The poems attributed to Omar Khayyam have a universal and timeless philosophical theme: life is a meaningful journey even if brief and uncertain.
They inspire an unconstrained free-thinking mindset and a wise realization that guides thinking persons: it is impossible to see the absolute truth, as the universe has its own reality that remains largely hidden, and that one must think and act accordingly.
This book presents a selection of Khayyam's poems in their original Persian language along with their English translations in a faithful and modern version.
By relying only on the original Persian version of Khayyam's poems, and using the author's own body of literary and linguistic knowledge, this book presents a modern translation of Omar Khayyam 's poems since Edward Fitzgerald's Rubaiyat in 1859.
| Theme | Life is a meaningful journey even if brief and uncertain |
|---|---|
| They inspire an unconstrained free-thinking mindset and a wise realization that guides thinking persons | It is impossible to see the absolute truth as the universe has its own reality that remains largely hidden and that one must think and act accordingly |
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