Omar Khayyam (56)

Juan Cole 03/10/2012

I spent a lifetime romancing
with wine and roses,
but none of my efforts
ever went right;
since none of my desires
was fulfilled through wine,
I’ve given up on what is past.

Translated by Juan Cole
from [pdf] Whinfield 56

About the Author

Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment and Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Follow him at @jricole. He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires.