Рубаи Хайяма. 210. En

Попрекают  Хайяма  числом  кутежей 
И  в  пример  ему  ставят  непьющих  мужей. 
Были  б  столь  же  заметны  другие  пороки —
 Кто  бы  выглядел  трезвым  из  этих  ханжей?! 




They tell Khayyam  off for the number of sprees.
And they set him non-drinking men as an example.
Other vices would have been equally visible -
Who would have looked sober out of these hypocrites?!

(c) Omar Hayam

(c) translated into English by Maryna Tchianova


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