Once I had a dream That inexorably Returned to me night by night Leading me to an ancient fantasy I sensed the warmth of the subtropical air Once I had risen out of the dreamworld abyss The heat of the sultry night was adorned By the gentle curve of her hips Midnight - when moonlight and shadows danced I met this dream from my dream Midnight - under taciturn stars I was under the spell of her beauty I handed her a black rose As a symbol of an everlasting commitment Its thorns gently pierced her soft skin Embellishing the sand with a sombre ornament Holding her hand I broke the silence and said No love could last forever even in a dream Down from the cliff we were standing on she fell A rain of red rose petals sealed her faith for Eternity Midnight - when moonlight and shadows danced I bid farewell to this dream from my dream Midnight - under taciturn stars Forever only mine... her beauty The moonlit minarets they stood still Watching me disappearing in the desert horizon ...her memory haunting in eerie winds