If there is one singer that every Iranian knows and all in the country love or respect or at least tolerate, is Mohammad Reza Shajarian, the Master of Persian singing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad-Reza_Shajarian
A singer who spent his whole life, family, and existence, to preserve traditional Iranian music in the worst time in the history of Iran for music as the government was against the matter altogether.
Shajarian is considered the most famous traditional singer and has called nothing less than the master. He is most known for his Avaz (traditional Persian singing style) and has taught that special style to his son “Homayoun” and his daughter “Mojgan” along with many others. It should be noted that while girls are not allowed to sing in Iran, Shajarian has not made such a distinction between his children.
To the very end, he fought and tried to keep alive the fire of traditional Persian music. The unfair war which he had to put everything on the line to even survive in it! As we say in Farsi “He burned like a candle to be the light in the darkness…
When he died last year of chronic disease complications, in domed year of 2020, all country went to mourning. The government was angry of people's attention and made his family to not bury him in the capital. He asked only this sentence to be written on his tombstone with his own handwriting : Mohammad Reza Shajarian, The ground beneath of the Iranian people's feets"
Mohammad Reza Shajarian: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Song: From Love
Singer: Mohammad Reza Shajarian
Lyrics
You passed me and didn’t even raise your head…
I talked of love, you wouldn’t believe
I laid my heart in front of you easily
You showed no interest in kindness
I said smell my flower gracefully
You wouldn’t even tear the flower apart with anger!!!
You saw I have lots of wine
Even though you were thirsty,
you never took a sip
All my poems are inspired by you
You did not even look at this flower garden
It was exciting as I was drunk
You wouldn’t even give that pleasure anymore!
Whoever saw this love lost their composure
Everyone who fell into this trap
There was no getting rid of
Just by remembering you,
We fell in love and went crazy
The curtain fell and we saw your face
And it was over!
Such a flame this love has lit, as big as a sun
From normal people to special ones
Harvests and all houses burned
If I spend a moment with you
It's the moment of my life worth mentioning,
The rest won’t matter
You are the peak of enchantment
Why such a cruel and heavy heart!?!
You first started with love and affection
Why in the end such cruelty?
If you come, I will die for you
And if you don’t come to me
I will burn
Come put the pain on my heart
I’ll die
Or burn
Or I tolerate
The tree of sorrow has taken root
I always pray to God
Dear ones, appreciate each other
Fate is like a stone and man is like a glass !!!
