""Ob der Koran von Ewigkeit sei? // Darnach frag ich nicht! // Ob der Koran geschaffen sei? // Das weiß ich nicht! // Daß er das Buch der Bücher sei // Glaub ich aus Mosleminen-Pflicht. // Daß aber der Wein von Ewigkeit sei // Daran zweifl ich nicht; // Oder daß er vor den Engeln geschaffen sei // Ist vielleicht auch kein Gedicht. // Der Trinkende, wie es auch immer sei // Blickt Gott frischer ins Angesicht." – West-östlicher Divan. Saki Nameh. Das Schenkenbuch. in: Goethe's sämmtliche Werke Band 4. F. W. Thomas, 1856. S. 314"
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1749 – 1832
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