![]() “There is an emotional attachment to this song - it is the country’s song. On August 14, 26 years after the song was first aired on PTV, The Express Tribune talks to former Vital Signs vocalist Junaid Jamshed - the singer of what is known as the second national anthem of Pakistan as well as the band’s biggest hit - about his attachment to the number as well as its relevance today. Unlike recent times, where former prime minister Gilani could utter a statement like “why don’t they just go then - who’s stopping them?” with distressing poise, Dil Dil Pakistan’s lyrics “in ke siva, jaana kahan?” with the simple melody and percussions of the ‘90s (courtesy Shahzad Hasan and Nusrat Hussai) were endearing and addictive. The melodious expression of love penned by Shoaib Mansoor, in Junaid Jamshed’s soft, soothing voice and Rohail Hyatt’s winning composition came about at a time when patriots were fed up with General Zia’s stifling dictatorship and were dreaming of freedom. ![]() ![]() There is something about the simplicity of Vital Signs’ Dil Dil Pakistan that tugs at the strings of Pakistani hearts. ![]()
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