The Mind
The Grave and Cradle, the untiring twain
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
The Grave and Cradle, the untiring twain,
Who in the markets of this narrow lane
Bordered of darkness, ever give and take
In equal measure--what's the loss or gain?
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “The Grave and Cradle, the untiring twain.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/9/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “The Grave and Cradle, the untiring twain.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/9/.
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