THE WINE OF SOBRIETY

THE WINE OF SOBRIETY

Selected poems from Imam Khomeini

Take the cup and take off the hypocricy garment,

To the hypocritical Sheikh the alter.

Make aware the tavern-elder of our state,

To take away hangover out of our soul with a goblet.

The casket for begging caused honour for us,

Oh charming Beloved! increase our honour,

We repeat whatever the calender whispers,

With a glance pet the old stipendiary.

Don't talk about the fatal poison of my rival,

You know how I suffered from this snake spotted snake.

Embracing the Beloved enlivened me,

In her separation there is neither embrace nor petting.

Warn the tavern elder about my grieve,

That the cup-bearer made me sober by giving a goblet wine.

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