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by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946)
Translation by Stanisław Barącz (1864 - 1936)

Wünsche
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Persian (Farsi) 
Our translations:  CAT
Ich wollt, ich wär ein morgenklarer See
Und du die Sonne, die sich darin spiegelt.

Ich wollt, ich wär ein Quell im Wiesengrunde
Und du die Blume, die sich darin anlacht.

Ich wollt, ich wär ein grüner Dorn am Busche
Und du die Rose, die ihn rot umschimmert.

Ich wollt, ich wär ein kleines Korn im Sande
Und du der Vogel, der es schnell, schnell aufpickt!

Confirmed with Lieder des Hafis. Nachdichtungen von Hans Bethge, Im Insel-Verlag, Leipzig [o. J. ca 1940], page 12.


Text Authorship:

  • by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Wünsche", appears in Hafis

Based on:

  • a text in Persian (Farsi) by Hafis (c1327 - 1390) [text unavailable]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Desigs", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2004-01-20
Line count: 8
Word count: 66

Życzenia
 (Sung text for setting by K. Szymanowski)
 Matches base text
Language: Polish (Polski)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Zaczaruj mnie w jeziora jasną głąb
I bądź mi słońcem igrającym z falą. 

Zaczaruj mnie w bijące z jaru źródło
I bądź usmiechem kwiatu dla mej toni. 

Zaczaruj mnie w zielony cierń gałązki
I bądź mi blaskiem purpurowym róźy. 

Zaczaruj mnie w ziarenko posród piasku
I bądź tym ptaszkiem co je tuż zdziobie!

Composition:

    Set to music by Karol Maciej Szymanowski (1882 - 1937), "Życzenia", op. 26 no. 1, published 1914 [ voice and orchestra ], from Pieśni miłosne Hafiza, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Stanisław Barącz (1864 - 1936)

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Wünsche", appears in Hafis
    • Go to the text page.

Based on:

  • a text in Persian (Farsi) by Hafis (c1327 - 1390) [text unavailable]
    • Go to the text page.

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Désirs", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2004-01-20
Line count: 8
Word count: 53

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