Ustad Amanat Ali Khan's 'Aey Watan Pyare Watan' tops celebs' national song list
August 14, Independence Day always has a festive air to it. It's a time when national songs are being played over and over again on a multitude of channels and blaring from loudspeakers at festive gatherings and cars on the road. Nothing like a tune to make you feel patriotic… Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan, Hum Zinda Qaum Hain, Sohni Dharti, Aey Watan Ke Sajeelay Jawanon, the list of songs poets have penned and singers have lent their voices to, to pay tribute to our homeland is endless. And here we asked some icons of Pakistan's music and entertainment industries what their favourites were and the results were unanimous… Ustad Amanat Ali Khan's ditty remains the most memorable national song for most of the people interviewed.
Aqsa Hussain
Karachi
Ali Zafar
'Aey Watan Pyarey Watan' by Ustad Amanat Ali Khan really touches me every time I listen to it. It effects me in the way it did when I heard it for the first time, besides this song has depth and authenticity that shows the grace of the great Ustad Amanat Ali Khan. One can't really say that very few national songs are coming up these days or that musicians have little sense of belonging to their country. Vital Signs' 'Dil Dil Pakistan' is surely the greatest national song. I haven't yet thought of making one, I might someday. The video of 'Aasman Ko Chhootey Jayen Hum' is going to be released on August 14, that can be interpreted as patriotic.
Meera
'Dil Boley Mohabbat Ki Zaban'. I like this song because I believe it's a classy song and the lyrics are very sweet and it's brilliantly shot.
Not many national songs are coming up because our youngsters are not properly entertained. If they were properly entertained then I believe they'd do wonders. Here we aren't progressing, our youth is unemployed and there's too much bad politics. Our youth is attracted to Dubai or London, because those places attract youngsters with proper entertainment. Our people should start working for country, not for their own personal benefits, then we will definately be rocking the world.
Usman Peerzada
'Sohni Dharti Allah Rakhey Qadam Qadam Abaad Tujhey', because it says very beautiful things about my country and it makes me feel good.
There aren't many national songs coming up these days for the reason that the patriotic spirit is missing in our youth today. They are too caught up in their own music and methods to make it big, hence none of the songs have really touched me in last couple of years. Previously it wasn't like that; people had love for their country and their devotion can still be seen and heard through number of national songs which are evergreen. I would like to point out to my youngsters that there are no short cuts and you really need to work hard and make Pakistan the best place to live in.
Farhad Humayun
I'm not really into patriotic music, but I guess two national songs are commendable. One is "Hay Jazba Junoon Tau Himmat Na Haar", which has a beat and a very pleasant melody to it. The other would be Ustad Amanat Ali Khan's, 'Aey Watan Pyare Watan', which is an evergreen song and tends to develop true patriotic feelings in one's heart.
If we talk about Overload, its chiefly instrumental, but every song of ours, including 'Dhamaal' can be interpreted as patriotic music. It's definitely wrong to say that our youth lacks feelings for our country. In future, if we collaborate with any mainstream singer, we'll definitely do a national song.
A reason for not having a lot of patriotic songs is that people on the whole, haven't got much from Pakistan, be it gas, water or anything. They are depressed. Also our musicians, at the end of the day, want hit numbers and by chanting Pakistan Pakistan all the time won't make any big difference. People want Pakistan to be a better place. You see Malaysia has made a great progress in last ten years and we are still where we were sixty years ago
Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan
To me, 'Aey Watan Pyaare Watan' by Ustad Amanat Ali Khan happens to be the greatest national song ever sung and made. It has everything in it, beautiful melody, brilliant lyrics and voice. People really had love for their country when this song was released. Now there aren't many national songs made because people are losing passion for their country. More wannabees have attacked, who are only looking for popularity and that's the thing that has knocked out the feelings to sing for your country. When you sing for your country, you feel love for it, above all other things, be it popularity, money or anything. Above all, even today, our national songs are pretty strong compared to that of India's.
Faakhir
Well, I like a few of them. 'Dil Dil Pakistan' is good, and I like 'Dil Na Laagey', which I composed a few years ago, I think it was a bit different from other patriotic songs, it didn't make any promises and it didn't try to motivate people, it simply showed love for own country. The only thing that is worrisome now is the empty promises made by the national songs People have started disbelieving in patriotic songs that contain false words and pretty lyrics. Now people don't want pretty and emotional lyrics. There was a time when pop music was new and needed support from its dictators, patriotic songs with emotional lyrics were made and aired on television. That fooled the nation and badly exploited our music. Now it's multi-national's turn but people are more aware now. If a song contains all of the above it just isn't enlightening.
I want the youth of my country to know their weaknesses and overcome them, stop getting exploited, know their rights, and not to ever lose hope. I hope that time comes when we start making national songs that are truly heart felt.
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