MOHAMMED RAFI - THE LAST DECADE...3

TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT INDIAN LEGENDARY SINGER MOHAMMED RAFI
The Last Decade - Rising of the Phoenix.



For the benefit of the readers, it would be pertinent to point out at this stage a few outstanding songs of Rafi Sahaab during the decade of 1970-1980:

ALL SOLOS:

KHILONA JAAN KAR TUM TAU – Khilona.
PONCHH KAR ASHQ APNI AANKHON SE – Naya Raasta.
SUKH KE SABB SAATHI – Gopi.
MERE MITWAA MERE MEETH RE – Geet.
AAYA RE KHILONE WAALA – Bachpan.
MEHBOOBA TERI TASVEER – Ishq Par Zor Nahin.
APNI AADAT HAI SABKO SALAAM KARNA - Pyar Deewana
KOI NAZRAANA LEKAR – Aan Milo Sajna.
IK TERA SUNDER MUKHDA – Bhai Bhai.
KHUDA BHI AASMAAN SE JAB – Dharti.
GULABI AANKHEN JO TERI DEKHIN – The Train.
DIL KAHE RUK JAA RE RUK JAA- Mann ki Aankhen.
TUMSE KAHOON EK BAAT - Dastak.
REKHA O REKHA JAB SE TUMHE DEKHA – Adhikar.
NAFRAT KI DUNIYA – Haathi Mere Saathi.
YEH DUNIYA YEH MEHFIL – Heer Ranjha.
MUJHE ISHQ HAI TUJHI SE – Ummeed.
KAAN MEIN JHUMKA – Sawan Bhadon.
Title Track of AAP AAYE BAHAAR AAYI.
MAIN EK RAAJA HOON – Uphar.
MERA MANN TERA PYAASA – Gambler.
THODA RUK JAAYEGI TOH – Patanga.
MERE SAPNON KI RAANI – Jawaan Mohabbat.
MUHABBAT KE SUHAANE DIN - Maryada.
YEH JO CHILMAN HAI – Mehboob ki Mehendi.
UN KE KHYAAYAL AAYE TAU – Lal Patthar.
NA TU ZAMEEN KE LIYE – Dastaan.
BADE BEWAFAA HAIN HUSN WAALE – Roop Tera Mastana.
DIL NE PYAAR KIYA HAI IK BEWAFAA SE – Shararat.
O TERE ATHROO – Shehzada.
NAZAR AATI NAHIN MANZIL – Kaanch Aur Heera.
AAJ MAUSAM BADA BEIMAAN HAI – Loafer.
HAMM KO TOH JAAN SE PYAARI HAIN – Naina.
DIL KA SOONA SAAZ – Ek Nari Do Roop.
TUM JO MIL GAYE HO – Hanste Zakhm.
SAB KAY REHTE LATA HAI AISE – Samjhauta.
DIN HAIN YEH BAHAAR KE – Honeymoon.
TERI GALIYON MEIN NAA RAKHENGE QADAM – Hawas.
NAIYYA MERI CHALTI JAAYE – My Friend.
MAIN VOHI VOHI BAAT – Naya Din Nayi Raat.
APNI AANKHON MEIN – Thokar.
KAMAL KE PHOOL JAISA – Do Ankhen.
MAIN JAT YAMLA PAGLA DIWAANA- Pratigya.
ZINDAGI ZINDA DILI KA NAAM HAI - Zinda Dil.
ZINDAGI GUZAAR NE KO -Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka.
BARBAAD-E-MUHABBAT KI DUA and all other songs – Laila Majnu.
MAA TUJHE DHOONDHUN KAHAAN – Maa.
KYA HUA TERA WAADA – Ham Kisise Kam Nahin.
CHAAND MERA DIL - - Ditto –
PARDA HAI PARDA HAI – Amar, Akbar, Anthony.
SHIRDI WAALE SAI.N BAABA – ditto-
DUUR REHKAR NA KARO BAAT – Amaanat.
O MERI MEHBOOBA – Dharmveer.
AAJ MERE YAAR KI SHAADI HAI – Aadmi Sadak Ka.
PYAAR HAI EK NISHAAN QADMON KA - Mukti.
KAHIN EK MAASOOM NAAZUK SI LADKI – Shankar Hussain.
ISHQ NE TODI SAR PE – Junoon.
VOH VOH NA RAHE – Badalte Rishte.
AAG HAI LAGI HUI – Swarg Narak.
HAMM MEIN HAI KYA – Nawab Sahib.
Title track - Phandebaaz.
YEH KHIDKI JO BANDD REHTI HAI - Main Tulsi tere Angan ki.
NAV KALPANA NAV ROOP SE - Mrig Trishna.
PHOOLOON KI TARAH - College Girl.
MAINE TAU BAS MAANGI BAS – Duniya meri Jeb Mein.
AGO BAI MAIKE TU ZAAVUN NAKO – Chacha Bhatija.
OONCHI OONCHI BAATN SE – Mr Natwarlal.
CHALO RE DOLI UTHAAO KAHAAR – Jaani Dushman.
Title Track of - NAALAAYAK.
HAMM TAU CHALE PARDES – Sargam.
DOST BANN KAR AAYE HO - (late entry: Usha Khanna) Bin Phere Hum Tere.
ARRE APNON SE MUNH MOD KE - Hum Paanch.
ARRE KYA KAHIYE INSAAN SE - Ditto
YEH SOYE INSAAN JAAG UTHE - Ditto.
UTH JAAG - Ditto.
TERA MERA MANUVA - Ditto.
DHEERE CHAL ZARA O PAAGAL PURVAIYYA - Ditto.
AA GAYE YAARON JEENE KE DIN - Phir Wohi Raat.
YAARON NE MUJHKO BULAAYA - Unnees Bees.
UFF YEH ZINDAGI - Daud Dhoop.
HO DUNIYA KI TIJORI MEIN - Kanhaiya.
IK KHOOBSOORAT LADKI - Shaadi se Pehle
YEH SURKH JODA YEH BADAN - Ditto.
KISI AASMAAN PE TAU SAAHIL - Kashish.
KIS KAAM KE HAIN YEH - Mahabali Hanuman.
SADAA JAPOON MEIN EK HI NAAM - Ditto.
SANSAAR KO SUDHAARENGE (with chorus) - Hum Nahin Sudhrenge.
TAQDEER KE QALAM SE - BeRehem.

DARD-E-DIL DARD-E-JIGAR DIL MEIN JAGAAYA – Karz.
MAINE POOCHHA CHAAND SE – Abdullah.
MERE DOST QISSA YEH KYA HO GAYA – Dostana.
TU ISS TARAH SE – Aap to Aise Na the.
JAANE HAMM SADAK KE LOGON SE – Aasha
KAALI GHAT CHHAAYI (Kali Ghata)
JAANE WAALON KA GHAM TAU HOTA HAI - Ditto.
TU HI VOH HASEEN HAI (Khwaab).A
ATE JAATE HUWE MAIN – Shaan.
AA ZARAA MERE HAMNASHIN – Poonam.
AB YEH JAANA – Ladies Tailor.
DO CHAAHNE WAALON KI - Ladies Tailor.
AISE NA THEH HAMM JAISE HAMAARI - Saajan Ki Saheli.
KAISE JEET LETE HAIN – Saajan ki Saheli.
BOONDEIN NAHIN SITAAREY - Ditto –
ARRE PAISE KA KHEL NIRAALA – (late entry Asha)Biwi O Biwi.
POOCHHO NA YAAR KYA HUWA – Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai.
KAHAANIYAN SUNATI HAI PAWAN – Rajput.
AAPAS MEIN PREM KARO – Desh Premi.
JOHN, JOHNY, JANAARDHAN -Naseeb.
KAUN KISI KO BAANDH SAKAA - Kalia.
NATH CHEHRE PE SAJAA LE - Dil Hi Dil Mein.
ALLAH KA NAAM PAAQ HAI - Maan Gaye Ustad.
DEKHO DEKHO YEH NAZAARA - Ladaku.
AGA BAI MAIKE TU ZAAVU NAKO (with chorus) - Shaka.
YAAR TERE SABB NAACH RAHEN HAIN - Ditto.
SAMJHA MAIN QISMAT KHUL GAYI - Daulat Ke Dushman.
MERI NIGAH NE - Lubna
PHOOLON SE HAI MERI DOSTI - Heeron Ka Chor.
KYA JALWA KYA NAZARA - Teesri Aankh
SALAAM SAAHIBON - Teesri Aankh
PAL PAL BEET RAHA HAI JEEVAN - Sant Gyaneshwar.
PHOOLON JAISE PHULO - Sant Gyaneshwar.
INSAAN KO HI (with chorus) - Jogi
SAINAATH TERE HAZAARON HAATH - Shirdi ke Sa Baba.
AAYA HOON TERE DAR PE – Mera Salaam.
PYAAR MEIN MITNA HI PADTA HAI – Rachna.
YEH ANJAAN RAAHEN YEH MANZIL - Rakh Aur Chingari
SAJ DHAJ KE SAMJHAANE AAYE - Nek Parveen.
NAAGAN SA ROOP HAI TERA - Bhagwat.
APNI KAMAAYI PYAARI KI - Pakhandi.
MUSHQILEN AASAAN KAR DE - PAIGHAM.DIL MERA JAA TAKRAAYA - Videsh.
HAMM NAHIN BHOOLENGE - Inteqaam ki Aag.
YEH NAADANON KI DUNIYA HAI - Love and God.
ASSALAAM JAANE TAMANNA (with chorus) Love and God.
APNE DIL MEIN JOSH HAI (with chorus) Apna Dharam Karam.
HAMM BHI HAMMSAFAR - Khazana.
PHOOL KA SHABAAB KYA - Farz ki Jung.
LAAGI LAG JAAYE LOGON – untitled film. (Last "Live" recording by Anu Malik on 25.7.1980).
TU KAHIN AAS PAAS HAI DOST – Aas Paas (Last recorded song by LP)

And there were many more such songs. In fact, before he breathed his last on 31st July 1980 the Great Legend, Rafi Sahaab, had already recorded not less than 211 songs which were released in the Eighties.

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