The Mind
Thy life with guiltless life-blood do not stain
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Thy life with guiltless life-blood do not stain--
Hunt not the children of the woods; in vain
Thou'lt try one day to wash thy bloody hand:
Nor hunter here nor hunted long remain.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Thy life with guiltless life-blood do not stain.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/89/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Thy life with guiltless life-blood do not stain.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/89/.
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