The Mind
One draught, more bitter than the Zakkum tree
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
One draught, more bitter than the Zakkum tree,
Brought us unto the land of mystery
Where rising Sand and Dust and Flame conceal
The door of every Caravanseri.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “One draught, more bitter than the Zakkum tree.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/40/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “One draught, more bitter than the Zakkum tree.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/40/.
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