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by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
And still another: "We are coins which fade In circulation, coins which Allah made To cheat Iblis: the good and bad alike Are spent by Fate upon a passing shade."
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xlix
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
And still another: "We are coins which fade In circulation, coins which Allah made To cheat Iblis: the good and bad alike Are spent by Fate upon a passing shade."