Beautiful women, as experienced men know, Are but darkness … - Al-Mutanabbi

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Beautiful women, as experienced men know,
Are but darkness wrapped in dazzling light aglow.
A life of friv'lous youth and worried age,
Its futile course to futile death will flow.

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About Al-Mutanabbi

Al-Mutanabbi (915–965 CE) was an Arab poet of the Abbassid era. He is considered as one of the greatest poets of the Arabic language.

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Native Name: أبو الطيِّب المُتنبِّي

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