Persian · name · People & Roles
Khayyam
ख़य्याम
said khai-yaam
also written: Umar Khayyam
Meaning
Umar Khayyam of Nishapur (1048-1131), Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet famed for the quatrains (rubaiyat) on wine, fate, and the fleetingness of life.
Usage & notes
Khayyam is the byword for the philosopher-poet of the cup who meditates on mortality and the passing of kings; his rubaiyat colour the poetic imagery of wine, dust, and the brevity of glory.