The Mind
Among us falsehood is proclaimed aloud
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Among us falsehood is proclaimed aloud,
But truth is whispered to the phantom bowed
Of conscience; ay! and Wrong is ever crowned,
While Right and Reason are denied a shroud.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Among us falsehood is proclaimed aloud.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/76/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Among us falsehood is proclaimed aloud.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/76/.
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