Quatrain 18

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Quatrain 18

I can't give up pure wine, I can't tear down my own wine cellar. If I go one day without a clear cup, for ten nights the craving keeps me from sleep.
Explanation: The 'wine cellar' (khomkhaneh) stands for the poet's whole way of life; destroying it would mean giving up his pleasure entirely.

Original · Persian

رباعی شمارهٔ ۱۸

من ترک شراب ناب نتوانم کرد خمخانهٔ خود خراب نتوانم کرد
یک روز اگر بادهٔ صافی نخورم ده شب ز خمار خواب نتوانم کرد