Nr. 258
Calcutta nr. 258 = 253
Nicolas 1867 - 197
Ô ami! à quoi bon te préoccuper de l'être? Pourquoi troubler ainsi ton cœur, ton âme par des pensées oiseuses? Vis heureux, passe ton temps joyeusement, car enfin on n'a pas demandé ton avispour faire ce qui est.
Payne 1898 - 423
Of existence, O friend, why abide thus in care?
With idle thought-taking thy spirit why wear?
Live merry and let the world slide; for the Fates
Take no counsel with thee of the end of th'affair.
Thompson 1906- 284
Why of existence have a care, O, friend?
With idle thought thy heart and soul to rend?
Live blithely, let the world glide merrily.
They ne'er consulted thee about the end.
Whinfield 1883 - 241
Why ponder thus the future to foresee,
And jade thy brain to vain perplexity?
Cast off thy care, leave Allah's plans to him
He formed them all without consulting thee.