Quatrain 12 from Rubaiyat of Rumi

By hamed @hamed | 16 1

انجیرفروش را چه بهتر جاناز انجیرفروشی ای برادر جانا


سرمست زئیم و مست میریم ای جانهم مست دوان دوان به محشر جانا


Description:

Oh friend, how much better is the fig seller
Than selling figs, my brother, dear friend

We live drunk and drunk we die, oh soul
Together, drunk, we run, running to the Judgment Day, oh soul

"Oh friend, how much better is the fig seller": This line sets up a comparison between the fig seller and someone else.
Than selling figs, my brother, dear friend": This continues the comparison, suggesting that there is something more valuable than simply selling figs.
We live drunk and drunk we die, oh soul": This line introduces a theme of spiritual intoxication, suggesting a state of ecstasy or bliss.
Together, drunk, we run, running to the Judgment Day, oh soul": This final line emphasizes a sense of urgency and spiritual longing, suggesting that we are all rushing towards a final destination.


hamed
@hamed Nov. 1, 2024, 6:01 p.m.

A more poetic translation might be:

How blessed is the fig seller, my friend,
Far better than a life without end.

We're drunk on life, and drunk we'll surely die,
Together, rushing towards the sky.