English poem
Xxxvi
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
And round the Well how oft my Soul doth grope Athirst; but lo! my Bucket hath no Rope: I cry for water, and the deep, dark Well Echoes my wailing cry, but not my hope.
Versos English Abu al-Ala al-Maarri Xxxvi
English poem
by Abu al-Ala al-Maarri (973–1057)
And round the Well how oft my Soul doth grope Athirst; but lo! my Bucket hath no Rope: I cry for water, and the deep, dark Well Echoes my wailing cry, but not my hope.