All the birds of the world, known and
unknown, gather to choose a king;
hoopoe, experienced in spiritual ways,
designates to them--King Bird Simorgh.
It causes them to cross seven
valleys: Research, Love, Knowledge,
Ignoring, Unification, Fear, Frustration.
Finally, thirty survivors experienced
the ultimate revelation: the Simorg
was their own essence, previously
buried deep within themselves.
At the end of the journey, it is the
mystery of the Self revealed
to the individual annihilated .

This famous story of initiation, 4647
verses, interspersed with stories and
anecdotes, remains forever one of
the gems of spirituality.
(.. V 1140 v-1230) Of its author,
Farîd-Ud-Dîn ' Attar, Persian mystic and poet, the great Rumi said:
"He was the soul of Sufism, I only follow his trail ».

Guest Musicians
Jean Hervé Péron (FAUST)
Maâlem Abdeslam Alikane (TYOUR GNAOUA)
Abdolah Orouche (Berber Traditional Musician REBAB)

Recitatives
French : Jean Hervé Péron (FAUST)
English : Twink (ex TOMORROW, PRETTY THINGS, PINK FAIRIES)
Arabic : Mohammed Souah
Assyrian : Ann Yonan