Living
Quatrain 136
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Life's caravan is hastening on its way;
Brood not on troubles of the coming day,
But fill the wine-cup, ere sweet night be gone,
And snatch a pleasant moment, while you may.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 136.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/135/.
Chicago
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 136.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/135/.
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