English poem
Lvii
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
I wheedle, too, even like my slave Zeidun, Who robs at dawn his brother, and at noon Prostrates himself in prayer--ah, let us pray That Night might blot us and our sins, and soon.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Lvii
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
I wheedle, too, even like my slave Zeidun, Who robs at dawn his brother, and at noon Prostrates himself in prayer--ah, let us pray That Night might blot us and our sins, and soon.