The Mind
And he the Messenger, who takes away
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
And he the Messenger, who takes away
The faded garments, purple, white, and gray
Of all our dreams unto the Dyer, will
Bring back new robes to-morrow--so they say.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And he the Messenger, who takes away.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/12/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And he the Messenger, who takes away.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/12/.
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