Revolution Evolution

"aur zara si de de saaqi ... aur zara si ... (hic)"

I have always been curious about the connotations between the Urdu term "saaqi" (meaning, wine-bearing damsel - kinda like a Urdustani Geisha) and the poet, Saki. A few discussions with some well-read associates led me to understand that Saki was the pen-name of Burmese reactionary, Hector Munro, who was a predominant misogynist and Anti-Semite.

Truth is, that he did borrow his pseudonym from the name of the cup-bearer in the Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayyam, "Saki". :-)

Although there is no relation between Saki and the word, sarcasm - most of his writing is highly sarcastic (albeit, hilariously well-worded). Wonder why? I learnt that Munro's mom was reportedly killed by a runaway cow in England. Now, wouldn't that be enough of an experience for one to view the world through crap-colored lenses? Runaway COW, people! jeez!