Religion
Quatrain 52
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Religion
If the heart knew life's secrets here below,
At death 'twould know God's secrets too, I trow;
But, if you know naught here, while still yourself,
To-morrow, stripped of self, what can you know?
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 52.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/51/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 52.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/51/.
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