Religion
Quatrain 385
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
O Lord! from self-conceit deliver me,
Sever from self, and occupy with Thee!
This self is captive to earth's good and ill,
Make me beside myself, and set me free!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 385.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/384/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 385.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/384/.
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