Living
Quatrain 348
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Khayyam's respects to Mustafa convey,
And with due reverence ask him to say,
Why it has pleased him to forbid pure wine,
When he allows his people acid whey?
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 348.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/347/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 348.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/347/.
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