Religion
Quatrain 192
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
What eye can pierce the veil of God's decrees,
Or read the riddle of earth's destinies?
Pondered have I for years threescore and ten,
But still am baffled by these mysteries.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 192.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/191/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 192.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/191/.
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