jân
Quatrain 185 by Jalal al-Din Rumi:
(Lyrics for Vas - Veiled)
ay jân ze del-e to bar del-e man râhast
vaz jostan-e ân râh delam âgâh ast
zirâ del-e man cho âb sâfi o khvosh ast
âb-e sâfi âyeneh-dâr-e mâh ast.
ay yâr, ay yâr
O my soul, there is a link between your heart and mine
And my heart is looking for that path
My heart is clear and pure like water
And pure water is a perfect mirror for moonlight.
O Beloved.
Some of you know that I am half-persian (half iranian). Growing up I never really liked listening to my mother's music. Irony of ironies, I now seek it out...and in some instances, find that what I like, is actually a version of Persian music, without even knowing it before hand (i.e. certain Dead Can Dance).
We can never really escape that which we really are.....
(Lyrics for Vas - Veiled)
ay jân ze del-e to bar del-e man râhast
vaz jostan-e ân râh delam âgâh ast
zirâ del-e man cho âb sâfi o khvosh ast
âb-e sâfi âyeneh-dâr-e mâh ast.
ay yâr, ay yâr
O my soul, there is a link between your heart and mine
And my heart is looking for that path
My heart is clear and pure like water
And pure water is a perfect mirror for moonlight.
O Beloved.
Some of you know that I am half-persian (half iranian). Growing up I never really liked listening to my mother's music. Irony of ironies, I now seek it out...and in some instances, find that what I like, is actually a version of Persian music, without even knowing it before hand (i.e. certain Dead Can Dance).
We can never really escape that which we really are.....