THE WINE OF SOBRIETY

Selected poems from Imam Khomeini

ID: 59908 | Date: 2019/08/07

Take the cup and take off the hypocricy garment,


To the hypocritical Sheikh the alter.


Make aware the tavern-elder of our state,


To take away hangover out of our soul with a goblet.


The casket for begging caused honour for us,


Oh charming Beloved! increase our honour,


We repeat whatever the calender whispers,


With a glance pet the old stipendiary.


Don't talk about the fatal poison of my rival,


You know how I suffered from this snake spotted snake.


Embracing the Beloved enlivened me,


In her separation there is neither embrace nor petting.


Warn the tavern elder about my grieve,


That the cup-bearer made me sober by giving a goblet wine.