A book of verses underneath the bough A flask of wine, a loaf of bread and thou Beside me singing in the wilderness And wilderness is paradise now.

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This poem shows how the desert is a place of peace and tranquility. There is no stress, there is no fear, there are only the sounds of nature and birds singing. This makes the desert a place of serenity where people can be truly happy.

Source: Edward Fitzgeralds The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam

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