Religion
Quatrain 184
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Some hanker after that vain phantasy
Of Houris, feigned in Paradise to be,
But, when the veil is lifted, they will find
How far they are from Thee, how far from Thee!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 184.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/183/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 184.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/183/.
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