Religion
Quatrain LIV
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
The chariot-wheels of Doom! Now, hear them roll
Across the desert and the noisy mart,
Across the silent places of your heart--
Smile on the driver you will not cajole.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain LIV.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/174/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain LIV.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/174/.
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