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.
Porsesh
Googoosh Lyrics
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نه تو بیداری نه تو خواب نه تو قصه و کتابه
برای دونستن تو همه ی دنیا رو گشتم
از میون آتش و باد خشکی و دریا گذشتم
تو رو پرسیدم و خواستم از همه عالم و آدم
بی جواب اومدم اما حالا از خودت می پرسم
تو رو باید از کدوم شب از کدوم ستاره پرسید
از کدوم فال و کدوم شعر پرسید و دوباره پرسید
تو رو باید با کدوم اسب از کدوم قبیله دزدید
غایب همیشه حاضر تو رو باید از چی پرسید
از ته دره ی ظلمت یا نوک قله ی خورشید
اون ور اینجا و اونجا اون ور امروز و فردا
عمق روح آبی آب ته ذهن سبز صحرا
مثل زندگی مثل عشق تو همیشه جاری هستی
تو صراحت طلوع و نفس هر بیداری هستی
مثل خورشید مثل دریا روشنی و با صراحت
تو صمیمیت آبی واسه شستن جراحت
غایب همیشه حاضر تو رو باید از چی پرسید
از ته دره ی ظلمت یا نوک قله ی خورشید
تو رو از صدای قلبم لحظه به لحظه شنیدم
تو رو حس کردم تو قلبم من تو رو نفس کشیدم
مثل حس کردن گرما یا حضور یک صدایی
به تو اما نرسیدم ندونستم تو کجایی
تو رو باید از کی پرسید تو رو باید با چی سنجید
تو رو حس می کنم اما کاشکی چشمام تو رو می دید
غایب همیشه حاضر تو رو باید از چی پرسید
از ته درهء ظلمت یا نوک قلهء خورشید
The lyrics of the song "Porsesh" by Googoosh revolve around questioning the mysteries of life and the longing to find answers about oneself. The singer expresses her quest for the biggest question that remains unanswered. The lyrics portray a deep sense of longing and a search for the unknown. The singer tried to find answers in everything she could find, from nature to literature, but she couldn't find answers. Therefore, she asks herself where she can find the answers that she's looking for. The lyrics continue on to ask many questions about the person she longs for, about where they are, and how to find them.
The lyrics of "Porsesh" contain many metaphors that symbolize the search for answers. The use of nature imagery such as fire, wind, dryness, and the sea depicts the struggles she faced on her search. Additionally, the use of language to describe the person she is searching for creates a mysterious and somewhat abstract image of the person in question. The singer describes being able to feel the person she longs for but not being able to find them.
In conclusion, "Porsesh" is a beautiful song that speaks to the universal human experience of seeking answers and finding oneself. The lyrics reflect deep, introspective and beautiful contemplation about the mysteries of life and the longing for answers.
Line by Line Meaning
تو بزرگ ترین سوالی که تا امروز بی جوابه
You are the biggest question that has been unanswered until now.
نه تو بیداری نه تو خواب نه تو قصه و کتابه
You are neither awake, nor asleep, nor a story or a book.
برای دونستن تو همه ی دنیا رو گشتم
To know about you, I searched the whole world.
از میون آتش و باد خشکی و دریا گذشتم
I passed through fire, wind, dryness, and sea.
تو رو پرسیدم و خواستم از همه عالم و آدم
I asked and wanted to know about you from every universe and every person.
بی جواب اومدم اما حالا از خودت می پرسم
I came back with no answer, but now I am asking you.
تو رو باید از کدوم شب از کدوم ستاره پرسید
Which night and which star should I ask about you?
از کدوم فال و کدوم شعر پرسید و دوباره پرسید
Which fortune and which poem should I ask and ask again about you?
تو رو باید از کدوم گل از کدوم گلخونه بویید
Which flower and from which flower shop should I smell to know about you?
تو رو باید با کدوم اسب از کدوم قبیله دزدید
Which horse and from which tribe should I steal to know about you?
غایب همیشه حاضر تو رو باید از چی پرسید
Being always absent, what should I ask you about?
از ته دره ی ظلمت یا نوک قله ی خورشید
From the depths of darkness or the peak of the sun?
اون ور اینجا و اونجا اون ور امروز و فردا
On that side, here, and over there, today and tomorrow.
عمق روح آبی آب ته ذهن سبز صحرا
The depth of the blue soul, the water, the green mind of the desert.
مثل زندگی مثل عشق تو همیشه جاری هستی
Like life, like love, you are always flowing.
تو صراحت طلوع و نفس هر بیداری هستی
You are the clarity of the dawn and the breath of every awakening.
مثل خورشید مثل دریا روشنی و با صراحت
Like the sun, like the sea, you are bright and clear.
تو صمیمیت آبی واسه شستن جراحت
Your intimacy is blue to wash away the pain.
تو رو از صدای قلبم لحظه به لحظه شنیدم
I heard you from the sound of my heart, moment by moment.
تو رو حس کردم تو قلبم من تو رو نفس کشیدم
I felt you, I took a breath of you in my heart.
مثل حس کردن گرما یا حضور یک صدایی
Like feeling warmth or the presence of a sound.
به تو اما نرسیدم ندونستم تو کجایی
But I couldn't reach to you, I didn't know where you are.
تو رو باید از کی پرسید تو رو باید با چی سنجید
Who should I ask and what should I measure to know about you?
تو رو حس می کنم اما کاشکی چشمام تو رو می دید
I feel you, but I wish my eyes could see you.
غایب همیشه حاضر تو رو باید از چی پرسید
Being always absent, what should I ask you about?
از ته درهء ظلمت یا نوک قلهء خورشید
From the depths of darkness or the peak of the sun?
Contributed by Lucy D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.