Religion
Quatrain CV
Translated by Henry Baerlein (1909) · From The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala (1909)
Religion
So well that I shall weave a song of praise
And thankfulness because the world was wrought
For us and with such providential care--
My brother, I will shame you into singing.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain CV.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/225/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Quatrain CV.” Translated by Henry Baerlein. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/225/.
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