The Mind
Sooth I have told the masters of the mart
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Sooth I have told the masters of the mart
Of rusty creeds and Babylonian art
Of magic. Now the truth about myself--
Here is the secret of my wincing heart.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Sooth I have told the masters of the mart.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/53/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Sooth I have told the masters of the mart.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/53/.
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