Religion
Quatrain XXII
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
Aye, when the torch is low and we prepare
Beyond the notes of revelry to pass--
Old Silence will keep watch upon the grass,
The solemn shadows will assemble there.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XXII.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/142/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XXII.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/142/.
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