Religion
Quatrain 43
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Death's terrors spring from baseless phantasy,
Death yields the tree of immortality;
Since 'Isa breathed new life into my soul,
Eternal death has washed its hands of me!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 43.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/42/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 43.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/42/.
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