The Mind
Or in the house of lust. The priestly name
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Or in the house of lust. The priestly name
And priestly turban once were those of Shame--
And Shame is preaching in the pulpit now--
If pulpits tumble down, I'm not to blame.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Or in the house of lust. The priestly name.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/65/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Or in the house of lust. The priestly name.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/65/.
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