Living
Quatrain 253
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Oh! wine is richer that the realm of Jam,
More fragrant than the food of Miriam;
Sweeter are sighs that drunkards heave at morn
Than strains of Bu Sa'id and Bin Adham.
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 253.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/252/.
Chicago
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 253.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/252/.
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