English poem
Xii
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
We that with song our pilgrimage beguile, With purple islands which a sunset bore, We, sunk upon the sacrilegious shore, May parley with oblivion awhile.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xii
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xii
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
We that with song our pilgrimage beguile, With purple islands which a sunset bore, We, sunk upon the sacrilegious shore, May parley with oblivion awhile.