“Ey Irān” anthem (which is not the Official Iranian anthem) was composed in 1944 in Tehran. The lyrics were written by Hossein Gol-e- Golab and the music was composed by Ruhollah Khaleqi, and it was first performed and recorded by the classical Persian music
singer Gholam-Hossein Banan.
A patriotic poem that found its way into the heart and soul of the people.