Religion
Quatrain 147
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
They at whose lore the whole world stands amazed,
Whose high thoughts, like Borak, to heaven are raised,
Strive to know Thee in vain, and like heaven's wheel
Their heads are turning, and their brains are dazed.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 147.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/146/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 147.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/146/.
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