Living
Quatrain 80
Translated by E. H. Whinfield (1883) · From The Quatrains (Whinfield)
Living
To the wine-house I saw the sage repair,
Bearing a wine-cup, and a mat for prayer;
I said, «O Shaikh, what does this conduct mean?»
Said he, «Go drink! the world is naught but air.»
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 80.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/79/.
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Khayyam, Omar. “Quatrain 80.” Translated by E. H. Whinfield. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/omar-khayyam/79/.
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