The Mind
And she: "How long must I the burden bear
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
And she: "How long must I the burden bear?
How long this tattered garment must I wear?"
And I: "Why wear it? Leave it here, and go
Away without it--little do I care."
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And she: "How long must I the burden bear.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/38/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And she: "How long must I the burden bear.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/38/.
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