Music has no boundaries and this has been proven many times in the past. But this time, a Pakistani political song – Dilan Teer Bija of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) – is trending in India and they are loving it.

 

While the song is being loved by the people of Indian Hyderabad who are dancing to it on wedding functions, content creators and the general public are taking to social media to talk about its virality, drawing reactions from netizens on either side of the border.

 

“Bhutto India mein bhi zinda hai,” wrote a Pakistani user.

 

 

One user on the Indian side revealed that the song was a hit in Mumbai too.

 

 

Another wrote that music had no border and language barrier and the song is universal.

 

 

The song Dilan Teer Bija [literally: an arrow to your heart] is a meaty ditty based on a funky, beat-heavy rendition of Baloch folk music, sung by Shabana Noshi and composed by Zahoor Khan Zeibi. The song was recorded in a music studio in Karachi’s Lyari at the height of what was called the ‘Lyari Disco Scene’ in the 1980s, as part of former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto’s election campaign.

 

This song, originally in Balochi, is one of the oldest anthems that are still played at every public gathering of the PPP.

 

It was also played at the mehndi function of President Asif Ali Zardari and the late former PM Benazir Bhutto’s daughter Bakhtawar. Videos from the event showed the family and friends grooving to it.

 

While many remixes have been produced over the years, the melody of the original track is unmatchable. Even if you are not a supporter of the party, you can’t stop loving the song.