Living
Quatrain 133
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
See! from the world what profit have I gained?
What fruitage of my life in hand retained?
What use is Jamshid's goblet, once 'tis crushed?
What pleasure's torch, when once its light has waned?
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 133.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/132/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 133.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/132/.
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