A QUATRAIN OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Omar Khayyam was a Persian poet. He was born in Nishapur,
Khorasan, on 18 May 1048 and passed away
in the same city on 4 December 1131.
Poetry was one of his
many intellectual fields including
mathematics, astronomy, philosophy and metaphysics.
As a poet he is famous for his Persian Rubaiyats (quatrains)
which have been translated into many languages of the world. The English translation
made by the British poet and writer Edward Fitzgerald (1809-1883) was published in 1859.
A highly romantic quatrain which is given below reveals his
philosophy of hedonisn i.e. Laugh, drink and be merry.
A Book of Verses
underneath the Bough,
A jug of Wine, a Loaf of
Bread ---and thou
Beside me singing of
Wilderness---
Oh, wilderness were
Paradise enow !
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G.R.Kanwal
29th May 2024
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