The Mind
Quatrain 145
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
He brought me hither, and I felt surprise,
From life I gather but a dark surmise,
I go against my will;--thus, why I come,
Why live, why go, are all dark mysteries.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 145.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/144/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 145.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/144/.
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