Religion
Quatrain 143
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
They who of prayer-mats make such great display
Are fools to bear hypocrisy's hard sway;
Strange! under cover of this saintly show
They live like heathen, and their faith betray.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 143.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/142/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 143.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/142/.
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