
May 30, 2024
In the rich tapestry of Persian poetry, few lines resonate as deeply and universally as Omar Khayyam’s quatrain from “The Rubaiyat”: The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: Nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. …