Flowers of Hope

by Ramin Zoufonoun

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This is a song about Nowruz, the Persian new year celebration. The music is set to a poem by Freydoun Moshiri (Sep 23, 1926 - Oct 24, 2000).
Music composed by Ramin Zoufonoun
Arranged by Peyman Khazeni
Vocalist: Ghazal Fayli

lyrics

English Translation by Dr Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak
Scent of Narcissus?
No, this is the good smell of Eid.
Open the window,
take in the breeze and the promise,
expel from your heart
the thorn that is sorrow – it’s Nowruz,
and the rose’s turn, roses of hopes!
Look at the tulip, peeking through snow
much like your cheeks, rosy from my kisses.
No sweetmeat or wine for me, not today
Your face is feast enough, your lips sweetmeat and ruby wine – if you are looking for smiles, even as the heart bleeds,
then raise your glass – this is indeed a auspicious new day!

Chorus line at the end: It is time for the flowers of hope to flourish

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released March 20, 2021
Recorded at:
Instruments/Mixing: #honar_studio, Payam Souri, Tehran, Iran
Vocals: Bellboy Recording, David Bell, Richmond CA

Violin and Viola: Alireza Daryaei
Cello: Karim Ghorbani
Tombak (percussion): Shayan Yazdizadeh
Tar: Peyman Khazeni
Piano: Payam Souri
Flute: Arghavan Montazeri

Lyrics: Freydun Moshiri
Music: Ramin Zoufonoun
Orchestration: Peyman Khazeni
Vocals: Ghaza Fayli

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