The Mind
Hear ye who in the dust of ages creep
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Hear ye who in the dust of ages creep,
And in the halls of wicked masters sleep:--
Arise! and out of this wan weariness
Where Allah's laughter makes the Devil weep.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Hear ye who in the dust of ages creep.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/79/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Hear ye who in the dust of ages creep.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/79/.
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