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بخش ۱۳ / Section 13

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حجاج را گفتند: از خدای بترس و با مسلمانان ظلم مکن به منبر برآمد و وی بغایت فصیح بود و گفت: خدای تعالی مرا بر شما مسلط کرده است، اگر من بمیرم شما بعد از من از ظلم نخواهید رست به این فعل که شما راست، خدای تعالی را جز من بندگان بسیارند اگر من بمیرم یکی بتر از من بیاید.
خواهی که شاه عدل کند عدل پیشه باش

در کار خود که معرکه گیر و دار توست
شاه آینه ست و هرچه همی بینی اندر او

پرتو فکنده قاعده کار و بار توست

English translation

Hajjaj was told: 'Fear God and do not oppress the Muslims.' He ascended the pulpit—and he was exceedingly eloquent—and said: 'God Most High has set me in authority over you. If I die, you will not be delivered from oppression after me, given this conduct of yours; for God Most High has many servants besides me, and if I die, one worse than me will come.'

If you wish the king to deal justly, make justice your own practice in your own affairs, for that is your true field of battle and strife. The king is a mirror, and all that you behold within him is but the cast reflection of the pattern of your own conduct and dealings.

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