Motif
impermanence of worldly power
impermanence_of_worldly_power
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Fallen Power and Ruined Splendor. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam EXPLANATION OF THE REFERENCES IN THE FOLLOWING PARALLELS / ANALYSIS OF EDWARD FITZGERALD'S QUATRAINS / XIII. / XVII.; lines 2518-2533 confidence: high
Fitzgerald's quatrain: “Think, in this batter'd Caravanserai / Whose Portals are alternate Night and Day,” where sultans dwell until a destined hour and depart.
The passage names successive sultans, Jamshyds, and Bahrams in relation to temporary dwelling, abandonment, or departure.
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