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.
Nefrin Bar Zendegi
Googoosh Lyrics
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سوزم از آتش آهم نفرین بر این زندگی
در کویر حیاتم با بار سنگین این غم
آواره ای بی پنام نفرین بر این زندگی
زندگی ای زندگی ای همه افسردگی
تویی کابوس غم آمده به خوابم
من ز بخت سیاه اشکی چکیده به راهم
سوزم از آتش آهم نفرین بر این زندگی
یا رب چه بوده گناهم نفرین بر این زندگی
ای خدا ای آسمان ای تمام کهکشان
سیرم از زندگی از این بیهودگی
The lyrics to Googoosh's song "Nefrin Bar Zendegi" paint a picture of a person who is experiencing immense sadness and despair in their life. They feel like they have a dark cloud hanging over them, and all they can do is cry. The person is so burnt out and tired from the struggles that they are facing that they don't even have the strength to come up with a name for themselves - they are just a wandering soul. They curse their life, unable to tolerate the pain anymore.
The second stanza describes how the person feels lonely, even in a world filled with people. They are experiencing heartache due to their longing for love and enduring hardships. They question if they have done something wrong in their life to deserve this, and plead to God and the heavens for relief. The final line of the song suggests that the person is exhausted from the meaninglessness of life.
Overall, the song conveys feelings of deep sadness, frustration, and hopelessness. It speaks to the struggles that people face in life and how it can feel like an endless cycle of sorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
من ز بخت سیاه اشکی چکیده به راهم
I, who have shed tears of sadness due to my ill fate
سوزم از آتش آهم نفرین بر این زندگی
I am burning with the flames of pain and suffering, cursing this life
در کویر حیاتم با بار سنگین این غم
In the desert of my life, carrying a heavy burden of sorrow
آواره ای بی پنام نفرین بر این زندگی
I am a homeless wanderer without a name, cursing this life
زندگی ای زندگی ای همه افسردگی
Life, oh life, all is gloominess
تویی کابوس غم آمده به خوابم
You are the nightmare of sorrow that haunts my dreams
دل سزای محبت بیند دورویی و محنت
The heart suffers the consequences of love, facing distance and hardship
یا رب چه بوده گناهم نفرین بر این زندگی
Oh Lord, what sin have I committed to deserve this curse upon life?
ای خدا ای آسمان ای تمام کهکشان
Oh God, oh heavens, oh entire universe
سیرم از زندگی از این بیهودگی
I am weary of life and its pointless existence
Contributed by Colin H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.