The Mind
And thus the Sun will write and will efface
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
And thus the Sun will write and will efface
The mystic symbols which the sages trace
In vain, for all the worlds of God are stored
In his enduring vessels Time and Space.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And thus the Sun will write and will efface.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/82/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “And thus the Sun will write and will efface.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/82/.
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