by Hafis (c1327 - 1390), as Hafez
Translation by Jonathan Holmes
Between the pages of the world
Language: English after the Persian (Farsi)
The rose fl owers for a day only, Before the bud is pressed Between the pages of the world.
Text Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in Persian (Farsi) by Hafis (c1327 - 1390), as Hafez [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Liza Lim (b. 1966), "Between the pages of the world", 2011, first performed 2011 [ baritone and piano ], from Tongue of the Invisible, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-02-14
Line count: 3
Word count: 19