Googoosh (Persian : ﮔﻮﮔﻮش , born on 5th May 1950 (15th Ordibehesht 1329)) i… Read Full Bio ↴Googoosh (Persian : ﮔﻮﮔﻮش , born on 5th May 1950 (15th Ordibehesht 1329)) is an Iranian pop singer and former actress. Her career in the performing arts has spanned 5 decades.

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.

Safar Bekheir
Googoosh Lyrics

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تو که داری آهنگ سفر
مرو مرو ، گل من
بنگر بر این دیده ی تر
مرو مرو
ز کنارم آهسته گذر
خونه ، خونه ، دل من
چه کنم بی تو شام و سحر
مرو مرو

پس از این ، با دل تنگم بی تو چه کنم
ز غم و دردت چه گویم ، با که گویم
ز خدا خواهم همه شب ، در آتش تب
که دوباره برگردی تو ، به سویم
می روی ، به سفر
سفرت ، بی خطر
یک دنیا دردم من ، قلبم خونه
جای تو در این دل ، غم می مونه
از کنارم مرو ، تو را خدا
که می کشد آخر این غم مرا

چون گریم ز غمش ، من خدایا
می خواهم نبیند ، گریه ام را

Overall Meaning

The song Safar Bekheir by Googoosh is about separation and longing for a loved one who is going on a journey. The lyrics start with the singer addressing the person who is leaving and telling them to go, while also begging them to take notice of her tears. She then sings about how she will miss them during day and night, and asks how she will go on without them. The chorus speaks of the singer's sadness and her desperation for the loved one to return, asking God to light a fire for their safe return.

The second verse continues to describe the singer's distress at being left alone, emphasizing her pain and how her heart is her home, which only adds to her loneliness. She then begs the departing person not to pass her by and to remember to come back to her, so that her grief may end. The final lines of the song express the singer's desire to hide her tears from others and from God, though she is crying for the person she loves.

Overall, the song Safar Bekheir conveys the emotions of separation, longing, and desperation for a loved one to return from a journey, set to the emotional and melodious voice of Googoosh.

Line by Line Meaning

تو که داری آهنگ سفر
You, who has the song of journey

مرو مرو ، گل من
Go, go, my flower

بنگر بر این دیده ی تر
Look at these teary eyes

مرو مرو
Go, go

ز کنارم آهسته گذر
Slowly pass me by

خونه ، خونه ، دل من
Home, home, my heart

چه کنم بی تو شام و سحر
What should I do without you day and night?

مرو مرو
Go, go

پس از این ، با دل تنگم بی تو چه کنم
After this, what should I do without you when my heart is longing?

ز غم و دردت چه گویم ، با که گویم
What can I say about the pain and suffering caused by you, and to whom can I say it?

ز خدا خواهم همه شب ، در آتش تب
I will pray to God all night in burning fever