The Mind
And even the repentant sinner's tear
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
And even the repentant sinner's tear
Falling into Juhannam's very ear,
Goes to its heart, extinguishes its fire
For ever and forever,--so I hear.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And even the repentant sinner's tear.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/58/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And even the repentant sinner's tear.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/58/.
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