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NATIONAL ANTHEM
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The National Anthem of Pakistan approved by the Government in August 1954, is a
harmonious rendering of a three-stanza composition with a tune based on eastern
music but arranged in such a manner that it can be easily played by foreign bands.
The Anthem is evocative in spirit, extolling Pakistan as the centre of faith and
freedom, a land of beauty and strength drawn from the people and the country. The
words touch upon the various facets of national life, with an invocation for integrity
of Pakistan.
The Verses of the Anthem have been composed by a renowned poet of Pakistan,
Abul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri; while the tune has been composed by Ahmed G. Chagla,
the well known musician and composer.
The Anthem written in Urdu is a unique poetical
composition, as in spite of its brevity it is a lyrical exultation for the quintessence
of Pakistan, its Islamic foundation, ideology, ethos, aspirations and its intrinsic
strength.
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