Aref
Aref (Aref Arefkia) was born in Tehran, Iran on August 10, 1941 and was one… Read Full Bio ↴Aref (Aref Arefkia) was born in Tehran, Iran on August 10, 1941 and was one of the first Iranian pop artists of his time. Aref’s introduction to music came in part by his azari mother and by listening to Radio Baku as a child. Radio Baku played exceptional azari and western music as well as all the famous European operas.
At a time when the only kind of popular music was in "Tasnif" style, Aref introduced Western melodies with romantic lyrics to Iran in the 1960's. Aref was one of the pioneers of this trend. This style was quite popular among the youth, so much that at the age of 21 he was invited to appeare and sing on the Iranian National Television.
Aref's first TV appearance was with an Assyrian-Iranian girl named "Narmela". The two performed many duets, most notably "Haft Asemoon". Aref later sang in other duets with Pooran, Elaheh, Hayedeh, Delkash and also Ramesh. Aref and Hayedeh's song "Vaghti to hasti, asemoon por az noore" is one of the most beautiful songs left from that period.
His first hit was "Daryacheye Noor" which is still popular among all the Iranians. Aref was also a very popular singer for movie soundtracks. His songs were heard on numerous Iranian films of the 1960's & early 1970's among which "Gholam Gandarm" and "Soltan-e Ghalbha" are the most famous. He also appeared in six different musical films.
His success continued well into the mid 1970's. This is evident when one looks at the pop magazines of the time. In a survey conducted by Javanan Magazine Aref and Googoosh were both chosen as "Most Famous Pop Icon" of the year, 7 years in a row. Zan-e Rooz magazine also chose Aref as the MAN OF THE YEAR in which Aref among many other politicians, singers and actors (basically all famous men of Iran except Shah) were nominated.
Aref received many awards, one of which was granted to him by the Shah himself. Aref received the Highest Cultural Imperial Medallion from the Shah for singing at the Asian Games of 1974 in Iran. In this concert with Tehran's Philharmonic Orchestra, Aref sang in front of 100,000 Iranians and in the presence of many International state officials and dignitaries. Aref performed his first concert out of Iran in New York City in Madison Square to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Independence.
Although the majority of his songs were of a more romantic nature, Aref’s collaborations with lyricist Iraj Janati Ataie did run Aref into problems with censorship. A few of his songs were not released and others had to be changed to get a distribution permit from the government. Some of those songs were "Hame Ja Gham", "Hizom-e Nime Nime" and "Prandey-e Mohajer" all of which had indirect political and social messages.
Aref and his family left Iran in 1979, following the Islamic revolution. He first lived in London for a period of 3 years, then moved to Los Angeles. Aref has three daughters and one son.
In recent years Aref has become active in other areas of Iranian music including traditional, classical, as well as the Los Angeles produced Iranian pop music. In 1996 with the help of his wife, Aref decided to start his own music distribution company, Rfaye, which has released most of his albums as well as other legendary compilations of Hayideh, Maziar, and other distinguished Iranian singers and musicians.
Aref recalls to have sung up to 500 songs to this date. In Los Angeles he produced many albums among which "Mah va Palang", "Roozegar Gharibist Nazanin", "Ayineh dar Ayineh" and another album, which is called Soltan-e Ghalbha has eleven of Aref's old hits that were all re-mastered.
Some of those songs are: "Hame Chim Yaar", "Behtarin Bahaneh", "Yar-e Ke Boodi", "Ghasr-e Sadaf", "Cheshman-e To", "Gol-e Shoore Zaar", "Soltan-e Ghalbha", "Na Mehraboon", "Bagh-e Baroon Zadeh", "Gonahat ra nemibakhsham" and "Nasihat".
At a time when the only kind of popular music was in "Tasnif" style, Aref introduced Western melodies with romantic lyrics to Iran in the 1960's. Aref was one of the pioneers of this trend. This style was quite popular among the youth, so much that at the age of 21 he was invited to appeare and sing on the Iranian National Television.
Aref's first TV appearance was with an Assyrian-Iranian girl named "Narmela". The two performed many duets, most notably "Haft Asemoon". Aref later sang in other duets with Pooran, Elaheh, Hayedeh, Delkash and also Ramesh. Aref and Hayedeh's song "Vaghti to hasti, asemoon por az noore" is one of the most beautiful songs left from that period.
His first hit was "Daryacheye Noor" which is still popular among all the Iranians. Aref was also a very popular singer for movie soundtracks. His songs were heard on numerous Iranian films of the 1960's & early 1970's among which "Gholam Gandarm" and "Soltan-e Ghalbha" are the most famous. He also appeared in six different musical films.
His success continued well into the mid 1970's. This is evident when one looks at the pop magazines of the time. In a survey conducted by Javanan Magazine Aref and Googoosh were both chosen as "Most Famous Pop Icon" of the year, 7 years in a row. Zan-e Rooz magazine also chose Aref as the MAN OF THE YEAR in which Aref among many other politicians, singers and actors (basically all famous men of Iran except Shah) were nominated.
Aref received many awards, one of which was granted to him by the Shah himself. Aref received the Highest Cultural Imperial Medallion from the Shah for singing at the Asian Games of 1974 in Iran. In this concert with Tehran's Philharmonic Orchestra, Aref sang in front of 100,000 Iranians and in the presence of many International state officials and dignitaries. Aref performed his first concert out of Iran in New York City in Madison Square to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the American Independence.
Although the majority of his songs were of a more romantic nature, Aref’s collaborations with lyricist Iraj Janati Ataie did run Aref into problems with censorship. A few of his songs were not released and others had to be changed to get a distribution permit from the government. Some of those songs were "Hame Ja Gham", "Hizom-e Nime Nime" and "Prandey-e Mohajer" all of which had indirect political and social messages.
Aref and his family left Iran in 1979, following the Islamic revolution. He first lived in London for a period of 3 years, then moved to Los Angeles. Aref has three daughters and one son.
In recent years Aref has become active in other areas of Iranian music including traditional, classical, as well as the Los Angeles produced Iranian pop music. In 1996 with the help of his wife, Aref decided to start his own music distribution company, Rfaye, which has released most of his albums as well as other legendary compilations of Hayideh, Maziar, and other distinguished Iranian singers and musicians.
Aref recalls to have sung up to 500 songs to this date. In Los Angeles he produced many albums among which "Mah va Palang", "Roozegar Gharibist Nazanin", "Ayineh dar Ayineh" and another album, which is called Soltan-e Ghalbha has eleven of Aref's old hits that were all re-mastered.
Some of those songs are: "Hame Chim Yaar", "Behtarin Bahaneh", "Yar-e Ke Boodi", "Ghasr-e Sadaf", "Cheshman-e To", "Gol-e Shoore Zaar", "Soltan-e Ghalbha", "Na Mehraboon", "Bagh-e Baroon Zadeh", "Gonahat ra nemibakhsham" and "Nasihat".
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Aref Lyrics
A Ashgha گفتی دلا شکسته کشتی به گل نشسته راه بهشتو بستن دروازه های بس…
Adam Barfi کاش می تونستم دوباره، توی گل و شُل بازی کنم دنبال…
Amineh سر شب عاشقم نیمه شب بی قرار دم صبح با تو ام مست…
Aramesh کنار تو فقط آروم میشم پر از دلشوره ام هر جای…
Ay del Ay Del وقتی قلبم بی تو گریونه ابرای غم پره بارونه دنیای من دیگه…
Ay Khoda ای خدا آه ای خدا ، از توی آسمونا گوش بده…
Ay Khoda (Donya Do Rouzeh) وقتی میگن به آدم دنیا فقط دو روزه آدم دلش میسوزه…
Ba Man Beman با من بمان این روزها با من که تنها مانده ام تقدیر…
Ba Name to دیشب که دور از تو ز عشقت یاد کردم در کوچه…
Bagh Baroon Zadeh من از صدای گریه ی تو به غربت بارون رسیدم تو چشات…
Be Tars Az Man اگر حرفي، سرودي روي لب ها نيست و زنگ نعره اي…
Behtarin Bahaneh مثل نسیم امید تو دشت غمها تویی میبری ظلمت شبها تو…
Behtarin Bahaneyi To مثل نسیم امید تو دشت غم ها تویی می بری ظلمت شب…
Biganeh گریه کن ای آسمان او با من بیگانه شد آشیان قلب…
Bist Salegi روی دیوار یه عکس عزیزه عکسی که داره با چشمام…
Boghze Darya همه از دور میشنیدن بغض دریا تو صدامه همشون بهم میگفتن غم دنی…
Bogzar ze man بگذر ز من ای آشنا چون از تو من دیگر…
Cheshmane Toe یادم نیست چشمون تو چه رنگه میدونم دنیای رنگارنگه یادم نیست چ…
Cheshme Man Khabe Baharo Mibineh تو بری غُـصه ی ما قِـصه هر خونه میشه خونه های…
Darde Delamo Beshno درد دلمو بشنو که حالمو بدونی هیچ وقت اینو نخواستی که…
Daryacheh Noor خاطرت آید که آن شب از جنگلها گذشتیم بر تن سبز درختان یادگاری…
Daryacheh Nour خاطرت آید که آنشب از جنگلها گذشتیم بر تن سبز درختان یادگاری …
Dashi Gala داغلارا چن دوشنده سونبوله دن دوشنده روحوم بدنده اوينار ياديم…
Delbaroo دلبرو سبرهی قشنگه دلبرو برگ گل سنگه این روزا دوست نداره عشقو…
Digeh Direh وقتی من میگم نمیخوام تو بمونی دله من میگه بمون با…
Direh Degeh Direh اونقده لیلی لیلی لیلی کردم تا عاقبت لیلی آومد نشست دورش…
Entezar Tou انتظار تو فقط مال منه سهم من از تو افسوس تو رو…
Entezare Tou انتظار تو، فقط مال منه سهم من از تو افسوس تو رو…
Eshgh تو فکر حرفای خوب تو لحظات با منی من عشق می کنم…
Eshghe To Nemi Mirad بگذر ز من ای آشنا چون از تو من دیگر گذشتم دیگر…
Eshghe Tou Nemimirad بگذر ز من ای آشنا چون از تو من دیگر گذشتم دیگر…
Ey Ashegha گفتی دلا شکسته کشتی به گل نشسته راه بهشتو بستن دروازه های بس…
Ey Khoda وقتی میگن به آدم دنیا فقط دو روزه آدم دلش میسوزه…
Ey Resideh Az Raah ای رسیده از راه تو ختم انتظاری دلم مرده تو همراهت…
Fazaye Tohi ضای این شب تهی ، چه بی طپش ، چه…
Ghasedak ای قاصدک پیر که پرت زخمی باده تنها واسه من اومدی…
Ghasre Sadaf تو بیا تا برقراره دنیا من و تو به عشق…
Ghesseye Eshgh شب به اون چشمات خواب نرسه به تو میخوام مهتاب نرسه بریم…
Gol-E-Mahtab گل مهتاب کجایی شراب خواب کجایی منو دریابکجایی کجایی کجایی آه…
Gole Aroos لیلی و مجنون اومدن شیرین و فرهاد اومدن مث دو تا دسته…
Gole Golkhooneh گل گلخونه ی من یکی یکدونه من چراغ خونه ی من…
Gole Shoorezar وقتی چشات هوای گریه داره غم تو دلم قد دو صد…
Golhaye Zard من به هر شاخه نشستم دل به هر دانه که بستم سوگ…
Gonahat Ra Nemibakhsham تو را با دیگری دیدم که گرم گفت و گو…
Hala Khaili Deereh وقتی من می گم نمی خوام تو بمونی دل من میگه…
Hala Khaili Direh وقتی من میگم نمیخوام تو بمونی دل من میگه بمون با…
Hame Chim Yar همه چیم یار، همه چیم یار، همه چیم یار یار…
Haras Az Farda اگه جام اینجاس تا دنیا دنیاس دل من دیگه وا نمیشه همیشه…
Khab نمیدونی تو به خوابم که میای خواب من دیدنی میشه یه…
Khabe Setareh نشسته ام باز کنار تو اومدی سراغم نگاه تو روشن شبای…
Khamooshi بگذر ز من ای آشنا چون از تو من دیگر گذشتم دیگر…
Khoda Koneh Biay کاشکی بیای کاشکی بیای دوباره ابر چشام شادی کنه بباره بپیچه ب…
Ki Behtar Az To کی بهتر از تو که بهترینی تو ماه زیبای روی زمینی تو…
Kojaee گل مهتاب کجایی شراب خواب کجایی منو دریاب کجایی کجایی کجایی آ…
Koochooloo مردم از دست تو دیگه بسه دوروی ی یا این رو یا…
Koucholo مردم از دست تو دیگه بسه دورویی یا این رو یا…
Laili اگه شاعر شیراز اگه نی زن نی ریز اگه تهرونیم من اگه قلدر…
Maadar Bozorg گیس سفید ابروسفید مادر بزرگ سیاه بختِ رو سفید مادر بزرگ بیصد…
Majnoon بگی مجنون بشو من راه می افتم بیا و تا بیابون به…
Mano Mohtaj Kardi به عشق در زدن هات به آهنگ قدم هات به گرمی نفسهات منو…
Marde Ghabileh تو سیبی تو اناری تو یه گیلاس تو سروی تو صنوبر…
Moondegar ای همیشه موندگار، ای همیشه یادگار تویی تنها سهم من، از…
Na-Nabayad دوباره از تو گفتن نه نباید بازم اسم تو بردن نه…
Nabze Man Baraye Iran این پرنده از غم غربت میمیره نمیتونه باز دوباره پر…
Nade Ali درویش قلندر که به سر تاج گرفت با تاج گدایی ز…
Nasihat بزار تنها باشم تنها بمیرم دیگه از درد و غم آروم…
Nazak مي نويسم: نازك من دل دل نامه رو در ياب خط…
Naze Negah بلبلی که عاشقه وقتی به جفتش میرسه به چهچه صداش…
Noor'o Ayeneh'o Seda نمیگم از مرگ شبنم یا زوال زرد مریم نمیگم نمیگم از…
Parandehe Mohajer تو بری غصه ما قصه هر خونه میشه خونه های دلمون…
Peeri مخور غصه که دنیا گذرون باید هر کسی آتیش بسوزونه آدم وقتی…
Piri مخور غصه که دنیا گذرونه باید هر کسی آتیش بسوزونه آدم وقتی…
sadeh del این منم اون ساده دل که به عشقت داده دل آی…
Safar سفر یه روز و دو روز نداره عزیزم ببین این دل…
Sar zado raft بی خبر یه روز اومد سر زد و رفت خواب بودم…
Sarab چیه این خون که تو رگهای منه چیه این غم که…
Sarbaz Koochooloo سرباز کوچولو پرنده کوچیک دیروز سرباز کوچولو قصه پر غصه امروز…
Sedayam Kon یه مرغ عشق اومد تو رو صدا کرد قفسهای مارا از هم…
Setarehaye Asemoon ستاره های آسمون میدونن گلای سرخه دشتستون میدونن همه خارای بی…
Shahre Sokoot روزی دل من که تهی بود و غریب از شهر سکوت…
Shanbeh Ha از هفتا جاده عشق از پشته آسمونا آفتابه روزه شنبه…
Soltane Ghalbam یه دل ميگه برم برم يه دلم ميگه نرم نرم طاقت نداره…
Soltane Ghalbam (Persian Music) ﻳﻪ ﺩﻝ ﻣﻴﮕﻪ ﺑﺮﻡ, ﺑﺮﻡ ﻳﻪ ﺩﻟﻢ ﻣﻴﮕﻪ ﻧﺮﻡ, ﻧﺮﻡ ﻃﺎﻗﺖ ﻧﺪاﺭه…
Soltane Ghalbam OLD یه دل میگه برم برم یه دلم میگه نرم نرم طاقت نداره…
Soltane Ghalbha یه دل ميگه برم برم يه دلم ميگه نرم نرم طاقت نداره…
Tabriziam يئنه دؤشدؤن ياديما سن، سن اى تبريزيم تبريزيم. باخ تؤستؤسؤز ا…
To Age Ba Man bashi وقتی من میگم نمیخوام تو بمونی دل من میگه بمون با…
Tora Ba Digari Didam تو را با دیگری دیدم که گرم گفتگو بودی با او…
Vaghti Tou Hasti نگاه کن (هایده و عارف) وقتی تو هستی . آسمون پر…
Yare Keh Boodi آنشب که تو بی من بودی گل ناز آن بزم طلایی…
Yareh Keh Boodi آن شب که تو بی من بودی گل ناز آن بزم…