The Mind
Quatrain 209
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
They who by genius, and by power of brain,
The rank of man's enlighteners attain,
Not even they emerge from this dark night,
But tell their dreams, and fall asleep again.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 209.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/208/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 209.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/208/.
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