Death & Dying
Quatrain 190
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Death & Dying
What sage the eternal tangle e'er unravelled,
Or one short step beyond his nature travelled?
From pupils to the masters turn your eyes,
And see, each mother's son alike is gravelled.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 190.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/189/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 190.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/189/.
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