Quatrain 30
Quatrain 30 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
The dust that lies beneath each ignorant's feet
Was once an idol's palm, a beloved's cheek sweet
خاکی که به زیر پای هر نادانیست
کفّ صنمیّ و چهرهٔ جانانیست
Each brick that adorns a palace parapet high
Was once a vizier's finger or a king's crown complete
هر خشت که بر کنگرهٔ ایوانیست
انگشت وزیر یا سر سلطانیست
Quatrain 30
Book: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Author: Ghiyasoldin Abolfath Omar ebn Ebrahim Khayyam Neyshaburi