The Mind
For all my learning's but a veil, I guess
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
For all my learning's but a veil, I guess,
Veiling the phantom of my nothingness;
Howbeit, there are those who think me wise,
And those who think me--even these I bless.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “For all my learning's but a veil, I guess.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/83/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “For all my learning's but a veil, I guess.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/83/.
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