Milli Naghmey : Through the Years

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In the past, patriotic songs were brought to us by radio, TV and the big screen. Most of them catered the national sentiment during the wars of '65 and '71. These immortal melodies are discussed here to give you an idea of the journey patriotic songs undergone with the passage of time.

At the time of independence, Pakistan had a galaxy of artistes, but owing to bureaucratic indifference and lack of public support, they all faded with the passage of time. Films have always played an important part in churning patriotic sentiments in people. songs like Aao Bachchon Sair Karayain, Yaad karta hay zamana, Himmat Se Har Qadam, Is Parcham Ke Saaye Tallay, Allah-o-Akbar and *Qasam Us Waqt ki *generated zeal, motivation and atriotic favour amongst the public.

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*Mohtarama Fatima Jinnah (the sister of founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah) graces the inauguration of a film “Shaheed”. *

While the Armed Forces of Pakistan defended the homeland in '65 and '71; our musicians, poets and singers boosted their morales with songs that touched the hearts of all those who were praying for their motherland’s safety. Inayat Hussain Bhatti’s Allah-o-Akbar was and still is one of the most captivating songs ever rendered with smashing and dynamin lyrics by Tufail Hoshiyarpuri, and the brilliant composition of Rasheed Attre for the film Changez Khan.

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Masood Rana’s Jaag Utha Hai Sara Watan, Mehdi Hassan 's self-composed Apni Jaan Nazar Karoon, Nuur Jehan’s Ae Puttar Hattan De Naen Vikdayand Ae Watan Ke Sajiley Jawanoan, Mehdi Zaheer’s Hum Mustafawaee Hain and Naseem Begum’s Ae Rah-i-Haq Kay Shaheedoan were equally wonderful. They succeded their task as singers and their services can never be forgotten.

Television in Pakistan, from its inception in the early '60s till the time private TV channels were introduced in the country, played an important part in making national songs available to all.
Musicians played an important role in conceiving songs, considering the mood and conducting the orchestra for national songs in the golden era
of the '60s, that continued till the '80s. Sohail Rana composed the most number of patriotic songs, such as the immortal *Sohni Dharti, Yeh Des Hamara Hai, Mera Pakistan Hai, Jeevay Pakistan, Main Bhi Pakistan Hoon, Zameen Ki God Rang Se, Hum Mustafawee Hain * and many more. His contribution in this regard is equivalent to that of the leaders who helped create Pakistan in 1947.

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*Lahore, 1972
Sohail Rana rehearses a song with Noor Jahan *

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The ’70s were as much a period of cultural and intellectual ferment as they were of political excitement. This was the period when the svelte Iranian singer Khanum Gogosh could be seen dancing her way through Farsi numbers on Pakistan Television and folk musicians such as Alan Faqir, Pathana Khan and the Sabri brothers were being introduced to the national audience for the first time. Pop singers such as Muhammad Ali Shehki followed in the trail blazed by Runa Laila and Alamgir.

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* Runa Laila *

For one, the mid-to late-’70s saw the demise of Urdu cinema in Pakistan and the rise of the more earthy Punjabi cinema. This was coupled with the strict code of censorship imposed by the martial law regime to drive middle-class viewers away from film houses. Television, thus started playing a more important role in urban areas and new musical talent became more inclined to put itself on display in that medium. Consequently, the quality of film music also declined. At the same time, audio cassettes became increasingly widespread and recording equipment became relatively cheaper, allowing small studios to flood the market with new talent.

The imposition of General Zia’s martial law in 1977 coincided with many other social developments which together changed the face of music in Pakistan. Meanwhile, PTV kept up its efforts to recruit new talent but most of the results were mediocre. The two acts that stood out because of their potential in this time of scarcity were the three Benjamin Sisters, two of whom shot to fame as backing vocalists for Alamgir’s August 14 national song "Khyaal Rakhna", and Sajjad Ali.

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* Benjmain Sisters*

Famous composer Nisar Bazmi, who left films in the '80s, gave great patriotic numbers, such as Yeh Watan Tumhara Hai, Ae Rooh-i-Quaid, Hum Zinda Qaum Hain and Khayal Rakhna. Khalil Ahmed's timeless Watan Ki Mitti Gawah Rehna, Ae Watan Pak Watan, Jug Jug Jiye Mera Pyara Watan, Jaag Utha Hai Saara Watan, Hamara Parcham * and **Niaz Ahmed's *Itne Baray Jeevan Saagar Main, Mere Watan Mere Chaman, Mera Paigham Pakistan kept the tradition alive till the end of '80s

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* Mehdi Hassan*

At a time when national TV was ruled by state-owned PTV, all national holidays including March 23, August 14, September 6 and 11 and Dcember 25 were celebrated with quality shows, plays, quiz programmes and above all, national songs. Favourite songs by Alamgir, Madam Nur Jehan, Masood Rana, Shehnaz Begum, Nayyara Nur, Habib Wali Mohammad, Naheed Akhtar, Mehdi Zaheer, Ahmed Rushdi, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Mohammad Ali Shehki, Amjad Hussain, Naseem Begum, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Mehdi Hasan, Allan Faqir ** and last but not the least, *Junaid Jamshed * were aired on TV much to the pleasure of the viewers. **Nayyara's Watan ki mitti gawah rehna wass widely listened from Karachi to Khyber.

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Nayyara Noor

Jamiluddin Aali's * Jeevay Pakistan, Mera Paigham Pakistan, Ae Watan Ke Sajilay Jawanon, Itne Baray Jeevan Saagar Mein, Hum Mustafawee Hain* and Masroor Anwar's Apni Jaan Nazar Karoon, Sohni Dharti, Chand Meri Zameen, Hamara Parcham have penned the lyrics of the most number of national songs. Sehba Akhtar's Tera Pakistan Hai, Mohammad Nasir's Maaon Ki Dua, Sab Ek Hain* and Hasan Akbar Kamal's Maula, Hum Hain Pakistani, Dil Mangay, Aise Hum Jeeyain contribution is also remarkable, but those among these poets who are still around have stopped penning lyrics.

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* Sajjad Ali*

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When four young, clean-cut, jeans-clad boys ventured on to Pakistani television screens with their guitars and a catchy, if lightweight, patriotic song in 1986, there was an uproar in the country. It was something completely new in a society still struggling to come to terms with the censorship imposed by a repressive military dictatorship and the narrow, ideologically defined limits of state culture. The four young boys’ clothes, their music and their behaviour smacked of Western influences and they represented a youth culture heretofore denied any representation on the staid state channel. While the young hailed them as a breath of fresh air in a stultifying environment, to the older defenders of public morality the four boys represented all that was wrong with the youth of the day. Little did either side suspect at the time that the Vital Signs, which these boys fancifully called themselves, and their song, "Dil Dil Pakistan", would signal the start of a kind of musical revolution in Pakistan.

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* Vital Signs*

Since the '90s, there have been songs that have tried to keep patriotic songs alive. These saviours, as we call them, include Junaid Jamshed ** without whom no piece about national songs can be complete. Still, he remains an icon, first as a vocalist for **Vital Signs and later as a soloist with Maula, Aise Hum Jeeyain, Yehi Zameen, Hum Hain Pakistani, Dil Mangay Aur * and *Dil Mangay Dil Mangay , apart from Dil Dil Pakistan first aired on TV in 1987. Handful of songs which have stood out in the last 15 years include Junoon's Jazba-i-Junoon, Jawad Ahmed's Dosti and Awaz's Ae Jawan

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* Junoon*

The original stuff that did come to the fore was unable to make an impression, either due to lack of patriotism or sponsors. They include Najam Shiraz's Jeet, Abrar's Pak Fauj, Shehzad Roy and Junoon's Khudi Ko Kar, Ya Rab Dil-i-Muslim, Awaz's Watan Kahani, Fakhr's Dharti Ki Kasam and Allah Yeh Dua Hai, Haroon's Dil Se, Arif Lohar and Arifa Siddiqui's Mere Des Main Har Pal Chahoon, Saraab and Ahmed Jehanzeb's Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, Khurram Jamshed's Jeewan Sagar, Fakhir's Dil Na Lagay, Ali Sher's Saamne Hai Manzil, Kaash's Tu Hai and Akbar Ali's Chanda Se.

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* Fakhir*

The reasons can be many, poets who penned classical songs do not seem to be in the mood of writing anything for our current crop of singers, while most of the old lot of singers have either left Pakistan or passed away, the quality musicians have been replaced by Rock and Rap. To sum it all up the * Jazba* that once thrilled, enticed and pleased every one can't be seen any more.

Excerpts are taken from various websites

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no pink?

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Nice :slight_smile:

I have noticed while watching milli naghmey for past few days that. Most of the videos of new milli naghmay are excellent. Also the lyrics and music is good too.

*Mola * by JJ
Tumhari pehchaan, hamari pehchaan… by Najam sheraz
*Rahey na rahey ye jewan… *By Jawad Ahmed
The song by haroon with Nouman Ijaz in video, i forgot the lyrics :smack:

And many others…

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:k:

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tis is abt da Black n White daur :rolleyes:

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can anybody tell me where to find most of these milli naghmeys????

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good post :k:

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CMA… :eek:

R U okie… ?

Tabiyat Theek hay na… :konfused:

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good informative post.... keep it up

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I know you didnt write this, but Khuddi Ko Kar Buland by Junoon was not a milli naghma.

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:k:

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Try this:

milli naghmey

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Some National Songs

Hi all

See the following link…

http://www.itspakistan.net/music

Here i think you find most of the Milli Naghmey’s, including Defence Day and other patriotic songs… just try searching some song.. or look for Noor Jehan, Mehdi Hassan, Vital Signs, Junoon, Abrar and in Various artists and many other songs…

Cheers…

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thanx :jhanda:

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Can we get rid of this thread now?

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Re: Milli Naghmey : Through the Years

Thread bumped for the upcoming occassion :)

Happy Birthday Pakistan.

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Re: Milli Naghmey : Through the Years

my favorite is dil dil pakistan