Religion
Quatrain 102
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
If grace be grace, and Allah gracious be,
Adam from Paradise why banished He?
Grace to poor sinners shown is grace indeed;
In grace hard earned by works no grace I see.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 102.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/101/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 102.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/101/.
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