Ob der Koran von Ewigkeit sei?

Ob der Koran von Ewigkeit sei?
Darnach frag ich nicht!
Ob der Koran geschaffen sei?
Das weiß ich nicht!
Daß er das Buch der Bücher sei,
Glaub ich aus Mosleminenpflicht.
Daß aber der Wein von Ewigkeit sei,
Daran zweifl' ich nicht;
Oder daß er vor den Engeln geschaffen sei,
Ist vielleicht auch kein Gedicht.
Der Trinkende, wie es auch immer sei,
Blickt Gott frischer ins Angesicht.

Translation(s): ENG FRE ITA

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• by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 9. Das Schenkenbuch -- Saki Nameh [ author's text checked 1 time]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Ob der Koran von Ewigkeit sei", 1889, published 1891 [voice and piano], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 34, Mainz, Schott [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Has the Koran existed for all eternity?", copyright ©
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Se il Corano sia eterno", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Se il Corano sia eterno

Se il Corano sia eterno?
Questo non lo domando!
Se il Corano sia stato creato?
Non posso proprio saperlo!
Che esso sia il Libro dei Libri
Lo credo per dovere di Musulmano.
Ma che il vino sia eterno
di questo sono certo;
E che sia stato creato prima degli angeli
forse non è una favola.
Il bevitore, comunque sia,
guarda Dio in faccia più intensamente.

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 9. Das Schenkenbuch -- Saki Nameh ENG FRE
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Hugo Wolf. Go to the text.

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