Omar Khayyám

happy moment life

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

wine life eternal youth roses friends happy moment

“Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

wisely live life rules starve eat alone

“To wisely live your life, you don't need to know much

Just remember two main rules for the beginning:

You better starve, than eat whatever

And better be alone, than with whoever.”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

threat hell hope paradise certain life flies lies flower dies

“Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise!

One thing at least is certain - This Life flies;

One thing is certain and the rest is Lies -

The Flower that once has blown forever dies.”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

dead yesterday unborn tomorrow today sweet

“Dead yesterdays and unborn tomorrows, why fret about it, if today be sweet.”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

drink wine look moon civilization passed by

“Drink wine and look at the moon

and think of all the civilisations

the moon has seen passing by.”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

poor soul know importance uncover life secret paradise earth

“Poor soul, you will never know anything

of real importance. You will not uncover

even one of life's secrets. Although all religions

promise paradise, take care to create your own

paradise here and now on earth.”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

morrow worry moment hurry time tarry burden carry

“O friend, for the morrow let us not worry

This moment we have now, let us not hurry

When our time comes, we shall not tarry

With seven thousand-year-olds, our burden carry”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

today time youth wine solace bitter pleasant life

“Today is the time of my youth

I drink wine because it is my solace;

Do not blame me, although it is bitter it is pleasant,

It is bitter because it is my life.”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

loaf bread wine book vrse thou sing wilderness paradise

“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.”

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

talk heaven hell future life

"Men talk of heaven, - there is no heaven but here;

Men talk of hell, - there is no hell but here;

Men of hereafters talk and future lives, -

O love, there is no other life - but here."

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

value three appreciate youth old health disease wealth needy

"The value of three things is justly appreciated by all classes of men: youth, by the old; health, by the diseased; and wealth, by the needy."

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

monestary seminar retreat synagogue hell heaven god seed

"In monasteries, seminaries, retreats and synagogues, they fear hell and seek paradise. Those who know the mysteries of God never let that seed be planted in their souls."

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

enjoy myself now when

"If I don't enjoy myself now, when shall I?"

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

thoughtful soul solitude

"The thoughtful soul to solitude retires."

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131)

drink came why go where when

"Drink! for you know not when you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where."

— Omar Khayyám (1048-1131