The Mind
Quatrain 176
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
My coming brought no profit to the sky,
Nor does my going swell its majesty;
Coming and going put me to a stand,
Ear never heard their wherefore nor their why.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 176.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/175/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 176.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/175/.
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