Poems forever
Omar Khayyam (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131) was Persian polymath: philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and poet. He also wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, mineralogy, music, and Islamic theology. He is best known for his epic work of poetry. – the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
Omar Khayyam’s full name was Ghiyath al-Din Abu’l-Fath Umar ibn Ibrahim Al-Nisaburi al-Khayyami. A literal translation of the name al-Khayyami (or al-Khayyam) means tent man and this may have been the trade of Ibrahim his father. Khayyam played on the meaning of his own name when he wrote:-
Khayyam, who stitched the tents of science,
Has fallen in grief’s furnace and been suddenly burned,
The shears of Fate have cut the tent ropes of his life,
And the broker of Hope has sold him for nothing!
By Kaka Khan
Standing in the orchard, looking at flowers
The sun has departed, the moon too hovers
The birds have rested, in sweet bowers
Some have parted, others ‘ve met their lovers.
Something attracts my lost, scattered glance
Looking towards me and making an alliance
Tawny pigment, round face, slim figure comprises her stance
Waving her hands, as to offer romance
My soul has been tempted at the very height
My heart is throbbing as it is its last night
Rubbing my eyes, getting nearer to the appealing sight
Pursuing her like a child—- I follow her as a flying kite
Having reached the spot where her apparition resided
Alas! The face, figure, and the pigment have ended
And all my humours with pain have blended
Repentance has gripped me, joys have departed.
By Komal Ishtiaq
Thousand of canvases, containing all beauty of the world
The rainbow having colours, all are present there
Walls decorated with attractive paintings
Artist told all untold stories
Every colour influences me;
Like it wants to talk me
The brush writes the fantasy of all heavens;
Carved the beauty of all glamour
The bride in the bridal dress,
The story of splendid village,
All attracts me towards the prestigious glory
The glaciers, the mountains, the beauty of landscape,
Everything has its own demonstration
Compiled by SK
