The Mind
Oh! that some one would but return to tell
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Oh! that some one would but return to tell
If old Nubakht is burning now in hell,
Or if the workers for the Prophet's prize
Are laughing at his Paradisal sell.
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Oh! that some one would but return to tell.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/95/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Oh! that some one would but return to tell.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/95/.
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