Omar Khayyam

Edward FitzGerald

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam's Ruba’iyat delves into profound themes, using wine and love metaphorically. Beyond his renown in poetry, Khayyam, a mathematician, faced controversy for challenging norms. Misinterpretations in Western translations, like Fitzgerald's literal approach, obscure the Sufi essence. The Ruba’iyat's symbolic language emphasizes life's spiritual facets.

"Sans song, sans wine, sans singer, and sans end."

Liana

Omar Khayyam's Ruba’iyat delves into profound themes, using wine and love metaphorically. Beyond his renown in poetry, Khayyam, a mathematician, faced controversy for challenging norms. Misinterpretations in Western translations, like Fitzgerald's literal approach, obscure the Sufi essence. The Ruba’iyat's symbolic language emphasizes life's spiritual facets.

"Sans song, sans wine, sans singer, and sans end."

The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam

Riley

Greatly appreciated the forthright, near-literal translation of verse by Avery and Heath-Stubbs. I look forward to reading the poetic Fitzgerald version as well, but I think this was the better place to start.
Khayyam's poetry itself is stunning, missing nothing in its concise ruminations.
(Concise rumination seems an oxymoron, and that is precisely the joy of discovering this work!)

Liam Holbrook

Sam Goodenough

Cat Josephson

Matthew Royal

Willy

Infamous Millimetre

Meg G

Philip Seifi

Gaurav Verma

Mayra Melo

This large print title is set in Tiresias 16pt font as recommended by the RNIB.

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Deanna Kendall

Akanksha Chattopadhyay

Joshua Line

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

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