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Quatrain 121 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Quatrain 121 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
By admin on July 21, 2024
This world is like a carousel that we as humans have our turn to ride and then disembark. We should enjoy our chance because when we depart we join all others who have gone before us since thousands of years ago and we are equal to them. This is the …
Read ...Quatrain 119 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Quatrain 119 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
By admin on July 21, 2024
In Quatrain 119 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Khayyam says: I have solved many problems, from calculating the mass of a dust particle to the orbit of Saturn, I have solved many problems with cunning. Only one problem I couldn't solve: Death.
از جرم گل سیاه تا اوج زحل …
Read ...Quatrain 118 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Quatrain 118 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
By admin on July 21, 2024
In Quatrain 118 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Khayyam says shame on you if difficulties in life prevents you from enjoying your life, and waste your opportunities until your time is over.
ایام زمانه از کسی دارد ننگ
کو در غم ایام نشیند دلتنگ
می خور تو در آبگینه با …
Read ...Quatrain 77 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Quatrain 77 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
By admin on July 21, 2024
Hi everyone
In Khayyam's Quatrain 77, the pursuit of happiness through a simple life is explored. This video discuses this poem, starting with the original Persian verse. We then move on to the English translation, followed by a concise analysis to unpack the meaning.
در دهر هر آنکه نیم …
Read ...Quatrain 34 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Quatrain 34 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
By admin on July 21, 2024
In Quatrain 34 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, he says that this world and the life on it that we have, is like a circle that no one can find its start or end. The cycle of coming and going is going on constantly non stop. What is this coming …
Read ...Quatrain 157 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Quatrain 157 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
By admin on July 21, 2024
How much time we should spend on the pursuit of material possessions? In quatrain 157 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam he expresses his opinion about this. I will read the original poem in Persian and than its translation. Finally we have a brief analysis.
آن مایه ز دنیا که …
Read ...Quatrain 11 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Quatrain 11 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
By admin on July 21, 2024
We emerge into this tangible realm from a mystical domain whose location and nature remain enigmas. Lost in wonder, the essence of existence eludes us, leaving us without knowledge of our origin or destiny. Thus, we should embrace the present. We discuss Khayyam’s Robaei number 11, exploring initially the …
Read ...Quatrain 57 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Quatrain 57 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
By admin on July 21, 2024
In this post we want to discuss Khayyam’s Rubaei number 57, when he says:
آنکس که زمین و چرخ و افلاک نهاد
The One who set the Earth and the Heavens in motion,
Many a wound did He place upon the heart of the sorrowful.
With lips like …Read ...