The Mind
Ah, many have I seen of those who fell
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Ah, many have I seen of those who fell
While drawing, with a swagger, from the Well;
They came with Rope and Bucket, and they went
Empty of hand another tale to tell.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Ah, many have I seen of those who fell.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/36/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Ah, many have I seen of those who fell.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/36/.
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