Hamsafar - Christopher Tin (feat. Sussan Deyhim)

Omar Khayyam was an 11th-century Persian poet, philosopher, and mathematician, whose collected quatrains are known as the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Despite a strong Islamic background, Omar Khayyam was in fact a religious skeptic--therefore his writings were often infused with mysticism, and advocated the enjoyment of earthly delights in the face of mortality. The refrain 'Hamsáfár' means 'journey together,' and is a rallying call to all people--and like the earlier song Se É Pra Vir Que Venha (which shares common musical motifs), the song emphasizes the contentment to be found in living in the present.

Lyrics in Farsi:

Khorshide cámánd sobh bár bam áfkánád
Keykhosro rooz badeh dár jam áfkánád
May khor ke monadi sáhárgah khyzan
Avazye áshráboo dár áyam áfkánád
Hamsáfár!

Ey doost bia ta gháme fárda nákhorim
Vin yekdám omr ra ghánimát shemorim
Fárda ke áz in dayre Kohán dárgoárim
Ba háfthezarsalegan hámsáfárim

In chárkhofálák ke ma dár uo heyranim
Fanoose khyal áz uo messali danim
Khorshide cheraghdano alám fanoos
Ma chon sovárim kándáro gerdanim

Ráhe khyish gozin



Lyrics in English:

The sun with its morning light the earth ensnare
The king celebrated the day with a wine so fair
The herald of dawn intoxicated would blare
Its fame and aroma, for time having not a care
Journey together!

O friend, for the morrow let us not worry
This moment we have now, let us not hurry,
When our time comes, we shall not tarry
With seven thousand-year-olds, our burden carry.

This Universal wheel, this merry-go-round
In our imagination we have found
The sun a flame, in the Cosmic lantern bound
We are mere ghosts, revolving, the flame surround.

Choose your way.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hamsafar
• Christopher Tin
• Sussan Deyhim
• Rubaiyat
• Omar Khayyam
• Privighetorile Persiei

[jck1794]

0:22 holy shit is right lady, this music is awesome.

[MrMenotyou42]

It goes all the way to A5! Challenging and beautiful. One of my favorites on the CD.

[cacaman15]

Cristoper Thin LOL

[SingOutLoud92]

brings back memories of my high school =]

[PT109Boat]

The musical arrangements of Christopher Tin should be classified as National Treasures.

[TheGojoseon]

I listened to this song on YouTube and promptly bought the actual soundtrack from Christopher Tin's website. Such a beautiful soundtrack, I thought it was worth it. I don't regret it at all! :)

[keirebu]

@jck1794 lol 

Khorshide

[mihek]

Sweet Jesus, they listen to Calling all Dawns in Heaven!

[MrMenotyou42]

@Imagine0134 I agree, I love to use this song as a high falsetto exercise. I'm a basso, so that A5 is WAY up there. Also, it flows wery well from Hayom Kadosh. Plus, it contrasts well with Sukla-Krsne, but not too much. Good, in so many ways, on so many levels.

[Imagine0134]

@MrMenotyou42 One of my favorites, as well! I really like the way it meshes with the songs on either side on the disc, but I digress. A fantastic song! ^^