The Mind
The guiding hand of Allah I can see
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
The guiding hand of Allah I can see
Upon my staff: of what use then is he
Who'd be the blind man's guide? Thou silent oak,
No son of Eve shall walk with me and thee.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “The guiding hand of Allah I can see.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/100/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “The guiding hand of Allah I can see.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/100/.
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