Living
Quatrain 329
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
The world is false, so I'll be false as well,
And with bright wine, and gladness ever dwell!
They say, «May Allah grant thee penitence!»
He grants it not, and, did he, I'd rebel!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 329.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/328/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 329.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/328/.
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