Religion
Quatrain LXIV
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
See that procession passing down the street,
The black and white procession of the days--
Far better dance along and bawl your praise
Than if you follow with unwilling feet.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain LXIV.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/184/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain LXIV.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/184/.
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