Religion
Quatrain 459
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
Behold, where'er we turn our ravished eyes,
Sweet verdure springs, and crystal Kausars rise;
And plains, once bare as hell, now smile as heaven:
Enjoy this heaven with maids of Paradise!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 459.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/458/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 459.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/458/.
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