About This Video
Hey poetry lovers! In today's video, we're diving deep into a powerful quatrain by the legendary Omar Khayyam. This one explores the idea of human responsibility through the lens of self-reflection. We'll be checking out the original Persian verses alongside its English translation to unlock the wisdom within! First the Original Persian Verses: مائیم که اصل شادی و کان غمیم سرمایهی دادیم و نهاد ستمیم پستیم و بلندیم و کمالیم و کمیم آئینه زنگ خورده و جام جمیم The Translation to English is: We are the source of joy and the mine of sorrow, We are the capital of justice and the foundation of oppression. We play a role in our own high and low positions, our perfection and shortcomings, We are the tarnished mirror and the world-reflecting cup.