HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN

Very nice clip, thank you

Very nice clip, thank you Faryar, How deeply sad it is to witness so much injustice and cruelty and yet not to be able to see and end to that, I hope and I long to be able to see freedom, justice ,and love to flourish in  our beloved Iran and our countrymen be able to live in harmony together.

//www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=_4Zk8LhKeyY

thanks for such a beautiful clip

it is very inspiring and uplifting, I do sort of agree with Fatollah,Anyway thanks!

Luke's Inspiration..

I have listened to luke’s song numerous times in the last 48 hours... like others here, one can’t but be affected by the Spirit that has moved him to write the words below ... having contacted Luke, I added some references as links that might indicate why Luke is so concerned and connected to Iran and the suffering of who he considers as his spiritual brothers and sisters.

Luke Slott is a composer and songwriter from Dublin. He began playing music at the age of twelve, learning jazz trumpet from his father, and spent several years as lead-singer with Irish rock band Melaton. Over the years, Luke has drawn much love and inspiration from the history and writings of the Bahá’í Faith.

For information visit www.lukeslott.com.

Come down and walk these roads around

the city of Tehran

where seven candles burn.

Follow me

all you who claim to be

possessed of charity

down to the Crimson Sea.

One hundred thousand veils have covered the sun

and darkest clouds have blocked and blackened the blue sky.

Did you hear the fate

of those who educate,

who even in the grave

find no respite from hate?

Have you seen the youth

who gave their lives for truth,

that girl who kissed the noose

and welcomed all abuse?

One hundred thousand suns have fallen to earth

with blasts that block the ears from hearing the new song.

One hundred thousand veils have covered the truth.

How many mothers’ cries are lost in the tumult?

There is no war to fight

You have no sacred right

No holy book to cite

To make these wrongs seem right.

Does it so offend

to want this world to mend,

to walk in hope to the end

and see each man a friend?

Come down

and walk these roads around

the cities of Iran

which boast so much to man.

Thanks for sharing

enjoyed it very much! very touching, maybe he sees a tragedy unfolding while many compatriots are dreaming like rabbits here on this very site ... so sad.

Music to move the spirit

This just goes to show the profound, moving power of music IMO. He sings with such force and passion, and yet so gently and tenderly, like a love poem. That kind of gentleness helps me to reaffirm my faith in the beauty of the human spirit, especially in this time when we hear the dogs of war barking loud all around us. If only we could all raise our voices so melodically, that we might melt the hearts of those who seek to oppress the downtrodden.

Passionately Powerful!

Imperssive! Such sound and wonderous presence by a youthful crooner for us all to enjoy. Made me proud of his taking a stand about a foreign culture/people when he could just as easily have sold out to domestic commercialism.

Bravo!

why? Because he is Irish!

Not Joking. I found Irish a very passionate and caring people in general. During my student days in London, a fellow student from Ireland, explained to me that during an event called "potato famine", an event brought about allegedly by the British rulers of Ireland, millions of Irish either died of starvation or migrated to the new world. This event left such scar in Irish psyche which makes them rather sensitive to other people's sufferings, regardless of race or nationality. 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."

Lyrics to the song

and walk these roads around

the city of Tehran

where seven candles burn.

Follow me

all you who claim to be

possessed of charity

down to the Crimson Sea.

One hundred thousand veils have covered the sun

and darkest clouds have blocked and blackened the blue sky.

Did you hear the fate

of those who educate,

who even in the grave

find no respite from hate?

Have you seen the youth

who gave their lives for truth,

that girl who kissed the noosed

and welcomed all abuse?

One hundred thousand suns have fallen to earth

with blasts that block the ears from hearing the new song.

One hundred thousand veils have covered the truth.

How many mothers’ cries are lost in the tumult?

There is no war to fight

You have no sacred right

No holy book to cite

To make these wrongs seem right.

Does it so offend

to want this world to mend,

to walk in hope to the end

and see each man a friend?

Come down

and walk these roads around

the cities of Iran

which boast so much to man.

Luke Slott's Site

 Awesome.   Separation

 Awesome.

Separation of Church and State AND Corporation