Top 10 iconic national songs

The month of August brings out the most patriotism in all Pakistanis, remembering all the struggles and hardships people went through before earning independence. The celebration of Pakistan’s Independence Day is incomplete without the national songs that pay tribute not just to maker of the country’s independence but also to those patriots and armed man who sacrificed their lives protecting this sacred land.

Here is a list of 10 of the most iconic national songs:

1: Dil Dil Pakistan by Vital Sign

Written and Composed by Shoaib Mansoor

Sung by Late Junaid Jamshed the song was released in 1987 from the band’s debut album ‘Vital Signs 1’.

2: Mera Paigham Pakistan by Late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Poet: Jamiludin Aali, Composer: Niaz Ahmed

This decade year old song released in 1997 is as famous as it used to be when it first came out.

3: Dil Se Mene Dekha Pakistan by Haroon

Lyricist: Nader Naser, Composer: Farhad Darya

The song came out in 2003.

4: Ae Watan Paak Watan by Late Amanat Ali Khan

Poet: Khalil Ahmed, Compser: Nisar Bazmi

This song is one of the oldies but is a staple every year on 14^th August.

5: Apni Jaan Nazar Karoon by Late Mehdi Hasan

Poet: Abbas Faiz, Composer: Nisar Bazmi

Legendry Late singer, Mehdi Hasan sung this patriotic song especially for the soldiers in the war of 1965.

6: Hum Zinda Qoum hain by Tehseen Javed, Amjad Hussain and Benjamin Sisters

Lyricist: Masroor Anwer, Composer: Nisar Bazmi, the song was released in 1973.

7:  Jazba Junoon by Junoon Band

Lyricist: Salman Ahmed, Composed by Junoon Band

8: Humara Parcham Ye Pyara Parcham by Naheed Akhtar

Poet: Saif Zulfi, Composer: Khalil Ahmed

9: Watan Ki Mitti (1992) by Nayyara Noor

Poet: Khalil Ahmed, Composer: Arshad Mehmood

10: Aye Jawan by Awaz Band

Poet: Sabir Zafar, Composer: Haroon and Fakhir, the song was released in 1997.