Bedouin Eyes - With Apologies To Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

I bought a fine-bred stallion for a thousand dinars And navigate the wadi by the light of the stars, Oasis to oasis as the desert bird flies, Enchanted by the beauty of your Bedouin eyes. Though bandits and siroccos seek to test my resolve, I’ll brave them all regardless of the risks they involve. I’ve sworn an oath to face whatever dangers arise And overcome them all to see your Bedouin eyes. Last night I scaled the ramparts of the sultan’s abode Where you were wearing nothing but a long flowing robe. The folds of my kaffiya kept my face in disguise, But she could see right through me with your Bedouin eyes.