Hyderabad, Sept. 1 -- At a Hyderabadi wedding, there are certain things you can always expect- the flavourful biryani, the traditional clothes and the unmistakable beats of marfa. As the drum quickens and dances gather, a familiar chant takes over the baraat: 'Dila Teer Bija'. For many in the city, this Bhutto song is not just music, it is a long-standing tradition that defines a wedding.

What surprises most people, however, is that this song was never meant for weddings in the first place. Dila Teer Bija was originally composed as a campaign song for Pakistan's former PM Benazir Bhutto in the late 1980s. So, how did it cross borders and shed its culture to become the heartbeat of Hyderabad's marfa culture? Siasat.com finds out.

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