The Mind
Thy way unto the Sun the spaces through
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Thy way unto the Sun the spaces through
Where king Orion's black-eyed huris slew
The Mother of Night to guide the Wings that bear
The flame divine hid in a drop of dew.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Thy way unto the Sun the spaces through.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/78/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Thy way unto the Sun the spaces through.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/78/.
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