English poem
Lxvii
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
For after she declaims upon the vows Of Faith, she pusillanimously bows Before the Sultan's wine-empurpled throne, While he and all his courtezans carouse.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Lxvii
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
For after she declaims upon the vows Of Faith, she pusillanimously bows Before the Sultan's wine-empurpled throne, While he and all his courtezans carouse.