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بخش ۱۹ - در کفایت و رای پادشاهی / Section 19 - On the Competence and Wisdom of Kingship

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شاه شاهان یمین دین محمود
که جهان را به عدل بد مقصود

شاه غازی یمین دین خدای
که بد او در زمانه بار خدای

یافته دین احمد تازی
سرفرازی بدان شه غازی

روزی اندر دلش فتاد هوس
که سوی رومیان فرستد کس

ملک روم را کند آگاه
که منم بر زمانه شاهنشاه

گفت بر درگهم کدام کس است
کهمر این کار را به علم بس است

اختیار اوفتادش از فضلا
خواجه بوبکر سیدالندما

آن به هر علم حیدر ثانی
آنکه خوانی ورا قهستانی

کرد حاضر ورا و حال بگفت
راز خود زان نکو سیر ننهفت

گفت خواهم که سوی روم شوی
بر آن خیره رای شوم شوی

بگزاری ز من یکی پیغام
برسانی به شرط خویش سلام

پس بگویی که حمل ما بفرست
زر و دیبا و در بدین فهرست

ورنه جنگ ترا بسیچم زود
از تو و ملک تو برآرم دود

گفت بوبکر بنده فرمانم
باد برخی جان تو جانم

گفتنی گفته شد بدو یکسر
همه پیغامها ز خیر و ز شر

کس فرستاد پس شبی سلطان
که برو خواجه را بر من خوان

کرد حاضر ورا و پیش نشاند
سخن از هر نمط برش می راند

پس بگفتش که گر در آن محفل
رومیان آورند با تو جدل

گوید ای مرد تا کی این هذیان
شرم ناید ترا ز شاه جهان

در چنین بارگاه وین دیهیم
ظالمی را همی نهی تعظیم

بنده زادی خود آن محل دارد
که ز وی شاه ما خلل دارد

ظالمی خیره رای هر جایی
چون ورا پیش شاه بستایی

پیش این تخت با بزرگی جفت
سخن ظالمان نباید گفت

تو چه گویی جواب این گفتار
از سر لطف نز سر پیکار

خواجه بوبکر گفت سلطان را
کای به حق سایه گشته یزدان را

این سخن گر بدی ز خصم بی آب
دادمی گفته را به شرط جواب

لیکن اکنون سخن تو آرایی
هم تو این را جواب فرمایی

گفت سلطان که گر رود این حال
تو بده مر ورا جواب سؤال

که چنین است و حق به دست شماست
لیکن این از جواب گردد راست

بنده زاده است و ظالمست بلی
نیست با تو مرا بدین جدلی

لیکن اندر ممالک این مرد
ظلم جز وی کسی نیارد کرد

کس ندارد به ملک او زهره
که فزون تر خورد وی از بهره

جز ازو ظلم کاینا من کان
نرود هیچ آشکار و نهان

ز اتفاق این سخن برفت به روم
خواجه گفت این سخن بود معلوم

هم بر آن سان جواب ایشان داد
صد در از رنج بر ملک بگشاد

چون سخن جملگی مکرر گشت
رومیان را بیان مقرر گشت

چون شنید این سخن عظیم الروم
کرد دستور خویش را معلوم

کین سخن باز هم از آن نمطست
نه چو دیگر سخن حدیث بطست

شد خجل زان جواب و گشت خموش
گشت در گوش او چو حلقهٔ گوش

شاه باید که وقت خلوت و بار
در همه کارها بود بیدار

English translation

The King of kings, the Right Hand of Religion, Mahmud, Whose aim for the world was justice. The warrior king, the Right Hand of God's religion, Who was the great lord of his era. The religion of Ahmad the Arab Found exaltation through that warrior king. One day, a desire arose in his heart To send an envoy to the Romans. To make the King of Rum aware That 'I am the emperor of the age.' He said, 'Who is there at my court Whose knowledge is sufficient for this task?' His choice fell among the scholars Upon Khwaja Abu Bakr, the master of companions. He who was a second Ali in every science, Whom you would call the Kohistani. He summoned him and explained the situation, Not concealing his secret from that man of good character. He said, 'I want you to go to Rum, To that headstrong and sinister ruler. To deliver a message from me, And convey greetings in the proper manner. Then say: Send our tribute, Gold, brocade, and pearls according to this list. Otherwise, I shall swiftly prepare for war against you, And turn you and your kingdom into smoke.' Abu Bakr said, 'I am a servant of your command; May my life be sacrificed for yours.' Everything that needed to be said was told to him entirely, All the messages, both good and bad. Then one night, the Sultan sent someone, saying: 'Go and summon the Khwaja to me.' He brought him and seated him before him, Speaking of various matters with him. Then he said to him: 'If in that assembly, The Romans enter into debate with you, And say: 'O man, how long this nonsense? Do you not feel shame before the king of the world? In such a court and with this diadem, You are honoring a tyrant? Does a slave-born possess such status That our king should suffer harm from him? A headstrong, wandering tyrant— Why do you praise him before our king? Before this throne, which is joined with greatness, The words of tyrants should not be spoken.' What will you say in reply to this speech, Out of grace and not out of conflict?' Khwaja Abu Bakr said to the Sultan: 'O you who are truly the shadow of God! If this speech came from a worthless adversary, I would have given a proper answer to what was said. But now that you are framing the words yourself, You yourself must command the answer to it.' The Sultan said: 'If this scenario occurs, Give him this answer to the question: 'It is so, and the truth is with you, But this will be set right by the answer: He is slave-born and a tyrant, yes; I have no dispute with you on this. But within the realms of this man, No one else dares to commit tyranny besides him. No one in his kingdom has the audacity To take more than their rightful share. Except for him, whoever they may be, No tyranny occurs, neither openly nor in secret.'' By chance, this speech reached Rum; The Khwaja made these words known. He gave them the answer in exactly that manner, Opening a hundred doors of relief from trouble for the kingdom. When the words were fully repeated, The explanation became established for the Romans. When the Emperor of Rum heard this speech, He made his minister understand: 'This speech is indeed of that high caliber, It is not like other foolish talk.' He became ashamed of that answer and fell silent; It became like an earring of instruction in his ear. A king must be, both in private and in public audience, Watchful in all affairs.

Updated 2026-07-03

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