The Mind
And silent drink. The tumult of our mirth
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
And silent drink. The tumult of our mirth
Is worse than our mad welcoming of birth:--
The thunder hath a grandeur, but the rains,
Without the thunder, quench the thirst of Earth.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And silent drink. The tumult of our mirth.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/68/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And silent drink. The tumult of our mirth.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/68/.
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