Omar Khayyam (58)

My creed is to drink wine
and be happy;
my faith is to be devoid
of unbelief and religion.
I said to the bride of fate,
“How big a diamond would you like?”
She said, “My diamond is your
joyous heart.”

Translated by Juan Cole
from [pdf] Whinfield 58

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