English
Quatrain 18
Time has seated many a king like you upon the throne,
and each one ruled a realm according to his own desire.
They all passed on, and the turning world was handed to you.
Understand this: it will slip away from you the same way.
Quatrain 18
Original · Persian
رباعی شمارهٔ ۱۸
بس چون تو ملک زمانه بر تخت نشاند
هر یک به مراد خویشتن ملکی راند
از جمله بماند و دور گیتی به تو داد
دریاب که از تو هم چنین خواهد ماند