Religion
Quatrain LVIII
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
"Great is your soul,"--these are the words they preach,--
"It passes from your framework to the frame
Of others, and upon this road of shame
Turns purer and more pure."--Oh, let them teach!
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain LVIII.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/178/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain LVIII.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/178/.
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