possibly by Shamsuddin Ibrahim Mirza
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: French (Français)  after the Persian (Farsi) 
Une petite arabesque de flûte se déploye,
Triste et nostalgique,
Trahissant dans ses courbes subtiles,
Des désirs sans nom et des voluptés dangereuses.

Composition:

    Set to music by Kaikhosru Sorabji (1892 - 1988), "Arabesque", KSS 24 (1920), published 2006, first performed 2002 [ medium voice and piano ], Bath, The Sorabji Archive; critical edition

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Based on:

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

  • ENG English (Charles Hopkins) , "Arabesque", written 2002, first published 2002, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2015-09-07
Line count: 4
Word count: 23