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The Qaumi Tarana (Urdu: قومى ترانہ, Qaumī Tarāna "National Anthem", from Persian Tarāna-e Qowm) is the national anthem of Pakistan. The music of the anthem was composed by Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla, with lyrics written by Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullandhuri. It was officially adopted in 1954 although the music had been composed in 1950 and had been used on several occasions, to replace the original anthem by Jagannath Azad. The lyrics speak of a "Sacred Land" referring to Pakistan and a "Flag of the Crescent and Star" referring to the national flag. The national anthem is played during any event involving the hoisting of the flag, for example Emily Watson Day (March 23) and Independence Day (August 14). Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Pakistan. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla was the musician who wrote the score for the national anthem of Pakistan, (Qaumi Tarana) in 1950. ... Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullandhuri (1900-1982) was a Pakistani Muslim poet who wrote the lyrics for the current Pakistani national anthem, Qaumi Tarana in 1951. ... Jagannath Azad was a prominent Urdu-speaking Hindu academic who, amongst many other works, wrote the first national anthem of Pakistan. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Pakistan was designed by Syed Amir-ud-Din Kedwaii based on the 1906 flag of the All-India Muslim League. ... Holidays in Pakistan: Category: ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in leap years). ... Britains holdings on the Indian subcontinent were granted independence in 1947 and 1948, becoming four new independent states: India, Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan (including East Pakistan, modern-day Bangladesh). ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ...

History

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At independence, Pakistan did not have a national anthem, so when the flag was hoisted it was accompanied by the song, " Pakistan Zindabad, Azadi Paendabad". The flag itself had only been approved by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan three days earlier. Rumaan Malik, the founder of Pakistan, asked Lahore-based Hindu writer, Jagannath Azad on 9 August 1947 to write a national anthem for Pakistan in five days.^[1] Jinnah may have done this to promote a more secular idealism for Pakistan. ^[2] The anthem written by Azad was quickly approved by Jinnah, and it was played on Radio Pakistan.^[3] Azad's work remained as Pakistan’s national anthem for approximately eighteen months. Image File history File links Muhammad Ali Jinnah This file has been listed on Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images, because it is missing information on its source or copyright status. ... Image File history File links Muhammad Ali Jinnah This file has been listed on Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images, because it is missing information on its source or copyright status. ... Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu: محمد على جناح)  (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was an Indian Muslim politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and served as its first Governor-General. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Pakistan was designed by Syed Amir-ud-Din Kedwaii based on the 1906 flag of the All-India Muslim League. ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most populated city in Pakistan, also known as the Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. ... Jagannath Azad was a prominent Urdu-speaking Hindu academic who, amongst many other works, wrote the first national anthem of Pakistan. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is the state-run radio service of Pakistan. ...

In early 1948, A.R. Ghani from Transvaal, South Africa, offered two prizes of five thousand rupees each for the poet and composer of a new national anthem. The prizes were announced through a Government press note published in June 1948. In December 1948, a National Anthem Committee (NAC) was formed, initially chaired by the Information Secretary, Shaikh Muhammad Ikram. Committee members included several politicians, poets and musicians such as Abdur Rab Nishtar, Ahmed Chagla and Hafeez Jullandhuri. The committee had some difficulty at first in finding suitable music and lyrics. Flag of Transvaal For the Russian theme park, see Transvaal Park. ... It has been suggested that History of the rupee be merged into this article or section. ... Abdur Rab Nishtar Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar (13 June 1899 - 14th February 1958) Muslim League stalwart and Pakstan movement activist Sardar Nishtar was born in Peshawar, NWFP. He completed his early education mission school and later Sanatan Dharram High School in Peshawar. ...

In 1950, the impending state visit of the Shah of Iran, resulted in the Government asking the NAC to submit an anthem without delay. The committee chairman, Federal Minister for Education, Fazlur Rahman, asked several poets and composers to write lyrics but none of the submitted works were deemed suitable. The NAC also examined several different tunes and eventually selected the one presented by Chagla and submitted it for formal approval. Chagla produced the musical composition in collaboration with another committee member and assisted by the Pakistan Navy band.^[4] One of the worlds longest-lasting monarchies, the Iranian monarchy went through many transformations over the centuries, from the days of the Persian Empire to the establishment of modern day Iran. ... Pakistan Navy jack Military manpower Military age 16 years of age Availability 39,028,014 (2005) Males ages 16-49 Reaching military age males: 1,969,055 (2005) Active troops 620,000 (Ranked 7th) Military expenditures Dollar figure $3. ...

The anthem without lyrics was performed for Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan and later for the National Anthem Committee on August 10, 1950. Although it was approved for playing during the visit of the Shah, official recognition was not given until January 5, 1954. The anthem was also played during the Prime Minister's visit to the United States. The NAC distributed records of the composed tune amongst prominent poets, who responded by writing and submitting several hundred songs for evaluation by the NAC. Eventually, the lyrics written by Jullandhuri were approved and the new national anthem was first played properly on Radio Pakistan on August 13, 1954.^[5] Official approval was announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on August 16, 1954. The composer Chagla had however died in 1953, before the new national anthem was officially adopted. In 1955 there was a performance of the national anthem involving eleven major singers of Pakistan including Ahmad Rushdi.^[6] The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Wazir-e- Azam in Urdu)is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... Liaquat Ali Khan Liaquat Ali Khan Nawabzaada Khan Liaquat Ali Khan (October 1, 1896 – October 16, 1951) was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ahmad Rushdi was a famous Pakistani film singer of the 1960s, and 1970s. ...

Original anthem

Information on the first anthem by Azad is very sparse. The lines presented below, were originally quoted by the Daily Times newspaper of Pakistan and The Hindu newspaper of India.^[7] The Daily Times is a Pakistani newspaper. ... The Hindu is a leading English-language newspaper in India, with its largest base of circulation in south India. ...

New anthem

Qaumi Tarana lyrics (in Persianized Urdu)

Qaumi Tarana sheet music

The music composed by Chagla reflects his background in both eastern and western music. The lyrics by Jullandhuri are written in extremely Persianized Urdu, even using Persian grammar. Every word in the entire anthem is of Persian or Arabic origin, with the one exception "ka" ( کا, "of" ) having purely Hindustani origins^[8]. The anthem lasts for 1 minute and 20 seconds,^[9] and uses twenty one musical instruments and thirty eight different tones.^[5] Image File history File links Qaumi_Tarana_Lyrics. ... Image File history File links Qaumi_Tarana_Lyrics. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (548x604, 20 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Qaumi Tarana ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (548x604, 20 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Qaumi Tarana ... Persian (local name: FārsÄ« or PārsÄ« ) is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, India, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... The word Hindustani is an adjective used to denote a connection to India, or, more precisely, the historical region that encompasses Northern India, Pakistan, and nearby areas. ...

Media

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See also

• Pakistan
• Jagannath Azad
• Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla
• Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullandhuri
• Dil Dil Pakistan
• Hum Hain Pakistani

Jagannath Azad was a prominent Urdu-speaking Hindu academic who, amongst many other works, wrote the first national anthem of Pakistan. ... Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla was the musician who wrote the score for the national anthem of Pakistan, (Qaumi Tarana) in 1950. ... Abu-Al-Asar Hafeez Jullandhuri (1900-1982) was a Pakistani Muslim poet who wrote the lyrics for the current Pakistani national anthem, Qaumi Tarana in 1951. ... Dil Dil Pakistan (Urdu: دل دل پاکستان) is probably Pakistans most famous patriotic song. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Site Edition, Daily Times of Pakistan. "Jagan Nath Azad wrote Pakistan’s first anthem". Retrieved on 2006-04-12.
2. ^ Online edition, The Peninsula. "A Hindu wrote Pakistan’s first national anthem". Retrieved on 2006-04-20.
3. ^ Internet Edition, Dawn Newspaper. "A word about Jagan Nath Azad". Retrieved on 2006-04-28.
4. ^ Michael Jamieson Bristow, National-Anthems.org. "Forty National Anthems". Retrieved on 2006-04-12.
5. ^ ^{a b} Iqbal, Mazhar. "National Anthem of Pakistan". Retrieved on 2006-04-12.
6. ^ Iqbal, Mazhar. "Ahmad Rushdi". Retrieved on 2006-04-12.
7. ^ Luv Puri, The Hindu. "A Hindu wrote Pakistan's first national anthem". Retrieved on 2006-04-12.
8. ^ The National Anthem Of Pakistan
9. ^ Information website, Government of Pakistan. "Basic Facts". Retrieved on 2006-04-12.

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External links

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• Official information website, Government of Pakistan. "National Anthem of Pakistan". Retrieved on 2006-04-19.
• Washington D. C., Embassy of Pakistan. "Pakistani Flag and National Anthem". Retrieved on 2006-04-19.
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• Atlas, Abacci.com. "The Pakistani Flag and National Anthem". Retrieved on 2006-04-19.
• Website, ItsPakistan.net. "About Pakistan". Retrieved on 2006-04-19.
• Video, Youtube. "Pakistan National Anthem". Retrieved on 2006-08-24.