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The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala: The Diwan of Abu’l-Ala

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THE DIWAN OF ABU’L-ALA I Abandon worship in the mosque and shrink    From idle prayer, from sacrificial sheep,    For Destiny will bring the bowl of sleep Or bowl of tribulation——you shall drink. II The scarlet eyes of Morning are pursued    By Night, who growls along the narrow lane;    But as they crash upon our world the twain Devour us and are strengthened for the feud. III Vain are your dreams of marvellous emprise,    Vainly you sail among uncharted spaces,    Vainly seek harbour…