The Mind
So, too, the creeds of Man: the one prevails
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
So, too, the creeds of Man: the one prevails
Until the other comes; and this one fails
When that one triumphs; ay, the lonesome world
Will always want the latest fairy-tales.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “So, too, the creeds of Man: the one prevails.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/26/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “So, too, the creeds of Man: the one prevails.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/26/.
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