Quatrain 13 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Embrace and savor your existence before your moments slip away. This is the wisdom imparted by Khayyam in Quatrain number 13. Let’s read the Persian verse first, followed by its translation in English:

ای دل چو زمانه می کند غمناکت

ناگه برود ز تن روان پاکت

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