The Mind
And like the dead of Ind I do not fear
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
And like the dead of Ind I do not fear
To go to thee in flames; the most austere
Angel of fire a softer tooth and tongue
Hath he than dreadful Munker and Nakir.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And like the dead of Ind I do not fear.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/103/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And like the dead of Ind I do not fear.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/103/.
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