English poem
Xci
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Oh! cast my dust away from thee, and doff Thy cloak of sycophancy and like stuff: I'm but a shadow on the sandy waste,-- Enough of thy duplicity, enough!
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xci
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xci
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Oh! cast my dust away from thee, and doff Thy cloak of sycophancy and like stuff: I'm but a shadow on the sandy waste,-- Enough of thy duplicity, enough!