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This book is divided into two parts:
- The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
- The Rubaiyat of Edward FitzGerald (inspired by Khayyam).
Omar Khayyam, known as a prominent Persian poet, mathematician, and philosopher, lived during the 11th and 12th centuries. He was born in Nishapur, Iran, in 1048. Khayyam is most celebrated for his poetic works, particularly his collection of quatrains (rubaiyat), which were written in Persian and later translated into various languages. His poetry often explores themes of love, life's fleeting nature, the pursuit of knowledge, and the existential aspects of existence. One of his famous themes is the hedonistic approach to life, emphasizing the enjoyment of the present moment and the pleasures of life, as he famously wrote:
هفتاد و دو سال فکر کردم شب و روز
معلومم شد که هیچ معلوم نشد
Seventy-two years I pondered day and night,
I realized that nothing became clear.
Edward FitzGerald was a British poet and writer known for his renowned work, "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" FitzGerald's most significant literary achievement was his translation and interpretation of the quatrains (rubaiyat) attributed to the Persian poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam.
The object of this work is to translate all poems of Khayyam and FitzGerald, line by line so that the young generation of Persians unable to read the original Farsi can read it and encourage them to learn Farsi.
