The Mind
Quatrain 2
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Who was it brought thee here at nightfall, who?
Forth from the harem in this manner, who?
To him who in thy absence burns as fire,
And trembles like hot air, who was it, who?
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 2.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/1/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 2.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/1/.
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