May 09, 2009 09:57 PM
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(Updated May 09, 2009 10:02 PM)
It is almost impossible to list "twenty best songs of" Mohammed Rafi. His thousands of songs stillcontinues to entertain millions around the world. As a Rafi-family friend, and neighbor in London, for over 50 years, I am honored to have met the most humble, honorable and modest man that I ever knew in my whole lifetime.
He politely refused to copy other singers in case they get offended. "Kehta hai koi dil gaya dil bar gaya. Sahil haipukarta samandar chala gaya. Jo baat sach hai kehta nahin koi, keh es dunya se musiqi kapayambar chala gaya, " according to one tribute to Rafi sahib by the great poetGulzar. Rafi sahib was above religious, race, cast, political, national and even commercial differences. That sums up the late great s I n g e r M o h a mm e d Ra f I a n d h is e t h I c s . S o, I s I t f a ir t o co m p a r e h I m w I t h ot h e r s, a l I v e o r d e ad
