English poem
Xvii
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Long have I tarried where the waters roll From undeciphered caverns of the main, And I have searched, and I have searched in vain, Where I could drown the sorrows of my soul.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xvii
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Long have I tarried where the waters roll From undeciphered caverns of the main, And I have searched, and I have searched in vain, Where I could drown the sorrows of my soul.