English poem
Xxiii
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
No Sultan at his pleasure shall erect A dwelling less obedient to decay Than I, whom all the mysteries obey, Build with the twilight for an architect.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xxiii
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xxiii
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
No Sultan at his pleasure shall erect A dwelling less obedient to decay Than I, whom all the mysteries obey, Build with the twilight for an architect.