The Garden’ is Sami Yusuf’s moving English rendition of the beautiful Azerbaijani folk song ‘Girdim yarın bağçasına’. He is joined by the renowned singer Sevda Alekperzade who sings the Azerbaijani lyrics. The result is a gorgeous interweaving of their voices that underscores the message of this deeply moving and lyrical song of love and longing.

CREDITS

Words & Music: Azerbaijani Folk Music
Mugham: Shushtar

Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko

English Words: Erkin Love & Will Knox

Copyright of Andante Records

Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios

Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan

LYRICS

Nightshade blooming in my garden
Love I found on my way
Taking root when all was darkened
Scarred in me always

Shine, shine, shine on my dark nights
Shine a light on me
I’ve been wandering all my life and
Now I see the land

In my mornings, waves have taken
What I thought was there
I left you in time forsaken
(With) flowers in your hair

Shine, shine, shine on my dark nights
Shine a light on me
I’ve been wandering all my life and
Now I see the land

AZERI SECTION:

Girdim eşqin dəryasına, gəmim dolmadı,
Gənc yaşımda səni sevdim, mənim olmadın yar,
Gənc yaşımda səni sevdim, mənim olmadın.

Gəl, gəl, gəl, gözəlim, gəl,
Sevirəm səni.

Gəl, gəl, gəl, gözəlim, gəl,
Sevirəm səni.

Əgər qismətim olarsan,
Alaram səni.

Əgər qismətim olarsan,
Olaram sənin ah yar yar

Əgər qismətim olarsan,
Olaram sənin ah yar yar

Əgər qismətim olarsan,
Olaram sənin