The Mind
Quatrain 432
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
With many a snare Thou dost beset my way,
And threatenest, if I fall therein, to slay;
Thy rule resistless sways the world, yet Thou
Imputest sin, when I do but obey!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 432.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/431/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 432.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/431/.
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