The Mind
Quatrain 437
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Ah, potter, stay thine hand' with ruthless art
Put not to such base use man's mortal part!
See, thou art mangling on thy cruel wheel
Faridun's fingers, and Kai Khosrau's heart!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 437.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/436/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 437.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/436/.
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