Live and die, live and die;

Let this day pass you by.

Close your eyes, fear no death,

Let your spirit take you high.

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You have the lips I love to kiss;

I am too drunk; it’s not amiss.

You are my cup; you are my wine,

Give me a kiss; I want the bliss.

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I told her a thousand times, drink, and drink some wine;

She told me a thousand times the wine was not fine. 

Drunk you are, she replied, remember you are drunk!

Drunk I am, I said that, but wine is divine.

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The Dawn gave the news, “The sun is not rising!”

The moon told the night, “It is not surprising”.

We are on the ocean floating on a boat.

No sun, no light, let us start an uprising.

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I am sober! Give me some wine!

Give me your kisses, now you are mine;

I am burning, burning with love!

I’m just a man, and you’re divine.

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Burn candle burn, the Moth is all willing.

Willing to die for love isn’t a killing;

Burn candle burns the prospect is thrilling;

Die, die for love. It is so fulfilling.

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Tie your cup to a grapevine;

Wait for the sun to shine on fine;

Wait for the grapes to harvest love;

Drink the love that we call it wine.

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I am in prison. There’s no escape.

My jail, my body, bent out of shape.

Who is my jailer? I call him fate.

Release me, jailer. I can’t escape.

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Nay, I’m me, Nay you are you, and Nay you are me. 

Yay, I’m me, Yay, you are you, and yay, you are me.

 I am surprised to see me within all of you,

Then am I me? or you are you? Or are you me?

10/2015 Haloo Rubaiyat