1Cademy - بخش ۱۴ - حکایت آن مظلوم که از تیر زبانی یک حجت سنجیده پرداخت و تیغ ظلم حجاج را در قطع عرق حیات خود کند ساخت / Section 14 - The Tale of the Oppressed Person Who, with the Arrow of His Tongue, Delivered a Well-Measured Argument and Dulled the Sword of Hajjajs Oppression in Cutting the Vein of His Life

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Haft Awrang

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بخش ۱۴ - حکایت آن مظلوم که از تیر زبانی یک حجت سنجیده پرداخت و تیغ ظلم حجاج را در قطع عرق حیات خود کند ساخت / Section 14 - The Tale of the Oppressed Person Who, with the Arrow of His Tongue, Delivered a Well-Measured Argument and Dulled the Sword of Hajjaj's Oppression in Cutting the Vein of His Life

Original content

ظلم حجاج به غایت چو رسید
تیغ بر تهمتی چند کشید

گنج ها زر به فدا آوردند
گنجشان خاک به سر بر کردند

هیچشان حیله گر سود نکرد
کارشان روی به بهبود نکرد

جلمه کردند سر اندر سر تیغ
سر نهادند در آبشخور تیغ

بجز آن بازپسین نکته گذار
که چو آمد به سرش نوبت کار

گفت کای داور فرمانفرمای
کار بر ما نه به احسان پیمای

ما تنی چند که از بیخردی
کار ما نیست بجز شغل بدی

نسپردیم ره احسان لیک
نزدی گام تو هم چندان نیک

از گنه گرچه بدی شیوه ماست
ترک احسان ز تو هم عین خطاست

چه ز ما رسم ستم ورزیدن
چه ز تو سر ز کرم پیچیدن

طبع حجاج ازان نکته شگفت
داد فرمان به خلاص وی و گفت

تف بر آن طایفه مرده دلان
در هوا و هوس افسرده دلان

که ازان قوم فرومایه کسی
بر نیاورد چنین خوش نفسی

کاش از اول ز تو بودی این کار
تا ز تو یافتی این کار قرار

کار هر یک ز تو سنجیده شدی
جرم هر یک به تو بخشیده شدی

English translation

When Hajjaj's oppression reached its limit, He drew his sword against several accused. They offered treasures of gold as ransom, But their treasures only heaped dust upon their heads. No clever trick of theirs proved useful, Their situation did not turn toward improvement. They all placed their heads beneath the sword, Laying their heads in the drinking-pool of the blade. Except for that last speaker of subtle truths, When his turn of action arrived, He said, 'O sovereign ruler, Do not measure out our affair with benevolence. We are a few who, out of ignorance, Have no business other than wrongdoing. We have not trodden the path of goodness, but You too have not taken steps so righteous. Though committing sins is our habit, Abandoning benevolence on your part is also a clear error. What is the difference between us practicing the custom of oppression, And you turning your face away from generosity?' Hajjaj's nature was astonished by that subtle remark, He ordered his release and said, 'Fie upon that congregation of dead-hearted souls, Who are frozen in their lusts and desires, That from those low-born people, not a single one Drew such a sweet breath. Would that from the first, this task had been yours, So that this matter would have found stability through you. The work of each would have been measured by yours, And the crime of each would have been pardoned because of you.'

Updated 2026-07-19

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