Music by Farya Faraji, including improvisations by Soheil Saadat and Nayan Sahihi. Duduk by @AliFarbodnia setar and tar by Siavosh Karami, tanboor by Soheil Saadat, vocals by Ali Reza Berenjan and Farya Faraji, and kamanche by Nayan Sahihi. Please note that this isn't reconstructed era music, this is modern Iranian and Azerbaijani music with a historical theme. I wanted to delve into the rich subject of the Safavid dynasty which is commonly seen as the beginning of modern Iranian history, and whose lasting effects include the conversion of Iran to a Shiite Muslim country, and its consolidation as one of the major gunpowder-based powers in the region. The Safavids were a Turkic speaking dynasty whose dialect was an early form of the modern Azerbaijani language. They came to power in 16th century Iran under the rule of Shah Ismail I. Ismail I was a renowned poet under the pen name of Khatayi. As the leader of the Qizilbash, a faction of Shiite, Turkic Sufi militant group, he took power in Iran, and solidified it as the eastern, Shiite adversary of the Sunni Ottoman empire for centuries to come. The music is primarily based in the common, shared musical heritage of Iranian and Azerbaijani musical forms, with the tar and kamanche being central in both traditions. An Iranian setar and tanbour also accompany the piece, as well as a duduk, an instrument called the mey by Azerbaijanis, and commonly played both in Azerbaijan as well by the Azeris of Iran. A Sufi aesthetic also shapes the central component of the music's rhythm, with the rythmic breaths being typical of Zikr: Sufi musical gatherings were rhythm is used to induce the mystics into a trance believed to bring them closer to the divine. The kurdish tanboor adds to the mystical, Sufi aesthetic of the song, being closely associated with Kurdish Sufis. The main melody is in the mode of Isfahan, equivalent to the Western harmonic minor, with the kamanche improv in the middle by Nayan Sahihi being in Segah. The lyrics are in the Azerbaijani and Persian languages. Azerbaijani lyrics: Allah Allah din gaziler Gaziler deyin şah menem Karşu gelün secde kılun Gaziler deyin şah menem Uçmakta tuti kuşuyam Ağır leşker er başıyam Men sufiler yoldaşıyam Gaziler deyin şah menem Ne yerd'ekersen biterim Handa çağırsan yeterim Sufiler elin dutarım Gaziler deyin şah menem Mansur ile darda idim Halil ile narda idim Musa ile Tur'da idim Gaziler deyin şah menem Tahkıyk ile şahı tanun Nevruz edin şaha yetün Hey gaziler secde kılun Gaziler deyin şah menem Kırmızı taclu boz atlu Ağır leşkeri nisbetlü Yusuf Peygamber sıfatlu Gaziler deyin şah menem Hatai'yem al atluyam Sözü şekerden datluyam Murtaza Ali zatluyam Gaziler deyin şah menem Persian lyrics: Manam Jamshid, manam Khosrow, Manam Rostam o Fereydunam, Name Ali'st, bar labanam, Pir-e davazda emamam, Sharabe man, khoone Yazid, Cho Rostam khoone div ra pashid, Manam shahe Ghezelbashian, Manam Shahanshaye Iran Translation of the Persian text: I am Jamshid, I am Khosrow, I am Rostam and Fereydun, The name of Ali is on my lips, I am the Pir of the Twelve Imams, My wine is the blood of Yazid, As Rostam shed the blood of the div, I am the King of the Qizilbash, I am the King of Kings of Iran The Persian lyrics are sentiments written down by Ismail. Present here is Shiite Islamic imagery; such as the emphasis on the Twelve Imams, a belief specific to Shia Islam which proclaims that succession to the prophet Muhammad is passed every era through a divinely appointed Imam of which there will be twelve, and hostility towards Yazid as a figure of evil due to his killing of Imam Hussein, one of the central figures of Shia Islam. This Shiite Islamic imagery is coupled closely with emphasis on native, pre-Islamic Iranian cultural elements such as the Zoroastrian mythology of Rostam, Jamshid, Fereydun, etc, which remain to this day central to Iranian identity. This shows the highly multidimensional nature of the Safavid Empire as an Iranian empire where native, pre-Islamic Iranian identity played a fundamental part in its identity, ruled by a Turkic speaking dynasty, and shaped by a newly consolidated Shia Islam that would come to define Iran in opposition to much of the rest of the Islamic world. The Azerbaijani lyrics are a poem by Shah Ismail himself, however as with all poems of the era, an English translation is very difficult to offer, so I would rather prefer that someone with a better grasp of Azerbaijani than me write down the translation. The general gist of the poem is Ismail's affirmation of himself as the king, representative of the Imams and defender of the ideals of Sufism, the Qizilbash, and Shiite Islam.
@@KincadeCeltoSlav Old Azeri is a distinct language from Azerbaijani. Old Azeri was an Iranic language spoken in today's Iranian Azerbaijan, whilst Azerbaijani is a Turkic language that entered the region later with the arrival of the Turkic peoples. I must also add that the phrase a "Persian language" is incorrect. Old Azeri wasn't a form of Persian but a distinct Iranic language of its own.
In terms of music like in certain instruments or anything else( idk much about musical terminology) was there contributions that the Turkic brought to the Iranian music?
@@johnlopez9014 For the most part it must he understood that the Turkic peoples of the Middle-East came all the way from further east in Asia. They assimilated into the musical cultures already present in the regions they settled, so it's much more of a case of Anatolian Turkish being Greek-influenced and Azerbaijani music being Iranian-influenced than the opposite. That said, contributions in the form of instruments must have happened. The most plausible one is the kamanche. Bowed instruments are universally accepted as having entered the western parts of Eurasia in the early Middle-Ages from the far east where they originated, so it's very plausible the Turkic nomads brought the first specimens of bowed instruments to Iran.
I consider Farya as a teacher for me. Each times he releases a song about a subject I don't know, I can't stop digging internet to find information about it. This song about the Safavid Dynasty makes me understood a bit better Shia Islam, but also Sufism, and the fascinating history of that part of the world. And i thank him for that.
Breathy Sufi chanting, epic drums, kamanche, tar, tamboor, duduk, et al are the combination we didn't know we needed! Definitely one of your best compositions.
My Turk husband introduced me to this song while i was pregnant, and smt about the throat singing combined with the instruments and Shah's poetry would calm me down, and I would sleep. Today we discovered it has the same affect on our 8 week old son. 😂❤
Shah Ismail is in my top ten for the most intriguing people in Iranian history. Really interesting piece you're put together and thanks again for the translation...those are some fascinating verses!
@mikayil1 he was ethnically Azerbaijani and culturally Iranian (and not Persian) which isn't surprising or a new finding. Prior to today's nation-states in middle east, all those realms coexisted under the umbrella of "the greater Iran" (Ērānšahr) which was a concept that even though politically ended after the fall of Sassanids, its cultural influences lasted for millennia. Take Nowruz for example - If Shahanshah Ismail's court celebrated Nowruz empire-wide, one can't really say he's solely one or the other.
I see some people arguing if Ismail was Iranian or not. first of all , what we know as Nation-State is a modern term. Iran ( previously Eranshahr) has so many ethnic groups. Kurds , Turks , Lurs , Baloch, Arabs, Persians etc. ( btw that's why Reza Shah asked westerners to call us Iran not Persia!) yes he was Turk( maybe with Kurdish roots) but in a larger scale he was an Iranian. It's not strange that from time to time some ethnics has ruled Iran ( as you see later on with Zands)
Hi farya. Iam an Iranian Azerbaijani my compatriot from Ardabil from the birthplace of the Safavid dynasty this music was very beautiful it took me to the era of Safavid About the afsharid Iran and ottoman empire.long love the country of Iran And Goodluck❤🇮🇷
Finally a Shah Ismail project from Farya Faraji! I've been waiting for this moment for a long time and it was great. Shah Ismail is a very interesting character. A gnosticism disguised as leadership, poetry, philosophy and Shia. All of them are united in a single body as Shah Ismail. Khatai expressed it. I always saw him as the eastern version of the western philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius. Khatai (Shah Ismael) Those who read the secret and message in his poems will understand what I mean. He is both a good leader, an Iranian revolutionary and the best poet in Turkish history. He is the greatest of the 7 Great Poets in turkish literature. Before the earth and the sky existed, I existed I was a rotating compass emerging from a single grain of ore I turned this substance into water, it covered the entire universe I was the one who created the jinn and man, the earth and the sky. I disguised myself as Adam, but no one learned my secret. I have already been living in that house of God for a long time. Since then I knew his (God's) secret that he was my That's why I was a secret within a secret with God O Khatai, I have undoubtedly known and recognized the Truth. That's why I denied what he created...
@@amirseighali856So tired of modern Iranians being bitter here against turks. Not accepting the fact that Iranian history is not only about Iranian-speaking people, but Turkic people of Iran too.
@@amirseighali856 He was born in Iran and ruled Iran but he was ethnically turkic. I said ıranian, not persian. if you want to read shah ısmails poems, you need to know turkish :) thats why it concerns turkish literature.
First Darius, then Cyrus, followed by Khosrow; So now Ismail... Well, next in line is Nadir Shah Afshar. I will look forward to your composition dedicated to this extraordinary person.
As an Iranian born in America, I love all of your beautiful musical interpretations of our country's rich history. In a media landscape that is sparse in favorable portrayals of the region, I deeply appreciate your content. Keep up the amazing work.
Persian lyrics:- *Manam Jamshid, Manam Khosrow,* *Manam Rostam o Fereydunam,* _I am Jamshid, I am Khosrow_ _I am Rostam and Fereydun_ *Nam-e Ali'st bar labanam,* *Pir-e Davazda emamam,* _The name of Ali is on my lips,_ _I am the holy man of the Twelve_ _Imams_ *Sharab-e man Khoon-e Yazid,* *Cho Rostam Khoon-e div ra pashid,* _My wine is the blood of Yazid_ _(2nd Umayyad Caliph)_ _As Rostam shed the blood of demon_ *Manam Shah-e Ghezelbashian,* *Maman Shahanshah-e Iran* _I am the Shah of Qizilbash_ _I am the King of Kings of Iran_
3:01 بسیار هوشمندانه هست این موسیقی👌 در آمیختگی هویت ایرانی و شیعه👌 درود برصفویه🇮🇷🙌 انشالله برای نادرشاه هم چنین موسیقی سروده بشه🤲 دوتار خراسان و سروده های فارسی و ترکی چون قومیت ایشان تُرک اوغلو و زبان ایشان فارسی بود. به علاوه اشاره به صلوات خواصه امام رضا علیه السلام چون ایشان داماد صفویه و سازنده حرم امام رضا و امام علی بودند و شهر مذهبی مشهد در دوره ایشان پایتخت بود. مهر سلطنتی نادرشاه الملک لله و پرچم نیروی دریایی ایشان ذولفقار حضرت علی بود. منتظر اون روز هستم❤ باتشکر از سازنده موسیقی🙏
Azerbaijani lyrics: Allah Allah din gaziler Gaziler deyin şah menem Karşu gelün secde kılun Gaziler deyin şah menem Allah Allah, faith, ghazis Ghazis say that I am the Shah Stand before me and bow in prayer Ghazis say that I am the Shah Uçmakta tuti kuşuyam Ağır leşker er başıyam Men sufiler yoldaşıyam Gaziler deyin şah menem I am the bird of Tuti* in flight I am the chief soldier of the heavy troops I am companion to the Sufis Ghazis say that I am the Shah Ne yerd'ekersen biterim Handa çağırsan yeterim Sufiler elin dutarım Gaziler deyin şah menem Wherever you sow me I will bloom Wherever you call for me I will arrive I will hold the hand of Sufis Ghazis say that I am the Shah Mansur ile darda idim Halil ile narda idim Musa ile Tur'da idim Gaziler deyin şah menem I was in trouble with Mansur** I was together with Abraham I was at mount of Tur with Moses Ghazis say that I am the Shah Tahkıyk ile şahı tanun Nevruz edin şaha yetün Hey gaziler secde kılun Gaziler deyin şah menem Know your Shah in congregation Celebrate Nawruz and be sufficient for Shah O ghazis stand before me and bow in prayer Ghazis say that I am the Shah Kırmızı taclu boz atlu Ağır leşkeri nisbetlü Yusuf Peygamber sıfatlu Gaziler deyin şah menem With red crown and grey horse With heavy troops renowned Named as Prophet Joseph Ghazis say that I am the Shah Hatai'yem al atluyam Sözü şekerden datluyam Murtaza Ali zatluyam Gaziler deyin şah menem I am Khatai with red horse I am the one whose word is sweeter than sugar I am personified by beloved Ali Ghazis say that I am the Shah *Name of a bird owned by a merchant that gained its freedom from cage by dying *Mansur al-Hallaj from Iran who uttered the words "I am the Truth/God", important in creed of unity of being Translation and context provided by @gunpowderaficionado9318 I'm just putting in here so I can read it easier
As a devoted student of the life and works of Shah Ismail, I am delighted. I downloaded this masterpiece even before I listened to it to the end. Magnificent. Keep up the great work Farya. Greetings from Bosnia.
Farya! The part that is Persian lyrics gave me goosebumps. The way the mythology of Rostam was combined with the story of Imam Ali and Yazid. It just perfectly encapsulated the soul of the modern era of Iran. And the Sufi breathing! Bro, I tell everyone I know about your work.
@TurgayHul Thanks Turgay. I follow AP but probably for different reasons than most people. Though his early stuff had a lot of truth, I don't agree with everything he says because he oversimplifies - especially recently when he talks about politics and not religion. When he gets into politics, he's both stepping outside of his own domain and insincere. Anyway, still down to be friends, man!
@@ahpacific I agree most of his sayings and comments and Islamic exposing ( especially the his first three years' content was amazing) yet you're right there're also times I strongly disagree with him. ( Especially giving Anatolia back to Greeks and Kurds :D comment was soo arrogant) I saw your pre lslamic Iran praise and thought you're also an anti Islamists. That's why I suggested Nebi Asli another ex Muslim channel by a Persian and his content much better than AP's one.
@TurgayHul I definitely prefer Iran to be Zorastraian but I don't consider myself "anti-Islamist" because even though I personally dislike many aspects of it, there are really good people that are Muslim that I respect if that makes sense... and, for some people, it seems to make their lives better than it would be otherwise. So I prefer "Philosophically Zorastrian" as a way to describe myself.
@@ahpacific " Anti Islamists" is not hating Muslims. My grand grandfather was a devoted Muslim, he didn't marry multiple women and he was a hardworking man. I seen him in his late 80's and I don't hate him. The point is he wasn't a truly Muslim and didn't even know Mohammeds unethical past. He didn't know Islamic history either. He was just a good man called himself a Muslims but wasn't really one tho. Even his name wasn't Arabic but Turkic. It's like communist college students call themselves communist and go MacDonalds. I don't hate them. I hate the Islam's basics, communist basics. I hate the results they have caused. It's the simplest way I could explain. I talk and talked many Iranian. Didn't even met one who doesn't tryna get out of Iran. Can you say it has nothing to do with Islam? Jesus's personality and character is clear, also the Mohammad's. And this clearly affected the religion they've brought to the world. Mohammad was a wicked man and that's why today Islam even has problem with the simplest daily life basics. Like womens hair, marriage age, secularism , daily clothes, freedom of speech and belief. Even with the simplest ones Islam can't really adapt itself and those who claim to be adapted are like " communist" Apple watch users.
Glory to the both Azerbaijan and Iran, no need to fight 🇦🇿🇮🇷 The history of the Safavids is the shared history of Azerbaijanis and Iranians. It is truly senseless to engage in conflict. As an Azerbaijani from the Qizilbash clan, I want to express my gratitude, Farya.
Barakallah aziz Ghardash jaanim. There is no flight, Iran and Azerbyjan Republic are one nation and one history. Iran va Azerbyjan jumhuriati bir millatdir va bir tarixdir. 🇮🇷🇦🇿
@@erkanK.4106I don't care whether you use the term Azeri or Azerbaijani Turk, Azeri is just a short abbreviation for Azerbaijani. No need to differentiate between them. ❤
heard the sample of this in your Orientalist music essay and had to find the full thing. Truly sounds epic! Thank you for making and sharing the work you do.
It's funny you post this now, when I was thinking about how cool a Safavid piece would be. This is really, really cool. And it's a poem by the Shah himself? Incredibly cool.
@@alexmng174 Ismail I was born to Martha and Shaykh Haydar on July 17, 1487, in Ardabil. His father, Haydar, was the sheikh of the Safavid tariqa (Sufi order) and a direct descendant of its Kurdish founder.
His coin said enough, don't claim the persian kings who claim themself as Iranians. Turks are Iranic. Throughout history your culture has been influenced and created by Persian. But believe what you want to believe. @@Kickboxer7267
Probably my favorite parts are 4:15-5:30 and 7:58-8:36 the energy just hits so hard there, feels like even my heart starts beating synchronized with the rhythm 🔥 the Sufi vibes from it are just unbelievable; also it's really nice to hear shah Ismail's poetry, it always amazed me how good Medieval and Early Modern monarchs were at poetry. Awesome piece as always, greetings to Iranians and Azeris!!🇦🇿🇮🇷
I'm simply mesmerized by this song. I hate telling artists what to do but I must implore you to make more mystic iranian music like this, safavid inspired or not.
The ruling class in Safavid Iran was divided into Turkish horsemen and soldiers ("men of the sword") and Persian administrators ("men of the pen"). Throughout the Safavid period these two groups were in conflict. The Iranians thought the Turks coarse and uncouth, lacking any appreciation for poetry and the other fine arts. The Turks, on the other hand, looked down on the Persians as effete and unable to pacify and protect their own country. This conflict is said by one recent commentator to have been a major cause for the collapse of the regime. The Safavid emperors were never able to integrate the two types into a coherent, unified governing system.”
@@Amir-el8yx dadash jan, Azarbayjan kurd ham dare. to hamon nazarie ke shoma goftin migoyad khandane pedari Shah ismaeel Kurdhaya Azarbayjan boodan ke Turk zaban shode bodan, albate az tarafe madar 25% Aq qoyounlu hastand, ke mishe Turkaman. Azarbayjani faghat Turk zaban nist, Kurd dare, Tat dare, Talysh dare, Armani dare, Ashure dare .... Azarbayjani turk zaban ham ke risheye bishatre jad o abadeshon az irane. Shoma be Azarbayjan moghol migin? chera? Akhe?
@@jamjar1948 این دیگه چه منطقیه !! نسل و شجره نامه رو از ریشه پدری مینویسند نه مادری اگه اینجوری باشه تیمورلنگ و خیلی از پادشاهان هندی و مغول هم مادران ایرانی داشتند !! بعد شیخ حیدر پدر شاه اسماعیل توسط یعقوب آق قویونلو به قتل رسید و وقتی که شاه اسماعیل به قدرت رسید بیشتر ایل آق قویونلو ها رو قتل عام میکنه و عده زیادیشون رو به عراق و اون طرف ها تبعید میکنه !! هنوز هم عراق ترکمن داره که همون آق قویونلو ها هستند که بعدا هم شیعه میشن
@@turkcukayi Şimdiye kadar tanıdığım Alevilerin hepsi senden çok daha fazla Türk'e benziyordu. Pek çok farklı bozkır halkının oluşturduğu koca bir kavmin sabit tek bir fenotipe sahip olduğunu düşünmek ayrı aptalca da neyse
As a Turk from Trabzon I feel double closer to Shah since his grandmother was also from Trabzon :D His poems are really easy to understand and pretty intelligible to me. Greetings to Azerbaijani and Iranian Turks , also to good people of Persia 👋❤❤ 🇹🇷🇦🇿❤ ⚪🟢🦁🟢🔴 Thank you and your friends for this piece Farya Faraji 👏👏👏
Greetings brother. His grandmother was a Greek. His ancestors were a mix of Greek, Kurd, Georgian, Persian, and Azerbaijani. Most important of all, he styled himself an Iranian king of Iranzamin. His line claimed descent from the Sassanids.
@@amirseighali856 oh really so Tajiks aren't İranian folk too since they have Asian looking? Stop this primary school logic. Timur's Turkic branch was different than ours. Turk name is like Slav term. Croatia, Montenegro,Serbia Poland and Russia all Slavic yet don't look like a lot. We're Turk, Oguzh Turk never looked Asian much yet Timur's ancestors were from Gengishid line. Furthermore Turks since the beginning established great empires and that's pretty normal for us to have diverse gene trees.
@@kavehofraghae1816 i think the important question we should all ask ourselves is that does it matter? i mean even if he wasnt a turk directly probably one of his grandfathers or grandmothers were, the modern facism didnt exsist back then so interracial marrige was a thing and it was countries not races that defined people
Great music as always, the Safavids are super fascinating to me with the speed at which they were able to reconquer a subjugated Iran. I really don't know how you're able to pump out the sheer volume and quality of music that you do.
Oh my god! This is what i wanted all along, though i am from Afghanistan i love shah Ismail Safavi so much. He is the greatest Persian shah of all time in my opinion. Mr farya thank you so much for making my wish a reality!
You're amazing! Since I've met you' you've always shocked me with your music dedication and quality you deliver! Respect from an Aromanian born and raised in Romania! Wish to hear help or something in the Aromanian language in the future. I'm willing to help for free. Respectfully Yours, Sebastian Florea, Co-Founder and Vice-President of Deadun, Aromanian organisation in Constanța, Romania.
Warmest Greetings from Iran. Thank you Farya jan. Long live the memory of Great Safavids. Unfortuantely, Iran and Azerbayajan republic were separated by evil Tsardom of Russia. Although outsiders separated us, we can listen to this song and enjoy this song together, respect our ancestors who united to save our land from the Occupation of Ottomans. Do not forget our ancestors bravery in Chaldoran and during Shah Abbas's time and later.
@@luffy3695 Shah Ismail wrote his poems in Azerbaijani language. even the main language of the country during Shah Ismail's reign was Azerbaijani. and u are saying that he was anti-turk? :D
Do not flight, Iran and Azerbayjan republic are one nation and one history. Enjoy the song and proud of be the Braveries of our Sefevids. Biz 🇮🇷🇦🇿 bir millatik va bir tarixik.
Holt shit he finally did it... Would you also maybe perhaps make a Music centered around The Iranian Intermezzo? Like the Samanids, Saffarids, Ghurids, Ghazvanids, etc
@@Samual.adis.Najmani Biologically, the people of Iran have a gene pool, and an Iranian can belong to any of the ethnic groups in the plateau of Iran. Because the biology and genetics of Iranian people are complex and intertwined. Dear friend.
@@pediy_mIrani to be exact, depending on which part of iran you're from, some etnics are going to be stronger in you. For example if you're origin is from central iran, you have stronger persian genetics.
@@Samual.adis.Najmani You are right, dear friend. But as I said, the genetics of Iranians is a bit complicated. For example, even if I am in the central part, in terms of statistics and possibilities, even with Persian parents, there is still the possibility of genetics of other ethnic groups. For example, my parents are both Persians, but my maternal grandmother is Turkish Qashqai, and I am a Lor from my paternal grandfather's side. From my maternal grandfather's side, I am considered a native of southern Iran.
I am not great with our old literary language, but I will try to provide accurate translation of the part in Azerbaijani here. Some terms and definitions: Ğazi, Qazi - a zealous fighter, religuous warrior and a victor at that. Shah İsmayıl being very devote himself, and taking it as a source of great pride and tying his military honor to his branch of Islam, considered himself and his warrior elites Qazis. Tuti quş/bird - literally, a parrot. But in old Azerbaijani and Iranian poetry sometimes revered as a sweet-tongue, due to the bird's capabilities for human speech replication. Şah(Shah) - the King in İranian tradition, just in case anyone here didn't know already. Khatai - a famous alias of Shah Ismail, signifying "The one who committed the sin", adopted by himself, as throughout his reign and conquests among what he committed were several acts considered heinous. Allah-allah, deyin, ğazilər, (Oh, Allah-allah, say it, qazis,) Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm. (Qazis, say it, I am the shah.) Qarşu gəlin, səcdə qılın. (Come to the front, bow in front) Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm. (Qazis, say it, I am the shah.) Uçmaqda tuti quşuyam, (I am the tuti bird in flight,) Ağır ləşkər ər başıyam, (I am the man leader of a heavy/great army,) Mən sufilər yoldaşıyam, (I am the friend/ally of sufis,) Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm. (Qazis, say it, I am the shah.) Nerdə əkərsən, bitərəm, (Plant me wherever, and I shall spring up,) Xanda çağırsan yetərəm, (Call for me whenever, I shall reach there,) Sufilər əlin tutaram, (The sufis I shall take by their hands), Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm. (Qazis, say it, I am the shah.) Mənsur ilə darda idim, (With Mansur I have shared the pain,) Xəlil ilə narda idim, (With Khalil I have been in heat of fire,) Musa ilə Turda idim, (With Musa I have been at mount Tur,) Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm. (Qazis, say it, I am the shah.) Təhkiyə ile şahı tanun, (Know the shah from what is told,) Nevruz edin şaha yetün, (To the shah celebrate and aspire,) Hey ğazilər, səcdə qılın, (Hey qazis, bow in front,) Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm. (Qazis, say it, I am the shah.) Qırmızı taclı, boz atlı, (With my red crown and my grey horse,) Ağır ləşkər nisbətli, (Commensureable with a great army/force) Yusif peyğəmbər sifətli, (With my face alike that of prophet Joseph) Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm. (Qazis, say it, I am the shah.) Xətaiyəm, ağ atlıyam, (I am Khatai, with my white horse,) Sözü şəkərdən datlıyam, (With my tongue/words more sweet than sugar,) Murtəza Əli zatlıyam, (I am of kin of Ali the Chosen,) Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm. (Qazis, say it, I am the shah.) P.S. Thank you very much for the respect, recognition and great music as always, Farya!👍👏👏 P.P.S. Hörmətli bunu oxuyanlar Azərbaycan və Anadolu türk dillərini danışan yoldaşlarım. Mənim tərcüməmdə səhvlər tapsaz, ya da ümumi olaraq təklifləriniz olsa, xahiş edirəm, mütləq yazın. 🙌
"tuti-dudu" kuşu papağan manasına gelmektedir. Lakin tasavvufi anlamı daha derindir. Ruh insanın göğsünde bir kuş olarak tasvir edilmiştir, bu sebepten dolayı "Ruh" konuşabilen bir kuş olarak düşünülmüş ve Tuti kuşu (Türkiye Türkçesi ile dudu kuşu) denilmiştir.
One of the greatest Iranian empire in my opinion. According to Safavid tradition, Ismāʿīl was descended from ʿAlī. His grandfather Junayd, leader of a Sufi order (tariqah) that had adopted a militant form of Shiʿism, initiated the family’s quest for political power, backed by military support from disaffected Turkmen who were later known collectively as the Kizilbash (“Red Heads”). Ḥaydar, Junayd’s son and successor, continued this quest but died in battle against the Ak Koyunlu when Ismāʿīl was only a year old. Fearful that their enemies would wipe out the entire family, supporters of the tariqah kept members of the family hidden for a number of years.Ismāʿīl emerged at the age of 14 to take his father’s position as head of the order. He quickly established a base of power in northwestern Iran, and in 1501 he took the city of Tabrīz and proclaimed himself shah. In a succession of swift conquests he brought all of modern Iran and portions of present-day Iraq and Turkey under his rule. In 1510 Ismāʿīl moved against the Sunni Uzbek tribes in what is now Uzbekistan. By skillful use of ambush, Ismāʿīl was able to defeat a 28,000-man Uzbek force with only 17,000 Iranians in a battle near the city of Merv (near modern-day Mary).
Afterwards, Ismail fought with the Ottoman Sultan Selim Khan the Khan of Khans, in the Battle of Chaldiran. The war ended with the glorious victory of Sultan Selim Khan. Tabriz came under Ottoman rule. Sermons were read in mosques in the name of Yavuz Sultan Selim Khan. After this shameful defeat, Ismail never participated in the war again and could not leave his palace until his death. 😉😉
@@Nakrufobi While it is true that Shah Ismail suffered a defeat in the Battle of Chaldiran against the Ottoman Sultan Selim I, painting it as a "shameful defeat" and claiming that Ismail never participated in war again is not accurate at all. Ismail continued to be involved in military campaigns after the Battle of Chaldiran. Although the defeat at Chaldiran was a setback for Ismail's Safavid empire, he did not completely abandon warfare or leadership. Ismail remained active in various military campaigns and political endeavors until his death in 1524. It is essential to consider the broader historical context and not oversimplify Ismail's military career based solely on one battle. I don't understand your point and meaning.. what did you want to achieve with such a comment?
@@anusirvan11 Ismail made Shia propaganda in Anatolia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Turkestan and many other places and killed hundreds of thousands of people. He cursed Ömer, Ebu Bekir, Osman and our Prophet's beloved wife, Hazrat Ayse, in sermons. He opened the tomb of Imam-i Azam in Baghdad and plundered it. Should I list more of the massacres and filth he committed? Where is Islam in this? As for your question, yes, Selim Khan crushed him like a rat. 'After this defeat, the Shah suffered a mental breakdown and while trying to stay away from war, he began not to attach much importance to the affairs of the country and left state affairs to his orders. From 1514 until his death, the Shah did not personally engage in any war.' Roger Savory Studied On The History of Safavid Iran / page:93 You may think that Ottoman historians are biased, that's why I show another source.
Pardon my French, but: FUCKING AMAZING. Another whopping masterpiece. Interestingly enough, this came at just the right time as I'm getting more and more into Iranian music. Awesome vocals and Instrumentation from all involved!
Music by Farya Faraji, including improvisations by Soheil Saadat and Nayan Sahihi. Duduk by @AliFarbodnia setar and tar by Siavosh Karami, tanboor by Soheil Saadat, vocals by Ali Reza Berenjan and Farya Faraji, and kamanche by Nayan Sahihi.
Please note that this isn't reconstructed era music, this is modern Iranian and Azerbaijani music with a historical theme.
I wanted to delve into the rich subject of the Safavid dynasty which is commonly seen as the beginning of modern Iranian history, and whose lasting effects include the conversion of Iran to a Shiite Muslim country, and its consolidation as one of the major gunpowder-based powers in the region. The Safavids were a Turkic speaking dynasty whose dialect was an early form of the modern Azerbaijani language. They came to power in 16th century Iran under the rule of Shah Ismail I.
Ismail I was a renowned poet under the pen name of Khatayi. As the leader of the Qizilbash, a faction of Shiite, Turkic Sufi militant group, he took power in Iran, and solidified it as the eastern, Shiite adversary of the Sunni Ottoman empire for centuries to come.
The music is primarily based in the common, shared musical heritage of Iranian and Azerbaijani musical forms, with the tar and kamanche being central in both traditions. An Iranian setar and tanbour also accompany the piece, as well as a duduk, an instrument called the mey by Azerbaijanis, and commonly played both in Azerbaijan as well by the Azeris of Iran. A Sufi aesthetic also shapes the central component of the music's rhythm, with the rythmic breaths being typical of Zikr: Sufi musical gatherings were rhythm is used to induce the mystics into a trance believed to bring them closer to the divine. The kurdish tanboor adds to the mystical, Sufi aesthetic of the song, being closely associated with Kurdish Sufis.
The main melody is in the mode of Isfahan, equivalent to the Western harmonic minor, with the kamanche improv in the middle by Nayan Sahihi being in Segah.
The lyrics are in the Azerbaijani and Persian languages.
Azerbaijani lyrics:
Allah Allah din gaziler
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Karşu gelün secde kılun
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Uçmakta tuti kuşuyam
Ağır leşker er başıyam
Men sufiler yoldaşıyam
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Ne yerd'ekersen biterim
Handa çağırsan yeterim
Sufiler elin dutarım
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Mansur ile darda idim
Halil ile narda idim
Musa ile Tur'da idim
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Tahkıyk ile şahı tanun
Nevruz edin şaha yetün
Hey gaziler secde kılun
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Kırmızı taclu boz atlu
Ağır leşkeri nisbetlü
Yusuf Peygamber sıfatlu
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Hatai'yem al atluyam
Sözü şekerden datluyam
Murtaza Ali zatluyam
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Persian lyrics:
Manam Jamshid, manam Khosrow,
Manam Rostam o Fereydunam,
Name Ali'st, bar labanam,
Pir-e davazda emamam,
Sharabe man, khoone Yazid,
Cho Rostam khoone div ra pashid,
Manam shahe Ghezelbashian,
Manam Shahanshaye Iran
Translation of the Persian text:
I am Jamshid, I am Khosrow,
I am Rostam and Fereydun,
The name of Ali is on my lips,
I am the Pir of the Twelve Imams,
My wine is the blood of Yazid,
As Rostam shed the blood of the div,
I am the King of the Qizilbash,
I am the King of Kings of Iran
The Persian lyrics are sentiments written down by Ismail. Present here is Shiite Islamic imagery; such as the emphasis on the Twelve Imams, a belief specific to Shia Islam which proclaims that succession to the prophet Muhammad is passed every era through a divinely appointed Imam of which there will be twelve, and hostility towards Yazid as a figure of evil due to his killing of Imam Hussein, one of the central figures of Shia Islam. This Shiite Islamic imagery is coupled closely with emphasis on native, pre-Islamic Iranian cultural elements such as the Zoroastrian mythology of Rostam, Jamshid, Fereydun, etc, which remain to this day central to Iranian identity.
This shows the highly multidimensional nature of the Safavid Empire as an Iranian empire where native, pre-Islamic Iranian identity played a fundamental part in its identity, ruled by a Turkic speaking dynasty, and shaped by a newly consolidated Shia Islam that would come to define Iran in opposition to much of the rest of the Islamic world.
The Azerbaijani lyrics are a poem by Shah Ismail himself, however as with all poems of the era, an English translation is very difficult to offer, so I would rather prefer that someone with a better grasp of Azerbaijani than me write down the translation. The general gist of the poem is Ismail's affirmation of himself as the king, representative of the Imams and defender of the ideals of Sufism, the Qizilbash, and Shiite Islam.
someone told me Old AZERRI was aPersian Language before becoming a Turkic one
@@KincadeCeltoSlav Old Azeri is a distinct language from Azerbaijani. Old Azeri was an Iranic language spoken in today's Iranian Azerbaijan, whilst Azerbaijani is a Turkic language that entered the region later with the arrival of the Turkic peoples.
I must also add that the phrase a "Persian language" is incorrect. Old Azeri wasn't a form of Persian but a distinct Iranic language of its own.
In terms of music like in certain instruments or anything else( idk much about musical terminology) was there contributions that the Turkic brought to the Iranian music?
@@johnlopez9014 For the most part it must he understood that the Turkic peoples of the Middle-East came all the way from further east in Asia. They assimilated into the musical cultures already present in the regions they settled, so it's much more of a case of Anatolian Turkish being Greek-influenced and Azerbaijani music being Iranian-influenced than the opposite.
That said, contributions in the form of instruments must have happened. The most plausible one is the kamanche. Bowed instruments are universally accepted as having entered the western parts of Eurasia in the early Middle-Ages from the far east where they originated, so it's very plausible the Turkic nomads brought the first specimens of bowed instruments to Iran.
@@faryafaraji guess I’m going to b in a google rabbit hole for bowed instruments 😅 see y’all in the next 4 weeks
I consider Farya as a teacher for me. Each times he releases a song about a subject I don't know, I can't stop digging internet to find information about it. This song about the Safavid Dynasty makes me understood a bit better Shia Islam, but also Sufism, and the fascinating history of that part of the world. And i thank him for that.
Breathy Sufi chanting, epic drums, kamanche, tar, tamboor, duduk, et al are the combination we didn't know we needed! Definitely one of your best compositions.
My Turk husband introduced me to this song while i was pregnant, and smt about the throat singing combined with the instruments and Shah's poetry would calm me down, and I would sleep. Today we discovered it has the same affect on our 8 week old son. 😂❤
Man, I love that you quoted his actual poetry in this (I am Khosrow, I am Jamshid etc).
Great work. Iran is mighty.
Shah Ismail is in my top ten for the most intriguing people in Iranian history. Really interesting piece you're put together and thanks again for the translation...those are some fascinating verses!
Salam az Iran be Cy!
Shah Ismail is Turkic 🇦🇿
@@alpertunga6540 Shah Ismaeel Iranli
(🇮🇷🇦🇿) idi. Iran va Azerbyjan jumhuriati bir millatdir va bir tarixdir.
@@jamjar1948 Şah İsmail Türktür halk ve orduda Türktür fars kesen adam mı iranlı olacak
@mikayil1 he was ethnically Azerbaijani and culturally Iranian (and not Persian) which isn't surprising or a new finding. Prior to today's nation-states in middle east, all those realms coexisted under the umbrella of "the greater Iran" (Ērānšahr) which was a concept that even though politically ended after the fall of Sassanids, its cultural influences lasted for millennia. Take Nowruz for example - If Shahanshah Ismail's court celebrated Nowruz empire-wide, one can't really say he's solely one or the other.
I see some people arguing if Ismail was Iranian or not.
first of all , what we know as Nation-State is a modern term.
Iran ( previously Eranshahr) has so many ethnic groups. Kurds , Turks , Lurs , Baloch, Arabs, Persians etc.
( btw that's why Reza Shah asked westerners to call us Iran not Persia!)
yes he was Turk( maybe with Kurdish roots) but in a larger scale he was an Iranian.
It's not strange that from time to time some ethnics has ruled Iran ( as you see later on with Zands)
Kings and queens were always mixed, and can't be categorize into a single ethnic
Hi farya. Iam an Iranian Azerbaijani my compatriot from Ardabil from the birthplace of the Safavid dynasty this music was very beautiful it took me to the era of Safavid About the afsharid Iran and ottoman empire.long love the country of Iran And Goodluck❤🇮🇷
Yashasin Iranimiz 🇮🇷.
Yaşasın bütöv Azərbaycan!
@@zulfuqaroa Yashasin Sefevilar 🇮🇷🇦🇿. Biz Bir millat va bir tarixik.
@@jamjar1948 tarixi paylaşırıq doğru, amma bir millət deyilik
@@zulfuqaroa Biz (🇮🇷🇦🇿) shah ismaeelin va Shah abbasin va Nader shahin va Aqa mohammad Xan Qajarin va Abbas Mirzaeen millati
"Mənəm şahe qızılbaşan mənəm şahənşəhe iran" was definitely best part im an afsharid qizilbash from urmia iran
Finally a Shah Ismail project from Farya Faraji! I've been waiting for this moment for a long time and it was great. Shah Ismail is a very interesting character. A gnosticism disguised as leadership, poetry, philosophy and Shia. All of them are united in a single body as Shah Ismail. Khatai expressed it. I always saw him as the eastern version of the western philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius. Khatai (Shah Ismael) Those who read the secret and message in his poems will understand what I mean. He is both a good leader, an Iranian revolutionary and the best poet in Turkish history. He is the greatest of the 7 Great Poets in turkish literature.
Before the earth and the sky existed, I existed
I was a rotating compass emerging from a single grain of ore
I turned this substance into water, it covered the entire universe
I was the one who created the jinn and man, the earth and the sky.
I disguised myself as Adam, but no one learned my secret.
I have already been living in that house of God for a long time.
Since then I knew his (God's) secret that he was my
That's why I was a secret within a secret with God
O Khatai, I have undoubtedly known and recognized the Truth.
That's why I denied what he created...
In this comment of yours, You said everything that I myself thought about Shah Ismail and this masterpiece. I can only say: perfect. Selam brother.
lol greatest turkish poets are iranian
@@amirseighali856So tired of modern Iranians being bitter here against turks. Not accepting the fact that Iranian history is not only about Iranian-speaking people, but Turkic people of Iran too.
@@amirseighali856 He was born in Iran and ruled Iran but he was ethnically turkic. I said ıranian, not persian. if you want to read shah ısmails poems, you need to know turkish :) thats why it concerns turkish literature.
@kamranismayilzade3789 take that sentiment to modern Turks and see how they react.They're constantly claiming fukn everything is Turkish.
First Darius, then Cyrus, followed by Khosrow; So now Ismail...
Well, next in line is Nadir Shah Afshar. I will look forward to your composition dedicated to this extraordinary person.
As an Iranian born in America, I love all of your beautiful musical interpretations of our country's rich history. In a media landscape that is sparse in favorable portrayals of the region, I deeply appreciate your content. Keep up the amazing work.
Persian lyrics:-
*Manam Jamshid, Manam Khosrow,*
*Manam Rostam o Fereydunam,*
_I am Jamshid, I am Khosrow_
_I am Rostam and Fereydun_
*Nam-e Ali'st bar labanam,*
*Pir-e Davazda emamam,*
_The name of Ali is on my lips,_
_I am the holy man of the Twelve_ _Imams_
*Sharab-e man Khoon-e Yazid,*
*Cho Rostam Khoon-e div ra pashid,*
_My wine is the blood of Yazid_ _(2nd Umayyad Caliph)_
_As Rostam shed the blood of demon_
*Manam Shah-e Ghezelbashian,*
*Maman Shahanshah-e Iran*
_I am the Shah of Qizilbash_
_I am the King of Kings of Iran_
3:01
بسیار هوشمندانه هست این موسیقی👌
در آمیختگی هویت ایرانی و شیعه👌
درود برصفویه🇮🇷🙌
انشالله برای نادرشاه هم چنین موسیقی سروده بشه🤲
دوتار خراسان و سروده های فارسی و ترکی چون قومیت ایشان تُرک اوغلو و زبان ایشان فارسی بود.
به علاوه اشاره به صلوات خواصه امام رضا علیه السلام
چون ایشان داماد صفویه و سازنده حرم امام رضا و امام علی بودند و شهر مذهبی مشهد در دوره ایشان پایتخت بود.
مهر سلطنتی نادرشاه الملک لله و پرچم نیروی دریایی ایشان ذولفقار حضرت علی بود.
منتظر اون روز هستم❤
باتشکر از سازنده موسیقی🙏
What a pleasant surprise, I was just yesterday night reading on Safavid history and now this drops. Beautiful and brilliant as always.
I'm trying to spend a day without listening, but no, I always end up on Farya's channel every day. Respect birader.
Persian culture has to be my favorite ones so far; long live persia & bengal friendship from Bangladesh.
Azerbaijani lyrics:
Allah Allah din gaziler
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Karşu gelün secde kılun
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Allah Allah, faith, ghazis
Ghazis say that I am the Shah
Stand before me and bow in prayer
Ghazis say that I am the Shah
Uçmakta tuti kuşuyam
Ağır leşker er başıyam
Men sufiler yoldaşıyam
Gaziler deyin şah menem
I am the bird of Tuti* in flight
I am the chief soldier of the heavy troops
I am companion to the Sufis
Ghazis say that I am the Shah
Ne yerd'ekersen biterim
Handa çağırsan yeterim
Sufiler elin dutarım
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Wherever you sow me I will bloom
Wherever you call for me I will arrive
I will hold the hand of Sufis
Ghazis say that I am the Shah
Mansur ile darda idim
Halil ile narda idim
Musa ile Tur'da idim
Gaziler deyin şah menem
I was in trouble with Mansur**
I was together with Abraham
I was at mount of Tur with Moses
Ghazis say that I am the Shah
Tahkıyk ile şahı tanun
Nevruz edin şaha yetün
Hey gaziler secde kılun
Gaziler deyin şah menem
Know your Shah in congregation
Celebrate Nawruz and be sufficient for Shah
O ghazis stand before me and bow in prayer
Ghazis say that I am the Shah
Kırmızı taclu boz atlu
Ağır leşkeri nisbetlü
Yusuf Peygamber sıfatlu
Gaziler deyin şah menem
With red crown and grey horse
With heavy troops renowned
Named as Prophet Joseph
Ghazis say that I am the Shah
Hatai'yem al atluyam
Sözü şekerden datluyam
Murtaza Ali zatluyam
Gaziler deyin şah menem
I am Khatai with red horse
I am the one whose word is sweeter than sugar
I am personified by beloved Ali
Ghazis say that I am the Shah
*Name of a bird owned by a merchant that gained its freedom from cage by dying
*Mansur al-Hallaj from Iran who uttered the words "I am the Truth/God", important in creed of unity of being
Translation and context provided by @gunpowderaficionado9318 I'm just putting in here so I can read it easier
As a devoted student of the life and works of Shah Ismail, I am delighted. I downloaded this masterpiece even before I listened to it to the end. Magnificent. Keep up the great work Farya. Greetings from Bosnia.
So this Is not a new Song?
As a huge fan of your works from Azerbaijan I sincerely thank you for this magnificient piece. You're a great person Farya.
Farya! The part that is Persian lyrics gave me goosebumps. The way the mythology of Rostam was combined with the story of Imam Ali and Yazid. It just perfectly encapsulated the soul of the modern era of Iran. And the Sufi breathing! Bro, I tell everyone I know about your work.
A man who follows AP and Farya Faraji.. Gotta be friended with you dude. There's also an Iranian guy Nebi Asli. Follow him too
@TurgayHul Thanks Turgay.
I follow AP but probably for different reasons than most people. Though his early stuff had a lot of truth, I don't agree with everything he says because he oversimplifies - especially recently when he talks about politics and not religion. When he gets into politics, he's both stepping outside of his own domain and insincere.
Anyway, still down to be friends, man!
@@ahpacific I agree most of his sayings and comments and Islamic exposing ( especially the his first three years' content was amazing) yet you're right there're also times I strongly disagree with him. ( Especially giving Anatolia back to Greeks and Kurds :D comment was soo arrogant) I saw your pre lslamic Iran praise and thought you're also an anti Islamists. That's why I suggested Nebi Asli another ex Muslim channel by a Persian and his content much better than AP's one.
@TurgayHul I definitely prefer Iran to be Zorastraian but I don't consider myself "anti-Islamist" because even though I personally dislike many aspects of it, there are really good people that are Muslim that I respect if that makes sense... and, for some people, it seems to make their lives better than it would be otherwise.
So I prefer "Philosophically Zorastrian" as a way to describe myself.
@@ahpacific " Anti Islamists" is not hating Muslims. My grand grandfather was a devoted Muslim, he didn't marry multiple women and he was a hardworking man. I seen him in his late 80's and I don't hate him. The point is he wasn't a truly Muslim and didn't even know Mohammeds unethical past. He didn't know Islamic history either. He was just a good man called himself a Muslims but wasn't really one tho. Even his name wasn't Arabic but Turkic. It's like communist college students call themselves communist and go MacDonalds. I don't hate them. I hate the Islam's basics, communist basics. I hate the results they have caused. It's the simplest way I could explain. I talk and talked many Iranian. Didn't even met one who doesn't tryna get out of Iran. Can you say it has nothing to do with Islam? Jesus's personality and character is clear, also the Mohammad's. And this clearly affected the religion they've brought to the world. Mohammad was a wicked man and that's why today Islam even has problem with the simplest daily life basics. Like womens hair, marriage age, secularism , daily clothes, freedom of speech and belief. Even with the simplest ones Islam can't really adapt itself and those who claim to be adapted are like " communist" Apple watch users.
Glory to the both Azerbaijan and Iran, no need to fight 🇦🇿🇮🇷
The history of the Safavids is the shared history of Azerbaijanis and Iranians. It is truly senseless to engage in conflict.
As an Azerbaijani from the Qizilbash clan, I want to express my gratitude, Farya.
Barakallah aziz Ghardash jaanim. There is no flight, Iran and Azerbyjan Republic are one nation and one history. Iran va Azerbyjan jumhuriati bir millatdir va bir tarixdir. 🇮🇷🇦🇿
Azerbaijan❤iran
Azerbaijan is a small part of iran we don't share our history with them
@@manithesumka Iran and Azerbayjan republic are one nation and one history.
@@manithesumka grown up man, azerbaijan gave lots of dynasties and polities for Iran. Now the both Iran and Azerbaijan are independent states
Greetings to all my Farsi and Azarbaijani brothers from Turkey. 🇹🇷 ❤ 🇦🇿 ❤ 🇮🇷
We are not azari. We are turks
@@googleuser2736 Haqlısan, sadəcə fərqləndirmək üçün dedim, anlaşılmazlıq olmasın.
@@erkanK.4106I don't care whether you use the term Azeri or Azerbaijani Turk, Azeri is just a short abbreviation for Azerbaijani. No need to differentiate between them. ❤
@@aliazarmehralparslan6067 niye birbirinizle ingilizce yazışıyorsunuz aw
@@aliazarmehralparslan6067 Azeri r Iranic. Azerbaijani is Turkic, thats why u r offending our AZERBAIJANI brothers.
I can't sleep and Farya releases a song during the night. TOP
Did you slept?
@@DarulFatih Unfortunately I couldn't sleep that night
@@SoulOfTheDesert Daymnn
Very beautiful. I appreciate you. Hello from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿
Fake Republic Of Baku
Irandan Salamlar siza. Biz 🇮🇷🇦🇿 bir millatik va bir tarixik.
@@jamjar1948 bəli düzdür
@@nurlanbilov7798 Tashakur siza Ghardash jaanim. 🇮🇷🇦🇿 Biz Sefevik
@@jamjar1948 mən təşəkkür edirəm 🇦🇿🇮🇷
I'm a black American and I just love Persian music thank you for posting this , just beautiful !!😢😢😢😢
heard the sample of this in your Orientalist music essay and had to find the full thing. Truly sounds epic! Thank you for making and sharing the work you do.
It's funny you post this now, when I was thinking about how cool a Safavid piece would be. This is really, really cool. And it's a poem by the Shah himself? Incredibly cool.
Ismail has a whole book of poetry of himself, Known as "Divan-e-Khatai".
@@thenoobprincev2529 I might have to buy that
Mashallah brother I love your voice so much! it always is suitable for ancient music! especially when it's middle easters on central asian...
Grettings and support to Iran and Iranian brothers and sisters from morroco 🇲🇦🤝🇮🇷
Şah İsmail türk Azerbaycana selam ver😅
@@alexmng174 Ismail I was born to Martha and Shaykh Haydar on July 17, 1487, in Ardabil. His father, Haydar, was the sheikh of the Safavid tariqa (Sufi order) and a direct descendant of its Kurdish founder.
@@alexmng174 During the Safavid era, Azerbaijan was one of the states of Iran
@@kazem8749основатель этой династии тюрк
احلا المراكشية 🇮🇷❤️🇲🇦
Learning more about the Safavids from a music video and the video description than I ever learned in school. Awesome song Farya Faraji
Amazing! Please make more Iranian history music! I love it!!
His coin said enough, don't claim the persian kings who claim themself as Iranians. Turks are Iranic. Throughout history your culture has been influenced and created by Persian. But believe what you want to believe.
@@Kickboxer7267
@@Kickboxer7267 nobody insult anybody in Iran. Har ki gofte khar khodesh khare.
Probably my favorite parts are 4:15-5:30 and 7:58-8:36 the energy just hits so hard there, feels like even my heart starts beating synchronized with the rhythm 🔥 the Sufi vibes from it are just unbelievable; also it's really nice to hear shah Ismail's poetry, it always amazed me how good Medieval and Early Modern monarchs were at poetry. Awesome piece as always, greetings to Iranians and Azeris!!🇦🇿🇮🇷
azeri is still a aryan group.. our name or their name because i am anatolian.. is azerbaycan turks or oguz turks directly..
azerbaijani people is not aryan stop that . azerbaijani people are oghuz
@@kadircanyldran1849
Azerbaijanese*
سلامی به برادران اذری
What instrument do you play?
Iranian: I play asthma attack.
* breathes rhythmically *
BASED
Lmao
One of your best tracks yet!!!
We need MORE content like this!!!
✨️🇮🇷
We Iranians are proud of you
Thank you for keeping the history of Iran alive
Safavids were Azerbaijani Turks. They were not Persian
@@fraselson آنها فارس بودند
اذربایجان تاریخ ندارد
Go read some history, learn and do research. Ignorant@@Msaleh.00
@@fraselson Iranian doesn't mean Persian
This is by far the best music you've made
Oh, oh my. This is going to go down as one of the really big ones in my book. Every upload is huge, but this one really, really hit.
this song it's completely amazing, i've never heard something like this
I'm simply mesmerized by this song. I hate telling artists what to do but I must implore you to make more mystic iranian music like this, safavid inspired or not.
Im a Afghan Qizilbash from the Afshar tribe💯👍🏼
Senle tanışmak isterim bende Türkiye afşarıyım 🐺
How the f you are afghan and afshar💀💀💀
So, Nader Shah was from your tribe? 😃
Yəni Azərbaycan Türküsən ❤🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿
@@mzleveliYeah as qizilbash in Afghanistan are remnants of safavids and afsharids. Many reside in Kabul, Herat and Kandahar.
I love Safavids 🇦🇿🇮🇷
İran bayrağı ne alaka, Osmanlı Sırbistanı yönetti diye sırp bayrağı koymak gibi bişey
@@el-porksianyes shah ismail was iranian cry more
@@SonofsasanShah Ismail was Turcoman not poorsian😂
@@Duncy_26 shah ismail was iranian not tourkk 🐴🦃🤣🤣
Barkallah! Iran va Azerbyjan jumhuriati bir millatdir va bir tarixdir. 🇮🇷🇦🇿
Huuu kızılbaşlar.
Ulu ozan şah ismal Hatai'nin torunlarına selam olsun❤
Long live Great Iran 🇮🇷🦁 from Serbia 🇷🇸
❤❤❤
The breathing underlying everything is way too cool
sounds like gay sex
The mighty Safavids of Iran 🇮🇷
The ruling class in Safavid Iran was divided into Turkish horsemen and soldiers ("men of the sword") and Persian administrators ("men of the pen"). Throughout the Safavid period these two groups were in conflict. The Iranians thought the Turks coarse and uncouth, lacking any appreciation for poetry and the other fine arts. The Turks, on the other hand, looked down on the Persians as effete and unable to pacify and protect their own country. This conflict is said by one recent commentator to have been a major cause for the collapse of the regime. The Safavid emperors were never able to integrate the two types into a coherent, unified governing system.”
@@papazataklaattiranimamShah abbas replaced the turkic soldiers with armenians, georgians and circassians.
@@papazataklaattiranimam What is this copypasted nonsense lmao
How did you come with that bullshit???😂😂😂😂@@papazataklaattiranimam
@@papazataklaattiranimam No, you are insane. Muslim Turkic speaking people are brothers with Iranic speaking people.
A great song for the Iranian Safavid Empire (of Azerbaijani origin) 👏❤🇮🇷
IRANIAN kurds and has nothing to do with trk
@@Amir-el8yx dadash jan, Azarbayjan kurd ham dare. to hamon nazarie ke shoma goftin migoyad khandane pedari Shah ismaeel Kurdhaya Azarbayjan boodan ke Turk zaban shode bodan, albate az tarafe madar 25% Aq qoyounlu hastand, ke mishe Turkaman. Azarbayjani faghat Turk zaban nist, Kurd dare, Tat dare, Talysh dare, Armani dare, Ashure dare .... Azarbayjani turk zaban ham ke risheye bishatre jad o abadeshon az irane. Shoma be Azarbayjan moghol migin? chera? Akhe?
@@jamjar1948
پدر شاه اسماعیل شیخ حیدر کرد بود
ماد شاه اسماعیل حلیمه بیگم نصف یونانی و نصف ترکمن بود
@@EsfandiarNokhodaki درست است. مادرش نصفی آق قیونلو بود از نسل اوزن حسن بود . وقتی مادر نصف آق قیونلو باشد، شخص خودش 25 درصد آق قیونلو می شود
@@jamjar1948
این دیگه چه منطقیه !!
نسل و شجره نامه رو از ریشه پدری مینویسند نه مادری اگه اینجوری باشه تیمورلنگ و خیلی از پادشاهان هندی و مغول هم مادران ایرانی داشتند !!
بعد شیخ حیدر پدر شاه اسماعیل توسط یعقوب آق قویونلو به قتل رسید و وقتی که شاه اسماعیل به قدرت رسید بیشتر ایل آق قویونلو ها رو قتل عام میکنه و عده زیادیشون رو به عراق و اون طرف ها تبعید میکنه !! هنوز هم عراق ترکمن داره که همون آق قویونلو ها هستند که بعدا هم شیعه میشن
Shah Tahmasp would make Farya his court musician , the vocals, damn the vocals 👏 very good work
Greetings from a Turkish Alevi. Shah İsmail is one of the most important figures for us Alevis too.
Warmest Greetings from Iran to our Turkish Alevi brother and sisters. Irandan Alevi Ghardashlarimiza salamlar.
@@jamjar1948 thanks brother
@@denizelv You don't look like a Turk at all. Like most of the Alevis in Türkiye, you have the Iranian phenotype.
@@turkcukayi Şimdiye kadar tanıdığım Alevilerin hepsi senden çok daha fazla Türk'e benziyordu. Pek çok farklı bozkır halkının oluşturduğu koca bir kavmin sabit tek bir fenotipe sahip olduğunu düşünmek ayrı aptalca da neyse
@@turkcukayi bro no offence but How many Turks in Anatolia actually have a Turkic phenotype? all people are mixed
Another masterpiece, keep up the good work ❤
Çox gözəl musiqidir. Sevirəm fars dilini. Ümid edirəm gələcəkdə xoş münasibətlərimiz olar iki ölkə olaraq🇦🇿🇮🇷
As a Turk from Trabzon I feel double closer to Shah since his grandmother was also from Trabzon :D His poems are really easy to understand and pretty intelligible to me. Greetings to Azerbaijani and Iranian Turks , also to good people of Persia 👋❤❤ 🇹🇷🇦🇿❤ ⚪🟢🦁🟢🔴
Thank you and your friends for this piece Farya Faraji 👏👏👏
love you bro❤🔥
He wasn't actually a turk, if he was he would look asian and turkic like teymoor lang
Greetings brother. His grandmother was a Greek. His ancestors were a mix of Greek, Kurd, Georgian, Persian, and Azerbaijani. Most important of all, he styled himself an Iranian king of Iranzamin. His line claimed descent from the Sassanids.
@@amirseighali856 oh really so Tajiks aren't İranian folk too since they have Asian looking? Stop this primary school logic. Timur's Turkic branch was different than ours. Turk name is like Slav term. Croatia, Montenegro,Serbia Poland and Russia all Slavic yet don't look like a lot. We're Turk, Oguzh Turk never looked Asian much yet Timur's ancestors were from Gengishid line. Furthermore Turks since the beginning established great empires and that's pretty normal for us to have diverse gene trees.
@@kavehofraghae1816 i think the important question we should all ask ourselves is that does it matter? i mean even if he wasnt a turk directly probably one of his grandfathers or grandmothers were, the modern facism didnt exsist back then so interracial marrige was a thing and it was countries not races that defined people
Glory to Iran 🇹🇯🇮🇷
Glory to Samanid empire🇮🇷🇹🇯👌
Səfəvinin həm İrana həm də Azərbaycana aid olduğunu deyənlər like atsın sizdən dəstək gözləyirəm iranlı və Azərbaycanlılar
🇦🇿🤝🇮🇷Safavid brother
I thought we would get celtic music for a whole week straight but here we are, this ones gonna be good(like all of them)
The grandson of Uzun Hasan surely turned the tables around, and not in the way his ancestors would have anticipated.
Long Live the great Shah, Shah Ismail. As an Iranian Azeri, I'd like to thank you for creating this masterpiece. LONG LIVE IRAN.
Has been requesting this for quite some time) Azerbaijani Sufi music at its best! Sir, you are the legend!!!
Great work❤️
Shah Ismail Safavi the shia IRANIAN king ❤️🔥❤️🇮🇷🇮🇷
Bir Türk olarak çok hoşuma gitti, İrana selamlar.
Great music as always, the Safavids are super fascinating to me with the speed at which they were able to reconquer a subjugated Iran. I really don't know how you're able to pump out the sheer volume and quality of music that you do.
Absolutely Glorious Farya 🙏🇷🇴
Super belle collaboration entre plein d'artistes passionnés. Bien fier de toi et du coeur que tu mets dans ton travaille. Lâche pas :)
Merci mon homme!
This deserves to be your most popular piece, been listening on repeat for a day now
درود و خسته نباشی خدمت فریا جان عزیز امیدوارم که برای شاهنشاه بهرام بزرگ هم سروده ای ترتیب بدین
What's the difference between vahram and bahram
Middle Persian and new Persian@@karticksharmapro1523
@karticksharmapro1523 is just a historical change. They are the same
@@persianmoez39 then jai Vahram , one day dharma shall return to persia with jarathustras values jai Aryavarta 🇮🇳♥️🇮🇷
@@karticksharmapro1523 we are brothers from the same race and father.
Oh my god! This is what i wanted all along, though i am from Afghanistan i love shah Ismail Safavi so much. He is the greatest Persian shah of all time in my opinion. Mr farya thank you so much for making my wish a reality!
All love and respect from iraqi to iran and it people 🇮🇶💚🇮🇷
Thanks my brother. Iraq is our Mesopotamian brother. Mesopotamia is amazing. We love and respect Iraq. 🇮🇷🇮🇶
Incrível que além do seu DOM de cantar Farya Faraji tem uma bellíssima voz!
Abraços da Terra Sancta de Vera Cruz (Brasil) - 🇧🇷
You're amazing! Since I've met you' you've always shocked me with your music dedication and quality you deliver!
Respect from an Aromanian born and raised in Romania!
Wish to hear help or something in the Aromanian language in the future.
I'm willing to help for free.
Respectfully Yours,
Sebastian Florea, Co-Founder and Vice-President of Deadun, Aromanian organisation in Constanța, Romania.
Warmest Greetings from Iran. Thank you Farya jan. Long live the memory of Great Safavids. Unfortuantely, Iran and Azerbayajan republic were separated by evil Tsardom of Russia. Although outsiders separated us, we can listen to this song and enjoy this song together, respect our ancestors who united to save our land from the Occupation of Ottomans. Do not forget our ancestors bravery in Chaldoran and during Shah Abbas's time and later.
🇹🇷❤️🇮🇷 Our brother
Our subject 😂😂
🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿
Litterly me two days ago : man i wish farya would do a song about safavids
farya :
( amazing work man , as always , you're truly a glory to iran❤️❤️ )
beautiful piece, I love the Tamboor improvisations. Reminds me of Kurdish sufi Music
Early modern Iran in general and the Safavid era in particular are topics I should definitely be reading up on more.
LETS GOOOOOOOOO
Also, do I smell a Chaldiran symphony coming up?
Let's make this go up, folks.👍
I smell Diyarbakir 17k v 60k moment symphony,Bitch
Bellissima canzone sono contento che tra le centinaia di canzoni che ai fatto una sia propio dei safavidi. un tuo fan italiano
Fully respect to Shah Ismail for making Iran our homeland and identity again✨️ surely he was one of the most intelligent Kings of all time♥️
Khoob bud, baba! :)
shah Ismail the great king of Iran , Long live Iran the mother land , im turk and from east Azerbaijan and im proudly iranian
Don't let politics separate us
Love from iran to azeris brother 🇦🇿🇮🇷❤
And love you from Azerbaijan🇦🇿💜🇮🇷
I got this reccomended under 30 seconds of release. So hurray!
Each song you play comes with a cultural and history lesson 🖤
I was waiting for this. Thank you Farya ❤
as an Azerbaijani, I really thank you man
Shah ismail is an iranian king and was a nationalist towards iranian culture and anti-turk
@@luffy3695 Shah Ismail wrote his poems in Azerbaijani language. even the main language of the country during Shah Ismail's reign was Azerbaijani. and u are saying that he was anti-turk? :D
Do not flight, Iran and Azerbayjan republic are one nation and one history. Enjoy the song and proud of be the Braveries of our Sefevids.
Biz 🇮🇷🇦🇿 bir millatik va bir tarixik.
@@luffy3695please be normal for once in your life. I know it's hard
@@muradmehdiiyev don't make me laugh 🤣🤣🤣, ottoman sultan had Persian poems is that make them Persian?
Official language was PERSIAN
Arteeeee, todo lo que hace Farya Faraji es arte
Вы заставили меня посмотреть другими глазами на Восток
❤ absolutely fantastic, didn't expect to see my pfp (Ismail I) in one of your videos
Очень мощная поэма, Исмаил воистинну был одним из величайших шахов Ирана
Holt shit he finally did it...
Would you also maybe perhaps make a Music centered around The Iranian Intermezzo?
Like the Samanids, Saffarids, Ghurids, Ghazvanids, etc
That would be lowkey super hot fire 🔥
Don't forget Mardavij and the Buyyids. Mardavij is a national hero for reconquering Isfahan from the Caliphate.
In the azari section of the song he literally tells the Turks to celebrate persian Nowruz. I mean wow 😍
The shahanshah who revived Iran from ashes again like a Huma 👑🔥
He truly deserved a better fate 💔🖤
I am Iran. I am both Persian and Turkish, I am both Kurdish and Lor and etc. I am Iranian.
How can you be that many?
@@Samual.adis.Najmani Biologically, the people of Iran have a gene pool, and an Iranian can belong to any of the ethnic groups in the plateau of Iran. Because the biology and genetics of Iranian people are complex and intertwined. Dear friend.
@@pediy_mIrani to be exact, depending on which part of iran you're from, some etnics are going to be stronger in you.
For example if you're origin is from central iran, you have stronger persian genetics.
@@pediy_mIrani bro I got to go, my grandfather just didn't make it.
@@Samual.adis.Najmani You are right, dear friend. But as I said, the genetics of Iranians is a bit complicated. For example, even if I am in the central part, in terms of statistics and possibilities, even with Persian parents, there is still the possibility of genetics of other ethnic groups.
For example, my parents are both Persians, but my maternal grandmother is Turkish Qashqai, and I am a Lor from my paternal grandfather's side. From my maternal grandfather's side, I am considered a native of southern Iran.
Anadolu Alevi Kızılbaşlarından Şah İsmail dedemize selamlar olsun can baş feda edip bu yoldan dönmedik ikrarımız daim ola!!
Your channel is a treasure. Thank you very much for this.
I am not great with our old literary language, but I will try to provide accurate translation of the part in Azerbaijani here.
Some terms and definitions:
Ğazi, Qazi - a zealous fighter, religuous warrior and a victor at that. Shah İsmayıl being very devote himself, and taking it as a source of great pride and tying his military honor to his branch of Islam, considered himself and his warrior elites Qazis.
Tuti quş/bird - literally, a parrot. But in old Azerbaijani and Iranian poetry sometimes revered as a sweet-tongue, due to the bird's capabilities for human speech replication.
Şah(Shah) - the King in İranian tradition, just in case anyone here didn't know already.
Khatai - a famous alias of Shah Ismail, signifying "The one who committed the sin", adopted by himself, as throughout his reign and conquests among what he committed were several acts considered heinous.
Allah-allah, deyin, ğazilər,
(Oh, Allah-allah, say it, qazis,)
Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm.
(Qazis, say it, I am the shah.)
Qarşu gəlin, səcdə qılın.
(Come to the front, bow in front)
Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm.
(Qazis, say it, I am the shah.)
Uçmaqda tuti quşuyam,
(I am the tuti bird in flight,)
Ağır ləşkər ər başıyam,
(I am the man leader of a heavy/great army,)
Mən sufilər yoldaşıyam,
(I am the friend/ally of sufis,)
Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm.
(Qazis, say it, I am the shah.)
Nerdə əkərsən, bitərəm,
(Plant me wherever, and I shall spring up,)
Xanda çağırsan yetərəm,
(Call for me whenever, I shall reach there,)
Sufilər əlin tutaram,
(The sufis I shall take by their hands),
Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm.
(Qazis, say it, I am the shah.)
Mənsur ilə darda idim,
(With Mansur I have shared the pain,)
Xəlil ilə narda idim,
(With Khalil I have been in heat of fire,)
Musa ilə Turda idim,
(With Musa I have been at mount Tur,)
Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm.
(Qazis, say it, I am the shah.)
Təhkiyə ile şahı tanun,
(Know the shah from what is told,)
Nevruz edin şaha yetün,
(To the shah celebrate and aspire,)
Hey ğazilər, səcdə qılın,
(Hey qazis, bow in front,)
Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm.
(Qazis, say it, I am the shah.)
Qırmızı taclı, boz atlı,
(With my red crown and my grey horse,)
Ağır ləşkər nisbətli,
(Commensureable with a great army/force)
Yusif peyğəmbər sifətli,
(With my face alike that of prophet Joseph)
Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm.
(Qazis, say it, I am the shah.)
Xətaiyəm, ağ atlıyam,
(I am Khatai, with my white horse,)
Sözü şəkərdən datlıyam,
(With my tongue/words more sweet than sugar,)
Murtəza Əli zatlıyam,
(I am of kin of Ali the Chosen,)
Ğazilər, deyin, şah mənəm.
(Qazis, say it, I am the shah.)
P.S. Thank you very much for the respect, recognition and great music as always, Farya!👍👏👏
P.P.S. Hörmətli bunu oxuyanlar Azərbaycan və Anadolu türk dillərini danışan yoldaşlarım. Mənim tərcüməmdə səhvlər tapsaz, ya da ümumi olaraq təklifləriniz olsa, xahiş edirəm, mütləq yazın. 🙌
Thanks Man
Thank you for translating it. Really wanted to know What does it say. Irandan Selamlar!
Kardeşim "uçmaq" Türkçe 'de "cennet" demektir. Çevirinin diğer kısımlarını kontrol edemedim lakin bu bilgiyi paylaşmak istedim.
uçmak-uçmaq-uçmağ gidilen yer(ruhların gittiği) manasına gelmektedir. Öz Türkçe bir kelimedir.
"tuti-dudu" kuşu papağan manasına gelmektedir. Lakin tasavvufi anlamı daha derindir. Ruh insanın göğsünde bir kuş olarak tasvir edilmiştir, bu sebepten dolayı "Ruh" konuşabilen bir kuş olarak düşünülmüş ve Tuti kuşu (Türkiye Türkçesi ile dudu kuşu) denilmiştir.
Shah Ismail has a very beautiful song in Turkic called "Muhabbet Bağında". I would be gratelful, if you do that
I have no idea what this guy is talking about, but I believe him... Long live the Safavids...
I've been waiting for a Safavid song for so long! Great work.
One of the greatest Iranian empire in my opinion. According to Safavid tradition, Ismāʿīl was descended from ʿAlī. His grandfather Junayd, leader of a Sufi order (tariqah) that had adopted a militant form of Shiʿism, initiated the family’s quest for political power, backed by military support from disaffected Turkmen who were later known collectively as the Kizilbash (“Red Heads”). Ḥaydar, Junayd’s son and successor, continued this quest but died in battle against the Ak Koyunlu when Ismāʿīl was only a year old. Fearful that their enemies would wipe out the entire family, supporters of the tariqah kept members of the family hidden for a number of years.Ismāʿīl emerged at the age of 14 to take his father’s position as head of the order. He quickly established a base of power in northwestern Iran, and in 1501 he took the city of Tabrīz and proclaimed himself shah. In a succession of swift conquests he brought all of modern Iran and portions of present-day Iraq and Turkey under his rule. In 1510 Ismāʿīl moved against the Sunni Uzbek tribes in what is now Uzbekistan. By skillful use of ambush, Ismāʿīl was able to defeat a 28,000-man Uzbek force with only 17,000 Iranians in a battle near the city of Merv (near modern-day Mary).
Afterwards, Ismail fought with the Ottoman Sultan Selim Khan the Khan of Khans, in the Battle of Chaldiran. The war ended with the glorious victory of Sultan Selim Khan. Tabriz came under Ottoman rule. Sermons were read in mosques in the name of Yavuz Sultan Selim Khan. After this shameful defeat, Ismail never participated in the war again and could not leave his palace until his death. 😉😉
@@Nakrufobi While it is true that Shah Ismail suffered a defeat in the Battle of Chaldiran against the Ottoman Sultan Selim I, painting it as a "shameful defeat" and claiming that Ismail never participated in war again is not accurate at all. Ismail continued to be involved in military campaigns after the Battle of Chaldiran. Although the defeat at Chaldiran was a setback for Ismail's Safavid empire, he did not completely abandon warfare or leadership. Ismail remained active in various military campaigns and political endeavors until his death in 1524. It is essential to consider the broader historical context and not oversimplify Ismail's military career based solely on one battle. I don't understand your point and meaning.. what did you want to achieve with such a comment?
@@Nakrufobi No, Selim was a traitor. Long live the memory of Bayazid the second, he was our dear brother.
Safavis not Iranian Its Turkic empire !!
@@anusirvan11 Ismail made Shia propaganda in Anatolia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Turkestan and many other places and killed hundreds of thousands of people. He cursed Ömer, Ebu Bekir, Osman and our Prophet's beloved wife, Hazrat Ayse, in sermons. He opened the tomb of Imam-i Azam in Baghdad and plundered it. Should I list more of the massacres and filth he committed? Where is Islam in this? As for your question, yes, Selim Khan crushed him like a rat.
'After this defeat, the Shah suffered a mental breakdown and while trying to stay away from war, he began not to attach much importance to the affairs of the country and left state affairs to his orders. From 1514 until his death, the Shah did not personally engage in any war.'
Roger Savory Studied On The History of Safavid Iran / page:93
You may think that Ottoman historians are biased, that's why I show another source.
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