The Mind
Quatrain 401
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Man, like a ball, hither and thither goes,
As fate's resistless bat directs the blows;
But He, who gives thee up to this rude sport,
He knows what drives thee, yea, He knows, He knows!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 401.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/400/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 401.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/400/.
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