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Think Not That with Kevser's Praises Hearts Become

by Sâmî d. c. 1756

Translated by E. J. W. Gibb (1882) · From Ottoman Poems (1882)

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Think not that with Kevser's praises hearts become of joy full;
Preacher, rather doth the tale of mouth and kiss the soul rule.

Thinking of her rubies red, whene'er I drink tobacco,
The nargila 's a flask of wine, the pipe-bowl is a sumbul.

Know how holy is her land: — who dwelleth in Edirna,
Ere he to the Ka'ba bends, doth turn him to Istambul.

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MLA

Sâmî. “Think Not That with Kevser's Praises Hearts Become.” Translated by E. J. W. Gibb. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sami/1/.

Chicago

Sâmî. “Think Not That with Kevser's Praises Hearts Become.” Translated by E. J. W. Gibb. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sami/1/.

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