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Everyone knows Omar Khayyam's hackneyed lines: "To live your life wisely, you need to know a lot, remember two important rules for a start: you better starve than just eat anything, and be better off alone than with just anyone." People make them the slogan of their lives. But does this bring happiness, that is the question ...In my opinion, the statement is controversial. I do not want to argue with the great Eastern sage, but simply look at this statement from the point of view of today's reality. It is wonderful to be an idealist, to wait for great love, in which everything will be fine, to eat only healthy and high-quality products, but not everyone can afford it, by the way. Let's face it.
It seems to me that there is a need to write a rubye-refutation of this hackneyed truth, which is adopted by those who do not want to work on relationships and live in a fictional ideal world. And it suffers from this, by the way, because this world, invented by Khayyam and presented as the ultimate truth, is not at all similar to what actually surrounds us.
What is it really?
When I read this rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, I present him. And I understand that he himself probably wrote these lines in a moment of disappointment and pain, from a bitter understanding of the impossibility of changing the world and making it perfect. Maybe even out of anger and powerlessness to achieve their unrealistic dreams. But in the end, we got the perfect formula, which many people have made the principle of their lives.By the way, the "king of the philosophers of the East and West" was born into a family of an artisan and would never go through grub, and would eat, like all other artisans, "whatever came of it," that is, what would get if he had not been invited to the palace Sultan Malik Shah as an approximate. The Sultan entrusted an astronomer with the construction of the world's largest observatory and allowed him to study mathematics and poetry. Just fabulously perfect conditions! Why not come up with the perfect formula for a wise life.
But Khayyam was “the most learned man of the century”, “the wisest of the sages” ... But can we boast of the same? Most of us are the same artisan who makes tents and not every day has caviar to spread on bread and butter. Face it, finally, and stop measuring yourself with the ideal yardstick of an oriental sage.
What do we really have?
Crowds of completely imperfect, uncomfortable, unpleasant, alien and dubious personalities.
Poor quality food: genetically modified, nitrate, artificial, surrogate, expired, poisoned.
Disgusting ecology.
Difficult relationships with people (almost everyone, even the best ones, at first glance).
Imperfection of the world, of people, of oneself.
Struggle for survival in the literal and figurative sense of the word, which does not add empathy to people.
The race for money, status, prestige, fame is an eternal competition and clash of interests.
By the way, the Sultan offered Omar Khayyam to become the ruler of his hometown of Nishapur. But the far-sighted sage, knowing full well that he would have to deal with everyday urban problems and their solution, with people, simple and imperfect, who were different from his rich and powerful patrons, and refused this offer. Who knows how the life of a sage would have turned out if he had not been lucky to be friends with the mighty of this world and had remained a poet among ordinary artisans.
Categorical and maximalism or tolerance and tolerance?
Even more difficult than with the quality of food, the situation is with the people around us. With those whom we do not choose (our relatives) and with those with whom we connect our lives, once calling them beloved. Unfortunately, humanity has little to boast about in the area of improvement. Of course, we are already a little more cultured than the Neanderthals, but there is enough savagery in our life. And at the most common household level. We ourselves can easily be attributed to those whom Omar Khayyam calls “just anyone” in his poem.Ideal people do not exist and this is great, in my opinion. Every person who surrounds us, at least someday, will fall into the category of unnecessary, inconvenient, uncomfortable for someone. Why shouldn't we live now? Isolate from each other and wait for perfect partners and perfect relationships? The same oriental sage, already in another poem, again maximalistically asserts: "He who lives with a titmouse in his hands will definitely not find his firebird." Thank you, grandfather Khayyam. Printed! "Definitely not find it ?!" Pip your tongue, old man! You cut off all the wings for us.
Following this advice, you can chase the mythical crane all your life without realizing that the tit that was offered to be held in your hands and which seemed gray and insignificant was our real crane. Sometimes it happens!
Or maybe we should not chase after cranes, but love. For warmth and harmony, for people to whom we could give part of our soul and help to become happy. Let these tits, to someone's opinion, seem not so shiny, influential and tall, but they will be people close to us.
Love and friendship is not a search for pleasant people, it is intimacy in which everything can be: joy and happiness, pleasant and not very pleasant moments, kind and not too kind words and deeds.
Love is not an ideal beautiful fairy tale that brings only joy and lightness, it is life itself with all its difficulties, contradictions, mistakes and doubts. Love is never perfect, but if it is in your heart, even the greatest difficulties are surmountable.
Love gives us faith in ourselves and people, no matter how imperfect they may be. By the way, sometimes we even more love those who are far from ideal. We love not because they fly like cranes. And just because they are in the world. Sometimes it is difficult to explain why we love them. But this is the only thing that makes us truly wise and happy.
Poor man, did he think that his rubyes would suddenly be adopted in the literal sense and they would justify their inability to communicate with people and be tolerant and tolerant of them? I would ask Khayyam: “What if my beloved does something unpleasant for me, behaves like“ just anyone ”, hurts, plays a fool, the toilet sprinkles ... Throw it out of your life and starve alone again? "
I wonder what the old man would answer ...
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The image of the great poet of the East, Omar Khayyam, is covered with legends, and his biography is full of secrets and mysteries. The ancient East knew Omar Khayyam primarily as an outstanding scientist: mathematician, physicist, astronomer, philosopher. In the modern world, Omar Khayyam is better known as a poet, the creator of original philosophical and lyrical quatrains - wise, full of humor, slyness and insolence of the Rubai.
Rubai is one of the most complex genre forms of Tajik-Persian poetry. The volume of the rubai is four lines, three of which (rarely four) rhyme with each other. Khayyam is the consummate master of this genre. His rubai amaze with the accuracy of observation and the depth of comprehension of the world and the human soul, the brightness of images and the grace of rhythm.
Living in the religious east, Omar Khayyam thinks about God, but resolutely rejects all church dogmas. His irony and freethinking were reflected in the rubye. He was supported by many poets of his time, but for fear of persecution for freethinking and blasphemy, they also attributed their works to Khayyam.
Omar Khayyam is a humanist, for him man and his spiritual world are above all. He appreciates the pleasure and joy of life, pleasure from every minute. And his style of presentation made it possible to express what could not be said out loud in plain text.
15 deep and unsurpassed quotes by Omar Khayyam about man, happiness and love:
1. To be beautiful does not mean to be born,
After all, we can learn beauty.
When a man is beautiful in soul -
What looks can match her?
2. The lower a person is in soul, the higher his nose is.
He reaches with his nose where his soul has not grown.
3. Whoever is beaten by life will achieve more.
One who ate a pood of salt above appreciates honey.
He who shed tears laughs sincerely.
Who died, he knows that he lives!
4. Two people looked through one window. One saw rain and mud.
The other is green ligature foliage, spring and blue sky.
Two people looked through one window.
5. We are the source of fun — and sorrow is the mine.
We are a repository of filth - and a pure spring.
A person, as if in a mirror, the world has many faces.
He is insignificant - and he is immensely great!
6. How often, making mistakes in life, we lose those whom we value.
Trying to please strangers, sometimes we run away from our neighbors.
We exalt those who are not worthy of us, but we betray the most faithful.
Who loves us so much, we offend, and we ourselves are waiting for an apology.
7. We will never get into this world forever,
we will never meet with friends at the table.
Catch every flying moment -
you will never lie in wait for him.
8. Do not envy the one who is strong and rich,
dawn is always followed by sunset.
With this life, short, equal to the breath,
Treat as given to you for a rental.
9. I think it's better to be alone,
Than to give the heat of the soul to "someone".
Giving an invaluable gift to anyone,
Having met a loved one, you will not be able to love.
10. Isn't it funny to save a penny for the whole century,
If you can't buy eternal life anyway?
This life was given to you, my dear, for a while -
Try not to waste your time.
11. Giving yourself does not mean selling.
And sleeping next to it doesn't mean sleeping.
Not to take revenge does not mean to forgive everything.
Not being close does not mean not loving.
12. You can seduce a man who has a wife,
you can seduce a man who has a mistress,
but you cannot seduce a man who has a beloved woman.
13. To live your life wisely, you need to know a lot,
Remember two important rules to start with:
You better starve than eat anything
And it is better to be alone than with just anyone.
14. Do not do evil - it will return like a boomerang,
Do not spit in the well - you will drink water,
Don't insult someone below the rank
And suddenly you have to ask for something.
Do not betray your friends, you cannot replace them,
And do not lose your loved ones - you will not return,
Don't lie to yourself - you will check with time
That you are betraying yourself with this lie.
15. A plucked flower must be presented,
the started poem - completed,
and the beloved woman is happy
otherwise, you shouldn't have taken on something that you cannot afford.
Who understands life, he is no longer in a hurry,
Savoring every moment and watching
As a child sleeps, an old man prays,
How it rains and how a snowflake melts.
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Talking to a fool, you won't end up in shame,
Therefore, listen to Khayyam's advice:
Accept the poison offered to you by the sage
I know the world: in it a thief sits on a thief,
A wise man always loses in an argument, with a fool,
Dishonest - ashamed of the honest,
A drop of happiness drowns in a sea of grief.
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Another author, if you are really fond of this topic, you can find rubai on the topic of your wife, like you need to take a small stature, like "choose the lesser of two evils." Some verse had a similar thought
"Hell and heaven are in heaven," the bigots say.
Looking into myself, I was convinced of the lie:
Hell and heaven are not circles in the palace of the universe,
Hell and heaven are two halves of the soul.
In general, for Khayyam, motivational rubyes are unusual. He had more depressive, dark philosophical. Well, about wine and boobs, of course)
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The ocean of drops is great.
The continent is composed of dust grains.
Your coming and going doesn't matter
Like a fly flew through the window for a moment.
At one time (back in 2012) he got acquainted with the work of Omar Khayyam and wrote several of his Rubaiyas. I posted them only on the League of Legends website and in one group in VK related to poetry.
Once I asked an old gray-haired man:
"What is the meaning of our life?" The old man answered with a word:
"Nobody could find the answer to this question,
But if you find it, I will live life again. "
The sages of the whole world tried to understand:
Can everyone choose the path?
Or is it already outlined in the book of fate?
If so, it only needs to be accepted.
Do not regret the past years,
Better pour wine into the bowl as soon as possible,
For in the daily world we do not live long,
Let's drink together to make life more fun!
I kiss your lips in complete silence
And under cover of night, we burn in fire.
Ah, this wonderful moment I could remember forever
Be with me now, and not in a beautiful dream.
Quotes of Omar Khayyam: And it is better to be alone than with just anyone: poetic quotes and sayings
Than for general happiness to suffer uselessly - It is better to give happiness to someone close. Better to bind a friend to yourself with kindness, Than to free humanity from the fetters.
652
O firmament, I always endure torment from you, You tear my shirt of happiness without shame. If the wind blows on me, you turn it into fire, With my lips I touch the water - water turns to dust!
653
I swear in mad love only to blame
And they will call me a reveler - so be it!
"Where are you coming from," they will ask, "wine barrel?" -
So I will drink into the blood of the gracious vine.
654
To live life wisely, you need to know a lot,
Remember two important rules to start with:
You better starve than eat anything
And it is better to be alone than with just anyone.
655
In moments it is visible, more often it is hidden. He watches our life closely. God spends eternity with our drama! He composes, stages and looks himself.
656
Friend, be aware of your poverty! You came into the world with nothing, the grave will take everything. "I do not drink, for death is near," you say to me; But drink or don't drink - she will come in her hour.
657
What is screaming, disturbing a sensitive ear, What did the rooster see in the mirror of the dawn? Life passes, and this night flashed, But you doze and you are deaf to the terrible news.
658
Hey potter! And how long will you, villain, Mock the clay, the ashes of people? You, I see, put the palm of Faridun himself in the wheel. You are crazy, she-she!
659
Someone else's concoction to inhale the world's fumes ?! Putting a hundred patches on the holes in life ?! Paying smiles on the bills of the universe ?! - No! I'm not that hard and rich!
660
Be Aristotle, Dzhemhura be wiser, Be bogdikhan you il Caesar stronger, Drink wine anyway. The end is one - the grave: After all, even King Bahram rested forever in it.
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651. "Why suffering needlessly for general happiness ..." Translated by G. Plisetskiy
652. "O firmament, I endure from you ..." Translation by A. Starostin
653. "I swear only to blame in mad love ..." Translation by N. Strizhkov
654. "To live life wisely ..." Translation by O. Rumer
655. “In moments it is visible, more often it is hidden ...” Translation by I. Tkhorzhevsky
656. "Friend, be aware of your poverty! .." Translation by O. Rumer
657. "What does a sensitive ear screaming about ..." Translation by K. Ar-seneva
658. Hey, Potter! And as long as you will, villain ... "Translation by G. Plisetskiy
659. "Someone else's concoctions inhale the world's fumes?!." Translation by I. Tkhorzhevsky
660. "Be Aristotle, Djemkhura be wiser ..." Translation by O. Rumer ....................................................
To live life wisely, you need to know a lot,
Remember two important rules to start with:
It is better to starve than to eat anything;
It's better to be alone - than with just anyone!
We read the poems of Omar Khayyam, not suspecting that this amazing man stood at the origins of algebra, developed astronomy and its sister, astrology. His great discovery was nutritional astrology: he was the first to compile a cookbook for the signs of the zodiac and invented many amazing recipes.
The only child in the family of a wealthy artisan, Omar, whose name translates as "life", was the raison d'être for his parents. His life until the age of twenty was free and pleasant. In the madrasah he was taught by the best teachers - mathematicians, philosophers, doctors, astronomers and astrologers, he enjoyed studying sciences, wrote the first, still inept poems and, like all poets, neglected the prose of life. If at home he sometimes had a chance to look into the kitchen, it was only to get a tasty treat from his mother. But, as they say, all good things come to an end sooner or later. After the death of his parents, Khayyam had to flee from Nishapur, leaving his father's rather significant fortune to plunder ...
The fugitive's canvas shoulder bag contained only a few of the most valuable books and a small supply of food. He hit the road, relying only on his strength and endurance. When the beaten legs begged for a halt, and my head was spinning from the heat, a lonely house by the road appeared in the distance. On its doorstep sat an old man who strongly reminded Omar of his father. “Come in, stranger,” said the old man, expecting neither participation nor refusal.
- Do you have water, father? - Omar sat down next to him on the threshold.
- I have everything. But there is no strength to support his poor life, - the old man said slowly.
Omar carefully examined his interlocutor and realized that he was dying of exhaustion. The young man grabbed the old man under his arms, carried him into the house and laid him on the couch. I ran to the irrigation ditch, brought some water, gave the elder a drink, and then went to the kitchen ... And then for the first time he regretted that he had no idea how to cook food!
But there was nothing to do - the fear that the old man might die of exhaustion before his eyes forced him to act without delay. Omar found a weighty piece of beef in the pantry, sliced it, glad that the strips were thin. He lit a fire and put a heavy copper cauldron to heat. Remembering that in the parental home, meat was served with vegetables, he went to the garden.
Omar suddenly felt a strange inspiration - as if he always knew what he should do, only forgot a little. Returning to the kitchen, he already confidently set to work ... He remembered the teachings of Ibn Sina, who argued that a mixture of garlic, wine and soy sauce quickly returns a person's lost strength, he realized that meat is a nutritious product, aged in this healing mixture, it will turn out even tastier and healthier and will become a real medicine for an exhausted old man. Soon the beef was ready ...
Salting, tasting a piece of meat with a pinch of vegetable garnish, Omar himself was amazed at how delicious it turned out! With a proud smile, he put the meat and vegetables in a small bowl and took it to the old man. He tasted:
- Oh-oh-oh, son! Yes, you have a real gift! - and, shaking his gray head, looked significantly at the young man.
“This is my first cooking,” Omar dropped his eyes. - Well, I saw a couple of times how mom and the maids are busy with meat ... But I liked this lesson!
The old man greedily, without dropping a bite, ate the treat. Omar also emptied his bowl in no time, folding his palms, with a short prayer thanked Allah for the shelter and daily bread, and turned to the owner:
- I studied a lot of medical treatises in the madrasah. And the thought often came to me that food is the best medicine for all diseases. The great Ibn Sina did not have time to give this science a worthy development, but it seems to me that I will be able to continue and complete the work he had begun ...
- May Allah bestow good luck on you, son!
A few months later, Khayyam left the hospitable house by the road, leaving the surprisingly strong and rejuvenated old man in good health, and continued on his way. After settling in Isfahan, he continued his math studies, wrote his first chops, and at the same time enthusiastically learned to cook, collected and improved old recipes!
Rumors about Omar Khayyam, a man who knows how to cook amazing dishes, spread throughout Isfahan. Once the great sultan Malikshah himself sent his vizier to the poet with a proposal - to become a court nadim.
For the next ten years, he arranged lavish receptions, various entertainments for the sovereign, invented all new amazing recipes and developed astrological nutrition tables, in which he described in detail what food should be eaten by representatives of various signs of the zodiac. (This work brought him truly worldwide fame - even today astrologers of many eastern countries use his tables!)
After the death of the sovereign, Omar Khayyam left the palace and went to Bukhara, where until the last day he was engaged in the construction of an observatory, observing the luminaries, refining his calculations in the new science he created - nutrition astrology. He died at a ripe old age with a happy smile on his lips, making comments on therapeutic diets ...
Hayama beef
- beef tenderloin 450 g
- sunflower oil 4 tbsp. l.
- radish 10 pcs.
- cucumber 1 pc.
- garlic 4 cloves
- dark soy sauce 8 tbsp l.
- dry sherry 4 tbsp. l.
- granulated sugar 4 tsp
- grated ginger root 1 tsp
- salt to taste
Peel the garlic, pass through a press, lightly salt. In a bowl, combine crushed garlic, soy sauce and sherry. Pour granulated sugar into the mixture. Beat until sugar is completely dissolved. Wash the meat, dry it, cut into thin strips. Pour over the cooked marinade and leave for 12 hours. Heat oil in a deep frying pan and add meat. Fry over high heat, stirring constantly, for 5-7 minutes. Cut fresh cucumber into thin strips. Mix cucumbers with radishes, salt, sprinkle with ginger and serve as a garnish for the meat.
<<Чтоб мудро жизнь прожить, знать надобно не мало,
And it is better to be alone than with just anyone. >>
Omar Khayyam about life. Omar Khayyam - Giyasaddin Abu-l-Fath Omar ibn Ibrahim al-Khayyam Nishapuri who does not understand there is, in fact, Omar was a Persian, but everyone is perceived precisely as an Arab. Poet and drunken alcoholic, at the same time theologian and bearer of the title "Pillar of Faith" (Giyas ad-Din) (1048-1131)
<<Ранним утром, о нежная, чарку налей,
Drink wine and play more fun on chang
For life is short, for there is no return
For those who left here ... Therefore - drink! >>
Omar Khayyam about himself.
Contemporaries addressed him - "The greatest of the wise!", As well as "The wisest of the great!"
"Fools consider me a sage,
God knows I'm not who they think I am
About myself and about the world I know no more
Those fools who diligently read me. "
Omar Khayyam on the Nibler (admirers) 
<<Много лет размышлял я над жизнью земной.
There is no incomprehensible thing for me under the moon.
I know that I do not know anything, -
Here's the last secret I've learned. >>
Omar Khayyam
The name displays information about the life of the poet.
غیاث الدین Giyas ad-Din - "Shoulder of Faith", means knowledge of the Koran.
ابوالفتح عمر بن ابراهیم Abu l-Fath Omar ibn Ibrahim is a kunya. “Abu” is the father, “Fath” is the conqueror, “Omar” is the life, Ibrahim is the name of the father.
خیام Khayyam - nickname, lakab - "tent master", a reference to the craft of his father. From the word "khaima" - a tent, from the same word comes the old Russian "khamovnik" - a textile worker.
<<Чем ниже человек душой, тем выше задирает нос. Он носом тянется туда, куда душою не дорос.>>
Omar Khayyam about your friends.
Although Khayyam was not only a theologian, but also a mathematician, physician, philosopher and even an astronomer, he remained in history as the author of the cycle of quatrains "Rubayat", in which he walked through the rich, and the poor, and the brain sick with religion. 
<< Я познание сделал своим ремеслом,
Except death tied in a dead knot. >>
Omar Khayyam
In algebra, he constructed a classification of cubic equations and gave their solutions using conic sections. 
<<Ад и рай в небесах, уверяют ханжи
I, looking into myself, was convinced of the lie.
Hell and heaven are not circles in the palace of the universe -
Hell and heaven are two halves of the soul. >>
In Iran, Omar Khayyam is also known for creating a more accurate calendar than the European one, which has been officially used since the 11th century. 
Omar Khayyam is one of my idols.
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Khayyam's creativity
All that we see is only one appearance.
Far from the surface of the world to the bottom.
Consider the obvious in the world unimportant,
For the secret essence of things is not visible.
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
I made knowledge my craft,
I am familiar with the highest truth and base evil.
I unraveled all the tight knots in the world,
Except for death tied in a dead knot.
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
One is always ashamed to work - to exalt oneself,
Are you so great and wise? - be able to ask yourself.
Let the eyes serve as an example - seeing a huge world,
They do not grumble because they do not see themselves.
Translation by B. Golubev
Although the sage is not a miser and does not save up good,
Bad in the world and wise without silver.
Under the fence, a violet from begging hangs,
A rich rose is red and generous!
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
Someone wise inspired me to doze off:
“Wake up! You cannot become happy in a dream.
Give up this business like death
After death, Khayyam, you will sleep well! "
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
Nobility by suffering, friend, born,
To become a pearl - is it given to every drop?
You can lose everything, save only your soul, -
The bowl will fill up again, it would have been wine.
Translated by Gleb Semenov
The one who believes in his own mind from his youth,
In pursuit of the truth, he became dry and gloomy.
Claiming from childhood to the knowledge of life,
Without becoming a grape, it turned into raisins.
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
How long will you please all the cattle?
Only a fly can give its soul for grub!
Feed on the blood of your heart, but be independent.
It is better to swallow tears than to gnaw on leftovers.
Translated by Gleb Semyonov
You say this life is one moment.
Appreciate her, draw inspiration from her.
As you spend it, it will pass,
Do not forget: she is your creation.
Translated by K. Arseneva and Ts. Banu
From feigned love - there is no satisfaction,
No matter how rotten shines, there is no combustion.
Day and night, a lover has no peace,
For months there is no oblivion!
Translated by Gleb Semenov
Than for general happiness it is useless to suffer -
Better to give happiness to someone close.
Better to tie a friend to yourself with kindness,
Than to liberate humanity from fetters.
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
To live life wisely, you need to know a lot,
Remember two important rules to start with:
You better starve than eat anything
And it is better to be alone than with just anyone.
Translation by Osip Rumer
Don't let the scoundrel go to the secrets - hide them,
And keep secrets from a fool - hide them,
Look at yourself among the people passing by
Keep silent about your hopes until the end - hide them!
Translated by N. Tenigina
I know this kind of pompous donkeys:
As empty as a drum, and how many loud words!
They are slaves to names. Make yourself just a name
And any of them is ready to crawl before you.
Translation by Osip Rumer
Only the essence, how worthy of men, speak
Only by answering - the words master - speak.
There are two ears, but one language is not given by chance -
Listen twice and speak only once!
Translated by N. Tenigina
Wine is prohibited, but there are four "buts":
It depends on who, with whom, when and in moderation drinks wine.
Subject to these four conditions
All sane people are allowed wine.
Translation by Osip Rumer
It is not proper to offend good people,
It is not appropriate to growl like a predator in the desert.
It is not smart to boast of the wealth gained,
It is not proper to read yourself for a title!
Translated by N. Tenigina
We change rivers, countries, cities ...
Other doors ... New Years ...
And we can't get away from ourselves anywhere,
And if you go - only to nowhere.
Translation by I. Nalbandyan
If you recognize the superiority of others, it means - a husband,
If the owner is in his actions, then - the husband.
There is no honor in the humiliation of one who is defeated,
Kind to those who fell in their misfortune, which means - a husband!
Translated by N. Tenigina
If a mill, a bathhouse, a luxurious palace
Receives as a gift a fool and a scoundrel,
And the worthy one goes into bondage because of the bread -
I don't care about your justice, creator!
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
You, the Almighty, in my opinion, are greedy and old.
You strike slave after blow.
Paradise is a reward for sinless people for their obedience.
Would give me something, not as a reward, but as a gift!
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
It is better to drink and caress cheerful beauties,
Than to seek salvation in fasting and prayers.
If a place in hell is for lovers and drunks
Whom do you order to be admitted to paradise?
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
Love is a fatal misfortune, but misfortune is by the will of Allah.
Why do you condemn what is always - by the will of Allah.
There was a succession of good and evil - by the will of Allah.
Why do we need the thunders and flames of the Judgment - by the will of Allah?
Translation by Vladimir Derzhavin
You are an atheist soul with a Scripture in your hand,
Though I memorized letters in each line.
To no avail, you hit the ground with your head,
Better hit the ground with all that is in the head!
Translation by Alexander Shcherbakov
If I had dominion over this evil sky,
I would crush him and replace him with another,
So that there are no barriers to noble aspirations
And a person could live, we do not languish with anguish.
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
No one beheld either heaven or hell;
Has anyone returned from there to our perishable world?
But these ghosts are sterile for us
And fears and hopes are the source of the same.
Translation by Osip Rumer
The one who presents the world to the lucky ones as a gift,
The rest of the blow strikes
Do not grieve that you had fun less than others,
Be happy that you have suffered less than others.
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
Since the truth eternally leaves the hands
Don't try to understand the incomprehensible, friend!
Take the cup in your hands, remain an ignoramus
There is no point, believe me, in the study of sciences!
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy
“Hell and heaven are in heaven,” the bigots say.
Looking into myself, I was convinced of the lie:
Hell and heaven are not circles in the palace of the universe,
Hell and heaven are two halves of the soul.
Be careful - the villainous fate is near!
The sword of time is sharp, do not be a skygazer!
When fate puts halva in your mouth,
Beware, don't eat ... It contains sugar and poison.
Translation by Herman Plisetskiy