Majnoon Naboodam (traditional) I wasn’t crazy, your love made me crazy And led me to leave my hometown, Love Which mountain and which field carry the fragrance of you, my Love Which moon reflects the beauty of your face Oh yes, the moon that rises in the south And traces the arch of your eyebrow…

The Moon Was Low Poem by Francis Brabazon, from his book “The East-West Gathering” published 1963 Melody by Adrienne Shamszad The moon was low a silver sickle on a field of blue when I met you and loved you with a love I could not know would break my heart. All I knew was that…

Breathe You In © 2014, Adrienne Shamszad When I left you at the terminal I was speechless with desire Helplessly wanting you The Sun had not risen I had a premonition of the fire Am I strong enough to love somebody new Ooh, soft and sweet was the air That enveloped me That you flew…

Crater ©2014 Adrienne Shamszad I feel like a crater In a silver sonic moon I will pour a little soil down And I’ll plant your seed to bloom You will grow up in the ether And your memory will live on I will hear you like a whisper Forever in my soul-song And the love…

It Takes More ©Adrienne Shamszad, 2010 You are soft Like the moon How I imagine the moon to feel You are more Than you give yourself credit for You still borrow cheat and steal If you want high Why are you lookin low There’s room for you in all the places you wanna go If…

I Am Beautiful ©2010 Adrienne Shamszad I used to make lists I used to make lists But they let me down And I don’t keep them around anymore Anymore Time was so far away Forms and people fade I was flat but now I’m round I roll through every door, every door, every door I…

The Door Is Open ©2008 Adrienne Shamszad This is some eternal kind of love It will not leave me behind and I I could never have enough I go all the way with you And any wall you build between us I will break through The door is open to you The door is open…

Andrew ©2008 Adrienne Shamszad Oh Andrew Opened my eyes When he rolled back his sleeves And showed his war wounds And tried to cry You would cry too if you’d seen him then You’d wish you’d been there to save him But the legacy of love He’d leave behind I was one of them The…

Lay Me Down ©Jessica Rice and Adrienne Shamszad Lay me down On the soft red earth Lay me down Lay me down Lay me down On the soft red earth Lay me down Lay me down My Love, My Love, My Love My Love I have come to rest my bones I have come I…

Brightness on the Hills ©2008 Adrienne Shamszad I saw you first in the garden A smile wide across your face It was so early in the morning The amber sunlight Burned through the pale sky And set my world ablaze Faded still is my memory Of the home that I first knew I’ve been traveling…