The Mind
Quatrain 168
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Let him rejoice who has a loaf of bread,
A little nest wherein to lay his head,
Is slave to none, and no man slaves for him,--
In truth his lot is wondrous well bested.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 168.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/167/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 168.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/167/.
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