No matter how apart India and Pakistan fall during the Indo-Pak World Cup matches, it’s our beautiful artists and timeless music that have brought us together year after year. So I now present a candid list of the countdown of the top 8 Pakistani tracks on my playlist, across various genres:
Rock
#8 Kaali Raatein – irtaash
An intense amalgamation of love, pain and rock. Rock fans? Here’s your new jam!
Oldies
#7 Sajaniya – Ali Zafar
Remember this one being played on every FM station on repeat? Let the nostalgia kick in!
#6 Noor Jehan – Chandni raatein
Classic, intense and evergreen! A beautiful tribute to the legendary Noor Jehan.
https://youtu.be/PUsFQ2DEBwE
Romantic
#5 Sajni paas bulao na – jal
For your sajni, there’s nothing like a melodramatic song to bring her running back to your arms (watch the video, I dare you)!
#4 Yaheen – uzair jaswal
A song that innocently breaks your heart. And you let it – over and over again.
https://youtu.be/GFnT-HThxwE
A Genre Too Fine to Define
If these songs don’t hit your waterworks, I don’t know what will!
#3 Neer Bharan Kaise – Ahmed Jehanzeb
A soundtrack from the Bollywood movie Khuda Kay Liye, this is one stunning piece of work that should have definitely got more recognition!
#2 Khamaj – Fuzon
Another heartbreaker that’s more than worth it!
#1 Ankhon Ke Sagar – Shafqat Amanat Ali
This was my first encounter with the state of trance. No kidding!
While I do hope you check all these songs out, I’ll put across a disclaimer right away – all recommendations are dil se, and I am not responsible for the ‘feels’ you’ll be getting. *wink*
