English poem
Xcvii
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Zohair the poet sang of loveliness Which is the flight of things. Oh, meditate Upon the sorrows of our earthly state, For what is lovely we may not possess.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xcvii
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Zohair the poet sang of loveliness Which is the flight of things. Oh, meditate Upon the sorrows of our earthly state, For what is lovely we may not possess.