Ahesta Bero Explained

(آهسته برو) or (Tajik: оҳиста бирав), literally meaning "walk slowly" ("walk graciously"),[1] is a musical composition played to welcome the bride and groom's entrance to the wedding hall in weddings, most often in Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora.[2]

Usually the accompanied couple is walked slowly under the sanction of the Qur'an, as the attending guests rise in honor of the holy book. This anthem is a very strong tradition in these marriage ceremonies.[3] The song itself is believed to have originally been composed by the folk singer Abdul Rahim (Ustad) Sarban in the mid-20th century.[4]

Lyrics

The following is a transliteration of the Dari version of the song.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malik . Shiza . 2015-01-25 . The displaced dressmakers of Kabul . 2024-03-12 . DAWN.COM . en.
  2. Web site: Afghan Weddings . 2024-03-12 . fensti.freehostia.com.
  3. Web site: Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn were the muses at this bride's picturesque Afghan wedding . Vogue Australia . Gladys . Lai . 10 Oct 2023.
  4. Web site: همرزم . ساربان، هنرمند دردمندی که سرفراز زیست . 2024-03-12 . www.hambastagi.org . fa-IR.