Niyaz - Ghazal!

The Track "Ghazal" is taken from Niyaz fantastic debut Album "NIYAZ" (2005). Listen and enjoy it.

LYRICS "Ghazal"
(Urdu poetry by Sauda):
"Your heart cannot be won by me
Nor can my soul bear this restlessness.
Need is a burden which cannot be revealed
Therefore I remain silent.
Whenever you are before me
My eyes fill with tears that are unable to flow,
like an ocean that stands still
At the sight of you passing by."

Persian poetry by Rumi:
"Come Beloved for today is all that is ours
And like the ephemeral moments of a flower's bloom, it will fade.
For tomorrow nothing my remain of me, my heart, or this world,
if the radiance of your love reveals itself as it does today."

About NIYAZ:
"Niyaz (pronounced NEE-ahz) is an acoustic electronic project brings together members of VAS and AXIOM OF CHOICE to form an exciting new fusion of Persian and Indian influenced music with modern electronics.

Making up Niyaz are vocalist and composer Azam Ali, one of the founding members of the acclaimed group VAS, multi-instrumentalist and composer Loga Ramin Torkian from AXIOM OF CHOICE and twice Grammy Award nominated producer/remixer Carmen Rizzo. These veteran musicians have found a new common ground in NIYAZ, where the ageless mystical poetry of Urdu and Persian Sufi poets forms the lyrical framework for a fresh new musical adventure."

About AZAM ALI: "One of today's most astounding voices"
Azam Ali's voice is a glorious, unforgettable instrument which will set a thousand minarets spinning with its sensuous, rich pulchritude. Her velvet vocals convey both sensuality and devotional ecstasy. She has become one of the best-love vocalist on world music scene.

MUSICIANS:
Azam Ali (vocals, hammered dulcimer, frame drums, riqq, zils, chan chan)
Loga Ramin Torkian (rabab, guitar, saz, djura, electric guitar)
Carmen Rizzo (programming keyboards, synthesizer & drums)

Guest musicians:
Arash Khalatbari (daf, toire, tombak, darbuka, gharghaba, voice
Satham S. Ramgotra (tabla, Indian dhol, tolak)
Tony Levin (bass guitar)
Andre Haroutunian (darbuka, Turkish dhol)
Jamie Muhoberac (Synthesizer)

All songs produced and arranged by Azam Ali, Loga Ramin Torkian & Carmen Rizzo.
All songs written by Azam Ali & Loga Ramin Torkian.
All songs published by KarmaTara Music (BMI)

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[Ferretdude1277]

Thank you for this beautiful post. Is this the original video or your composition? God bless.

[tiad]

@Ferretdude1277: Thank You. The clip is my creation. - ** Tiad **

[tiad]

@irshad3330: Thanks for your comment. If you want to listen to traditional ghazal you should know Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan or Sabri Brother etc. This song is called "Ghazal". That does not mean obligatory it is sung in traditional ghazal style. The way of Azam Ali's singing is unique, beautiful and "modern". Btw. Azam Ali understands Urdu. Check her biography.

[Philosophicu]

Is this Urdu? Very beautiful!

[HOTKISS4ever]

haha my name is Ghazal <3

i love this song even tho im iranian <3

[serrgggeo]

The beginning is Urdu, midway it goes to Parsi. They are sister languages :)

[WineRedX]

Persian Power :) .

[deansusky]

mUSIC IS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE ,,THE SOONER WE REALIZE IT THE SOONER PROBLEMS R SOLVED ,,,BRAKE DOWN YOUR WALLS OF HATE

[7oner6]

Que dire, en fait rien! Il suffit juste de fermer les yeux et d'écouter avec son cœur ainsi la magie vocale d'Azam Ali envoute tout simplement.

Merci pour ce petit trésor musical qu'est le groupe Niyaz.

P.S: la vidéo va très bien avec la musique, joli.

[7oner6]

Que dire, en fait rien! Il suffit juste de fermer les yeux et d'écouter avec son cœur ainsi la magie vocale d'Azam Ali envoute tout simplement.

Merci pour ce petit trésor musical qu'est le groupe Niyaz.

[BaRBaaDRafteH]

@Philosophicu i think it's mix of urdu and persian (farsi)

[devlishanjel13]

holy crap! she's singing in farsi!!! NICE! ^_^ being a native speaker, in this case, i think ghazal means poem.