The mumble of delight br It deafens me br Rough is pleasure on my busy head br This tender night, br Those humans… revelry br And I… brooding here br With pain inbred br And the night is long br A voice, afar… anear br A futile cheer br The chagrin of my soul br Reigns strong… br I hear the drum, the roll br The dance is on br The singing and the song br Thrilled are they… br Tomorrow I’ll be gone br Hush! ye overweening heart br Sweeter is dismay br Brighter is distress br The hollow fête! Tomorrow we’ll depart br Slumber well, dear spirit, mum! br Regress… br Succumb, succumb br To Nature’s behest br Ah! Come br Eternal rest! br br br Blaouza br September 3rd 1988br br Samer Madbakbr br