Fire Quote by Omar Khayyám

“Our life is as short as a raging fire: flames the passer-by soon forgets, ashes the wind blows away. A man's life.” quote by Omar Khayyám — Download Open image

““Our life is as short as a raging fire: flames the passer-by soon forgets, ashes the wind blows away. A man's life.””

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