Saturday, March 24, 2012

JUAN COLE TRANSLATES OMAR KHAYYAM

Omar Khayyam (92)

by Juan
The sky is a belt
woven from our tattered lives.
The mighty river was formed
by all the tears
our eyes have shed.
Hell is a spark from our
searing pain.
Heaven is a breath
drawn from our
moments of peace.

Translated by Juan Cole
from [pdf] Whinfield 92
Juan blogs at Informed Comment.
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2 comments:

  1. Russ ManleyMarch 25, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Now that's lovely.

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  2. June ButlerMarch 25, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    It is, Russ. I'm thoroughly enjoying Juan's series of translations of the poems.

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