The Mind
I laugh, but in my laughter-cup I pour
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
I laugh, but in my laughter-cup I pour
The tears of scorn and melancholy sore;
I who am shattered by the hand of Doubt,
Like glass to be remoulded nevermore.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “I laugh, but in my laughter-cup I pour.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/55/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “I laugh, but in my laughter-cup I pour.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/55/.
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