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 14th 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.