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This is one of the best “tasnifs” that I have heard in the recent years. I can’t even get close to describing how beautiful the song and the poem are. I don’t want to ruin the joy of the music by describing it. Please sit back and relax and turn up your volume. Close your eyes and enjoy.

And before I forget, the song is called “Vatan (Motherland)” from the album Dawn of Dream “خورشید آرزو” by Homayoun Shajarian and Dastan Ensemble. The composer of this song is Saeed Farjpouri.

You can read the poem here.

Disclaimer: You might shed a few tears. That’s OK. Big girls and guys cry too ;-)

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