The Mind
Quatrain 497
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Hear from the spirit world this mystery:
Creation is summed up, O man, in thee;
Angel and demon, man and beast art thou,
Yea, thou art all thou dost appear to be!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 497.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/496/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 497.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/496/.
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