The Mind
Quatrain 449
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Open the door! O entrance who procurest,
And guide the way, O Thou of guides the surest!
Directors born of men shall not direct me,
Their counsel comes to naught, but Thou endurest!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 449.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/448/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 449.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/448/.
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