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by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) and by Emil Flechsig (1808 - 1878)
Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Schmücket die Stufen zu Allahs Thron
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT FRE ITA SPA
Chor
 Schmücket die Stufen zu Allahs Thron,
 Schmückt sie mit Blumen, Freundinnen alle,
 Daß auf des Himmels Unterste auch
 Gnädig ein Blick des Ewigen falle!
 Schlinget den Reigen,
 Laßt uns verneigen
 Freudig, demutsvoll vor dem Herrn!

Vokalquartett
 Auch der Geliebten vergesset nicht,
 Die auf der Erde zurückgeblieben!
 Unten ist's dunkel, oben das Licht,
 Haß ist dort, hier ewiges Lieben.
 Schmücket die Stufen usw.

Sopran I & II und Chor
 Seht da, die Bahn zum ew'gen Licht
 Kommt schon die Peri herangeflogen!
 Liebliche Peri, verzweifle nicht,
 Treu' und Glaub' hat noch nie betrogen!
 Suche das Gut,
 Im Auge ruht,
 Was das Teuerste ist dem Herrn!
 Jetzo zurück in die Rosenlauben,
 Freude zu geben, Freud' zu empfangen,
 An des Geliebten Lippen zu hangen,
 Küsse zu bieten, Küsse zu rauben.
 Schon naht die Sonne, ewige Wonne
 Harret, die freudig dienen dem Herrn!

Note: this text is a translation of part of Thomas Moore's Paradise and the Peri.

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
  • by Emil Flechsig (1808 - 1878) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Schmücket die Stufen zu Allahs Thron", op. 50 no. 18 (1843), published 1844, from Das Paradies und die Peri, no. 18, Part III; Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Orneu els graons del tron d’Al•là", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Décorez les marches vers le trône d'Allah", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Ornate i gradini del trono di Allah", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Saúl Botero Restrepo) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2012-12-13
Line count: 28
Word count: 139

Décorez les marches vers le trône d'Allah
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Chœur
 Décorez les marches vers le trône d'Allah,
 Décorez-les avec des fleurs, chers amis,
 Que tout en bas du ciel aussi
 Un regard gracieux de l'Éternel tombe !
 Formons la ronde,
 Inclinons-nous
 Joyeusement, humblement devant le Seigneur !

Quatuor vocal
 N'oubliez pas non plus les amants,
 Qui sont restés sur terre !
 En bas il fait sombre, en haut est la lumière,
 Là bas est la haine, ici l'amour éternel.

Sopranos I et II et Chœur
 Regardez, sur le chemin vers la lumière éternelle
 Déjà la Péri a pris son vol !
 L'adorable Péri, ne te désespère pas,
 La vérité et la foi n'ont jamais trahi !
 Cherche le bien,
 Dans tes yeux repose
 Ce qui est le plus précieux au Seigneur !
 Maintenant retourne au buisson de roses,
 Joie à donner, joie à recevoir,
 Aux lèvres bien-aimées à attacher
 Des baisers à offrir, des baisers à voler,
 Le soleil s'approche déjà, le bonheur éternel
 Attend ceux qui ont servi joyeusement le Seigneur !

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) and by Emil Flechsig (1808 - 1878)
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2012-12-13
Line count: 27
Word count: 157

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