Religion
Quatrain XC
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
Which is the tyrant? say you. Well, 'tis he
That has the vine-leaf strewn among his hair
And will deliver countries to the care
Of courtesans--but I am vague, you see.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XC.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/210/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain XC.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/210/.
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