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Quando le domandai La causa della nostra lontananza, Essa mi rispose: te lo dirò. Io sono il tuo occhio, e sono la tua anima. Perchè ti sorprendi se tu non mi vedi? Dimmi: chi ha mai potuto vedere l'anima? Dimmi? Dimmi?
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- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Persian (Farsi) by Negi de Kamare [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Francesco Santoliquido (1883 - 1971), "Quando le domandai
", from Tre poesie persiane, no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
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- ENG English (Ava De Lara) , title 1: "When I asked", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-10-19
Line count: 7
Word count: 41
When I asked the reason for our distance, she responded, "I will tell you: I am your eyes, I am your soul. Why does it surprise you that you do not see me? Tell me, is one ever able to see the soul? Tell me.
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Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
Based on:
- a text in Persian (Farsi) by Negi de Kamare [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2003-10-19
Line count: 7
Word count: 46