Living
Quatrain 445
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
Beloved, if thou a reverend Molla be,
Quit saintly show, and feigned austerity,
And quaff the wine that Murtaza purveys,
And sport with Houris 'neath some shady tree!
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 445.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/444/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 445.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/444/.
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