The Mind
Turned to a cup, who once the sword of state
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Turned to a cup, who once the sword of state
Held o'er the head of slave and potentate,
Is now held in the tippler's trembling hand,
Or smashed upon the tavern-floor of Fate.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Turned to a cup, who once the sword of state.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/116/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Turned to a cup, who once the sword of state.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/116/.
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