Nr. 83
Calcutta nr. 83 *
Know this—that from thy soul thou shalt be separated,
Thou shalt pass behind the curtain of the secrets of God
Drink wine ! thou knowest not whence thou hast come
Be happy ! thou knowest not whither thou shalt go.
Ouseley MS 140 - 26
Know this—that from thy soul thou shalt be separated,
thou shalt pass behind the curtain of the secrets of God.
Be happy—thou knowest not whence thou hast come:
drink wine—thou knowest not whither thou shalt go.
Christensen 1927 - 14
In the wine-house we cannot perform the ablution but
with wine. And that reputation which has grown bad
cannot be made good again.
Be merry, for this our veil of modesty has become so
badly torn that it cannot be repaired.
Heron-Allen 1899 - 47a
Know this—that from thy soul thou shalt be separated,
Thou shalt pass behind the Curtain of the Secrets of God.
Heron-Allen 1899 - 74b
Be happy!—thou knowest not whence thou hast come:
Drink wine!—thou knowest not whither thou shalt go.
Nicolas 1867 - 85
Sois sur tes gardes, ami, car tu seras séparé de ton âme: tu iras derrière le rideau des secrets de Dieu. Bois du vin, car tu ne sais pas d'où tu es venu; sois dans l'allegresse, car tu ne sais pas où tu iras.
Payne 1898 - 188
Bethink thee that soulless and bare thou shalt go;
The veil of God's mysteries to tear thou shalt go:
Drink wine, for thou knowest not whence thou hast come;
Live blithe, for thou knowest not where thou shalt go.
Thompson 1906 - 136
Since from your soul you separate, then know
Behind God's secret veil you will go, too ;
Drink wine! for you know not whence you have come;
Be jocund ! for you know not where you go!
Whinfield 1883 - 87
Make haste! soon must you quit this life below,
And pass the veil, and Allah's secrets know;
Make haste to take your pleasure while you may,
You wot not whence you come, nor whither go.