by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
Translation © by Mathias Rüegg (b. 1952)

Wer jetzt weint irgendwo in der Welt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Wer jetzt weint irgendwo in der Welt, 
ohne Grund weint in der Welt, 
weint über mich. 

Wer jetzt lacht irgendwo in der Nacht, 
ohne Grund lacht in der Nacht, 
lacht mich aus. 

Wer jetzt geht irgendwo in der Welt, 
ohne Grund geht in der Welt, 
geht zu mir. 

Wer jetzt stirbt irgendwo in der Welt, 
ohne Grund stirbt in der Welt: 
sieht mich an.

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  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Solemn hour", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Heure grave", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Who cries now somewhere in the world
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    Set to music by Mathias Rüegg (b. 1952), "Earnest Hour", published 2021 [ voice and band ], from my poet’s love, no. 12, sung by Lia Pale on album: ‎my poet’s love, Universal Music Austria (Soulfood)

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