Hilarious: Aao bacho sair karaiN tum ko Pakistan ki

Adil Najam

This is absolutely hilarious; and in a thoughtful and thought-provoking way.

Even if you are one of those people who never click on these YouTube clips, make this one an exception. It is really worth a listen. Take my word for it.

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Geo Tv Visit the Pakistan Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain

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‘Hum sab umeed say hain’ is clearly a leader amongst a new breed of television comedy skit shows – edgy, young, political, and irreverent (‘Four Man Show’ is another one). Its no ‘Fifty Fifty’ yet, because it can be erratic in quality, but its best stuff is as good as anything anywhere in this genre of political satire. And this song is amongst the best.Produced for its March 23 special show, this is a poignant and hard-hitting spoof on the all-time classic national song:

Aao bacho sair karaiN tum ko Pakistan ki
Jiss ki khatir hum nay dee qurbani laakhouN jaan ki

I was immediately taken by both the visuals and the words. Using young school kids to convey the satirical message is powerful, and the words cut deep and hit hard. Here are some examples:

On Punjab:
Yahan police aur Qaf-Leauge nay har leader ko ghaira hai
Dour dour tak thakh baithi hai siyasi bradraan ki
Jiss ki khatir hum nay dee qurbani lakhouN jaan ki

On Sindh:
Daikho yeh hai Sindh, yahaN Arbab kay danka bajta hai
Laikin yahaN pay Adar (Order) aur kisi ka chalta hai…
Yahan pay taqat daikhi hum nay dahi say zada paan ki
Jiss ki khatir hum nay dee qurbani lakhouN jaan ki

On Balochistan:
Paani hai na biji hai na hai hifazat jaan ki
Jiss ki khatir hum nay dee qurbani lakhouN jaan ki

On NWFP:
Yeh Sarhad hai iss may MMA ka kaafi zor hai
Mousiqi pay pabandi hai, bass Hasba Bill ka shor hai…
Yahan pay klashinkov bhi milti hai qeemat meiN naan ki
Jiss ki khatir hum nay dee qurbani lakhouN jaan ki

As the kids say at the end, Pakistani Zindabad! :-)