Religion
Quatrain 222
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
The joyous souls who quaff potations deep,
And saints who in the mosques sad vigils keep,
Are lost at sea alike, and find no shore,
ONE only wakes, all others are asleep.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 222.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/221/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 222.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/221/.
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