by Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (1207 - 1273)
Translation by Coleman Barks (b. 1937)
The Breeze at Dawn
Language: English after the Persian (Farsi)
The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want. Don’t go back to sleep. People are going back and forth Through the door sill Where the two worlds touch. The door is round and open. Don’t go back to sleep.
Text Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in Persian (Farsi) by Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (1207 - 1273) [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 Amy Gordon , "The Breeze at Dawn" [ soprano, flute, clarinet and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-08-29
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Word count: 53