Living
Quatrain 132
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
From learning to the cup your bridle turn;
All lore of world to come, save Kausar, spurn;
Your turban pawn for wine, or keep a shred
To bind your brow, and all the remnant burn.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 132.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/131/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 132.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/131/.
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