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Simorgh
English source:
Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
Silence, only silence
Then the voice, good words
The light, good thoughts
Then breath, beat of my wings, good deeds
I am of myth, and dwell in many
Of magic, of mystics
Of the in-between
Of mystery and faith
I am she, I am her
I am woman of all kinds
I am the first queen
I am maker of monarchs
I am both symbol and actual
I am a mother
I am bestower
I am the Beloved and the Bird
The book of Queens begins
Chapters flutter with pages like wings
Words vessels binding with music
Becoming new fabric to weave our tales
Then the voice, good words
The light, good thoughts
Then breath, beat of my wings, good deeds
I am of myth, and dwell in many
Of magic, of mystics
Of the in-between
Of mystery and faith
I am she, I am her
I am woman of all kinds
I am the first queen
I am maker of monarchs
I am both symbol and actual
I am a mother
I am bestower
I am the Beloved and the Bird
The book of Queens begins
Chapters flutter with pages like wings
Words vessels binding with music
Becoming new fabric to weave our tales
Composer
Emily Hazrati
Emily Hazrati is a composer and educator based in London. Her music centres around environment, place and belonging; frequently informed by sounds and landscapes from the natural world, as well as ideas around breath, ritual, and…
