The Mind
Behold! the Veil that hid thy soul is torn
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Behold! the Veil that hid thy soul is torn
And all thy secrets on the winds are borne:
The hand of Sin has written on thy face
"Awake, for these untimely furrows warn!"
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Behold! the Veil that hid thy soul is torn.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/91/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Behold! the Veil that hid thy soul is torn.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/91/.
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