The awakening wine: A contextual and philosophical reading of khayyam’s rubaiyat

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dc.authoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6614-9105
dc.contributor.authorKudret, Naib
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-16T06:24:41Z
dc.date.available2026-06-16T06:24:41Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentRektörlük, Rektörlüğe Bağlı Birimler, Yabancı Diller Bölümü
dc.description.abstractThis article offers a philosophical and contextual analysis of the metaphor of “wine” in Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat, challenging reductive interpretations that associate Khayyam solely with hedonism and secularism. Drawing upon a clearly defined corpus of quatrains authenticated by leading Khayyam scholars, including Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob, Abdolhamid Gheibi, and Abdülbaki Gölpınarlı, the study argues that Khayyam’s frequent invocation of wine functions as a profound metaphor for spiritual awakening, existential inquiry, and intellectual liberation. Rather than promoting literal intoxication, Khayyam employs wine to critique religious hypocrisy, emphasize the fleeting nature of life, and advocate for a conscious, wisdom-driven engagement with the present. The article examines the deep roots of wine symbolism within the Persian hamriyye (wine poetry) tradition, tracing its development from pre-Islamic ritual through Sufi mystical appropriation. It also examines how specific Western translators, including Edward FitzGerald, Friedrich Rückert, and J. B. Nicolas, have distorted Khayyam’s original metaphysical intentions by reinterpreting his symbolic motifs within culturally alien frameworks. By situating Khayyam’s poetry within its historical, linguistic, and intellectual contexts, and by engaging closely with authenticated Persian quatrains alongside their English translations, the study reclaims the richness of his symbolic language and restores the philosophical integrity of his worldview. Therefore, the article highlights how Khayyam’s quatrains transcend cultural and temporal boundaries, offering a timeless call to self-awareness, moral clarity, and existential authenticity.
dc.identifier.citationGojar, N. G. (2026). The awakening wine: A contextual and philosophical reading of Khayyam’s Rubaiyat. Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 20(1), 157–173. https://doi.org/10.47777/cankujhss.1795962
dc.identifier.doi10.47777/cankujhss.1795962
dc.identifier.endpage173
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage157
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12941/418
dc.identifier.volume20
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.institutionauthorKudret,, Naib
dc.institutionauthoridhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6614-9105
dc.relation.ispartofÇankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectOmar Khayyam
dc.subjectRubaiyat
dc.subjectWine Symbolism
dc.subjectPhilosophical Themes
dc.subjectPersian Poetry
dc.subjectCultural Context
dc.subjectAuthenticity
dc.subjectHamriyye Tradition
dc.titleThe awakening wine: A contextual and philosophical reading of khayyam’s rubaiyat

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