The Rubaiyat

By Omar Khayyam
Written 1120 A.C.E.
The Rubiyt of Omar Khayym is the work of two authors, Omar Khayym (18 May 1048 4 December 1131) and Edward
FitzGerald (31 March 1809 14 June 1883). Khayym wrote quatrains in his native Iranian language, Farsi (Farsi is the language
that has been spoken in Iran since the about the ninth century AD. It is written with Arabic characters written in the 11th Century). E
The Rubiyt of Omar Khayym is a lyric poem in quatrains (four-line stanzas). A lyric poem presents the deep feelings and
emotions of the poet on subjects such as life, death, love, and religion. Rather than telling a story with FitzGerald translated many of
Khayym's quatrains and combined them into a single work with a central theme, carpe diem. Rubiyt was published in March
1859 but received little attention. FitzGerald revised it four times thereafter so that there are five published editions of the poem in
all. In other words, Khayym supplied the lumber, and FitzGerald built the house.
The original Persian quatrains were not constrained to any particular ordering, and it was understood that they could be rearranged
at will. Fitzgerald is credited with arranging and translating the quatrains in such manner as to make them more thematically
consistent. The poem is written in iambic pentameter, and in most of the quatrains, the rhyme scheme is aaba

1st edition 1859 [75 quatrains]

2nd edition 1868 [110 quatrains]

3rd edition 1872 [101 quatrains]

4th edition 1879 [101 quatrains]

5th edition 1889 [101 quatrains]

Rub Persian rub)[1] is a poem, or verse of a poem, consisting of four lines. It refers specifically to a Persian quatrain, or its
derivative form in English and other languages. The plural form is rubiyt, often known as rubaiyat.
A quatrain is a type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines.

I
Awake! For Morning in the Bowl of Night
Has flung the stone that puts the Stars to Flight;
And Lo! The Hunter of the East has caught
The Sultans Turret in a Noose of Light
XI
Here with a Loaf of Bread beneath the Bough,
A flask of wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou
Beside me singing in the Wilderness
And Wilderness is Paradise enow.
LXXII
Alas, that Spring should vanish with the Rose!
That youths sweet-scented Manuscript should close!
The Nightingale that in the Branches sang,
Ah whence, and whiter flown again, who knows!
LXXIII
Ah Love! Could thou and I with Fate conspire
To Grasp this sorry Scheme of Things entire,
Would not we shatter it to bits and then
Remould it nearer to the Hearts Desire

Synopsis/Summary: There is God accepted rule and law, by choice, we are going through a path either success or failure. Both
require celebration, getting drunk on a good path make us certain about our future. Be righteous. Conserve your time efficiently;
make yourself do what should be done. Remember that experiences which are not reflected are easily forgotten. On the other hand,
getting wasted on the wrong path attracts temptation to create a sin. Those are referred to as forbidden rule. In these dark times,
you will stumble and fall, be brokenworst? Die in agony and regrets. But rejoice True-Believers! For the Lord who will open his
door and will offer his life for Mans forgiveness.

1.

Culture of the Country: Polygamy is legal in Iran, and men can marry up to four wives. Once married, a girl can no
longer go to high school. The marriage age of girls is currently 13, up from 9 years old after the Revolution. Boys
may marry at 15, the legal age Iranians can vote.
2. 3. If a girl in Iran is sexually abused or harassed, blame typically falls on the girls mother, for not protecting her
daughter, much more than on the offender. They believe in AFTERLIFE. INDYEST
3. 4. III.Comparison to Philippine Culture: Feast days involves drinking alcohol. We both consider heaven and hell In
Muslim culture they practice Polygamy. If we read the bible or reflect it with HIS presence we would attain honor
and happiness.
WINE symbolizes the water of life
MOVING FINGER -symbolizes fate/destiny