The Voice Behind the Golden Era

In the years following the revolution, exile became not just a condition but a dominant theme in Persian art and music. Negahban’s lyrics during this period were filled with nostalgia, longing, and the pain of cultural dislocation.

He wrote about lost cities, forgotten streets, missed voices — crafting emotional time capsules for a homeland many could no longer return to. Songs like “Soghati” (meaning “souvenir”) became spiritual anthems of the diaspora — gifts of memory wrapped in melody. In these works, became more than a place; it became a feeling, one that his lyrics evoked again and again.

July 7, 2025 | 6:24 pm