Translations of Selected Quatrains from Khayyám's Rubáiyát from Persian
By Sahand Rabbani
Ever since man beneath the heavens did dwell Of nothing greater than wine was there to tell. I am in awe of the vintners and their goods, for What better could they buy than that which they sell? تا زهره و مه در آسمان گشت پدید بهتر ز می ناب کسی هیچ ندید من در عجبم ز میفروشان کایشان به زانکه فروشند چه خواهند خرید