by
Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Gestern war ich Atlas
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE
Gestern war ich Atlas, der den Himmel trug,
Als der Liebsten Herz auf meinem Busen schlug;
Ihrer Augen Sonnen kreisten über mir
Und wie Äther spielt um mich ihr Atemzug.
O zieh den Liebesknoten fester zu noch!
So lang ich athme fand ich keine Ruh' noch.
Laß mich in dir ausathmen! Mir fehlt etwas,
So lang ich etwas andres bin als du noch.
Mir ist dein Kuß je länger, je lieber,
Dein Arm ist mir je länger, je lieber,
Zwar macht dein Kuß, der lange, mir bange,
Mir [aber ist]1 je bänger, je lieber.
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1 Strauss: "ist aber"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ahir jo era Atlas", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Yesterday I was Atlas", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Hier j'étais Atlas", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 94
Ahir jo era Atlas
Language: Catalan (Català)  after the German (Deutsch)
Ahir jo era Atlas que portava el cel
quan el cor de l’estimada bategava al meu pit;
el sol dels seus ulls girava damunt meu
i, com l’èter, el seu alè jugava al meu entorn.
Oh, lliga encara més fort el nus de l’amor!
Tant de temps com respiri no trobaré cap repòs.
Deixa’m exhalar en tu! Quelcom em manca
mentre no sóc altra cosa que tu.
Per a mi, el teu bes quan més llarg millor,
la teva abraçada quan més llarga millor,
certament el teu llarg bes em neguiteja,
però per a mi, quan més neguitós millor.
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Word count: 99