Golden Words

The concise rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam has remained precious gems of wisdom for nearly a millennium and continues to captivate the hearts of readers around the world. This full-color edition presents a collection of selected quatrains by the Persian poet translated by O. Rumer, I. Tkhorzhevskiy, L. Nekora, K. Balmont, and M. Vatagin, harmoniously complemented by the paintings of renowned British artists – Edmund Dulac (1882–1953) and René Bull (1872–1942), through which the reader will embark on a fascinating journey into the mysterious soul of the Persian, peek into a pottery workshop and behind the curtain of existence, open the Book of Life and converse with the Creator, taste forbidden wine and meet an unfaithful beauty, feel the breath of spring and ignite the fire of love in their heart.