Living
Quatrain 10
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Men say the Koran holds all heavenly lore,
But on its pages seldom care to pore;
The lucid lines engraven on the bowl,--
That is the text they dwell on evermore.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 10.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/9/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 10.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/9/.
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