Unde-i Iram cu trandafiri, suspini,
Şi cupa lui Jamshyd cu şapte crini?
Sunt duşi – dar un Rubin mai râde-n Vin,
Trec oameni pe alei – şi nu puţini.
Rubaiat de Omar Khayyam, traducere de Petru Dimofte
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The poem reflects on the ephemeral nature of beauty and earthly possessions. It mourns the loss of past splendor, symbolized by Iram and Jamshyd's cup, while acknowledging the continuous flow of life and people.