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Best Sad Persian Songs 2026 FarsiChart · live ranking

These are the saddest Persian songs people are actually playing, ranked by real Spotify play counts rather than by anyone’s opinion. Sadness is not a niche in Persian music; it is closer to its centre. Every song here was listened to and judged by a human before it was allowed on this list, so nothing appears by guesswork. Tap any title to open the song page.

Updated daily · September 10, 2026

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#1 Baraye Baraye Shervin Hajipour 14,549,10315M plays
#2 Behet Ghol Midam (Live) Behet Ghol Midam (Live) Mohsen Yeganeh 12,738,09413M plays
#3 Behet Ghol Midam Behet Ghol Midam Mohsen Yeganeh 12,626,74013M plays
#4 Ageh Yeh Rooz (Ft Dariush) Ageh Yeh Rooz (Ft Dariush) Faramarz Aslani 10,843,86011M plays
#5 Bezan Baran Bezan Baran Ehaam 10,630,17311M plays
#6 Ghaf Ghaf Alireza Talischi 10,214,95310M plays
#7 Saghi Saghi Hayedeh 9,776,0059.8M plays
#8 Bi Ehsas Bi Ehsas Shadmehr Aghili 8,346,6178.3M plays
#9 Yeki Hast Yeki Hast Morteza Pashaei 8,343,9508.3M plays
#10 Zade Baroon Zade Baroon Masoud Sadeghloo 7,623,1007.6M plays
#11 Pichak Pichak Ebi 7,243,9447.2M plays
#12 Khodahafez Khodahafez Erfan Tahmasbi 7,080,8927.1M plays
#13 Goriz Goriz Ebi 7,028,0147M plays
#14 Taghdir Taghdir Shadmehr Aghili 6,868,3426.9M plays
#15 Man Bahat Ghahram Man Bahat Ghahram Amir Tataloo 6,840,0396.8M plays
#16 Che Kardi Che Kardi Amin Bani & Farnaz Maleki 6,719,6186.7M plays
#17 Jadeye Yektarafe Jadeye Yektarafe Morteza Pashaei 6,471,0916.5M plays
#18 Nakoni Bavar (Ft Behzad Leito) Nakoni Bavar (Ft Behzad Leito) Zedbazi & Behzad Leito 6,030,5406M plays
#19 Harighe Sabz Harighe Sabz Ebi 5,630,7295.6M plays
#20 Talaagh Talaagh Googoosh 5,220,0145.2M plays
#21 Khanom Gol Khanom Gol Ebi 5,181,5045.2M plays
#22 Mojasame Mojasame Naser Zeynali 5,042,1905M plays
#23 Sarnevesht (Ft Erfan & Madgal) Sarnevesht (Ft Erfan & Madgal) Imanemun, Erfan, Gdaal, & Madgal 5,042,1255M plays
#24 Tike Tike Kardi Tike Tike Kardi Arash 4,973,7945M plays
#25 Che Konam Che Konam Erfan Tahmasbi 4,971,9125M plays
#26 Delam Az Donya Gerefte (Ft Sepehr Khalse) Delam Az Donya Gerefte (Ft Sepehr Khalse) Arman Miladi, Sepehr Khalse, & Hoomaan 4,861,5424.9M plays
#27 Del Del Sami Low, Raha, & The Don 4,809,4264.8M plays
#28 Tanha Nazar Tanha Nazar Sirvan Khosravi 4,784,9104.8M plays
#29 Yadet Ni Yadet Ni Arta & Arman Miladi 4,711,7114.7M plays
#30 Pas Man Chi Pas Man Chi Wantons, Koorosh, & Raha 4,615,4914.6M plays
#31 Sia Sefid Sia Sefid Haamim 4,609,2504.6M plays
#32 Donya Donya Habib 4,607,0644.6M plays
#33 Moteasefane Moteasefane Majid Razavi 4,579,2204.6M plays
#34 Gharibeh Ashena Gharibeh Ashena Googoosh 4,474,6384.5M plays
#35 Dadim Raft Toro (Ft Sogand) Dadim Raft Toro (Ft Sogand) Behzad Leito, Sogand, & AFX 4,448,2804.4M plays
#36 Khali Khali Ebi 4,374,5174.4M plays
#37 Ahay Khabardar Ahay Khabardar Homayoun Shajarian & Sohrab Pournazeri 4,356,1574.4M plays
#38 Delgir Delgir Erfan Tahmasbi 4,320,8914.3M plays
#39 Pol Pol Googoosh 4,278,2574.3M plays
#40 Nesfe Raah Nesfe Raah Behzad Leito & The Don 4,250,4264.3M plays
#41 Too In Khoone (Ft Hoomaan & Arman Miladi) Too In Khoone (Ft Hoomaan & Arman Miladi) Koorosh, Hoomaan, & Arman Miladi 4,185,9794.2M plays
#42 Bargard (Ft Sami Beigi & Behzad Leito) Bargard (Ft Sami Beigi & Behzad Leito) Sijal, Sami Beigi, & Behzad Leito 4,114,2144.1M plays
#43 Roze Sefid Roze Sefid Haamim 4,111,5424.1M plays
#44 Kavire Del Kavire Del Marjan 3,963,4654M plays
#45 Alaki Alaki Siavash Ghomayshi 3,926,8033.9M plays
#46 Vabastegi Vabastegi Mohsen Yeganeh 3,866,1513.9M plays
#47 Mikham Bargardam (Ft Sijal) Mikham Bargardam (Ft Sijal) The Don & Sijal 3,829,5193.8M plays
#48 Ghazi Ghazi Shadmehr Aghili 3,819,5973.8M plays
#49 Farda Soraghe Man Bia (Ft Mohsen Namjoo) Farda Soraghe Man Bia (Ft Mohsen Namjoo) Ali Azimi & Mohsen Namjoo 3,736,3583.7M plays
#50 Kojaye In Shahri Kojaye In Shahri Behnam Bani 3,732,4973.7M plays
#51 Kojaei Kojaei Erfan Tahmasbi 3,713,4463.7M plays
#52 Shame Mahtab Shame Mahtab Dariush 3,679,8113.7M plays
#53 Kash Kash Reza Bahram 3,545,5673.5M plays
#54 Arousak Arousak Hayedeh 3,525,6483.5M plays
#55 Delshooreh Delshooreh Aron Afshar 3,525,4763.5M plays
#56 Daste Man Nist Daste Man Nist Shadmehr Aghili 3,501,4263.5M plays
#57 Shekanjeh Gar Shekanjeh Gar Dariush 3,491,9973.5M plays
#58 Khatereha Khatereha Benyamin Bahadori 3,486,7883.5M plays
#59 Asre Paeizi Asre Paeizi Morteza Pashaei 3,417,2583.4M plays
#60 Nadaramet Nadaramet Mohsen Yeganeh 3,352,9303.4M plays
#61 Tehran Tehran Sogand 3,347,5503.3M plays
#62 2 Saal 2 Saal Sijal & Octave 3,343,7343.3M plays
#63 Behtar Az Mane Behtar Az Mane Ali Yasini 3,261,3573.3M plays
#64 To Bi Man To Bi Man Shadmehr Aghili 3,239,6993.2M plays
#65 Nesfe Shab Nesfe Shab Ali Yasini 3,226,6893.2M plays
#66 Shahre Hasood Shahre Hasood Ali Zandevakili 3,223,2783.2M plays
#67 Mirese Khabara Mirese Khabara Ali Yasini 3,203,0513.2M plays
#68 Bekhab Donya Bekhab Donya Mehdi Jahani 3,194,8883.2M plays
#69 Zakhme Kari Zakhme Kari Behnam Bani 3,134,8123.1M plays
#70 Ba'de Ma Ba'de Ma Shervin Hajipour 3,077,3913.1M plays
#71 Asemane Abri Asemane Abri Homayoun Shajarian 3,068,9103.1M plays
#72 Yakh Zadam Yakh Zadam Shadmehr Aghili 3,046,1673M plays
#73 Paeiz Paeiz Shadmehr Aghili 3,024,9133M plays
#74 Geryeh Nakon Geryeh Nakon Ebi 3,003,9623M plays
#75 Nashod Behet Begam Nashod Behet Begam Koorosh & Tamara 2,987,4073M plays
#76 Nade Ghol Nade Ghol Ali Yasini 2,961,3563M plays
#77 Adat Kardam Adat Kardam Mehdi Jahani & Alishmas 2,934,0592.9M plays
#78 Ghabe Akse Khali Ghabe Akse Khali Sirvan Khosravi 2,902,4122.9M plays
#79 Moroor Moroor Haamim 2,898,3942.9M plays
#80 Khiyal Khiyal Erfan Tahmasbi 2,894,1212.9M plays
#81 Ghorbat Ghorbat Ebi 2,885,2952.9M plays
#82 Hanoozam Hanoozam Wantons, Koorosh, & Arta 2,882,4422.9M plays
#83 Yadegari Yadegari Siavash Ghomayshi 2,854,9802.9M plays
#84 Ghesmate Man (Ft Shayan Eshraghi) Ghesmate Man (Ft Shayan Eshraghi) Alireza Jj & Shayan Eshraghi 2,829,5452.8M plays
#85 Shab Ke Mishe Shab Ke Mishe Amir Tataloo 2,828,2102.8M plays
#86 Door Shodi Door Shodi Shadmehr Aghili 2,803,5442.8M plays
#87 Bilite Yektarafe Bilite Yektarafe Sogand 2,802,7702.8M plays
#88 Shabzadeh Shabzadeh Ebi 2,799,3302.8M plays
#89 Shayad Shayad Mahasti 2,793,8892.8M plays
#90 Akharin Bar Akharin Bar Ebi 2,770,7902.8M plays
#91 Mosaken Mosaken Masoud Sadeghloo 2,763,0912.8M plays
#92 Lanat Lanat Baran 2,725,4472.7M plays
#93 Haale Man Haale Man Ehaam 2,723,6162.7M plays
#94 Nashkan Delamo Nashkan Delamo Mohsen Yeganeh 2,710,0732.7M plays
#95 Entekhab Entekhab Shadmehr Aghili 2,706,7272.7M plays
#96 Naro Naro Moein 2,674,4342.7M plays
#97 Hiss Hiss Asef Aria 2,656,8822.7M plays
#98 Tamasha Tamasha Shadmehr Aghili 2,644,6282.6M plays
#99 Akse Yadegari Akse Yadegari Mazyar Fallahi 2,626,9302.6M plays
#100 Dard Dard Ehaam 2,601,2942.6M plays

The saddest Persian songs right now

As of September 10, 2026 the most-played sad Persian songs are Baraye, Behet Ghol Midam (Live) and Behet Ghol Midam. The order comes from real play counts on Spotify, refreshed as the data does — a song does not rise here because someone liked it.

Why sadness sits at the centre of Persian music

Persian classical poetry spent a thousand years on separation, longing and the beloved who is absent; Iranian popular music inherited the vocabulary whole. That is why melancholy is not a corner of this catalogue but its largest single mood: more songs here are sad than are happy, romantic or high-energy. A Persian sad song is rarely bleak — it is usually beautiful and sad at once, which is a distinction the language has words for and English mostly does not.

Sad, or simply a love song?

Persian separates the two more carefully than English does. A love song can be warm, settled, even celebratory; a heartbreak song is its own form. Songs that belong to both appear on both charts, and the ones that are only mournful stay here.

How this list is built

Every song on this page was judged by a person, not by an algorithm reading the title. Songs whose mood has not been confirmed are left off entirely — an empty place is honest, a guess on a page like this is not. Ranking is by plays; the mood decides membership, never position.

Frequently asked questions

What is the saddest Persian song?

By play count, Baraye leads this chart as of September 10, 2026, followed by Behet Ghol Midam (Live) and Behet Ghol Midam. The list is ordered by real plays, not by editorial ranking.

Why are so many Persian songs sad?

Longing, separation and unfulfilled love are old and central themes in Persian poetry, and Iranian popular music inherited them directly. Of every song tagged on FarsiChart, sad is the single largest category — more than love songs, party songs or high-energy tracks.

Is a sad song the same as a love song in Persian music?

Not quite. Persian distinguishes a heartbreak song from an <a href="/persian-love-songs">عاشقانه</a> — a love song that is warm rather than mournful. Both exist in large numbers and FarsiChart keeps them on separate charts.

How are these songs chosen?

A human listened to or judged every song on this list; nothing is auto-assigned. Songs without a confirmed mood are left off the chart entirely rather than guessed onto it.

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