Master Rafiq Ali

Master Rafiq Ali was a Pakistani music director. He is known for composing playback music for Lollywood movies Chhoomantar, Akhri Chattan (1970), Sakhi Lutera (1971), Dillagi (1974), and Zubaida (1976).

Career Rafiq Ali started his career as a music director with the film Chhoomantar in 1958. In the movie, the actor Zarif and Zubaida Khanum sang the song "Bure Naseeb Mere Vairi Hoya Pyaar Mera" both individually and in duos. In 1970, Rafiq Ali was hired by director Aslam Dar for his movie Aakhri Chattan. Hum Hain Deewane Tere, Ashiq Parwane Tere was a chorus-based song by Musheer Kazmi that was written for Mala. Rafiq's next film was Zia Mohyeddin's Mujrim Kaun (1970). "Mere Mehboob Mere Pyaar Kei Qabil Tu Hei" by Noor Jehan and "Honton Pe Tabasum Nazar Sehmi Sehmi" by Mala and Ahmad Rushdi were notable film songs that he composed.

The 1974 film Dillagi was a crucial milestone in the career of Rafiq Ali. The film's songs rendered by Mujeeb Alam, Masood Rana, Noor Jehan, and Mehdi Hassan had many super hit film songs. In 1976, Rafiq Ali experienced success when he composed playback music for Aslam Dar'''s directional film Saiyyan Anari. His last work as a musician was the Punjabi film Silsila'', released in 1987.

Notable compositions Rafiq Ali composed 112 songs for 26 Urdu and Punjabi films:

Song title Lyricist Singer(s) Film Buray Naseeb Meray Vairi Hoya Piyar Mera Ahmad Rahi Zubaida Khanum, Zarif Chhoomantar (1958) Akhian Wey Raatin Saun Na Deindian Hazin Qadri Noor Jehan Chhoomantar (1958)Aeni Gall Duss Deyo Nikkay Nikkay Taariyo Ahmad Rahi Noor Jehan Choomantar (1958) Doongiyan Shaaman Aayyan Ahmad Rahi Noor Jehan Chhoomantar (1958) Haaey Pyaria Oye Meri Jugni Hazin qadri Noor Jehan, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Naseem Begum Bachha Jamoora (1959) Hum Hain Dewaanay Teray Aashiq Parwanay Teray Mushir Kazmi Mala & Co Akhri Chattan (1970) Koi Jadugar Aaya Meray Dil Mein Samaya Mushir Kazmi Runa Laila Sakhi Lutera (1971) Aag Laga Kar Chhupnay Walay Sun Mera Afsana Mushir Kazmi Masood Rana Dillagi (1974) Dillagi Mein Aisi Dil Ko Lagi Keh Dil Kho Geya Mushir Kazmi Noor Jehan Dillagi (1974) Ham Chalay Is Jahan Say Dil Uthh Geya Yahan Say Mushir Kazmi Mehdi Hassan Dillagi (1974) Murjhaye Huay Phoolon Ki Qasm Is Des Mein Phir Na Aun Ga Mushir Kazmi Masood Rana Dillagi (1974) Mujhay Jan Say Bhi Pyara Mehboob Mil Geya Hay Mushir Kazmi Mujeeb Alam, Noor Jehan Dillagi (1974) Sathi Meray Bin Teray Kaisay Beetay Gi Fayyaz Hashmi Akhlaq Ahmed Zubaida (1976)