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Thursday, 25 April 2019

Word Nine - Abay Kunanbayev

When dying,
I will not lament:
Alas, I have not tasted
this or that joy! ...
Not torturing myself with
regrets about earthly things,
I shall find solace
in the life to come.

Abay Kunanbayev [Ibrahim (Abai) Qunanbaiūly] (1845 - 1904) Kazakhstan
Translated by Lena Leneshmidt
Source: Leneshmidt Translation Services

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