Living
Quatrain 178
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Ah! wine lends wings to many a weary wight,
And beauty spots to ladies' faces bright;
All Ramazan I have not drunk a drop,
Thrice welcome, then, O Bairam's blessed night!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 178.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/177/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 178.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/177/.
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