The Mind
Quatrain 406
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
O thou who hast done ill, and ill alone,
And thinkest to find mercy at the throne,
Hope not for mercy! for good left undone
Cannot be done, nor evil done undone!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 406.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/405/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 406.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/405/.
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