Urdu "اب کھیل کے دکھا" Format Digital download Genre World, pop | Released 20 September 2015 Recorded 2015 | |
Length 04:34
04:00 (Audio remix)
02:48 (Music video) | ||
"Ab Khel Ke Dikha" (English: Time to Play the Game) was the official anthem of the 2016 Pakistan Super League, the first season of the Pakistan Super League. It was written, composed and sung by Ali Zafar.
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Background and release
The song was produced and recorded by Ali Zafar in his studio when he was approached by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to create an anthem for the inaugural season of the PSL, running in February 2016. A chorus of 25 male and female singers also joined him as supporting vocalists. According to Zafar, due to the international nature of the tournament, "The song has a sort of international feel to it but there is also a very Pakistani flavour. I have kept the melody in such a way that it can be hummed by any listener." The song was released and performed on stage by Zafar at the PSL's logo launching ceremony in Lahore on 20 September 2015.
The hashtag #AbKhelKeDikha was used on the PSL's social media accounts to promote the tournament.
The music video for the remix of song was released on 4 February 2016. Zafar then also performed on the remix of it in the opening ceremony of season I in Dubai, and then also performed on reprise of the song in opening ceremony of PSL season II on 9 February 2017 in Dubai.
Lyrics
Lyrics of the anthem, written in Roman Urdu: