The Mind
Quatrain 162
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Take heart! Long in the weary tomb you'll lie,
While stars keep countless watches in the sky,
And see your ashes moulded into bricks,
To build another's house and turrets high.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 162.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/161/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 162.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/161/.
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