The Mind
Quatrain 281
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Ofttimes I plead my foolishness to Thee,
My heart contracted with perplexity;
I gird me with the Magian zone, and why?
For shame so poor a Musulman to be.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 281.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/280/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 281.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/280/.
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