Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia; . rrrrwrw^rw^rwrwr^rw^rw-rr^rwrw^ JSL Omar Khayyam so that I passed four years in his service. WhenI first came there, I found two other pupils ofmine own age newly arrived, Hakim Omar Khay-yam, and the ill-fated Ben Sabbah. Both wereendowed with sharpness of wit and the highestnatural powers; and we three formed a closefriendship together. When the Imam rose fromhis lectures, they used to join me, and we repeatedto each other the lessons we had heard. NowOmar was a native of Naishapur, while HasanBen Sabbahs father was one Ali, a man of
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia; . rrrrwrw^rw^rwrwr^rw^rw-rr^rwrw^ JSL Omar Khayyam so that I passed four years in his service. WhenI first came there, I found two other pupils ofmine own age newly arrived, Hakim Omar Khay-yam, and the ill-fated Ben Sabbah. Both wereendowed with sharpness of wit and the highestnatural powers; and we three formed a closefriendship together. When the Imam rose fromhis lectures, they used to join me, and we repeatedto each other the lessons we had heard. NowOmar was a native of Naishapur, while HasanBen Sabbahs father was one Ali, a man of austerelife and practice, but heretical in his creed anddoctrine. One day Hasan said to me and toKhayyam, It is a universal belief that the pupilsof the Imam Mowaffak will attain to , even if we all do not attain thereto, withoutdoubt one of us will; what then shall be our mu-tual pledge and bond ? We answered, Be itwhat you please. Well, he said, let us make. mn iirimimiriiiiiiMiririiniiuiir . rm rrw^r^r^rwrw^rwrw^rwrw^r^rwr^wrWW^
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