Dil Dil Pakistan
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Dil Dil Pakistan (Urdu: دل دل پاکستان) is a famous patriotic song of Pakistan. It was released in 1987 by Pakistani pop band, Vital Signs. It was included in the band's debut album Vital Signs 1 in 1989.
Popularity
Dil Dil Pakistan became extremely popular right after its release practically giving it a status of Pop Anthem or Second National Anthem of Pakistan.
In 2003, BBC World Service conducted an international poll to choose ten most famous songs of all time. Around 7000 songs were selected from all over the world. According to BBC, people from 155 countries/islands voted. Dil Dil Pakistan was third in top 10 songs.[1]
Music video
Its music video was filmed in Pakistani capital, Islamabad. This video is one of the very first pop videos of Pakistan. Compared to its contemporary videos, it is quite simple and less elaborate.
In most scenes of the video, the members of Vital Signs are riding bicycles or driving a jeep around the city. In one scene, the group is performing on the slope of a small hill. At the end, all of the band members appear in a rather simplistic studio and the video ends after a few seconds.
Lyrics
Lyrics of Dil Dil Pakistan are also very simple and do not contain the traditional exaggeration which has been a part of most of Pakistani patriotic songs.
Aisy zameen aur aasmaan, in kay siwa jana kaha Bharti rahay yeah roshnee, chalta rahay yeah karwaan Dil dil Pakistan, jan jan Pakistan Dil dil Pakistan, jan jan Pakistan Dil Dil dil say miltay hain to pyaar ka chehra banta hay Phool ik larhee main piroyain to sehra banta hay, chehra banta hay Dil dil Pakistan, jan jan Pakistan Dil dil Pakistan, jan jan Pakistan Aisy zameen aur aasmaan, in kay siwa jana kaha Bharti rahay yeah roshnee, chalta rahay yeah karwaan Dil dil Pakistan, jan jan Pakistan Dil dil Pakistan, jan jan Pakistan Ghar apna to sub ko jee jaan say pyaara lagta hay, pyaara lagta hay Hum ko bhee apnay hur armaan say taara lagta hay, pyaara lagta hay Dil dil Pakistan, jan jan Pakistan Dil dil Pakistan, jan jan Pakistan Dil (repeat 5 times)
English Translation
Such land and sky
Where to go except these
May this light keep increasing
May this caravan keep going<?br>
Heart (Heart Heart Heart) Heart Pakistan
Soul Soul Pakistan
Heart Heart Pakistan
Soul Soul Pakistan,
(Heart Heart Heart)
When hearts meet hearts the love’s face is created
(Face is created)
When flowers are stringed on a string garland is created
(Face is created)
Heart (Heart Heart Heart) Heart Pakistan
Soul Soul Pakistan
Heart Heart Pakistan
Soul Soul Pakistan
Such land and sky
Where to go except these
May this light keep increasing
May this caravan keep going
Heart (Heart Heart Heart) Heart Pakistan
Soul Soul Pakistan
Heart Heart Pakistan
Everybody’s home is more beloved to him than heart and soul
(Looks like a star)
Is also beloved to us more than our every wish
(Looks like a star)
Ho…o…o…o
Heart Heart Pakistan
Soul Soul Pakistan
Heart Heart Pakistan
Soul Soul Pakistan
The lyricist of the song is disputed as many poets have claimed to have written this song. However, the most important and undisputed person in the creation of this song is its producer Shoaib Mansoor who is given most of the credit for the production.
The artwork of this album was designed by Jaffer Hussain.
Lead singer of Vital Signs, Junaid Jamshed tells that the band and the producer were working on a love song but all efforts seemed to be unsuccessful. At last, Shoaib Mansoor abandoned the idea of love song and decided to work on a patriotic one, and as a result Dil Dil Pakistan was created.
Long after the break-up of Vital Signs, in most of public appearances, Junaid Jamshed is still requested to sing Dil Dil Pakistan. The most famous two lines of the song are "Dil Dil Pakistan, Jan Jan Pakistan" (Urdu: دل دل پاکستان، جاں جاں پاکستان). In the initial days of the release of the song, Junaid Jamshed met many children who called him as Dil Dil Pakistan instead of his real name.
Notes
- ^ The Worlds Top Ten — BBC World Service