Religion
Quatrain XLVIII
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
Astrologers!--give ear to what they say!
"The stars be words; they float on heaven's breath
And faithfully reveal the days of death,
And surely will reveal that longer day."
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XLVIII.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/168/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XLVIII.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/168/.
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