The Mind
Now, I believe the Potter will essay
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Now, I believe the Potter will essay
Once more the Wheel, and from a better clay
Will make a better Vessel, and perchance
A masterpiece which will endure for aye.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Now, I believe the Potter will essay.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/51/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Now, I believe the Potter will essay.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/51/.
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