These days, I do not count on being a God-fearing person very much, and most of my attention is on morality, and being fair and not judgmental.
But religion is like a corner of us as religious people, as if it will never be buried forever, and from time to time it comes to life like a fire under ashes.
Anyway, the song "Men of God" is based on a famous poem by Foroughi Bastami, the old Persian poet, and many singers of traditional music have worked it. I think it is more because of the beauty of the poem than its meaning. Of course, the poem has more or less interesting concepts, but it has a very interesting tone for traditional music.
Homayoun sings this song in a very passionate style and performs it very fast and energetically, in such a youthful way!
Song: Men of God!
Singer: Homayoun Shajarian
Lyrics:
Men of God tore the veil of vanity!!
It means, all arounde
Their eyes see no one except the beloved (God)
Whatever they would hand out
They’ll get back
(The result of a charitable act)
Whatever they would advise others
They listen to it already themselves!
(They are not hypocritic)
Some of them have fallen in front of the “the ruin’s Elder”
(the ruin’s Elder is a metaphor for infatuation, love, and passion without reasoning)
Others are the disciples of “Sheikh of worship”
(Sheikh of worship is a metaphor for theologians and religionists.)
Footnote: The poet himself seems to have doubted what the real way to achieve true love is. Should we reach the truth and divine love through books and religion or unconditional love and rebellion? As a result, he decides to present both ways as equal!
Oh, God! In the path of an earthly man
There are many lures and many traps!
Certainly!
You should seek pious righteous men!
Those who only seek “the One” of the two worlds
(this world and the hereafter)
