The Mind
Quatrain 151
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
The sages who have compassed sea and land,
Their secret to search out, and understand,--
My mind misgives me if they ever solve
The scheme on which this universe is planned.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 151.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/150/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 151.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/150/.
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