Living
Quatrain 399
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Bring forth that ruby gem of Badakhshan,
That heart's delight, that balm of Turkistan;
They say 'tis wrong for Musulmen to drink,
But ah! where can we find a Musulman?
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 399.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/398/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 399.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/398/.
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