English poem
Lxv
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
"The wine's forbidden," say these honest folk, But for themselves the law they will revoke; The snivelling sheikh says he's without a garb, When in the tap-house he had pawned his cloak.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Lxv
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
"The wine's forbidden," say these honest folk, But for themselves the law they will revoke; The snivelling sheikh says he's without a garb, When in the tap-house he had pawned his cloak.