madhur sangeet. is liye ke rafi saaheb hamare beech me se ‘kuch’ jaldi chale gaye.
nice selections….
9achal rangaswamy Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 10:23 am
i have a request for our moderator friend.
there are some beautiful songs playing in the background when we access this site of ours. how does one get to download these songs. i do not have some of them in my collection, hence this request.
thanks in anticipation of guidance
regards
achal rangaswamy
10Narayan Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 10:37 am
asmurty,
fabulous well analysed article of rafi sahab with nasheelapan.. no singer in hfm can match and intoxicate us with pure melody like our farista..
one more song from the film sharabi of devanad with madan mohan’s music has rafi song ” savan ke mahine mein…. oh what a beauty of mellofious n sweet singing….
narayan
11achal rangaswamy Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 11:06 am
dear moderator
i sent two posts together. one addressed to murtygaru for writing such a wonderful article, and mentioning one of my fav “drunken” songs of rafi saab. that post doesnt seem to have been published here. i hope i havent written anything offensive in that !!!
i only wrote exactly what narayan ji wrote- about saawan ke mahine mein….
regards
achal rangaswamy
12anurag Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
not only nasha, it is romance, deep love, flattery, comedy and many other moods which rafi sahab expressed by his songs. he crossed the language barriers. it is this quality which separates him and place higher than other good singers. the expressions combined with velvet voice and classical training became a voice not to be equalled by anyone.( except of course lata mangeshkar 19 rafi 21)
13RAJESH K RANGA Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
very nicely written article..actually the beauty of such songs lie in the pronunciation and depth of the words. see how rafi renders the words like ‘sharab’, ’sharabi’ ‘peena’ madhosh’ bekhudi’ ‘nasha’,saki’ ‘.. the song “chalkaye jaam..” from “mere humdum mere dost “and “mujhe duniya walon..” from ‘leader’ amply reflect his style and depth. other songs like “jo unki tamanna hai barbad ho ja..” from sanjay-sadhana starrer “intequam” , “unke khayal aaye to aate chale gaye” from “lal pathar” and “aap ke pehloo mein aa kar ro diye” from sunil dutt- sadhana starrer “mera saya” depict the mental agony and depression that the character is passing through..name any one singer who can come close to it..!! thats rafi..the bharat ratna..
14Rashid Diwan Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
one song which i think has been missed out is maine peena seekh liya papa kahoolawe ya punya kaho maine peen seekh liya. i can’t recall the name of film.
15Ali Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
the man never touched alcohol so how it comes that when he sang it looked that is drunk!!?
yes that is the magic of his voice, even some people said about mohd rafi that is god singing, pick any song from any mood we will get the magic in his voice that was god gift which is more than any award in the world, we hope that mohd rafi should get bharat ratna but mohd rafi is real bharat ratna and got a award no one else got in list of 82 people from india in list music world all toghters there votes less than mohd rafi got alone..he is number one singer still also lata ji is great name in music but we forgot her but mohd rafi is still thet in our heart..
16RAJESH K RANGA Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
mr diwan poste 14–the song maine peena seekh liya is from “goonj uthi shehnayee”, a beautiful song written by one and only one “pt bharat vyas” soulfully rendered by the great rafi..
17Ravi Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
dear murthy ji,
beautiful article and other members added wonderful gems to that endless list rendered(acted) by the greatest singer of our times.
i do not think there is any emotion or act which is not captured by rafi sahab he is complete singer,which does not require any debate.
sincerely
ravi
18Jagmohan Singh Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 7:52 pm
excellent presentation of rafi sahab’s blue mood songs.there is no doubt that rafi sahab never touched wine as he was a tea totlar,but he gave such a twist to the songs of nasha that no one can judge that he sang the songs like an intoxicated man.one more thing rafi fans might not knowing that he got no proper education and in spite of that his command and expression of words is so impressive that is unmatchable.the depth of words and put of emotoins in the songs is the speciality of rafi sahab’s heavenly voice.this is all with the grace of all mighty god.there is no singer on the earth parellel to the great legend of india rafi sahab.
19N R Padmanabhan Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
dear murty,
as good an article on rafi saahab as any that we have come to know him through his masterly renderings and through the literary efforts of authors like you, who constantly seek to re-discover newer and/ or lesser known facets of the genius’ singing.
i have always felt that abstract emotions like nasha, khushi, gham etc are best expressed not by actually going through the process but by understanding the causes that lead to such extreme emotions. this is an analytical process, which can be undertaken only by a non-opinionated soul, open to seek the truth, without being involved into it. it is only a dispassionate analysis which will bring you closer to the truth. to know that fire is hot, you need not burn your own fingers. the agony of the sufferer may give you a better picture of the tragedy that a fire can cause.
rafi saahab was cast in that mold. as you yourself have said in the article, his materialistic needs were too few. but, till very last, he remained a true student of human emotions, observing, analyzing, assimilating and researching these causes and their resultant effects. that is why, we find the extremes of all such sentiments in his voice whenever he sings songs which have human emotional angle as the principle theme.
thanks for giving a newer insight into this often forgotten attribute of the great maestro.
padmanabhan nr
rafi foundation, hyderabad chapter
20A S MURTY Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
adabrafi rameshbhai, sanjeevbhai, walijah sahab, jae-bee, binuji, imranbhai, khaja aliuddin sahab, achalbhai, anuragji, rajeshji, raviji, jagmohan singhji, ali bhai, narayananji.
i know that i should have gone on with much more wider script on this topic, but my little or lack of knowledge on this topic prevented me from venturing on a path which has already been trodden by the very enlightened friends like each of you. some of you have already added some other great songs in this genre. my intention was not to list out songs of rafi sahab where the words like “nasha, saqi, suroor, jaam” etc. are used rather loosely. for, rafi sahab could bring in the nasha content in almost every third song. for instance, the song from ram aur shyam “main hun saaqi tu hai sharabi sharabi” does have all these words, but the mood of the song is only a romantic one and does not picturize a character with a bottle in hand or in a pub or bar where drinks are served. by writing that “zamane bhar ke maykhane veeran ho jaayen”, i would humbly submit that all the nasha that i would ever desire, is already over me when i listen to songs like “saqia itni pila de ke mehak jaaoon main” or a “ye mehfil ye botal ye rangeen paani”. i too discovered some of the songs of this genre listed by friends above, after i had already posted this article. but, foremost, a big thanks to each one of you for your lovely and understanding comments. the duet from khilona ‘ utth gayi mehfil bujh gayi shamma” is a lovely composition and demands from us ” aaaaur laa, aaaaaur laa” as rafi sahab would have us plead for more of his songs. it was also my intention to highlight that rafi sahab could present the “exact mood” of the song as the lyricist/md/director would have preferred – always.
21J.K. Bhagchandani Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
great write-up murty ji.
even within the genre of ‘sharabi songs’ rafi saab has created different moods depending upon the situation, the hero (for whom he is singing) and the music director. ‘koi sagar dil ko behalata nahin…….’ (dil diya dard liya), kabhi na kabhi, kahin na kahin… (sharabi), mujhe le chalo… (sharabi), ‘din dhal jaye hai…’ (guide) depict the pathos of a failed lover. on the other hand songs like ‘chhalkaye jam….’ (mere humdam mere dost), ‘sawan ke mahine mein….’ (sharabi) are happy songs within the sharabi songs genre, depicting the celebration, festive aspects. then there is another song: ‘maine pee sharab tumne kya piya…’ (naya rasta) depict the helplessness of a person taking refuge in drinking being at the receiving end from the heartless and hypocrite society. ‘mujhe duniya walo sharabi na samjho…. (leader) is another great rendition of rafi saab where the hero insists that even under the influence of liquor he is fully aware of society’s ills and is too willing to expose them.
each and every song has been masterfully sung by rafi saab as only he can.
-j.k. bhagchandani
Sunday, February 13, 2011
RAFIMURTY - TAUBA SHIKAN
RAFI SAHAB IN THE FILM SHABNAM SANG TWO EXQUISITE SONGS ON MEHMOOD AS THE HERO. HERE IS THIS LOVELY SONG "YE TERI SADGI YE TERA BANKPAN" IN MY VOICE. THE OTHER SONG "MAINE RAKHA HAI MUHOBBAT APNSE AFSANE KA NAAM" IS ALSO TERRIFIC. WILL TRY THAT SOME OTHER DAY.
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