The Mind
Oh! let them in the marshes grope, or ride
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Oh! let them in the marshes grope, or ride
Their jaded Myths along the mountain-side;
Come up with me, O Brother, to the heights
Where Reason is the prophet and the guide.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Oh! let them in the marshes grope, or ride.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/71/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Oh! let them in the marshes grope, or ride.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/71/.
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