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Two Glasses by Ibn al-Tilmidh

Through my life I have gone with two glasses, And depended on them at all passes; The one glass was filled up with ink,  The other was filled with wine pink:  By the one, my wisdom I proved; By the other, my heart’s pains I subdued. Ibn al-Tilmidh (1074-1165) was a Christian Arab physician and … Continue reading Two Glasses by Ibn al-Tilmidh →

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