(Intro - Sufi Msytical, chiftetelli rhythm 8/4 with mystical flute intro flourish, and slow hammered dulcimers & zithers) [Doumbek/Darbuak drum flourish] [Verse 1] (Female vocal -Mezzo-Soprano in E Minor , young, full of wonder and awe) Dar shabestan-e khayal, joghde-e moqaddas amad... A Mystical Owl Appears, with Brilliant Sapphire... [Style: Mystical Persian Sufi music. The vocal is clear but dreamlike. The daf rhythm is slow and meditative. A santur hammered dulcimer plays a sparkling, subtle melody in the background, representing the "sparks" of the owl's arrival.] [Verse - Female vocal Mezzo-Soprano in E Minor] Dar shabestan-e khayal, joghde-e moqaddas amad... A Mystical Owl Appears, with Brilliant Sapphire... In the nightstand of the imagination, the sacred owl came, Flying and making an image, on the wall of my soul, Wrote with its gaze, the secrets of Suhrawardi, In the spaceless space, opened a world of mine within, then without... (Chorus - Peygham-e Joghde) [Chorus - Female vocal Mezzo-Soprano in E Minor, more powerful and soaring, with a sense of journey and revelation, Style: The music swells, daf drum becomes more pronounced, ney flute plays a melodic line that soars, background choir for a mystical effect.] ای جغد ایزدى، راهنماى من از جهان نور شد، پیغام تو رسید نشانههای تو را، در رؤیاها دیدم به سوى شهر نور، دلم را تو بردی Oh divine owl, my guide, From the world of light, your message arrived, I saw your signs in my dreams, Towards the city of light, you took my heart.... [Verse] [Female vocal Mezzo-Soprano in E Minor] From the gate of light, I went to the city of illumination, With nameless colors, with beings of light, Every step a secret, every breath a wisdom, I got lost in that world, yet, I found myself.... (Chorus - Peygham-e Joghde) [Chorus - Female vocal Mezzo-Soprano in E Minor - now with a sense of awe and exploration, Style: Music becomes more dreamy, daf rhythm continues, but maybe with more reverb to give a sense of vast space.] Ey joghd-e izadi, rahnamā-ye man... ای جغد ایزدى، راهنماى من از جهان نور شد، پیغام تو رسید نشانههای تو را، در رؤیاها دیدم به سوى شهر نور، دلم را تو بردی Oh divine owl, my guide, From the world of light, your message arrived, I saw your signs in my dreams, Towards the city of light, you took my heart.... (Repeat from above) (Bridge - Yaqoot-e Asemani) (Vocals are reverent, and filled with luminous wonder) [Chorus - Female vocal Mezzo-Soprano in E Minor - Vocals become more powerful and yearning, filled with divine connection, Style: The music swells. The ney returns, playing a more melodic and guiding line, representing the owl. The daf rhythm becomes more pronounced, like wings beating. Use the tag "Ishraqi music" to hint at the Illuminationist theme.] [Style: The daf stops. The music becomes sparse and crystalline. Focus on a clear, resonant santur and sustained ney notes. The voice should sound like it's beholding a miracle. Creates a moment of profound revelation. Then add in hammered dulcimer] Dar kaf-e dast-e khayal, yāghuti gozāshti... [Female vocals Mezzo-Soprano in E Minor] In the palm of the imagination, you placed a Sapphire, Azure blue, from the Realm of the highest, This is not a gem that comes from a mine of dirt, It is light, solidified, in the heart of the mountain of darkness... [Female vocal Mezzo-Soprano in E Minor - Style: Music slowly fades. The ney plays the main melodic theme one last time, softly. The daf returns for a few final, fading heartbeats. Play some Hammered Dulcimer & Zithers. Ends with a sense of peaceful integration and lasting transformation. Vocals are peaceful, resolved, and imbued with a new, internal light] Aknoon bā man ast in yāghut-e roshanāi... [Chorus - Female vocals Mezzo-Soprano in E Minor] Now this is with me Sapphire of Light, A gem from beyond, the curtains of existence, The owl removed his shrouds, but his light still remained, Flowing through my veins, this life-giving elixir..... (Outro - Bazgasht)
