Religion
Quatrain II
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
The scarlet eyes of Morning are pursued
By Night, who growls along the narrow lane;
But as they crash upon our world the twain
Devour us and are strengthened for the feud.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain II.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/122/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain II.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/122/.
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