Quatrain Four from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

A more poetic and interpretive translation

If wine you shun, then mock not those who drink,
Nor weave a web of cunning, sly and think.

Be not so proud, for though you drink no wine,
Your appetite is to its power resigned.

A more contemporary and informal translation

If you're not a drinker, don't judge those who are,
And don't try to play games, it's not very far.

Don't think you're better 'cause you don't drink wine,
You're still a slave to your appetite, it's a sign.

گر می نخوری طعنه مزن مستان را": This line directly translates to "if you don't drink wine, don't taunt the drunkards," but it also implies a sense of tolerance and understanding for different lifestyles.

بنیاد مکن تو حیله و دستان را": This line means "don't scheme or plot with your hands," and suggests avoiding hypocrisy or deceit.

"تو غره بدان مشو که می می‌نخوری": This line translates to "don't be proud that you don't drink wine," but it also implies that pride or arrogance is a negative trait.

"صد لقمه خوری که می غلام است آن را": This line means "you eat a hundred morsels that wine has enslaved," suggesting that even if one doesn't drink wine, they may still be enslaved to other desires or vices.

Key themes in these lines:

Tolerance: The poem advocates for tolerance and understanding towards those who have different lifestyles.
Hypocrisy: It warns against hypocrisy and the dangers of judging others.
Slavery to desire: The poem suggests that everyone is a slave to some desire or vice, whether it be alcohol or something else.