Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion
Posted on 02/22/2012 by Juan
If a stranger proves faithful,
I adopt him into the family.
But if a relative sins,
I take a dim view of him.
If poison proves helpful,
it is actually an antidote,
and if an antidote attacks me,
it is really a toxic sting.
Translated by Juan Cole
from Whinfield 39
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So great, professor. Here’s one of my faves, although it has only a vague connection to your Omar Khayyam 39!
“Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren’t lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.”
~ Dorothy Parker, Résumé