Celebrating Pakistan! "Yahaan/ This Place" (Beautiful Gilgit-Baltistan) by Shafqat Amanat Ali

READ MORE: LYRICS, TRANSLATIONS, CREDITS & LEGAL DISCLAIMER. (Feel free to repost on Facebook or any other website crediting Serena Hotels & Zarminae Ansari- broadcasting on a TV channel or exhibiting it publicly requires our easy-to-get approval ) This video is copyrighted material and no one is allowed to lift it from the internet or any other source for broadcast or distribution except channels/ organizations that have been authorized to do so. Zarminae Ansari (Producer).
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Articles: http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/mar2011-weekly/nos-13-03-2011/instep/article2.htm

http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/mar2011-weekly/nos-13-03-2011/instep/article1.htm

Special Thanks:
Aga Khan Cultural Services Pakistan (AKCSP)
Norwegian Embassy, Islamabad
Serena Hotels and Shigar Fort Residence

Credits:
Conceived & Produced by Zarminae Ansari
Lyrics & Composition: Shafqat Amanat Ali
Director: Soheb Akhtar (Art Noir)
DOP: Usman Malkani
Music Arrangements: Shani & Kami
Hair & Makeup: Alam Hakim
Post & Animation: Postmortem

I would like to thank all those without whom this video would not have made it from vision to reality: * The staff at the spectacular Shigar Fort residence; Baltistan, the place that inspired the idea; and the peace-loving people of Gilgit-Baltistan. http://www.serenahotels.com/serenashigarf/default-en.html
* This video is a true labor of love for every member of my brilliant team. Especially Shafqat Amanat Ali who wrote these beautiful lyrics based on information and local mythology provided by the dedicated team of architects at AKCSP working on conserving the Khaplu Fort. The artistically formidable team of director Soheb Akhtar and cinematographer Usman Malkani who awed me with their talent and dedication. Shafqat, Soheb and I had a close call on the road heading back from our recce trip. I am grateful that they stuck to this project despite the dangers.
* The management team at the Serena Hotels, especially Mr. Aziz Boolani's vision and support of this idea from inception to completion, Mr. Azam Jamil's excellent suggestions, and Manizeh Kamal's welcome sense of humour when I was stressing about glitches.
* My family, especially Najeeb Ali Khan, whose support allowed me to make this dream a reality.

-Zarminae Ansari


LYRICS:
YAHAAN
Manzar mile ga na yeh kaheen pe
Dekhna ho jannat ko zameen pe
Aa jao
Dekho yahaan
Qudrat ke karishmay yahaan

THIS PLACE
This idyll you will not find anywhere
If you want to see a piece of heaven on earth
Heavens open their doors right here
Come
Experience this place
Nature's wonders dwell in this place
Chorus:
Ek baar jo aye
DIl yahaan reh jaye
Jana chahe na phir
Yahaan se

Chorus:
He who comes here once
Leaves his heart behind
And never wants to leave
This place
Phoolon ki shahzaadi
Muskuraye yahaan
Angrayi leti bahaarein
Bhi mileingi yahaan
Tum aao, chahe jiss se milo
Rehta hai har mausam yahaan

The fairy princess of flowers
Smiles upon this place
The seductive turnings of Spring
You will (also) find in this place
Come , and meet everyone who lives in this place
Every season in nature (too) lives in this place

Raat ki kya kahein hum
Taaron [e rakh ke qadam
Badlon ki shaal orhe
Vadi mein ho jayein gum
Chalte rahein, buss chalte rahein
Le jaye yeh rasta jahaan

And what shall we say about the night
Stepping on a sheet of stars,
Wearing a veil of clouds.
We can disappear in the valleys
Let's walk away and keep on walking
To wherever these paths lead us

Jitni haseen vadiyaan hain
Dil bhi utne haseen
Aise dil, aise chehray
Na milenge kaheen
Chehray haseen, manzar haseen
Aur pyari si hain boliyaan

As beautiful as the valleys
Is every heart beating here
Beautiful hearts, beautiful faces
You will not find (this) anywhere else
Beautiful faces, beautiful sights
(And) the soothing beauty of their sounds

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[MrCHINA7777]

I have No Words To Tell you all how Touching this song to my soul and heart , Lyrics ,Music and Video...LOVE YOU PEOPLE OF GILGIT BALTISTAN and LOVE YOU PAKISTAN... LOVE YOU SHAFQAT AMANAT ALI..... THNX FOR THIS SONG

[zarminae]

@MrCHINA7777 ... Yes- I thank Shafqat too for believing in my idea and working on it with me- and the entire team for realizing the vision.

[mohsin213jc]

2 people accidentally hit dislike

[zarminae]

@mohsin213jc ... I am grateful to them: they are my "nazar-buttoos" LOL!

[eliantod]

Pakistan is a very beautiful country full of beautiful people and I fell in love with this country the first time I visited. It is a shame that tourism does not flourish there. I can picture this video being used to attract more visitors and hopefully change the world's image about the country one day. Nice work! Love the video!

[zarminae]

@eliantod thank you! ... I hope it does.... there is more information on my page: on Facebook

[sanikk01]

who wanna be the 1st stupid to unlike dix 1 ?????

[aineeireann]

I discovered this video by accident, but really, there are no accidents in life....I love this video and have played it over and over and sent to friends. The haunting beauty of this place, your words, your voice, and passion shine through. Thank you so much!

From aineeireann in Halifax NS Canada

[zarminae]

@MrCHINA7777 - I'm not a bro- more of a "sis" LOL! but really happy to hear that. I love the song too and just never get tired of it!

[mohsin213jc]

@zarminae lol

[MsWaleedy]

This is over Beloved PAKISTAN <3<3<3<3 Ture Paradise on Earth <3<3<3<3

I Loved this song and wording <3