The Mind
Quatrain 480
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
They call you wicked, if to fame you're known,
And an intriguer, if you live alone,
Trust me, though you were Khizr or Elias,
'Tis best to know none, and of none be known.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 480.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/479/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 480.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/479/.
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