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Translated by Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
Music by Reza Derakshani
Accompanied by Persian musicians, Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr. recites many of Hafiz's classic ghazals. From straight-forward readings rife with notation on the poetic form to melodic chanting of the poems in English, Ms. Gray takes her listeners to the world that spurred on these passionate ghazals. Reza Derakshani composed and arranged, as well as provides his vocal and instrumental touch to this must-have CD. If you are one of the many people currently buzzing of the re-emergence of the ancient ghazals, you must add Green Sea of Heaven to your collection.
Excerpt From the Book
Tracks On CD - Saqi, make our cup blaze with winelight
- On the eve of Creation the ray of your beauty broke forth
- Preachers who display their piety in prayer and pulpit
- There is the righteous one, here is ruined me
- When the jasmine-scented ones sit down they settle the dust of sorrow
- O Saqi, bring that wine, the one that brings trance
- In the mouth of the beloved speech is a jewel
- For some time passionate idolatry has been my faith
- The sea of love is a sea that has no shore
- For years my heart asked me for Jamshid's cup
- We didn't taste a drop from her ruby lip and she left
- Remember the day of union with the friends
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