The Mind
Or sleep--and shall it be eternal sleep
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Or sleep--and shall it be eternal sleep
Somewhither in the bosom of the deep
Infinities of cosmic dust, or here
Where gracile cypresses the vigil keep!
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Or sleep--and shall it be eternal sleep.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/23/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Or sleep--and shall it be eternal sleep.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/23/.
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