Following a 21-year performing ban imposed by the conservative government of Iran (where she continued to live following the 1979 Islamic revolution), Googoosh finally left the country in 2000 to undertake a world tour, re-establishing her status as the most successful Iranian artist of all time.
The phenomenal success of these concerts was testament not only to her lasting quality as an artist, but a tribute to generations of Iranians who, despite over two decades of silence, demonstrated their continuing love and loyalty to an enduring star of a bygone era. In turn she rewarded their devotion with proof that she continues to remain relevant to today's audiences, showing that she is a star not only of the past, but of the present and the future.
نىمه ى ﮔمشده ى من
Googoosh Lyrics
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چه کسی می تونه باشه
مث روح تشنه ی من
عاشق و دیوونه باشه
کسی که هر کلامش
طلوعی تازه باشه
غم و تنهایی ما
به یک اندازه باشه
با همه فرق داشته باشه
هر چی که از او بخونم
شعر تکراری نباشه
کسی که برای خوندن
نشسته تو سینه ی من
نفس هاش هوای عشقه
سکوتش صدای عشقه
اون که از نهایت عشق
منو با اسمم بخونه
من جزیی از وجودش
یا خود خودش بدونه
اون که گم شده از آغاز
تا که من تنها بمونم
جاده ی جستجوهامو
تا قیامت بکشونم
کسی که همیشه عاشق
مث من دیونه باشه
تو دنیا اگه نباشه
تو اینه می تونه باشه
کسی که هر کلامش
طلوعی تازه باشه
غم و تنهایی ما
به یک اندازه باشه
اون که از نهایت عشق
منو با اسمم بخونه
من جزیی از وجودش
با خود خودش بدونه
اون که گم شده از آغاز
تا که من تنها بمونم
جاده ی جستجوهامو
تا قیامت بکشونم
کسی که همیشه عاشق
مث من دیونه باشه
تو دنیا اگه نباشه
تو اینه می تونه باشه
کسی که هر کلامش
طلوعی تازه باشه
غم و تنهایی ما
به یک اندازه باشه
The song "نىمه ى ﮔمشده ى من" by Googoosh is a heartfelt expression of longing for a love that is true and pure. The opening lines, "نیمه ی گمشده ی من چه کسی می تونه باشه" ("Who can be my lost half?"), set the tone for the rest of the song. Googoosh speaks of a love that is so deep and consuming that only someone who is equally passionate can understand.
Throughout the song, Googoosh describes the qualities of the person she seeks - someone whose words are like a fresh dawn, whose love is limitless, and who can understand her without words. She longs for someone who can fill the void of loneliness in her heart and who can be a partner in her quest for love. She yearns for someone who can see her as she truly is and who knows that she is a part of him or herself.
The emotional depth and poetic nature of the lyrics, combined with Googoosh's beautiful voice and delivery, make "نىمه ى ﮔمشده ى من" a hauntingly beautiful song that captures the essence of longing and love.
Line by Line Meaning
نیمه ی گمشده ی من
My lost half
چه کسی می تونه باشه
Who can it be?
مث روح تشنه ی من
Like my thirsty soul
عاشق و دیوونه باشه
Be in love and crazy
کسی که هر کلامش
Someone whose every word
طلوعی تازه باشه
Is a fresh dawn
غم و تنهایی ما
Our sorrow and loneliness
به یک اندازه باشه
Should be equal
اون کسی که خواستن او
The one who desires him
با همه فرق داشته باشه
Should be different from everyone else
هر چی که از او بخونم
Whatever I read from him
شعر تکراری نباشه
Should not be a repetitive poem
کسی که برای خواندن
Someone who for reading
نشسته تو سینه ی من
Sits in my heart
نفس هاش هوای عشقه
His breaths are the air of love
سکوتش صدای عشقه
His silence is the voice of love
اون که از نهایت عشق
The one who from the love's utmost
منو با اسمم بخونه
Calls me with my name
من جزیی از وجودش
I am a part of his existence
یا خود خودش بدونه
Or he knows himself
اون که گم شده از آغاز
The one who is lost from the beginning
تا که من تنها بمونم
Until I remain alone
جاده ی جستجوهامو
My search path
تا قیامت بکشونم
Until the Day of Judgment, I will follow it
کسی که همیشه عاشق
Someone who is always in love
مث من دیونه باشه
Like me, crazy
تو دنیا اگه نباشه
If he is not in the world
تو اینه می تونه باشه
He can be my world
Contributed by Michael V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.