Omar Khayyam, the Persian drunken poet. Some of you may be familiar with his work, most of you probably won't. I just had to share this with my fellow drunkards, it's brilliant:
Rubaiyat
Some examples:
6
There is no harm
in reading the Koran once in a while.
But who can do that with pleasure every day?
On the rim of each cup a secret line
of wisdom is written, which we can
savour with each sip we take.
96
Don't neglect to enjoy the fruits
life offers you. Hasten yourself to join
festivals and choose the largest cup. Don't
believe that Allah is busy counting our good
and bad deeds. And take care to never neglect
the things that make you happy.
113
In the tavern
I asked a wise old man
to let me know about those that have died.
He replied: "They wont come back. Thats all
I know. Take another sip.
The Great Omar Khayyam
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