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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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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


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



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



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


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



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



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



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 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





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



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



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







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



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