The Mind
Quatrain 36
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
There is a mystery I know full well,
Which to all, good and bad, I cannot tell;
My words are dark, but I cannot unfold
The secrets of the «station» where I dwell.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 36.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/35/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 36.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/35/.
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