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Hoopoe
English source:
Hafez, trans. by Jila Peacock
O Hoopoe of the east wind,
To Sheba I shall send you.
Take heed from where to where
I shall send you
Pity a bird like you
Lodged in a well of sorrow.
From here, to the nest of devotion
I shall send you
In quest of love
There is no near or far but only now.
I see you whole, and my fealty
I shall send you
Whispering in the winds
Each dawn and dusk,
Convoys of sweet invocations
I shall send you
Love’s face
Reveals the joy of all Creation
In the God-reflecting mirror
I shall send you
To Sheba I shall send you.
Take heed from where to where
I shall send you
Pity a bird like you
Lodged in a well of sorrow.
From here, to the nest of devotion
I shall send you
In quest of love
There is no near or far but only now.
I see you whole, and my fealty
I shall send you
Whispering in the winds
Each dawn and dusk,
Convoys of sweet invocations
I shall send you
Love’s face
Reveals the joy of all Creation
In the God-reflecting mirror
I shall send you
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…