The Mind
Quatrain 376
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Some look for truth in creeds, and forms, and rules;
Some grope for doubts or dogmas in the schools;
But from behind the veil a voice proclaims,
«Your road lies neither here nor there, O fools.»
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 376.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/375/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 376.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/375/.
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