### Concept
In Section 28 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sana'i critiques the ethical and social consequences of having a relative who is a jurist (faqih).

### Key Themes
* **Deceit and Hypocrisy:** Sana'i warns that a jurist relative uses legal tricks (hilah) and deceit to justify their actions, acting with double standards rather than genuine faith or understanding.
* **Cruelty and Oppression:** Despite their religious and legal knowledge, such a relative is described as oppressive, causing distress and exploiting others, even resorting to imprisonment or legal documents (chakk) to threaten family members.
* **Ethical Detachment:** The poem advises vigilance and caution when dealing with such relatives, illustrating how intellectual status without true moral foundation corrupts familial relationships.

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ور بود خود فقیه خویشاوند 
وند گردد به حیله جوی شاوند
باشد او در مزاج و سیرت خویش 
زان سخنهای بی بصیرت خویش
نابکاری دو روی و یافه درای 
ظالمی عمر کاه و غم افزای
تا تو سر بر کنی وی از دلبر 
ریش بر بر نهاده باشد و بر
بیم تو جز به حبس و چک نکند 
آن کند با تو کایچ سگ نکند
بد بد است ار چه نیک دان باشد 
سگ سگ است ارچه سرشبان باشد
او نشسته به سردی اندر درس 
تو از آن حیلت و سفیهی ترس
نز پی علم و فهم را نیکست 
که سفیهست و سهم را نیکست
با تو از بهر عز و حرمت و جاه 
حمله چون شیر و حیله چون روباه
همچو پنجهٔ ذباب ریش ستر 
چون طنین ذباب خاطر بر
سرد گفتنش چون قضا حالی 
درس گفتن ز ترس حق خالی
از برای سؤال خاصه و عام 
ندهد بی سلم جواب سلام
می کز آن لب خورد نه دندانست 
جام می کش که این سپندانست
کودکی را اگر بدرد کون 
حجت آرد چو سر کند بیرون
گرش همسایه دید از چپ و راست 
گوید این عقد اخوتست رواست
آب در جوی دیگران بردن 
به اجازت چو داد بفشردن
بینی ار هیچ سوی او تازی 
از سر جد نه از سر بازی
قلتبانی چو خایه گنده و دون 
سر چو کیر آستین فراخ چو کون
نه به حقش امید و نز کس بیم 
نه ازو بیوه ایمن و نه یتیم
کرده نام تو عامی و جاهل 
تا کند حق باطنت باطل
چون درآید فغوله در تگ و پوی 
تو بیار آب و هردو دست بشوی
که وکیل اندر آستین دارد 
اسب حاکم به زیر زین دارد
باز تا ضیعتی براندازد 
ریش بالان کند به ده تازد
چون به ده تاخت با دومن کاغذ 
در خروش آید اهل ده کامذ
لرزه بر سید جلیل افتد 
نیز بر خضر و بر خلیل افتد
مانده بر گوشهٔ حکم پر کم 
شده تا کون فرو دم آدم
که نهد لاله تند بر زانو 
که وکیلک خزد پس کندو
چکچکی زو فتاده در مسجد 
نز پی هزل و ضحکه کز سر جد
که فقی بر که رخ ترش کردست 
باز تا بر که چشم شش کردست
تا کرا باز خشک ریش کند 
تا که بر ریش او سریش کند
یا که از بیم ریش کوسهٔ او 
سبلتان بر کند ز بوسهٔ او
تو مکن دعوی توانایی 
با چنین ظالمی که برنایی
به خدایش سپار ارت باید 
که کسی با خدای برناید
تا ز تخییلهای شورانگیز 
چند پیچد به روز رستاخیز
گر ز علم از برون علم دارد 
زیر پوشی ز جهل هم دارد
آنچش امروز زیر پوش نمود 
آن زبر پوش حشر خواهد بود
عز اینجای ذل آنجا راست 
غل امروز و عز فردا راست
هرکه اینجا هوای نفس بهشت 
دانکه آنجاست در هوای بهشت

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## English translation
And if the jurist himself is a relative,
By trickery, he seeks to make a relative a snare.
He is, in his own nature and character,
Influenced by his own visionless words.
A worthless, two-faced, and vain babbler,
An oppressor who diminishes life and increases grief.
By the time you look up from your beloved,
He has already laid his beard and chest upon you.
He creates no fear in you except by imprisonment and check,
He will do to you what no dog would ever do.
An evil person is evil, even if he be a man of knowledge;
A dog is a dog, even if he be the head shepherd.
He sits coldly teaching his lesson,
Fear you his deception and foolishness.
It is not for the sake of knowledge and understanding that he is good;
He is foolish, and only good for causing fear.
With you, for the sake of glory, respect, and status,
His attack is like a lion and his trickery like a fox.
Like the claw of a fly, he scrapes the beard,
Like the buzzing of a fly, he vexes the mind.
His cold speaking is like sudden fate,
His teaching of lessons is empty of the fear of God.
To the questions of the elite and the common people,
He does not answer their greetings without advance payment.
The wine he drinks with those lips is not teeth;
Drink the cup of wine, for this is wild rue.
If he violates a child,
He brings forth legal proof when he emerges.
If his neighbor saw him from left and right,
He says, 'This is a contract of brotherhood, it is permissible.'
To divert water into others' stream,

بخش ۲۸ - اندر قرابت فقیه گوید / Section 28 - He Speaks Concerning the Kinship of the Jurist

In Section 12 of Chapter 9 of the *Hadiqat al-Haqiqah*, Hakim Sana'i of Ghazna expands upon the famous Arabic proverb *'Al-Aqarib 'Aqarib'* (الاقارب عقارب, meaning 'Relatives are scorpions') to deliver a sharp critique of familial relationships and kinship.

### Key Themes of the Motif
* **Greed and Inheritance (Ziya' and 'Aqar):** Sana'i emphasizes that relatives behave like wolves among sheep when it comes to material possessions, estates, and inheritance (*'در ضیاع و عقار خویشان را / بشناسی چو گرگ میشان را'*).
* **Envy and Malice:** Rather than offering genuine support, relatives are described as harborers of jealousy and backbiting, wishing ill and seeking faults in one another (*'وز حسد عیب جوی یکدگرند'*).
* **Sufi Detachment:** From a mystical perspective, this condemnation of relatives serves as an exhortation to detach from worldly bonds. In Sufism, biological kinship is often depicted as a distraction or a snare (*'والاخ فخ' - 'a brother is a trap'*) that prevents the seeke...

The Motif of Relatives as Scorpions in Sana'i's Hadiqat al-Haqiqah

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Sana'i's Critique of Having a Jurist as a Relative in the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah

In the *Hadiqat al-Haqiqah*, Sana'i critiques biological brotherhood, urging the seeker to prioritize chosen friends over blood relatives. He warns that biological brothers are often driven by greed and rivalry, acting as adversaries who vie for inheritance and demand material wealth. According to Sana'i, true companionship should be based on spiritual affinity rather than the inherent conflicts and grief associated with familial ties.

Sana'i's Critique of Biological Brotherhood in the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah

### Concept
In Section 19 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sana'i critiques the paternal uncle, portraying him as a deceptive figure who harbors hostility and greed toward his kin under the guise of paternal authority.

### Key Themes
* **Financial and Physical Threat:** Sana'i warns that uncles, who should act as guardians, are often after their relatives' life and wealth.
* **Abusive Authority:** The uncle is depicted as a tyrannical figure who asserts paternal rights but ultimately expels and neglects his relatives, treating them like strangers.
* **Ascetic Renunciation:** This critique supports Sana'i's broader theme of family as a spiritual distraction, advocating for spiritual bonds over unreliable biological ties.

Sana'i's Critique of the Paternal Uncle in the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah

### Concept
In Section 20 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sana'i critiques the maternal uncle (khal), portraying him as a self-serving figure who exploits family ties for personal gain.

### Key Themes
* **Inheritance Greed:** Sana'i warns that the maternal uncle's actions are driven by desire for the mother's inheritance.
* **Opportunistic Affection:** The uncle seeks closeness when the nephew is wealthy but shuns him in times of poverty.
* **Spiritual Detachment:** The poem advises the seeker to abandon reliance on both paternal and maternal uncles to avoid worldly grief.

Sana'i's Critique of the Maternal Uncle in the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah

### Concept
In Section 21 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sana'i critiques the social and familial consequences of having a relative who gains power or wealth through a military position (awan or lashkari).

### Key Themes
* **Arrogance and Cruelty:** Sana'i warns that a relative who becomes a soldier or guard will look down on their family, treating elders (such as their father) like servants.
* **Opportunism and Betrayal:** Power and wealth lead the relative to change their companions and abandon their kinship duties, exploiting or demanding service from family members.
* **Ethical Detachment:** The poem advises against relying on such relatives, illustrating how worldly authority corrupts family relations and spiritual values.

Sana'i's Critique of Having a Relative in the Military in the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah

In the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sana'i extends his critique of biological kinship to sisters, viewing their presence through a lens of material and social anxiety. He argues that the birth of a sister causes distress to the father due to the requirements of inheritance and the provision of a dowry (jahiz). Sana'i suggests that the biological sister, driven by desires for marriage and material wealth, represents a potential for familial dishonor and a distraction from spiritual focus. This thematic focus reinforces his broader ascetic message that blood relations are often obstacles to spiritual sincerity.

Sana'i's Critique of Biological Sisterhood in the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah

### Concept
In Section 17 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sana'i presents a highly cautionary and critical perspective on having daughters, reflecting medieval social and familial anxieties.

### Key Themes
* **Family Honor:** Sana'i warns that daughters can be a source of shame or dishonor to the household if not strictly guarded.
* **Social Anxieties:** The text expresses deep-seated concerns regarding marriage, trust, and the challenges of finding reliable suitors in a patriarchal society.
* **Domestic Vigilance:** He emphasizes the need to secure the household, advising fathers to remain constantly vigilant.

Sana'i's Censure of Daughters in the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah

### Concept
In Section 18 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sana'i extends his critical examination of familial relations to the son-in-law (or brother-in-law), portraying this relationship as a source of material exploitation and domestic disruption.

### Key Themes
* **Material Exploitation:** Sana'i warns that a son-in-law's affection and commitment are often transactional, driven solely by monetary gains, and that he will abandon the family once their wealth is depleted.
* **Domestic Intrusion:** The text highlights how the son-in-law repeatedly intrudes upon the household, causing distress and undermining domestic peace.
* **Ascetic Skepticism:** This censure aligns with Sana'i's broader ascetic framework, which views biological and marital alliances as worldly distractions and potential hazards to spiritual focus.

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