The Mind
The Sultan, too, relinquishing his throne
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
The Sultan, too, relinquishing his throne
Must wayfare through the darkening dust alone
Where neither crown nor kingdom be, and he,
Part of the Secret, here and there is blown.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “The Sultan, too, relinquishing his throne.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/114/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “The Sultan, too, relinquishing his throne.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/114/.
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