Religion
Quatrain 440
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Plot not of nights, thy fellows' peace to blight,
So that they cry to God the live-long night;
Nor plume thee on thy wealth and might, which thieves
May steal by night, or death, or fortune's might.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 440.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/439/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 440.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/439/.
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