[18] I sometimes think that never blows so red

by Omar Khayyam

English version by Edward FitzGerald
Original Language Persian/Farsi

I sometimes think that never blows so red
The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled;
     That every Hyacinth the Garden wears
Dropt in its Lap from some once lovely Head.

-- from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, by Omar Khayyam / Translated by Edward FitzGerald

<<Previous Poem | More Poems by Omar Khayyam | Next Poem >>


View All Poems by Omar Khayyam



Recommended Books: Omar Khayyam

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Explained The Sufism of the Rubaiyat or the Secret of the Great Paradox Wine of the Mystic: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyan: A Spiritual Interpretation The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (Illustrated Edition)
More Books >>



18] I sometimes