English poem
Xxviii
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Ah! let the burial of yesterday, Of yesterday be ruthlessly decreed, And, if you will, refuse the mourner's reed, And, if you will, plant cypress in the way.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xxviii
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
Ah! let the burial of yesterday, Of yesterday be ruthlessly decreed, And, if you will, refuse the mourner's reed, And, if you will, plant cypress in the way.