The Mind
Thy wealth can shed no tears around thy bier
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
Thy wealth can shed no tears around thy bier,
Nor can it wash thy hands of shame and fear;
Ere thou departest with it freely part,--
Let others plead for thee and God will hear.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Thy wealth can shed no tears around thy bier.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/98/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “Thy wealth can shed no tears around thy bier.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/98/.
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