Religion
Quatrain XI
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
Myself did linger by the ragged beach,
Whereat wave after wave did rise and curl;
And as they fell, they fell--I saw them hurl
A message far more eloquent than speech:
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XI.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/131/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XI.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/131/.
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