The Mind
Apply thy wit, O Brother, here and there
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Apply thy wit, O Brother, here and there
Upon this and upon that; but beware
Lest in the end--ah, better at the start
Go to the Tinker for a slight repair.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Apply thy wit, O Brother, here and there.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/44/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Apply thy wit, O Brother, here and there.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/44/.
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