Religion
Quatrain 244
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Heed not the Sunna, nor the law divine;
If to the poor his portion you assign,
And never injure one, nor yet abuse,
I guarantee you heaven, and now some wine!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 244.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/243/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 244.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/243/.
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