The Mind
For after she declaims upon the vows
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
For after she declaims upon the vows
Of Faith, she pusillanimously bows
Before the Sultan's wine-empurpled throne,
While he and all his courtezans carouse.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “For after she declaims upon the vows.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/66/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “For after she declaims upon the vows.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/66/.
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