The Mind
Quatrain 204
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Can alien Pharisees Thy kindness tell,
Like us, Thy intimates, who nigh Thee dwell?
Thou say'st, «All sinners will I burn with fire.»
Say that to strangers, we know Thee too well.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 204.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/203/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 204.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/203/.
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