’umrat ta-kai ba-KHud-parasti guzrad
’umrat tā-kai ba-ḳhud-parastī guzrad
yā dar pai-e-nestī-o-hastī guzrad
mai ḳhur ki chunīñ umr ki ġham dar pai-e-ūst
aañ beh ki ba-ḳhvāb yā ba-mastī guzrad
How long thy life will pass in self-worship, or thou wilt spend it in arguments about existence and non-existence? Rather take a draught of wine for it is better that this sorrow stricken life be spent either in inebriation or in forgetful sleep.
’umrat ta-kai ba-KHud-parasti guzrad
ya dar pai-e-nesti-o-hasti guzrad
mai KHur ki chunin umr ki gham dar pai-e-ust
aan beh ki ba-KHwab ya ba-masti guzrad
How long thy life will pass in self-worship, or thou wilt spend it in arguments about existence and non-existence? Rather take a draught of wine for it is better that this sorrow stricken life be spent either in inebriation or in forgetful sleep.
- Book : RUBAIYAT-I-OMAR KHAYYAM (Pg. 51)
- Author : A. C. Bose
- Edition : First
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