Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyám ; born Ghiyāth ad-Dīn Abu'l-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm al-Khayyām Nīshāpūrī, was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet, who is widely considered to be one of the most influential scientists of the Middle Ages. He wrote numerous treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy and astronomy...
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth18 May 1048
justice soul universe
Justice is the soul of the universe.
drinking drink alcoholism
Drink! for you know not when you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
single thoughtful solitude
The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.
statistics facts algebra
Algebras are geometric facts which are proved.
hair divides
A hair divides what is false and true.
moving space soul
This body is a tent which for a space Does the pure soul with kingly presence grace; When he departs, comes the tent-pitcher, Death, Strikes it, and moves to a new halting-place.
magic shadow world
For in and out, above, about, below, 'Tis nothing but a Magic Shadow-show, Played in a Box whose Candle is the Sun, Round which we Phantom Figures come and go.
flower forever dies
The Flower that once has blown forever dies.
kindness heart deeds
To friends and eke to foes true kindness show; No kindly heart unkindly deeds will do; Harshness will alienate a bosom friend. And kindness reconcile a deadly foe.
life moving night
But helpless Pieces of the Game He plays Upon this Checker-board of Nights and Days; Hither and thither moves, and checks, and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays.
friendship enemy few-friends
He who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere.
music brave
Oh, the brave Music of a distant drum!
life sorry heart
Ah Love! could you and I with him conspire To grasp this sorry Scheme of Things entire Would we not shatter it to bits-and then Re-mould it nearer to the Heart's Desire?
blessed grief bird
I hide my grief, just like the blessed birds hide themselves when they are preparing to die, my love.