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by Gottfried Keller (1819 - 1890)
Translation © by Gül Sabar

Wie glänzt der helle Mond so kalt und fern
 (Sung text for setting by C. Sinding)
 See base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE TUR
Wie glänzt der helle Mond so kalt und fern,
Doch ferner schimmert meiner Schönheit Stern!

Wohl rauschet weit von mir des Meeres Strand,
Doch weiterhin liegt meiner Jugend Land!

Ohn Rad und Deichsel gibt's ein Wägelein,
Drin fahr ich bald zum Paradies hinein.

 ... 

Dort sitzt Gott Vater, der den Heilgen Geist
Aus seiner Hand mit Himmelskörnern speist.

In einem Silberschleier sitz ich dann
Und schaue meine weißen Finger an.

Sankt Petrus aber gönnt sich keine Ruh,
Hockt vor der Tür und flickt die alten Schuh.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,5-7 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Wie glänzt der helle Mond so kalt und fern", op. 1 no. 5 (1885), published 1890, stanzas 1-3,5-7 [ high voice and piano ], from Alte Weisen - Sechs Lieder, no. 5

Text Authorship:

  • by Gottfried Keller (1819 - 1890), "Wie glänzt der helle Mond", appears in Neuere Gedichte, in Vermischte Gedichte, in Alte Weisen, no. 11

See other settings of this text.

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "How coldly and distantly the moon gleams!", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • TUR Turkish (Türkçe) (Gül Sabar) , "Ay nasıl da parlıyor öyle soğuk ve uzak", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 100

Ay nasıl da parlıyor öyle soğuk ve uzak
 (Sung text translation for setting by C. Sinding)
 See original
Language: Turkish (Türkçe)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Ay nasıl da parlıyor öyle soğuk ve uzak,
Lakin daha uzaklarda ışıldıyor güzelliğimin yıldızı!

Benden uzakta uğulduyor deniz kıyısı,
Ama  çok daha uzaklarda bulunuyor gençliğimin ülkesi!

Dingilsiz ve tekerleksiz bir küçük araba var,
Yakında onunla cennete doğru yol alacağım.

 ... 

Orada tanrı baba oturuyor, aziz ruhu
Tanrısal tahılla elinden besliyor.

Ben o zaman üzerimde  gümüşi bir örtüyle oturuyorum 
Ve beyaz parmaklarıma bakıyorum.

Sen Petrus ise hiç durup dinlenmiyor,
Kapının önüne çömeliyor ve eski ayakkabiları tamir ediyor. 

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,5-7 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Turkish (Türkçe) copyright © 2013 by Gül Sabar, (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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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Gottfried Keller (1819 - 1890), "Wie glänzt der helle Mond", appears in Neuere Gedichte, in Vermischte Gedichte, in Alte Weisen, no. 11
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This text was added to the website: 2013-12-01
Line count: 14
Word count: 84

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