The Mind
Arise! for lo! the Laughter and the Weeping
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Arise! for lo! the Laughter and the Weeping
Reveal the Weapon which the Master's keeping
Above your heads; Oh! take it up and strike!
The lion of tyranny is only sleeping.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Arise! for lo! the Laughter and the Weeping.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/80/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Arise! for lo! the Laughter and the Weeping.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/80/.
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