by
Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor
Est‑elle blonde ? est‑elle brune ?
Language: French (Français)  after the Arabic (العربية)
Available translation(s): ENG
Est-elle blonde ? est-elle brune ?
Sous le magique clair de lune
Que rêve-t-elle en ce moment,
— Si loin de son futur amant ?
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 12.
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Is she blonde? Is she brunette?
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Is she blonde? Is she brunette?
Underneath the magical moonlight
Of which she is dreaming right now,
— So far from her future beloved?
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