The Mind
Tread lightly, for the mighty that have been
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Tread lightly, for the mighty that have been
Might now be breathing in the dust unseen;
Lightly, the violets beneath thy feet
Spring from the mole of some Arabian queen.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Tread lightly, for the mighty that have been.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/17/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Tread lightly, for the mighty that have been.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/17/.
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