The Mind
Ay, thus thy children, though they sovereigns be
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Ay, thus thy children, though they sovereigns be,
When truth upon them dawns, will turn on thee,
Who cast them into life's dark labyrinth
Where even old Izrail can not see.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Ay, thus thy children, though they sovereigns be.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/105/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Ay, thus thy children, though they sovereigns be.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/105/.
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