Omar Khayyam (28)
Since today
is the time of my youth,
I drink what makes me happy.
Don’t speak badly of it–
although it is bitter, it is good.
It’s bitter
because it is my life.
Trans. Juan Cole
from Whinfield 28
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Since today
is the time of my youth,
I drink what makes me happy.
Don’t speak badly of it–
although it is bitter, it is good.
It’s bitter
because it is my life.
Trans. Juan Cole
from Whinfield 28