vanamali Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 On a dark night, Kindled in love with yearnings - oh, happy chance! I went forth without being observed, My house being now at rest. In darkness and secure, By the secret ladder, disguised - oh, happy chance! In darkness and in concealment, My house being now at rest. In the happy night, In secret, when none saw me, Nor I beheld aught, Without light or guide, save that which burned in my heart. This light guided me More surely than the light of noonday To the place where he (well I knew who!) was awaiting me- A place where none appeared. Oh, night that guided me, Oh, night more lovely than the dawn, Oh, night that joined Beloved with lover, Lover transformed in the Beloved! Upon my flowery breast, Kept wholly for himself alone, There he stayed sleeping, and I caressed him, And the fanning of the cedars made a breeze. The breeze blew from the turret As I parted his locks; With his gentle hand he wounded my neck And caused all my senses to be suspended. I remained, lost in oblivion; My face I reclined on the Beloved. All ceased and I abandoned myself, Leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies. En una Noche oscura Con ansias en amores inflamada -¡Oh dichosa ventura!- Salí sin ser notada, Estando ya mi casa sosegada. A oscuras, y segura Por la secreta escala disfrazada -¡Oh dichosa ventura!- A oscuras y en celada, Estando ya mi casa sosegada. En la noche dichosa En secreto, que nadie me veía, Ni yo miraba cosa, Sin otra luz y guía Sin la que en el corazón ardía. Aquesta me guiaba Más cierto que la luz del mediodía, A donde me esperaba -Quien yo bien me sabía- En parte donde nadie parecía. ¡Oh noche que guiaste! ¡Oh noche amable más que el alborada! Oh noche que juntaste Amado con amada, Amada en el Amado transformada. En mi pecho florido, Que entero para él solo se guardaba, Allí quedó dormido, Y yo le regalaba, Y el ventalle de cedros aire daba. El aire de la almena, Cuando ya sus cabellos esparcía, Con su mano serena En mi cuello hería, Y todos mis sentidos suspendía. Quedéme y olvidéme, El rostro recliné sobre el Amado, Cesó todo, y dejéme, Dejando me cuidado Entre las azucenas olvidado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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