saj from the one thousand and one nights
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SA J
FROM
TH E ON E TH OUSA N D A N D ON E N I GH TS ةليلو ةليل فلأ باتك
TRANSLATED
BY
QAINAAL -GHUNJ
AL -BAGHIYA
AL-MUSAHAQA
AL-WASIL
POEMS
BY
C DEAN
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SA J
FROM
TH E ON E TH OUSA N D A N D ON E N I GH TS ةليلو ةليل فلأ باتك
TRANSL ATED
BY
QAINA AL -GHUNJ AL -BA GHIYA AL -MUSAHA QA
AL-WASIL
POEMS
BY
C DEAN
GAMAHUCHER PRESS GEELONG WEST AUSTRALIA
2010JUDAH AND TAMAR: EMIL JEAN HORACE VERNET
THE SNAKE CHARMER: JEAN LEON GEROME
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I
PREFACE
1001 NIGHTS1001 DREAMS
1001 NIGHTS
1001 MYSTERIES
INCANDESCENT SYMPHONIES
OF L UMINESCENT INTENSITIESGEM L IT W ORL DS OF RADIANT
IL L USORARIES
IMA GES SPIRAL W ITH TRANSIENT
RADIANCES
W ISHES BUBBL E AND BURST W ITH
MYRIAD FREQUENCIES
DREAMS MA TERIAL IZE SOL IDIFIES
EVA PORATE INTOCOL ORS L IQUEFIES
1001 NIGHTS
1001 DREAMS
1001 NIGHTS
1001 MYSTERIES
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II
And Shahrazad percei ved t he dawn of day and
ceased say ing her permi t t ed say
W hen i t was t he Ni nt h Ni ght
The Port er and t he Three L adies of Baghdad
Accompan ied by t he v i rgin bri ght t he door swu ngback t he port er behel d
A v i rgin y oung t o t he ey es a spel l
5 foot t al l nei t her t al l nor smal l
of perfect grace an angel face
Forehead al abast er whi t e
Cheek s t he red anemones l i ght
Ey es t he shape of t he l et t er e
Eyebrows l i k e t he l et t er C
Mou t h l i k e Sol omon’s seal
Her t i t s t he rou ndness of t he l et t er B
L ips ruby red t eet h spread l i k e l i nes of t he l et t er I
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III
Nav el l i k e t he l et t er O
which cont ainet h one ounce of ambergri s oint ment
agl owHer bel l y rose and fel l i n waves as t he shapel y w
Ah he sighed as on her he did v iew
In midst of hal l cont ai net h i n cry st al wal l s
A pool wi t h fount ai n set ref l ect i ng l i ght f rom t he
gems set
L ight i n cri mson squares gl i t t eri ng bri ght
Yel l ows reds spl i n t ers of l i ght pri sms and cubes
Pink edged wi t h bl ue gl immeri ng i n t he wat er l i k e
pearl y dew
Near t he shimmeri ng l i ght on dai s ra i sed of j un iper
wood a couch did l ayPearl s and gems f i rey l i ght did t he couch array
Over al l a canopy did spl ay
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IV
W i t h cu rt ai ns of red sat i n si l k net t ed wi t h pearl s
l i k e droplet s of mi st spi l t
W heel s of l i ght dazzl i ng bri ght
Shimmering st rands t enuous t hreads
Gl i t t eri ng dewdrops o’er t he l ace spreads
In t he midst of t he dai s bri ght a v i rgin did si tensconced i n t he shimmering l i ght
Eyes of Baby l onian wi t chery
L impid pool s l arge as t he l et t erO
Ey e brows bowed as for archery
Twin set s bended l i k e t he l et t erC
L ips red l i k e carnel i an t o see
Ambergri s breat h a breat h of perfumery
Tast i ng sweet and sugary
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V
Tal l and st rai ght st at el y l i k e t he l et t er l
Shaming t he bri ght suns bri l l i an cy her face a
bril l i ant radiancy
L i k e a gal axy of l i ght or gem in l ai d marqu et ry
L i k e a l ady of Araby i n brocade ri ch of red si l k
shi mmingl y f i nery
The v i rgin second rose and did dof f her cl ot hes
Her ni ght bl ack hai r l et t i ng down in rows
Rou nd her body cascading i t di d encl ose
Int o t he pool her she t hrows
Di sport i ng i n ou t up under wat er she rose
Spu rt i ng spl at t eri ng wi t h l i qu id t he port er f rom her
mou t h f l ows
Bet ween breast s u p under t hi ghs t he wat er she
throws
Int o her l ove l i ps pink cri mson sl i t t he wat er goes
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VI
From pool she bounds i nt o port ers l aps she has found
Fol l ower of t he fai t hfu l what cal l est t hi s point i ng
t o her sl i t pi nk and round
Thy cl ef t t he port er said wi t h l asci v ious sound
Giggl i ng nay she did say cu f f i ng hi s face she did l ay
Thy beaver t hy box t he port er did say
Nay nay such u gl y words she did say
Thy crack t hy gash he did say
Nay nay what i ndecency as on him her han ds did
l ay
Thy fanny t hy cl am he did say
Nay nay t hi s t ime t he v i rgi n t hi rd did say
Tis “ t he basi l of t he bri dges” t he v i rgin second did say
Donning cl ot hes t hen t o caj ol i ng dri nk ing singing
t hey al l di d pl ay
Passi ng t he bowl t i ck l i ng pinchi ng t hey were gay
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VII
Then t he v i rgin f i rst t he y oungest damsel of t he
t hree dof f i ng cl ot hes hast i l y
Her ni ght bl ack hai r l et t i ng down in rows
Rou nd her body cascading i t di d encl ose
Int o t he pool her she t hrows
Di sport i ng i n ou t up under wat er she rose
Spu rt i ng spl at t eri ng wi t h l i qu id t he port er f rom her
mou t h f l ows
Bet ween breast s u p under t hi ghs t he wat er she
throws
Int o her l ove l i ps pink cri mson sl i t t he wat er goes
From pool she bounds i nt o port ers l aps she has found
Fol l ower of t he fai t hf u l oh l i ght of my ey es what
cal l est t hi s poi nt i ng t o her l i ps l ong and brown
Ah t hy sl i t t hy pu ssy sof t and round
Nay nay t hou hast no shame she did say
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VIII
Ah t hy mu ff t hy coy nt hairy ground
Nay nay di sgust i ng as on hi s face she did beat and
pound
Thy big pink Ot hy hai ry beast t hy musk y grove
Nay nay t he v i rgins did say
Tis cal l ed “ t he husk ed sesame seed” t hey al l di d say
Donning cl ot hes t hen t o caj ol i ng dri nk ing singing
t hey al l di d pl ay
Passi ng t he bowl t i ck l i ng pinchi ng t hey were gay
Then t o t he pool t he v i rgin t hi rd el dest of t he t hree
did go
Dropping cl ot hes she i nt o t he pool did t hrow
Sport ed and spl ashed l i k e a sl i ce of moon i n t he
wat er she f l ashed
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IX
My ri ad f l ashi ng o’er her t he gem l i t pool mu l t i
col ored l i ght s o’er her spl ashed
Through ou t t he room o’er wal l s f l oor gl i t t eri ng l i ght
l i t t he room bri ght
Capt i vat ed and enchant ed t he port er t o her v erses
chant ed
From pool she bounds i nt o port ers l aps she has found
Bl ushi ng what cal l et h t hi s she did say
Thy “ basi l of t he bri dges” he di d say
Nay nay
The “ hushed sesame seed “ he did say
Nay nay
Thy cunt t hy cl i t t hy bl ack bearded beast he di d say
Tis my “ K han of Abu Mansu r t he v i rgin spok e
happy and gay
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X
Then dof f i ng cl ot hes t he port er i n t o t he pool he dove
Spl ashed and l i qu id spu rt ed and wi t h soggy beard
f rom t he wat er rose
W ashi ng bal l s t wi n smal l Os
and l impid cock a f l accidj t i l l hi s body gl owed
From t he pool he bounded i nt o t he v i rgin f i rst l ap
Arms l egs rest i ng upon each ot her v i rgi ns l ap
Oh v i rgins mine what cal l est t hi s
L au ghi ng gi ggl i ng al l
Thy cock
Nay
Thy pri ck
Nay
Thy di ck
Nay gi v ing each a hug
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XI
K issing suck ing f i ngeri ng on each he did pl ay
And Shahrazad percei ved t he dawn of day and
ceased say ing her permi t t ed say
W hen i t was t he Tent h Ni ght
Then t o t he port er t he v i rgi ns did say
Oh fol l ower of t he fai t hfu l what cal l et h t hi s
Tis " t he one which l i ck et h t he basi l of t he bri dges,
and eat et h t he husk ed sesame, an d sl i pet h i n t he
K han of Abu Mansu r
The v i rgins t hree on back fel l peeing f rom l aught er
wi t h t he port er seeing
- -And Shahrazad percei ved t he dawn of day
and ceased say ing her permi t t ed say
W hen i t was t he One Hundred and
Sevent y -eight h Ni ght
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XII
Tal e of K amar Al -Zaman
K amar al -Zaman and t he L ady Bu du r dau ght er of
K ing Ghay u r t oget her did l ay
Asl eep each before t he break of day
Dahnash t he j i nn t o a f l ea did form
On K amar a l -Zamans neck did bi t e an d swarm
Awak eni ng K amar al -Zaman saw t he L ady
Bu du r wi t h musk y breat h and warm
A shi nning pearl of opu l ent gl eam
5 Foot t al l cheek s a rosy beam
Breast s i vory gl obes swol l en as t he l et t er B
Stomach i ncased i n pearl y Egy pt i an cl ot h wav y as
t he l et t er W
Arse t wo domes l i k e t he i nvert edCForcing her t o si t when t o st and she want ed t o be
Or so l arge as t o mak e her wak e when t o sl eep she
wou l d be
That wonderf u l arse hel d al of t on spear- l i k e
col umns l i k e t he l et t er l
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XIII
- -And Shahrazad percei ved t he dawn of day
and ceased say ing her permi t t ed say .
W hen i t was t he One Hundred and Eight y -
t hi rd Night ,
W hen K amar al -Zaman saw t he L ady Bu du r
dau ght er of K ing Ghay u r in al l t hi s beau t y and
comel i ness
Hi s mi nd befuddl ed desi re i n him did ri se
Heat on f i re hi s t ool did t hrob wi t h happiness
“ Oh what A l l ah wi l l et h shal l be” he did say “ and oh
what he wi l l et h shal l not shal l not be”
Oer t u rn ing she her chemise l oosened he
Two pomegranat e breast s he di d see
Doubl e gl obes anemone t i pped del ight ed he
Desi re f i red l ust y f i re t hrough him did i nspi re
Her did he not embrace bu t back t o sl eep he did race
- -And Shahrazad percei ved t he dawn of day
and ceased say ing her permi t t ed say
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XIV
W hen i t was t he One Hundred and
Eight y -f i f t h Night
Then Mai muna t he j i nni ay a t o a f l ea did form
Under L ady Budu r pan t s up l eg di d sl i de
Up under cl ot h fou r i nches neat h nav el did bi t e
L ady Bu du r did ri se and had K amar al -Zaman insight
Hi s cheek s ruddy and hi s ey es bri ght
L ips j asper red l i k e t he seal of Sol omon face rest i ng
on
Oer him bent shi rt opening t o hi s bosom k i ssi ngHand searchi ng for t ok en bu t empt y an d not hi ng
Oer hi s breast smoot hness sl i pping
Down wai st o’er navel t o groin creeping
Gri ppi ng cock st ra ight as t he l et t er l
Her cl i t qu i vered cunt wet desi re i n her setOh she bl ushed shame faced her shaml essness i n her
face
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XV
K issing hi s l i ps t he ri ng f rom h i s f i nger on hers did
pl ace
Then t o sl eep he i n her l ap arm round neck under
armpit t he ot her she l aced
- -And Shahrazad percei ved t he dawn of day
and ceased say ing her permi t t ed say
W hen i t was t he Three Hundred and
Eight y -si xt h Night
The Cal i ph Maru n A l -Rashi d and Qu eenZu bay dah i n t he Bat h
To a garden Qu een Zubay dah ent ered one day
To t he garden i n pool t o swim Queen Zubay dah did
come t o pl ay
The t rees l eafy sheen i n wat er made Qu eenZu bay dah happy and gay
Dof f i ng her brocades i nt o t he pool Qu een Zu bay dah
Her way made
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XVI
The pool t o shal l ow t o cover Queen Zu bay dah i n al l
her gl ory shown in t he su nny ray s
Oer her f rom u rn si l vered wat er she pou red whi ch
spl ashed and spray ed
In bushes fol i age t he Cal i ph on Qu een Zubay dah
spi ed
St at el y form t al l as t he l et t er l
Cunt hol e l arge as t he l et t er
O
Venu s mou nd shaped as t he l et t er V
Gazel l e ey es shapel y as t he l et t er e
Qu een Zubay dah t he Cal i phs ey es did spy
Ashamed her cunt she t o hide did t ry
That bount eousness meat eou sness hai ry ru f fHer hands t o cover where not enough
The cunt s pl umpness escaped her hands
Showing al l t hose bount eous gl ans
The Cal i ph t u rned reci t i ng verse and away went
As Qu een Zubay dah st ands