PESHAWAR: The first ever Pashto-Chinese song on the long-standing seventy years old phenomenal friendship between Pakistan and China is attracting applause from dwellers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other parts of the country, terming the melody as a true reflector of the inner emotions of people of the two friendly countries.
The song was supervised and prepared by `China Window’ around a year earlier and re-launched on the occasion when both countries are celebrating the completion of ten years of the mega China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) agreement.
Headed by renowned journalist and writer Amjad Aziz Malik, China Window is a Chinese cultural center established in Peshawar to provide an opportunity for the people to explore the culture of their brotherly neighbor.
Within a few years after its establishment, China Window has managed to provide opportunities to more than 100,000 people for exposure visit to Chinese culture, literature, art, and history through exhibitions, movie screenings, and training.
Pakistan embassy in Beijing, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA), Archeology Department, Youth Directorate KP, and Islamia College Peshawar extended cooperation in the preparation of the song.
Songs Narrate Pak-China Friendship
The five minutes and fifty-two seconds long song titled `Two Bodies one Soul’ is sung by the famous Pashto music duo of Sitara Younas and Sajjad Khan from Pakistan. While from China the singers who performed are Lan Yueliang and Shao Feng.
The unique song begins with the wording that `We China and Pakistan are two bodies and one soul, the friendship is selfless and whole world knows it”.
The same lyric is produced in both Pashto and Chinese languages by different performers amid showcasing of very beautiful and historic pictures depicting leadership, culture, development, landscape and historical sites of both countries.
“Lyrics are simple and meaningful while composition and voices are awesome. So well represented the deep cordial relationship between the two brotherly countries, Pakistan and China. Well done China Window” commented a viewer on social media.
“For the first time in history, we heard Chinese and Pashto mix song, very awesome,” wrote another viewer.
Some of the netizens while terming the song a brilliant initiative, suggested people must watch and listen.
“This is a very unique initiative taken by China Window by involving culture in the promotion of sentiments of friendship between Pakistan and China,” observed Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi, Chairman Abaseen Column Writers Association.
Talking to APP, Zia Sarhadi expressed the Pashto-Chinse song has been liked by people and has renewed the strong and deep friendship bond being felt by people of both countries from the core of their hearts.
Zia appreciated the efforts made by Amjad Aziz Malik for the measure he took for the introduction and promotion of Chinese culture in the Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan.
The China Window is playing the role of a bridge between people of both countries and will further strengthen the strong friendship between Pakistan and China, Zia hoped.
Talking to APP, the founder of China Window, Amjad Aziz Malik said the idea behind composing of Pashto-Chinese song was to reflect the respect and love the people of Pakistan and especially of Pakhtunkhwa have for their all times tested Chinese friends.
The song has received tremendous applause from people, especially Pashto-speaking, who are sending their appreciation through different channels over the initiative aimed at further strengthening of already cemented friendly ties between Pakistan and China, Malik added. – APP
