The Mind
For me thy silks and feathers have no charm
Translated by Ameen Rihani (1918) · From The Luzumiyat of Abu'l-Ala (1918)
The Mind
For me thy silks and feathers have no charm
The pillow I like best is my right arm;
The comforts of this passing show I spurn,
For Poverty can do the soul no harm.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “For me thy silks and feathers have no charm.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/99/.
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al-Ma'arri, Abu al-Ala. “For me thy silks and feathers have no charm.” Translated by Ameen Rihani. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/al-maarri/99/.
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