Religion
Quatrain XXXV
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
Lo! there are many ways and many traps
And many guides, and which of them is lord?
For verily Mahomet has the sword,
And he may have the truth--perhaps! perhaps!
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XXXV.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/155/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XXXV.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/155/.
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