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بخش ۲۰ - حکایت اندر حلم و سیاست و تحمّل پادشاه از رعیت / Section 20 - A Tale on the Forbearance, Politics, and Tolerance of the King Towards His Subjects

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گفت یک روز کوفیی به هشام
کای ز ما همچو شیر خون آشام

زنده باشیم جان ما تو خوری
چون بمیریم مال ما تو بری

شد از این دست جور سخت کمان
عالمی سست پای و سرگردان

تو در این دور جور سلطانی
کار بر وفق طبع می رانی

سیم درویش و بیوه آوردی
حلقهٔ فرج استران کردی

شهر از این ظلم و جور گشت خراب
خلق از این آفتاب شد سیماب

مردمان قفل و پره بنهادند
تا کلید جهان ترا دادند

روستا پر ز بی نوایی تست
هرکجا مسجدی گدایی تست

نه همی تا ابد نخواهی زیست
پس بدین پنج روزه ملک این چیست

ای به باطل ز دیو برده سبق
سایهٔ باطلی نه سایهٔ حق

روز محشر بگو چه عذر آری
زین تکبر به خلق و جباری

با چنین جور در ولایت تو
مه تو و مه سپاه و رایت تو

بر سر ما در این سپنج سرای
کارساز و نگاهبان خدای

گر تویی پس مکش ز ما رگ و پی
ور خداییست شرم دار از وی

مر ترا بر جهان بدان بگماشت
که بد ظالمان ز ما برداشت

چون تو بر خلق جور و ظلم کنی
بیخ عدل از میان ما بکنی

زاب چشم من گدای بترس
ورنه از آتش خدای بترس

دل درویش ناشکیبا شد
تا لباس تو خز و دیبا شد

در دل بیوه نالش کشکین
تو پس پشت بالش مشکین

خوان ما از تو شد سیاه چو شب
نان تو گر سپید شد چه عجب

این چه مستیست از بخار دو درد
که نه چون دیگران نخواهی مرد

چند خواهی به درد ما را سوخت
که نه ما را خدای بر تو فروخت

پیش هشام کوفی از ضجری
این بگفت و به های های گری

گرم شد زان حدیث سرد هشام
لیکن از حلم نوش کرد آن جام

گفت خواهند کهتران انصاف
لیک نز روی جهل و استخفاف

آن شنودم من از تو این دیدم
آنت بخشودم اینت بخشیدم

لیک زین پس چو دادخواهی خواست
به تأمل نگاه کن چپ و راست

ستم از مصلحت نداند عام
انتقام از ادب نداند خام

کانکه او دانش و خطر دارد
مالش شاه تاج سر دارد

آفتاب اصل جنگ و گنج آمد
گرچه خفاش ازو به رنج آمد

آفتابی که بر جهان گردد
بهر خفاش کی نهان گردد

ای که اقبال شاه دیدستی
الظفر الظفر شنیدستی

هم ببین خشم شاه در هر دم
الحذر الحذر همی خوان هم

هر زمان پیش شاه داد و ستم
چار قل بر چهار طبع بدم

شاه اگر خواندت گریز مجوی
ور براند ره ستیز مپوی

با خرد را ز شه صبوری به
بی خرد را ز شاه دوری به

به جدل در حدیث شه ماویز
تیغ تو کند به که خسرو تیز

هرکه بی عقل صدر شاهان جست
پیل بر ناودان بود به درست

کاول صف بر آنکسی ماند
کاخر کارها نکو داند

مال بهر زمانه دار نگاه
خرد از بهر پاس خدمت شاه

زانکه بهر قوام تخت و کلاه
بس فریضه بود سیاست شاه

کز پی نظم این گلین مفرش
بر بادست و پای آب آتش

ای برادر تو پند من بشنو
وز ز من نشنوی سه که به دو جو

English translation

One day a Kufan said to Hisham, 'O you who drink our blood like a lion! While we live, you devour our souls, When we die, you take our wealth. From such harsh-bowed tyranny, A world has become weak on its feet and bewildered. In this era, you are the sultan of oppression, You drive affairs according to your own whim. You have taken the silver of the dervish and the widow, And made rings for the genitals of your mules. The city is ruined by this tyranny and injustice, The people have melted like quicksilver from this sun. People put down their locks and bolts, To hand over the keys of the world to you. The village is full of destitution because of you, Wherever there is a mosque, there is your beggar. Will you not live forever? No, you will not. Then what is the meaning of all this for a five-day reign? O you who have outstripped the demon in falsehood, You are a shadow of falsehood, not the shadow of the Truth. Tell me, what excuse will you bring on Judgment Day, For this arrogance and tyranny towards the people? With such oppression in your domain, Neither you, nor your army, nor your banner will last. Over our heads in this transient abode, God is the Arranger and the Guardian. If it is you, then do not drain our veins and sinews, And if it is God, have shame before Him! He appointed you over the world for this reason: That you might lift the evil of oppressors from us. Since you inflict tyranny and oppression upon the people, You uproot the foundation of justice from among us. Fear the tears of my eyes, a beggar, Or else, fear the fire of God! The heart of the dervish lost its patience, While your garment became silk and brocade. In the widow's heart is a groan for barley bread, While you recline against a musky cushion. Our table became black as night because of you, What wonder if your bread has become white! What drunkenness is this from the vapor of the dregs, That you act as if you will not die like others? How long will you burn us with pain? For God did not sell us to you!' Out of distress, before Hisham, the Kufan Said this and wept bitterly. Hisham became heated from those cold words, But out of forbearance, he drank that cup. He said, 'The lowly seek justice, But not through ignorance and contempt. I heard that from you, and I saw this, I forgave you for that, and I pardon you for this. But from now on, when you seek justice, Look carefully to the left and right with contemplation. The commoner cannot distinguish oppression from expediency, The immature cannot distinguish vengeance from discipline. For he who possesses knowledge and dignity, Holds the king's reprimand as a crown on his head. The sun is the source of war and treasure, Even if the bat is troubled by it. The sun that revolves around the world, When does it hide for the sake of the bat? O you who have seen the king's fortune, And have heard 'Victory, Victory!' Also behold the king's wrath at every moment, And keep reciting 'Beware, Beware!' Every moment before the king of justice and oppression, I blow the Four Quls over the four humors. If the king calls you, do not seek to flee, And if he drives you away, do not pursue the path of conflict. For the wise, patience with the king is better, For the foolish, distance from the king is better. Do not entangle yourself in dispute with the king's words, Better your sword be blunt than the king's be sharp. Whoever seeks the highest seat of kings without intellect, Is truly like an elephant on a roof-gutter. For the front rank remains for that person, Who knows well the end of affairs. Keep wealth for the times of need, And intellect for guarding the service of the king. Because for the stability of the throne and crown, The politics of the king is highly obligatory. Because for the order of this earthen carpet, The foot of water and fire rests upon the wind. O brother, listen to my advice, And if you do not listen to me, trade three grains for two.'

Updated 2026-07-03

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