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Ne'er for one moment leave your cup unused!

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Ne'er for one moment leave your cup unused! by Omar Khayyam

Ne'er for one moment leave your cup unused!
Wine keeps heart, faith, and reason too, amused;
Had Iblis swallowed but a single drop,
To worship Adam he had ne'er refused!

Form: Rubai

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