Mahasti (مهستی) (Eftekhar Dadehbala) (November 16, 1946 - June 25, 2007) wa… Read Full Bio ↴Mahasti (مهستی) (Eftekhar Dadehbala) (November 16, 1946 - June 25, 2007) was a legendary Persian Pop and classical singer who was recognized as the "Persian Diva" and "Lady of hearts & flowers".

She was the younger sister of another popular Iranian female singer, Hayedeh. Mahasti's voice was discovered by maestro Parviz Yahaghi, a distinguished Iranian composer and violinist. She was amongst a rare group of singers who "started" their careers on the prestigious Persian traditional music radio program Gol hâ ye Rangârang( گلهای رنگارنگ), in 1963 with the song "Ân ke Delam Râ Borde Xodâyâ"(Persian -آنكه دلم را برده خدایا) composed and arranged by maestro Parviz Yahaghi with lyrics from Bijan Taraghi. She has worked with some of the most famous Iranian composers, including Parviz Yahaghi, Habibollah Badiei, Homayoon Khorram, Asadollah Malek, Anooshiravan Rohani, Jahanbakhsh Pazooki, Hasan Shamaeizadeh, Mohammad Heidari, Jamshid Sheibani, Sadegh Nojooki, and Manoochehr Cheshmazar as well as some younger composers such as Bijan Mortazavi, Faramarz Aasef, Mehrdad Asemani, and Shadmehr Aghili.

Dare Basteh
Mahasti Lyrics

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پشت در بسته با یک قلب شکسته هی نشستم هی نشستم
آخرش زدم قفلو شکستم
بخاطر نجات دل خستم دوباره کمر همتو بستم
ما که بروزگار روزا رو باختیم
همش نشستیمو سوختیمو ساختیم
با چشمای گریون عشقو نشناختیم نشناختیم
خوشحالم که ای دل باز پر در اووردی
از نین عاشق باز سر در اوردی

خوشحالم که ای دل آشتی کردی با عشق
باز سر از دیار باور در اوردی
ما که بروزگار روزا رو باختیم
همش نشستیمو سوختیمو ساختیم
با چشمای گریون عشقو نشناختیم نشناختیم

پشت در بسته با یک قلب شکسته هی نشستم هی نشستم
آخرش زدم قفلو شکستم
بخاطر نجات دل خستم دوباره کمر همتو بستم
ما که بروزگار روزا رو باختیم
همش نشستیمو سوختیمو ساختیم
با حال پریشون عشقو نشناختیم نشناختیم
خوشحالم که ای دل باز پر در اووردی
از نین عاشق باز سر در اوردی
خوشحالم که ای دل آشتی کردی با عشق
باز سر از دیار باور در اوردی
ما که بروزگار روزا رو باختیم
همش نشستیمو سوختیمو ساختیم
با چشمای گریون عشقو نشناختیم نشناختیم
پشت در بسته با یک قلب شکسته هی نشستم هی نشستم
آخرش زدم قفلو شکستم
بخاطر نجات دل خستم دوباره کمر همتو بستم
ما که بروزگار روزا رو باختیم

همش نشستیمو سوختیمو ساختیم
با چشمای گریون عشقو نشناختیم نشناختیم

Overall Meaning

In Mahasti's song "Dare Basteh," the singer describes themselves as being locked behind a closed door with a broken heart. They express a sense of feeling stuck, repeatedly sitting in the same place, until eventually deciding to break the lock in order to save their heart. The singer reflects on the loss they've experiences in life, losing days and being burnt out, but also highlights their happiness in finding open doors of love and peace. They acknowledge their prior ignorance towards love and its intensity, but now revel in the experience of an open heart.

The lyrics of "Dare Basteh" speak to the struggles of love, heartbreak and the hurdles that come with dealing with difficult emotions. The locked door is a metaphor for feeling isolated, trapped and struggling with one's own negative emotions, while the broken heart speaks to the pain of being hurt by someone they loved. The singer's willingness to break open the door reveals their strength and determination to heal, leading to the hopeful ending of finding peace and an open heart.

Line by Line Meaning

پشت در بسته با یک قلب شکسته هی نشستم هی نشستم
I sat behind closed doors with a broken heart endlessly.

آخرش زدم قفلو شکستم
Finally, I broke the lock.

بخاطر نجات دل خستم دوباره کمر همتو بستم
I got tired of saving my heart, so I tightened my resolve again.

ما که بروزگار روزا رو باختیم
We lost every day of our time.

همش نشستیمو سوختیمو ساختیم
And we just sat, burned, and built.

با چشمای گریون عشقو نشناختیم نشناختیم
With tearful eyes, we did not recognize love.

خوشحالم که ای دل باز پر در اووردی
I am happy that you opened your heart and flew out.

از نین عاشق باز سر در اوردی
You returned from the land of love with your head held high.

خوشحالم که ای دل آشتی کردی با عشق
I am happy that you made peace with love.

باز سر از دیار باور در اوردی
You came back from the land of belief with your head held high.

با حال پریشون عشقو نشناختیم نشناختیم
We did not recognize love in our distressed state.