The Mind
Once I have tried to string a few Pearl-seeds
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Once I have tried to string a few Pearl-seeds
Upon my Rosary of wooden beads;
But I have searched, and I have searched in vain
For pearls in all the caverns of the creeds
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MLA
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Once I have tried to string a few Pearl-seeds.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/96/.
Chicago
al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Once I have tried to string a few Pearl-seeds.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/96/.
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