The Mind
Quatrain 154
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
The wheel on high, still busied with despite,
Will ne'er unloose a wretch from his sad plight;
But when it lights upon a smitten heart,
Straightway essays another blow to smite.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 154.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/153/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 154.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/153/.
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