Living
Quatrain 467
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
If you have sense, true senselessness attain,
And the Etern Cupbearer's goblet drain,
If not, true senselessness is not for you,
Not every fool true senselessness can gain!
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MLA
Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 467.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/466/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 467.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/466/.
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