Religion
Quatrain 109
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Once and again my soul did me implore,
To teach her, if I might, the heavenly lore;
I bade her learn the Alif well by heart.
Who knows that letter well need learn no more.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 109.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/108/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 109.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/108/.
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