Living
Quatrain 491
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Man is a cup, his soul the wine therein,
Flesh is a pipe, spirit the voice within;
O Khayyam, have you fathomed what man is?
A magic lantern with a light therein!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 491.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/490/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 491.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/490/.
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