What a real man should be like – the Persian philosopher Omar Khayyam determined this 10 centuries ago
- 13:33 December 2
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- Lena Levitskaya
Simple truths from Omar Khayyam
The rubai of Omar Khayyam, one of the greatest Persian poets of the 11th and 12th centuries, often reflect philosophical reflections on life, love and human relationships. One of these quatrains goes like this:
In loving you I am not afraid of reproach,
I don't argue with the ignorant.
Love cup – healing for the husband,
And not for husbands – fall and shame.
This rubaiyat is dedicated to the theme of love and relationships between people. In the first two lines, the poet expresses his confidence in his feelings and independence from the opinions of others. He is not afraid of being judged for his love, because he knows its true value. Moreover, he does not consider it necessary to enter into arguments with those who do not understand the depth of his feelings.
In the second part of the poem, Khayyam makes a subtle distinction between a real man (“husband”)…
