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Mohammad Rafi (December 24, 1924 – July 31, 1980) is considered to be the greatest Indian male playback singer of all time. He was awarded the National Film Award, Best Singer Award, six Filmfare Awards and the Best Singer of the Millennium award. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. His singing career spanned about 35 years, and he is noted for his ability to sing songs of different moods and varieties: his songs ranged from classical numbers to patriotic songs, sad lamentations to highly romantic numbers, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans. He is best known for romantic and duet songs, which he playback sings with the technique to mould the voice according to characters of the actor on the screen.
Rafi is primarily noted for his songs in Hindi-Urdu, over which he had a strong command. He also sang in other Indian languages including Konkani, Bhojpuri, Oriya, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada, Gujarati, Telugu, Maghi, Maithili and Assamese. He also recorded a few songs in foreign languages such as English, Persian, Spanish and Dutch. From available figures, Rafi sang 4,516 Hindi film songs, 112 non-Hindi film songs, and 328 private (non-film) songs from 1945 to 1980.
Bahosh O Hawaas Mein Deewana
Yeh Aaj Vasiyat Karta Hoon,
Yeh Dil Yeh Jaan Mile Tumko
Mein Tumse Mohabbat Karta Hoon
Mere Jeeteji Yaar Tumhe
Meri Sari Jagir Mile
Woh Khwab Jo Meine Dekhe Hain
Un Khwabon Ki Tabir Mile,
Har Ek Tamanna Ke Badle
Mein Aaj Yeh Hasrat Karta Hoon
Yeh Dil Yeh Jaan Mile Tumko
Mein Tumse Mohabbat Karta Hoon
Meri Aakhon Mein Neend Nahin
Mere Hothon Pe Pyas Nahin
Har Cheez Tumhare Naam Hui
Ab Kuch Bhi Mere Paas Nahin
Tumne To Loot Liya Mujhko
Mein Tumse Shikayat Karta Hoon Yeh Dil Yeh Jaan Mile Tumko
Mein Tumse Mohabbat Karta Hoon
Bahosh O Hawaas Mein Deewana...