The Mind
The silken fibre of the fell Zakkum
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
The silken fibre of the fell Zakkum,
As warp and woof, is woven on the loom
Of life into a tapestry of dreams
To decorate the chariot-seat of Doom.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “The silken fibre of the fell Zakkum.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/19/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “The silken fibre of the fell Zakkum.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/19/.
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