The Mind
And still we weave, and still we are content
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
And still we weave, and still we are content
In slaving for the sovereigns who have spent
The savings of the toiling of the mind
Upon the glory of Dismemberment.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And still we weave, and still we are content.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/20/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And still we weave, and still we are content.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/20/.
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