English poem
Lxxiv
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Swathe thee in wool, my Sufi friend, and go Thy way; in cotton I the wiser grow; But we ourselves are shreds of earth, and soon The Tailor of the Universe will sew.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Lxxiv
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Swathe thee in wool, my Sufi friend, and go Thy way; in cotton I the wiser grow; But we ourselves are shreds of earth, and soon The Tailor of the Universe will sew.