Religion
Quatrain 379
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Had I the power great Allah to advise,
I'd bid him sweep away this earth and skies,
And build a better, where, unclogged and free,
The clear soul might achieve her high emprise.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 379.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/378/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 379.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/378/.
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