Selections from Abu Nuwas's poetry Abu Nuwas

Selections from the poetry of Abu Nuwas by Abu Nuwas… He is the one who, in openly drinking wine, says his famous verse: "So, give me wine and tell me it is wine, and do not give it to me secretly if openness is possible." He is the one who says about love: "Praise be to God that, despite my young age, I surpassed all lovers with some of what was spread about me." He is the one who says about indulging in pleasures in general: "The best pleasures are those that are openly scandalous."