As quoted in Abu Nuwas: A Genius of Poetry (2005) by Philip F. Kennedy. Arabic text: https://www.aldiwan.net/poem21954.html
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ألا فاسقِني خمراً، وقل لي: هيَ الخمرُ ولا تسقني سرّاً إذا أمكن الجهرُ
• Give me wine, and tell me: 'This is wine!’ Do not be furtive while it is possible to be open.
— Abu Nuwas
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "ألا فاسقِني خمراً، وقل لي: هيَ الخمرُ ولا تسقني سرّاً إذا أمكن الجهرُ
• Give me wine, and tell me: 'This is wine!’ Do not be furtive while it is possible to be open." in the context of "As quoted in Abu Nuwas: A Genius of Poetry (2005) by Philip F. Kennedy. Arabic text: https://www.aldiwan.net/poem21954.html" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Abu Nuwas
Abu Nuwas (756–814) was an Arab poet who lived in Baghdad during the Abbasid era. He is known for composing poetry about love, sex and wine.
About Abu Nuwas
Abu Nuwas (756–814) was an Arab poet who lived in Baghdad during the Abbasid era. He is known for composing poetry about love, sex and wine.
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