The Mind
Many a grave embraces friend and foe
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Many a grave embraces friend and foe
Behind the curtain of this sorry show
Of love and hate inscrutable; alas!
The Fates will always reap the while they sow.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Many a grave embraces friend and foe.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/18/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Many a grave embraces friend and foe.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/18/.
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