Dil Dil Pakistan
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{{Infobox song
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| cover = Dil Dil Pakistan Cover.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Vital Signs
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| released = August 1985
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| genre = Pop/Patriotic
| length = 4:28
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| writer = Nisar Nasik, Shoaib Mansoor
| producer = Shoaib Mansoor
| prev_title = Samjhana (Instrumental)
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| next_title = Samjhana
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Dil Dil Pakistan ({{langx|ur|{{Nq|دل دل پاکستان}}}})Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/E_IOkU_fVBA Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20161208124609/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_IOkU_fVBA Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_IOkU_fVBA| title = Vital Signs - Samjhana | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} is a patriotic Pakistani song by Vital Signs, sung by Junaid Jamshed. Produced and Directed by Shoaib Mansoor. Lyrics by Shoaib Mansoor and Nisar Nasik. It was released in 1985 by the pop band Vital Signs. The song was featured in the band's debut album, Vital Signs 1, in 1989.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/311447/patriotic-partners/ |title=Patriotic partners|publisher=The Express Tribune (newspaper) |date=24 December 2011|accessdate=14 October 2020}}{{cite news|last=Anis |first=Ema |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/272539/video-of-the-day-junaid-jamshed-can-still-sing/ |title=Video of the day: Junaid Jamshed can still sing |publisher=The Express Tribune (newspaper) |date=12 October 2011|accessdate=14 October 2020}} It is considered to be Pakistan's second national anthem.[https://www.express.pk/story/1728223/24/ ’’دل دل پاکستان‘‘ نغمے کے شاعر نثار ناسک انتقال کر گئے], Express News website, Published 3 July 2019, Retrieved 13 October 2020
Reception
"Dil Dil Pakistan" has been hailed as an unofficial national anthem of Pakistan.{{cite web|title=The World's Top Ten (most popular songs in 2003)|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/us/features/topten/profiles/index.shtml|publisher=BBC World Service website|accessdate=13 October 2020}}
In a 2003 BBC World Service online poll of popular songs, "Dil Dil Pakistan" came third.
Music video
The official music video was filmed in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The filming locations in Islamabad were: Islamabad Golf Club, Shakarparian, and Constitution Avenue.
In the video, the band members are playing musical instruments in open fields, as well as riding bikes and driving a Jeep around the city and highlighting the most picturesque, hilly areas. In one scene, the group performs by the slope of a small hill with "I love Pakistan" painted in large lettering on a boulder. Toward the end of the video, the band plays in a small studio with a simple green backdrop and bright lights. The song has synthesizers, keyboards, major chord progression, and a catchy chorus hook.
Influence
This song is speculated to have been influenced by the works of the renowned poet of British India and the founding father of Pakistan, Mohammad Iqbal.{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/871358/gabbar-is-back-item-number-rips-off-pakistani-song/|title='Gabbar is Back' item number rips off Pakistani song|work=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|date=17 April 2015|accessdate=13 October 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.dawn.com/2011/08/14/cherishing-independence-from-afar.html Cherishing Independence from afar - Dawn (newspaper)]
- [http://www.poemsurdu.com/2015/07/25/dil-dil-pakistan-jan-jan-pakistan/ MP3 and Song Lyrics in Urdu]
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