The Mind
Quatrain 323
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
In these twin compasses, O Love, you see
One body with two heads, like you and me,
Which wander round one centre, circlewise.
But at the last in one same point agree.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 323.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/322/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 323.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/322/.
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