The Mind
To humankind, O Brother, consecrate
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
To humankind, O Brother, consecrate
Thy heart, and shun the hundred Sects that prate
About the things they little know about--
Let all receive thy pity, none thy hate.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “To humankind, O Brother, consecrate.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/62/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “To humankind, O Brother, consecrate.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/62/.
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