Rafi Ki Yaad Mein (in Hindi)
By Onika Setia
Mohd Rafi
मोहम्मद रफ़ी को हर साल याद तो किया जाता है और यह भी मालूम है की उनकी कमी कोई पूरी नहीं कर सकता. क्योंकि वोह एक लाजवाब शख्शियत थे .वोह जितने महान कलाकार थे उतना ही महान इंसान थे इस बात से कोई इंकार नहीं कर सकता. मगर महसूस करने वाली बात यह की इस महान इंसान के लिए भारतीय सरकार ने क्या किया? और उनका प्रशंशक होने का दावा सभी करते हैं, कुछ लोग उनके भक्त होने का दावा करते हैं . मगर क्या उनके साथ हो रही नाइंसाफ़ी के लिए कभी किसी ने आवाज़ उठाई?
उनके साथ दो बार अन्याय हुआ है–
१) उनकी मजार तोड़ दी गई ( चाहे किसी भी कारन से) यह किसी भी संगीतप्रेमी के लिए किसी तीर्थस्थल से कम नहीं था, और एक महान कलाकार की उपेक्षा .
२) उन्होंने सारी जिंदगी, अपना तन मन धन इस को दिया, अपने अनमोल गीतों का खज़ाना लुटाया, वोह एक सच्चे देश भक्त भी थे तो उनको सारे जीवन में चन्द पुरस्कार देकर अपना मात्र फ़र्ज़ पूरा कर लिया जबकि वोह भारत – रत्न जेसे उच्चकोटि के सम्मान को पाने के हक़दार भी हैं.
अब हमारी मोहम्मद रफ़ी के सभी चाहने वालों के भारतीय सरकार से यह मांग है की वोह अपनी गलतिओं का सूधार करे –
१) उनका मजार फिर से बनवाय
२) उन्हें मरणोपरांत भारत-रत्न से नवाज़ा जाये.
येही एक महान कलाकार के प्रति सच्ची श्रधांजलि होगी.
नहीं भूलती हमें बरसात की वोह रात
सावन के मेघों के साथ आसुओं की बोछार
टूट गए लाखों दिल जब टुटा था,
अर्श-ऐ-मौसिकी से तारा कोई .
वोह तो सो गया चिरनिंद्रा में,
देकर अपने गीतों का खज़ाना.
मगर तलाश करती हैं उसे,
अब भी कुछ बेकरार आँखें .
हाय! कब आएगा वोह वापिस,
उसे फिर से बुलाय कोई.
सूने हैं हमारी जिंदगी के तराने,
उसकी मधुर आवाज़ के बिना.
MUHAMMAD RAFI A DEVINE AWARDED VOICE HOLDER ON
THE EARTH PLANET.
Rafi sahebs mandir I can recollect one of rafi fan from ahmedabad,i met him at jamnagar,where resp.shri chandubhai,used to call all music lovers from all over india,to attend the musical nite,in memory of late hasrat jaipuri.This
gentleman is sindhi,he has mandir in his house,[i have not seen ]he has managed to get mobile number like ….241224 .and ….31780,the birth date ,and death day of rafisaab.I have forgotten his name ,So many rafifans are still there in this world,aftr 32 years of death,but his voice will remain for ever,in hearts and on records .
dear pritpal singh ji , you are absolutely right ,it is a possible that rafi sahab’s actual name is mohammed rafiq, so that’s the reason rafi sahab ‘s nick name is ”ficu” . because punjabi people ( spl. villagers) are can’t speak full and pure ,actual word . and the another reason is rafi sahab was so younger child in his elder brothers ,so he is an apple of eyes in his family.
Muhammad rafi was born at a village kotla sultan singh 10 km away from amritsar ..only one room has been constructed in memory of rafi shaib . his childhood name was FIQA . so his name was Muhammad Rqfique .which was shortened as Muhammad Rafi. so many people pretend that they r so called followers od rafi sahib but did any on them visited rafi sahib’s village to make any monument to commemorate rafi ji
Dear Rafi fans,
ye sach hai ke rafi saab jis salute ke haqdaar hain wo unko nahin mil raha hai,
unko bharat ratna to milna hi chahiye
Muveen
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DEAR NASREEN JI , aapki baton ne mere dil ko chua ,mein kai baar yeh sochti hun aur mahsoos karti hun ki humare rafi sahab kis mitti ke bane the
yeh mitti is dharti ki to bilkul nahinho sakti ,nishchy hi mitti swarg ki hogi ,ek dam pavitr aur shudh. aur aatma ek zahin ,sanskari fareshte ki ,roop bhi itna somy ,ki kya kahen ! in sab tatvon ko milakar rafi sahab bane . woh dikhne mein bhale hi kitne bhi simple ho magar bhitar se bahut uuch koti ke mahatma the . apne azim hone ka unhen ehsaas nahin tha ,to waise bhi heera kabh apne mukh se apni tarif karta hai ,ya apni keemat ankta hai !
wastav mein humare rafi sahab great hain.
dear vmehru ji , apki is baat se mujhe tasalli hui ki rafi sahab ka mazar suraekshit hai aur iska punernirman rafi foundation ne kar diya hai is keliye mein binu ji ki shukerguzar hun .
mera yeh khayal hai ki hum rafi fans ko apne saath anye rafi fans ko milakar ek unity banani chahiye aur sanyukt rup se ek khat (BY INTERNET ) PRESIDENT KE SAMNE PESH KARNA CHAHIYE DIRECTLY .
KYA yeh mumkin hai ? RAFI SAHAB KE HIT MEIN KOI NA KOI MAZBOOT QADAM TO UUTHANA CHAHIYE , JAB TAK UNHEN BHARAT RATAN SE NAWAZA NAHIN JATA HUMEIN CHAIN NAHIN MILEGA . YEH RAFI SAHAB KA HAQ HAI JO UNHEIN MILNA HI CHAHIYE.
thanks for a great write up. rafi sahab, because of immense contribution given by him to music, deserves bharat ratna more than any other person in the country. he is a real bharat ratna & govt. should confer him with bharat ratna immediately without any further delay.
onikaji , u have shaken our souls , we helplessly watching injustice being imposed on all of rafi fans.once on tv news channel when interviewer asked mr shahed rafi sahab (son of rafi sahab) for commentments on demolishing the cemetery.shahed sahab said according to “shariyat law”{islamic law}whatever is legal must be done .i couldn’t stop my tears. then i rememberd. in whole of life rafi sahab had never hurted or said a single bad word to any one even who had irresponded rafi sahab.so i kept quite as silent prayers of rafi lovers may explode as “miracle”.but damn impossible.u know while i”m writing this article luckily my c.d player had started the song “yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye kya hai”.truely rafi sahab is with us always.
Dear Onkia Setia,
A great spirited write-up. I salute to the great sentiment that you have for Rafi saab.
Rafi saab was one of the noblest soul that blessed our planet. And we Indians have not done justice to him. A mere Padmashri for this singing giant!! Bharat Ratna itself will be honoured if it is granted to Rafi saab.
-J.K. Bhagchandani
Dear Setia Sahab,
Very rightly brought out-Rafi sahab deserves Bharat Ratna before any personality in this country-He has been entertaining & handling all of our emotions with such aplomb & care thru his immortal songs & music. A burden of crores of Indians settled everywhere in the world & yet doesnt complains- the evergreen smile soothes & cares for one & all.
As Mr Binu Nair of Rafi Foundation says-Rafi Sahab is Bharat Ke Ratna!!-The Ultimate Award that he deserves…
Regards & Best Wishes.
Dear Onika Setia-ji
You are right, a great injustice has been done to someone who poured his heart and soul into his art without any thought of getting anything in return.
He did not seek an award but he deserves it more than anyone else. What a strange government that does not recognise this!
We get angry and frustrated about this, but he lived and died with a smile on his lips and love in his voice. A voice that never complained. A voice that will never die.
onika ji,
rafi sahab jis sammaan ke yogaya hai woh unhe mila nahi, abhi 7 march 2012 ko sangeetkaar ravi ji ke antim sanskaar mein gaya tha aur uske baad rafi sahab ki mazaar par bhi, haan kuch samay pehle mazaar ko nuksaan hone ki jo khabar saamne aayee thi , uske baad binu nair ji j rafi foundation ke adhyaksh hai unke prayaason se woh sahi salamat hai.
mein aapse poori tarah sahmat hoon .
aap ki jaankaari ke liye bata dena chahta hoon ki lucknow mein sanjeev dixit naamak sajjan ne apne ghar par rafi sahab ka mandir bana rakha jise maaine dekha hai aap mere face book account par meri yaatra ke discription ke saath dekh sakte hai.
shubhkaamanaayon ke saath,
vinod mehru
09768245368
onika ji,
rafi sahab jis sammaan ke yogaya hai woh unhe mila nahi, abhi 7 march 2012 ko sangeetkaar ravi ji ke antim sanskaar mein gaya tha aur uske baad rafi sahab ki mazaar par bhi, haan kuch samay pehle mazaar ko nuksaan hone ki jo khabar saamne aayee thi , uske baad binu nair ji j rafi foundation ke adhyaksh hai unke prayaason se woh sahi salamat hai.
hamari sarkar pata nahi kab unko hosh aayega jab woh rafi sahab ke liyr bharat ratna denge.
mein aapse poori tarah sahmat hoon .
aap ki jaankaari ke liye bata dena chahta hoon ki lucknow mein sanjeev dixit naamak sajjan ne apne ghar par rafi sahab ka mandir bana rakha jise maaine dekha hai aap mere face book account par meri yaatra ke discription ke saath dekh sakte hai.
shubhkaamanaayon ke saath,
vinod mehru
09768245368
Thanks Onika Setia for this fantastic & powerful article. I am 1000% agree with you. Rafi Sahab really deserved these awards from a long time ago. And our corrupt Indian Govt. demolished the cemetery of Great Rafi Sahab. Govt. has to recreate his cemetery. It will be the great & big respect of immortal person.
We love you Rafi Sahab.
Prince Lalit Bhambhani
Atlanta, Georgia ( USA )
thank you for publish my article and poetry.and other some times I miss rafi sahab .