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Sous le ciel de l'Islam
Song Cycle by Ernest Moret (1871 - 1949)
Translated to:
English — Under Islam's Sky (Grant Hicks)
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1a. Prélude
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1b. Chant d'Amour (Sung Text)
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J'ai fait de mon amour un monde hors du monde, J’ai fait de mon amour un jardin enchanté, Où dormira mon cœur en une paix profonde, Où règnera la lune d’or de ta beauté.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, written 1907, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 57, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1907
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 40.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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La nuit, tu montes dans mon rêve, Lune adorable qui se lève ; Si pâle et douce, je te vois ; Et la paix nocturne est ta voix.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 26
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 25.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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2. Dans la nuit, j'ai versé mon âme (Sung Text)
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Je sens dans tout mon être un étrange tourment, Je sens dans tout mon être une affreuse détresse, Je souffre d'une soif immense de tendresse, D'immenses désirs fous en mon cœur trop aimant.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, written 1907, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 8, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1907
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 15.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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La souffrance d’aimer même atroce a des charmes ; Les meilleurs des amours, ce sont les plus ardents, Ceux qui font mal, ceux qui nous font grincer des dents, Ceux qui nous font pleurer les plus âcres des larmes.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 9
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 15.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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Offre tes seins, ta joue en flamme Aux souffles de la nuit d'été : Dans la nuit j’ai versé mon âme Pour la mêler à ta beauté.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 12
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 17.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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3. Imploration d'amour (Sung Text)
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Mes yeux t'ont récité les prières d’amour. Ta beauté, paradis d’où pour moi vient le jour, Quand sera-t-elle enfin ma sublime demeure ? Et, pour être un élu, faudra-t-il que je meure ?
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, written 1907, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 13, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1907
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 17.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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Je saigne, transpercé comme d'un fer de lance Par ton amour qui fait mon mal et ma langueur ; Et je ne veux pourtant que, mon front sur ton cœur, T'adorer, et souffrir, et pleurer en silence.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 11
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 16.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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4. Le chant merveilleux de ta beauté (Sung Text)
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Ta beauté, quand tu pars, me laisse comme un chant, Dont la tendre douceur tout entier me pénètre ; Et mon âme s'emplit de soupirs l'étouffant, Et ce chant merveilleux fait trembler tout mon être.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 37
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Confirmed with Jean Lahor, Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1896, page 30.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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Les lignes de ton corps sont comme une musique, Tout ton être, tes bras, tes seins délicieux Créent des rythmes parfaits pour mon âme extatique ; Et je les goûte avec des larmes dans les yeux.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 30
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 26.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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O mon doux jardin parfumé, Dont par les soirs mélancoliques Je bois l'âme en des fleurs mystiques, Les lys blancs de ton corps aimé !
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 34
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor. En Orient, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, page 28.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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5a. Interlude 1
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5b. Sur la terrasse, le soir (Sung Text)
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La mélodie aimante et calme de la nuit S'écoule sur la ville apaisée ; et tout bruit Auprès de nous s'éteint pour la laisser entendre ; -- Et le chant de tes yeux se fait aussi plus tendre.
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 36, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1896
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- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Joost van der Linden) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Oh ! mon amour, pourquoi, quand nous sommes ensemble,
Délicieusement, ai-je le cœur qui tremble ?...
...
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 28, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1907
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Note: in Moret's sung text, the lines are followed by "La mélodie aimante et calme de la nuit/ S'écoule sur la ville apaisée." These lines come from the quatrain that begins "La mélodie aimante et calme de la nuit".
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler6. Près de ton âme (Sung Text)
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Près de ton âme tout l'été, Je me suis nourri de lumière, J’ai bu, j’ai mangé ta beauté, J’ai bu ta clarté printanière !
Text Authorship:
- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, written 1907, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 62, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1907
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Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]La lune avec son pâle enchantement Extasiait la terre et charmait toutes choses ; Les rossignols pleuraient dans le harem des roses, Et nos cœurs dans la nuit se fondaient en aimant.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 38, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1907
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Note for line 1: in Fairchild's setting, in the repetition, "avec son pâle enchantement" is omitted.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler7. Le nélumbo
Language: French (Français)
Au bord du lac, j’ai mis mon âme Dans une fleur de nélumbo ; Dans ce nid frais comme un tombeau, De mes désirs j’endors la flamme, Et le zéphyr berce mon âme, Comme il berce le nélumbo.
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- by Armand Renaud (1836 - 1895), "Le Nid", written 1870, appears in Les nuits persanes, in 3. Les Rythmes, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1870
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]8. Griserie de Roses
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Porte ma couche dans les roses, Dans le rêve emporte mon cœur, Puis confondons toutes ces choses, Que mon rêve, ayant leur odeur, Prête son aile aux fleurs écloses.
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- by Armand Renaud (1836 - 1895), "Mélange", written 1870, appears in Les nuits persanes, in 4. Volupté, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1870
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9a. Interlude 2 "Rêverie nonchalante près d'un jet d'eau, dans le harem"
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9b. Sous la lune argentant les palmes (Sung Text)
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Ô mon âme, écoute : c'est l'heure Où la lune à travers les cieux Soupire un chant délicieux, Comme un chant de flûte qui pleure.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, written 1896, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 3, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1907
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Confirmed with Jean Lahor, Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1896, page 6.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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Et dans l'extase des nuits calmes, Dans leur chaleur et leur langueur, Sous la lune argentant les palmes, Un lotus entr'ouvrit son cœur.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 7
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Confirmed with Jean Lahor, Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1896, page 7.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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10. Le paradis noir de tes yeux noirs
Language: French (Français)
Tes yeux s'ouvrent pour moi comme un paradis noir, Un lointain paradis où mon rêve, le soir, Va se perdant parmi des fleurs et des étoiles, Mais sans y pénétrer le secret que tu voiles.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, written 1896, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 90, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1907
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Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]11. Aimons-nous et rêvons (Sung Text)
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Aimons-nous et rêvons, nous n'aurons pas toujours Ce ciel devant nos yeux, doux comme une soierie : Les morts ne la voient pas, la belle nuit fleurie Qui nous caresse et fait plus tendres nos amours.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 22, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1896
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- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Joost van der Linden) , "Laat ons beminnen en dromen", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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- ENG English (Anyi Sharma) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Grant Hicks [Guest Editor]Mets mon front sur ton sein, mets ta main sur mes yeux : Ah ! cache-moi la mort, et cache-moi la vie ! Rien au monde que toi, rien ne faisant envie A mon cœur caressé par ton toucher soyeux.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 23
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Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Grant Hicks [Guest Editor]Ainsi que le croyant le sol de la mosquée, Agenouillé, tremblant, je baise avec transport, Temple aussi de ma foi, toute ta chair musquée, Perdu dans un amour qui ressemble à la mort.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 25
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Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]Il n'est nulle douceur comme celle d’aimer, Ni fièvre dévorante égalant cette fièvre, Ni fruit délicieux qui sache alors calmer Ma lèvre, en s’y fondant, comme le fait ta lèvre.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 16
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Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]12. Astres, musiciens célestes (Sung Text)
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Astres, musiciens célestes, votre chant, Fait de vibrations qui semblent du silence, S'unit à ma pensée, en rêves s'épanchant Sur ces flots, où la lune émerge et se balance.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, written 1896, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 46, Paris, Éd. Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1896
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Confirmed with Œuvres de Jean Lahor: En Orient, Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1907, Page 34.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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Fraternise, ô mon âme, avec les astres d'or, Âmes aussi, brûlant par la nuit infinie, Brûle comme eux, palpite, aime et souffre, aime encor ; Avec l'aube et les soirs sublimes communie.
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- by Henri Cazalis (1840 - 1909), as Jean Lahor, no title, appears in En Orient, in 1. Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, in 1. Les amours, in 1. L'Amour de la Femme, no. 35, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1896
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Confirmed with Jean Lahor, Les Quatrains d'Al-Ghazali, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1896, page 12.
Note: This is not a translation. Al-Ghazali left no known poetry; these quatrains were written by Jean Lahor (pseudonym of Henri Cazalis), who imagined himself into Al-Ghazali's life and thought, adopting the quatrain form because it was current in Omar Khayyam's era.
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