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Some of the similarities are:
Rhythm Expression Emotion
In Pakistan there is a very strong relationship between Music and poetry. Pakistan has a rich and diverse tradition of poetry that includes Urdu poetry, English poetry, Sindhi poetry, Pashto poetry, Punjabi poetry, Saraiki poetry, Baluchi poetry, and Kashmiri poetry. Sufi poetry has a strong tradition in Pakistan and the poetry of popular Sufi poets is often recited and sung. Pakistani music is represented by a wide variety of forms. It ranges from traditional styles such as Qawwali and Ghazal to more modern forms that fuse traditional Pakistani music with Western music. There are also the diverse traditions of folk music, as well as modern styles, with rock bands.
There is also a form of poetry which is made into music called lyrical poems. They are just that, musical lyrics. Sometimes they are used in songs, sometimes left as just words with a specific rhythm. They are what they are; lyrics express the thoughts and feelings of the author.
Although they are the only type directly related to melody, lyrical poetry is definitely not the only poetic form which can be made to song. A good example of this is rap. Rap is made up of rhythm, rhyme, sometimes alliteration and many other poetic attributes. It is most likened to poetry, yet is still music. In Pakistan singers of different bands make their own lyrics for their songs and normally these lyrics are very simple and according to the taste and comprehension of the young generation. That is why these songs are very famous among younger generation. While some of the singers also recite poems and lyrics of Great Poets. Music without words is poetry, just not in the generalized sense. Poetry is about flow, rhythm, meaning and expression. Instrumental music expresses flows and shows just as much emotion as music with words.
Some of the Famous composers and performers have elaborated connection between music and poetry in the history of Pakistan.
Roshan Ara Begum, Abida Parveen, Ahmed Rushdi, Amanat Ali Khan, Farida Khanum, Noor Jehan, Ghulam Ali, Iqbal Bano, Maaz Moeed , Malika Pukhraj, Munni Begum, Mehdi Hassan, Naheed akhtar, Nayyara Noor, Tahira Syed , Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Tina Sani, Sultan Bahu, Munshi Raziuddin, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Sabri Brothers, Aziz Mian Qawwal, Ali Azmat, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
