Living
Quatrain 99
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
He, in whose bosom wisdom's seed is sown,
To waste a single day was never known;
Either he strives to work great Allah's will,
Or else exalts the cup, and works his own.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 99.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/98/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 99.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/98/.
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