The Mind
Religion is a maiden veiled in prayer
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Religion is a maiden veiled in prayer,
Whose bridal gifts and dowry those who care
Can buy in Mutakallem's shop of words
But I for such, a dirham can not spare.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Religion is a maiden veiled in prayer.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/30/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Religion is a maiden veiled in prayer.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/30/.
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