by
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
Im Lenz
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE ITA
Sag' an, du Träumer am lichten Tag.
Was willst du heut' mit dem Bangen?
Du wandelst so stumm durch Lenz und Hag,
Als wärst du von Blindheit befangen.
"Ich bin nicht blind und sehe doch nicht,
Mir ist nicht dunkel und ist nicht licht.
Könnt' lachen und könnte weinen.
Doch sagen könnt' ich es keinem."
O sieht dich die Sonne so freundlich an,
Was sollen dir Schmerz und Reue?
Wirf ab deine Last, du trauriger Mann,
Und freu' dich an Sonne und Bläue.
"Mich freut keine Sonne, mich freut kein Blau
Und hab' doch den Frühling so gerne.
Ach, die ich allein nur am liebsten erschau,
Die weilt schon lang in der Ferne."
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A primavera", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "In Spring", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Au printemps", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "In primavera", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 16
Word count: 113
In primavera
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch)
Dimmi tu, che sogni alla luce del giorno,
che cosa, oggi, ti fa tanto paura?
Muto ti aggiri nel bosco d'attorno
Simile a un cieco la cui vista si oscura.
"Non sono cieco ma non riesco a vedere,
non c'è buio in me, ma luce nemmeno.
Potrei sorridere o in pianto scoppiare,
ma non riuscirei a dirlo a nessuno."
Eppure amico il sole ti assiste,
perché provare rimpianto e dolore?
Getta il tuo peso, non essere triste,
Del sole e del cielo ritorna a gioire.
"Non c'è cielo o sole che mi porti sollievo,
anche se la primavera sempre la ho amata.
Lei sola, che amo, nel pensiero mi trovo,
lei che da tempo ormai se ne è andata."
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Word count: 119