The Mind
Quatrain 166
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
I wasted life in hope, yet gathered not
In all my life of happiness one jot;
Now my fear is that life may not endure.
Till I have taken vengeance on my lot!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 166.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/165/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 166.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/165/.
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