





The oldest thirst there is (Benavides/Rumi) Score (PDF) for soprano and cello (2017)
Text by: Rumi (trans. Coleman Barks, used with permission)
Instrumentation: soprano and cello
Duration: 4:00
Originally premiered by Winnie Nieh and Matt Schwede
Published by Buena Vida Music.
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ASCAP: 930016609
Text by: Rumi (trans. Coleman Barks, used with permission)
Instrumentation: soprano and cello
Duration: 4:00
Originally premiered by Winnie Nieh and Matt Schwede
Published by Buena Vida Music.
#BVM1003
ASCAP: 930016609
Text by: Rumi (trans. Coleman Barks, used with permission)
Instrumentation: soprano and cello
Duration: 4:00
Originally premiered by Winnie Nieh and Matt Schwede
Published by Buena Vida Music.
#BVM1003
ASCAP: 930016609
The oldest thirst there is
- Rumi (trans. Coleman Barks)
Give us gladness that connects
with the Friend, a taste of the quick,
you that make a cypress strong
and jasmine jasmine.
Give us the inner listening
that is a way in itself
and the oldest thirst there is.
Don’t measure it out with a cup.
I am a fish. You are the moon.
You cannot touch me, but your light
can fill the ocean where I live.
Used with permission