Religion
Quatrain 49
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
In synagogue and cloister, mosque and school,
Hell's terrors and heaven's lures men's bosoms rule,
But they who master Allah's mysteries,
Sow not this empty chaff their hearts to fool.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 49.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/48/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 49.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/48/.
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