The Mind
Quatrain 363
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
In this eternally revolving zone,
Two lucky species of men are known;
One knows all good and ill that are on earth,
One neither earth's affairs, nor yet his own.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 363.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/362/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 363.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/362/.
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