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Text
Fish
English source:
Hafez, trans. by Jila Peacock
When my beloved offers the cup
Graven idols are crushed,
And those who gaze into that intoxicating eye
Call ecstatically for rescue.
I plunge into the ocean like a fish
Craving the beloved’s hook,
I fall pleading at those feet
In hope of a helping hand.
O happy the heart who like Hafez
Has tasted the wine of creation.
Graven idols are crushed,
And those who gaze into that intoxicating eye
Call ecstatically for rescue.
I plunge into the ocean like a fish
Craving the beloved’s hook,
I fall pleading at those feet
In hope of a helping hand.
O happy the heart who like Hafez
Has tasted the wine of creation.
Composer
Sally Beamish
Sally Beamish is a British composer and violist. Her works include chamber, vocal, choral and orchestral music. She has also worked in the field of music theatre, film and television, as well as composing for children and for her local…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Young Artist Auditions (Session 6) 20 Apr 2024
- 10. Hafez and Persian Poetry in Song (Part Two) 11 Oct 2020