Die Wallfahrt
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
Die Wallfahrt haben zur Kaaba
Der Schönheit angetreten;
In der Wüste brennendem Sand
Sind sie begraben,
Nicht hingelangten sie anzubeten.
The pilgrimage
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
in penitential robes
to the Ka’bah of beauty;
they are buried
in the desert’s burning sand,
for they did not arrive to worship.
Die Wallfahrt
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
The pilgrimage
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Meine Tränen im Bussgewand
My tears initiated the pilgrimage
Die Wallfahrt haben zur Kaaba
in penitential robes
Der Schönheit angetreten;
to the Ka’bah of beauty;
In der Wüste brennendem Sand
they are buried
Sind sie begraben,
in the desert’s burning sand,
Nicht hingelangten sie anzubeten.
for they did not arrive to worship.
Composer
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…
Poet
Friedrich Rückert
Friedrich Rückert was a German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages. Rückert was born at Schweinfurt and was the eldest son of a lawyer. He was educated at the local Gymnasium and at the universities of Würzburg and Heidelberg.…