Rubaiyat of Khayyam

Why did Khayyam become immortal? Is it because of his simple yet profound language? Because of the questions he raises that challenge the human mind? Or because of his mocking of those who consider themselves discoverers of the secrets of existence? Without a doubt, it is for all these reasons. After long millennia, when it becomes clear that seventy percent of the energy in galaxies is dark energy, how can the limited and weak human intellect claim to have understood all the truths of existence? Moreover, death is facing us. So what should we do with the harsh black-minded death? Ignoring and mocking death, armed with joy—this is the great secret that many predecessors reached, and Khayyam expressed it in the briefest words.