The Mind
And why so much ado, and wherefore lay
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
And why so much ado, and wherefore lay
The burden of the years upon the day
Of thy vain dreams? Who polishes his sword
Morning and eve will polish it away.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And why so much ado, and wherefore lay.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/45/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And why so much ado, and wherefore lay.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/45/.
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