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Against my lusts I ever war, in vain,

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Against my lusts I ever war, in vain, by Omar Khayyam

Against my lusts I ever war, in vain,
I think on my ill deeds with shame and pain;
I trust Thou wilt assoil me of my sins,
But even so, my shame must still remain.

Form: Rubai

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