Niyaz (album)


Niyaz is the debut album of the Iranian music group Niyaz, an acoustic electronic project. The word "Niyaz" means "yearning" in Persian.
Niyaz reached #12 in the Billboard Top World Albums chart.
The track Dilruba was remixed by Junkie XL.

Track listing

  1. "Ghazal"
  2. "Nahan 'The Hidden'"
  3. "Allahi Allah"
  4. "The Hunt"
  5. "Dunya"
  6. "In The Shadow Of Life"
  7. "Arezou"
  8. "Golzar"
  9. "Dilruba"
  10. "Minara"
  11. "Amritsar to Amman"

    Lyrical content

"Nahan" is based on parts of :wikisource:fa:دیوان شمس/خوش باش که هر که راز داند|خوش باش که هر که راز داند from Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi.
"Allahi Allah" is based on a traditional Urdu religious song.
"The Hunt" is based on the poem بیا بریم دشت by the 14th century Persian poet Obeyd-e Zakani.