English poem
Xlv
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
There was a time when I was fain to guess The riddles of our life, when I would soar Against the cruel secrets of the door, So that I fell to deeper loneliness.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xlv
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
There was a time when I was fain to guess The riddles of our life, when I would soar Against the cruel secrets of the door, So that I fell to deeper loneliness.