Religion
Quatrain C
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
There is a tower of silence, and the bell
Moves up--another man is made to be.
For certain years they move in company,
But you, when fails your song do fail as well.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain C.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/220/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain C.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/220/.
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