Ob der Koran von Ewigkeit sei?
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE ITA
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.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "És etern l’Alcorà?", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Has the Koran existed for all eternity?", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Se il Corano sia eterno", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 66
Se il Corano sia eterno
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch)
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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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2013 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-05-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 65