Religion
From the Gulistan (Brother! know the world deceiveth)
Translated by Reginald Heber · From The Poetical Works of Reginald Heber (Lansdowne Poets)
Religion
Brother! know the world deceiveth '
Trust on Him who safely giveth!
Fix not on the world thy trust,
She feeds us — but she turns to dust,
And the bare earth or kingly throne
Alike may serve to die upon!
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Codex Note
Inscription over the arched alcove of Feridoon's Hall. 1823.
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MLA
Shiraz, Sa'di of. “From the Gulistan (Brother! know the world deceiveth).” Translated by Reginald Heber. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sadi/24/.
Chicago
Shiraz, Sa'di of. “From the Gulistan (Brother! know the world deceiveth).” Translated by Reginald Heber. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sadi/24/.
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