The Ocean of Light — Page 100
100 own hands and insist that he drink; so, out of necessity, he drinks whatever is presented to him. But he then gets addicted and drinks wine every night until he falls down like a locust. They dedicate their days to dressing and beautification, and their nights are for drinking. On some nights prostitutes also visit them. These women are then honoured and presented with goblets of night wine. They consume goblet upon goblet and are never away from wine. They laugh and celebrate, and their talk revolves around praising their means of entertainment and all kinds of pleasure. Often, they start discussing which is the finest of wines and every so often speak in praise of singing girls. While one says that he has sworn to marry a certain woman of ill repute, another says that if he were to succeed in this it would be like capturing a bright star. They marry prostitutes whose character then permeates into their progeny, so they commit immoral actions by reflex rather than by intention. Like their