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Think Not That with Kevser's Praises Hearts Become
Translated by E. J. W. Gibb (1882) · From Ottoman Poems (1882)
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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Sâmî. “Think Not That with Kevser's Praises Hearts Become.” Translated by E. J. W. Gibb. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sami/1/.
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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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