Death & Dying
Quatrain 477
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Death & Dying
O thou who for thy pleasure dost impart
A pang of sorrow to thy fellow's heart,
Go! mourn thy perished wit, and peace of mind,
Thyself hast slain them, like the fool thou art!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 477.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/476/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 477.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/476/.
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