We meet but chagrin and misfortune in this world,

Read 'We meet but chagrin and misfortune in this world,' by 'Omar Khayyam' and provide your summary and literary analysis in the comments section below.

We meet but chagrin and misfortune in this world, by Omar Khayyam

We meet but chagrin and misfortune in this world,
which serves us as a tent for the time. Alas! No problem
of creation has been solved for us, and behold! we
leave it with hearts full of regret at knowing naught
about it.
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