I am constantly saddened by the motion of this Wheel

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I am constantly saddened by the motion of this Wheel by Omar Khayyam

I am constantly saddened by the motion of this Wheel
of the Heavens. I am in revolt against my vile nature.
I have neither enough knowledge to hide myself and not
return to the world, nor intelligence enough to live there
without preoccupying myself with it.

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