The Mind
By fearing whom I trust I find my way
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
By fearing whom I trust I find my way
To truth; by trusting wholly I betray
The trust of wisdom; better far is doubt
Which brings the false into the light of day.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “By fearing whom I trust I find my way.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/28/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “By fearing whom I trust I find my way.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/28/.
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