The Mind
Yea, kiss the rosy cheeks of new-born Day
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Yea, kiss the rosy cheeks of new-born Day,
And hail eternity in every ray
Forming a halo round its infant head,
Illumining thy labyrinthine way.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Yea, kiss the rosy cheeks of new-born Day.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/118/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Yea, kiss the rosy cheeks of new-born Day.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/118/.
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