English poem
Xliii
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
How like a door the knowledge we attain, Which door is on the bourne of the Inane; It opens and our nothingness is closed,-- It closes and in darkness we remain.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xliii
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
How like a door the knowledge we attain, Which door is on the bourne of the Inane; It opens and our nothingness is closed,-- It closes and in darkness we remain.