The Mind
My life's the road on which I blindly speed
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
My life's the road on which I blindly speed:
My goal's the grave on which I plant a reed
To shape my Hope, but soon the Hand unseen
Will strike, and lo! I'm but a sapless weed.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “My life's the road on which I blindly speed.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/101/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “My life's the road on which I blindly speed.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/101/.
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