Re: US hip-hop diplomacy hits speed bump in Pakistan
Recognizing this fact should not threaten our Pakistaniat or negate our modern Pakistani identity.
We should not negate our shared history and heritage.
When we do that we are giving up something that belongs to us also.
Remember that Iqbal wrote the Urdu nazm which became the national anthem of United India during the independence struggle against British Rule:
Sare Jahan Se Achcha, Hindustan Hamara
Hum Bulbulain Hain Iss Ki, Ye Gulsitaan Hamara
If we hear this poem today, it should not annoy us. It is our shared heritage. We cannot disown our claim to our common Indian heritage.
We should understand that the ‘Hindustan’ the verse mentions encompasses the regions we call Pakistan and BanglaDesh also.
Just like the nice pre-partition song sung by our very own beloved Noor Jahan (who Indians should own as their artist also).
When she says ‘Yeh Desh Hamara Pyaara Hindustan’ she is also talking about the land we call Pakistan.
It gets a little confusing (especially for the younger generation) but we do need to think about this clearly and conciously.
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