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"Urain Ge"
Title cover
Single by Ali Zafar
LanguageUrdu
Released7 February 2015 (2015-02-07)
Recorded2015
GenrePatriotic
Length4:28
LabelSaga
SongwriterAli Zafar

"Urain Ge" (Urdu: اڑیں گے, lit. 'We Will Fly') is a 2015 Pakistani song, written and produced by Ali Zafar. It was released in honour of the victims of the 2014 Peshawar school massacre, and to support the campaign titled 141 Schools for Peace with The Citizens Foundation.

Background

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In 2014, Pakistan faced military and political instability, when Pakistan Armed Forces launched Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan against various groups, including Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in the wake of terrorism.[1][2]

Later, on 16 December 2014, six gunmen attacked inside the Army Public School, Peshawar, killing 132 children and 9 school staff members, making it one of the world's deadliest school massacres. Pakistan Army's Special Service Group (SSG) launched a quick rescue operation and killed the terrorists. They rescued an estimated 960 people, though 139 were injured.[3] Omar Khalid Khorasani, TTP's spokesperson, took responsibility for the attack and claimed it was a revenge against the Operation Zarb-e-Azb.[4][5]

The school reopened on 12 January 2015 with ensured security, and staff and students reportedly showing "high spirits".[6]

Songwriting and recording

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Ali Zafar in 2015

Ali Zafar cancelled his concert tours and events soon after the massacre, including the one in Durban, South Africa, on New Year's Eve. Weeks later, he went to his studio to write and record the song "Urain Ge". It was released on 7 February 2015 via ARY Digital Network.[7][8][9] Musician Asad Ahmed shared that he was hired to play the bass only, but he changed the orchestration into electric guitars.[10]

"We don't have a choice but to take a united stand against terrorism [...] education is the way forward. It's the key to progress and peace".

Ali Zafar, who endorsed TCF's 141 Schools for Peace campaign[7][11]

To record the music video, he gathered several celebrities from the country at a studio in Korangi, Karachi. They included Aamina Sheikh, Ahsan Khan, Aijaz Aslam, Ali Azmat, Ali Kazmi, Anwar Maqsood, Asad Ahmed, Behroze Sabzwari, Bilal Lashari, Bushra Ansari, Fahad Mustafa, Farhad Humayun, Fawad Khan, Fariha Pervez, Goher Mumtaz, Hadiqa Kiani, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Haroon Rashid, Haroon Shahid, Humaima Malick, Humayun Saeed, Imran Abbas, Jawed Sheikh, Junaid Khan, Junaid Younus, Mahira Khan, Meesha Shafi, Mehreen Raheal, Mehwish Hayat, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Mohammed Ali Shehki, Mohib Mirza, Saba Qamar, Sanam Saeed, Sahira Kazmi, Sajid Hasan, Sajjad Ali, and Shoaib Malik. They also commented about the need to tribute the victims and aspire for the better future of the country, where no mother is separated from her child and love prevails over the pain.[10][12][a] Shehzad Roy also recorded and sent his video separately.[13]

Shahzeb Jillani wrote in BBC News that the song starts in a "grave" mood, but the rising tempo transforms the music into "something uplifting".[11] Anum Rehman Chagani of Dawn believed that the song may "become the anthem for hope for our nation".[9] Besides the showbiz unity in the music video, Zafar also appreciated the political unity after a long dispute in the aftermath of the Peshawar attack. He also urged a nationwide unity, so to put a positive image of the country towards peace and progress in the world map.[7][10][12]

Personnel

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  • Video conceived and produced by Ali Zafar[a]
  • Directed by Abdullah Haris and Bilal Khan
  • Public relations: Ammara Hikmat
  • Flute/Orchestral arrangement: Baqir Abbas
  • Programming: Badshah
  • Electric guitar: Asad Ahmed
  • Acoustic guitar: Danyal Zafar
  • Director of photography: Saif and Sabeeh Khan
  • Editing: Mukhtar Ali Awan and Abdullah Haris
  • Rotoscoping: Adnan Ayub
  • Post-production: 12Gates
  • Hair and makeup: N-Pro by Nabila

Influence

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The Citizens Foundation (TCF), an educational nonprofit organization that builds schools for underprivileged children in Pakistan, partnered with the 141 Schools for Peace campaign, and decided the locations across Pakistan to build the schools. The budgetary cost was estimated to be Rs. 2.07 crore.[b][15][16] Ali Zafar, whose parents are educationalists, also wanted to contribute to education and committed to supporting the cause by donating all proceeds from the song "Urain Ge". Their collective aim was to build 141 schools and dedicate each school to a victim of the Peshawar attack.[7]

At Rs. 10 per legal sale of the song, the Ali Zafar Foundation donated about Rs. 2 lakh to the cause.[b][17][18] By the tenth anniversary in 2024, TCF announced that the mission to establish 141 school units had been completed.[19]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Credits extracted from the music video
  2. ^ a b See Indian numbering system. In 2015, US$1 was equivalent to average Rs. 102.70.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Zahir Shah Sherazi (15 June 2014). "Zarb-e-Azb operation: 120 suspected militants killed in N Waziristan". Dawn. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  2. ^ Jamal Khurshid (14 October 2014). "Zarb-e-Azb: Gear up for the 'forever war'". The News. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  3. ^ "No hostages: Terrorists wanted to inflict maximum casualties, says DG ISPR". The Express Tribune. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  4. ^ Jon Boone; Ewen MacAskill (16 December 2014). "Pakistan responds to Peshawar school massacre with strikes on Taliban". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  5. ^ James Rush (19 December 2014). "These are the men that slaughtered 132 innocent children". The Independent. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  6. ^ Zahir Shah Sherazi (12 January 2015). "After deadly Taliban attack, Army Public School reopens today". Dawn. Archived from the original on 17 June 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d Ali Zafar (16 March 2015). "World needs to help us out of extremist darkness". CNN. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  8. ^ Shalvi Mangaokar (30 December 2014). "Ali Zafar cancels concert post Peshawar tragedy". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  9. ^ a b Anum Rehman Chagani (7 February 2015). "Ali Zafar tugs at heartstrings with 'Urain Ge'". Dawn. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
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  11. ^ a b Shahzeb Jillani (6 February 2015). "Pakistani star Ali Zafar sings for unity after Peshawar attack". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  12. ^ a b Madeeha Syed (1 February 2015). "Ali Zafar's Urain Gay: A song for Peshawar". Dawn. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  13. ^ Ali Zafar [@AliZafarsays] (7 February 2015). "And thank u@ShehzadRoy. Though you couldn't make it to the shoot but still sent your shot to show solidarity! Wish we could have more of U!" (Tweet). Retweeted by Shehzad Roy [@ShehzadRoy]. Retrieved 28 November 2025 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "US Dollar (USD) To Pakistan Rupee (PKR) Exchange Rate History for 2015". Exchange-Rates. Archived from the original on 27 February 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  15. ^ Amna Khawar (13 February 2015). "141 of them". The Friday Times. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  16. ^ Zareen Muzaffar (5 May 2015). "Healing Pakistan's Wounds by Building 141 Schools for Peace". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  17. ^ "'Urainge' rises to the occasion". The Express Tribune. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  18. ^ "The noble Ali Zafar". Dawn. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  19. ^ The Citizens Foundation (16 December 2016). "TCF has successfully established 141 school units". Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via Facebook.
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