--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What shall I do, today? Visit the pub?…" description: "\"“What shall I do, today? Visit the pub? Sit down in a garden with a book? A bird flies past. Where is it headed? It's out of sight already. The drunken..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cb/omar-khayy-m-1787_bird_what-shall-i-do-today-visit-the-pub-sit_1682444.jpg" --- # What shall I do, today? Visit the pub? Sit down in a… ![“What shall I do, today? Visit the pub? Sit down in a garden with a book? A bird flies past. Where is it headed? It's out of sight already. The drunkenness of a bird in the burning azure. The melancholy of a man in the cool shadow of a mosque.” quote by Omar Khayyám](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cb/omar-khayy-m-1787_bird_what-shall-i-do-today-visit-the-pub-sit_1682444.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cb/omar-khayy-m-1787_bird_what-shall-i-do-today-visit-the-pub-sit_1682444.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cb/omar-khayy-m-1787_bird_what-shall-i-do-today-visit-the-pub-sit_1682444.jpg) > ““What shall I do, today? Visit the pub? Sit down in a garden with a book? A bird flies past. Where is it headed? It's out of sight already. The drunkenness of a bird in the burning azure. The melancholy of a man in the cool shadow of a mosque.”” [Omar Khayyám](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/omar-khayy-m/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker contemplates daily choices, observing fleeting beauty and the melancholy of fleeting moments. **In simple terms:** Consider daily options and the fleeting nature of life. Key Takeaway Embrace simple moments and reflect on impermanence. Themes choice impermanence nature contemplation Mood reflective poetic Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - walking in a garden - reading a book - watching birds - visiting a mosque Key Concepts mindfulness transience beauty Questions to Reflect On - What small joy will you savor today? - How does awareness of transience affect your priorities? A Different Perspective Life’s brevity can cause indecision or regret. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bird/) [Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/) [Melancholy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melancholy/) [Sad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sad/) ## Related quotes > [“You are reading while walking, she reads. 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