Living
Quatrain 413
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Of mosque and prayer and fast preach not to me,
Rather go drink, were it on charity!
Yea, drink, Khayyam, your dust will soon be made
A jug, or pitcher, or a cup, may be!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 413.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/412/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 413.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/412/.
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