The Mind
Quatrain 220
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
The Mind
Those hypocrites, all know so well, who lurk
In streets to beg their bread, and will not work,
Claim to be saints, like Shibli and Junaid,
No Shiblis are they, though well known in Karkh!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 220.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/219/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 220.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/219/.
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