Motif
Carpe diem before death
carpe_diem_before_death
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Wisdom Teaching and Moral Instruction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam XVIII. / XXII. / XXIII. / XXIV.; lines 1147-1176 confidence: high
The passage urges making the most of what remains before descending into dust, where one lies under dust without wine, song, singer, or end.
The passage urges making the most of what remains before descent into dust and loss of wine, song, and singer.
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