Religion
Quatrain XIII
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
I would not have you keep nor idly flaunt
What may be gathered from the gracious land,
But I would have you sow with sleepless hand
The virtues that will balance your account.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XIII.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/133/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XIII.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/133/.
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