Omar Khayyam (103) The sword of fate is sharp

Juan Cole 05/06/2012

Take care, for the age
is in an uproar.
Don’t be assured,
since the sword of fate
is sharp.
If destiny puts
candy in your path,
avoid it,
since it is poison.

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