Omar Khayyam (99)

Juan Cole 04/19/2012

Those who sow
a bit of reason
in their hearts
never waste a single
moment of their lives.
Either they seek
divine good pleasure,
or they relax
and raise a cup.

Translated by Juan Cole
from [pdf] Whinfield 99

About the Author

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