Beyond the Judgment of the Sober
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This quatrain by Omar Khayyam says:
“If you don’t drink wine, don’t mock the ones who do,
And don’t build your life on tricks and deceit.
Don’t be proud that you abstain from wine,
For you feast on a hundred things, of which wine is but a slave.”
گر …
Before the Moon Forgets Us
This quatrain by Omar Khayyam says:
“Since no one is promised the day of tomorrow,
Keep your restless heart happy today.
Drink wine by the moonlight, O moonlike one,
For many a moon will shine and not find us here.”
چون عهده نمیشود کسی فردا را
حالی خوش دار …
Before We Turn to Dust
This quatrain by Omar Khayyam says:
“Rise, my beloved, come for the sake of my heart,
With your beauty, solve the mystery of my being.
Bring a jug of wine, and let us drink together,
Before the potters make their jars from our dust.”
برخیز بتا بیا ز بهر …
The Carefree Creator
This quatrain by Omar Khayyam says:
“O friend, hear a word of truth from me:
Be with ruby wine and a silver-bodied beloved.
For the One who created this world cares not
For your fine mustache or my holy beard.”
ای دوست حقیقت شنو از من سخنی
با بادهٔ …
True Freedom and Spiritual Independence, from Golestan by Saadi Shirazi
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Saadi writes:
A philosopher was asked: "Of the many famous and …
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Saadi writes:
A certain man suffered from a painful eye infection. Instead …
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“The Saint and the Snare of Love”, from Golestan by Saadi Shirazi
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