Iranian Composer & Musician
There is always a place for you in our hearts!
Dear Lila, It is sad that you left us so early and took with you all your beautiful poetry and serenades. There is always a place for you in our hearts, and we will never forget you. May you rest in peace.
I got to know Lila Kasra in the United States. I had heard her name from my colleagues, and I was also familiar with her work, and knew all about them. I cannot remember which one of my dear colleagues gave me her contact information. If I remember correctly, I got in touch with her in 1985 after introducing myself I said that I would like to talk to her about her lyrics. Dear Lila began to talk to me with such kindness and intimacy that it made me feel as we had known each other for years. I asked “Mrs. Kasra, where do you live?” She said there is a city near San Francisco named Petaluma, we live there. During the same first conversation, she invited me and my wife and children to their home in Petaluma. I do not remember exactly when, but I believe three weeks later we went to Dear Lila’s house near San Francisco. This was the first time I met her, during the visit I got to know her husband Mr. Afshar and her dear children. We stayed in San Francisco for a about a week, and I will never forget their hospitality towards us. As we were coming back, she gave me 12 of her songs which I worked when I returned to Los Angeles. I composed music for them and provided them for our famous singers of our country. All those songs became famous when the beautiful lyrics of Mrs. Lila Kasra were performed by these well-known singers. What I mean is that they became #1 hits. Later, they moved from Petaluma to Los Angeles and bought a house near our home. After her move, we saw each other more often. If I would ask Lila for two songs, she would provide me with 10. She worked very hard! I think she wrote 10 songs per day. Not only was she a successful lyricist, but she was also a capable professional poet. After the passing of Dear Lila, we were in short supply of songs, and we could not find anything compared to hers.
Dear Lila
We still miss you!
May you rest in peace.
May God bless You!
