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The Incompatibility of Justice and Greed in Jami's Haft Awrang Section 13

In Section 13 of Jami's Haft Awrang, the poet explores the fundamental incompatibility between justice ('adl) and greed (tama'). Using the metaphor of fire and water, Jami asserts that these two opposing traits can never peacefully coexist in the same place. He illustrates this by stating that when greed knocks on the door of a home, justice immediately flees through the window. The poem emphasizes that a true ruler must entirely abandon greed and the desire for worldly wealth to maintain justice. Jami argues that if the pursuit of material riches is considered shameful for a beggar, it is entirely inappropriate for a king, whose true ornament should simply be the virtue of his royal station rather than gold or jewelry.

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