Living
Quatrain 286
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Though wine is banned, yet drink, for ever drink!
By day and night, with strains of music drink!
Where'er thou lightest on a cup of wine,
Spill just one drop, and take the rest and drink!
Cite this poem
MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 286.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/285/.
Chicago
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 286.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/285/.
Read this poem with the Codex →