The Universality of Death for All Social Classes in Sanai's Hadiqat
In Section 10 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sanai expounds on the absolute universality of death, highlighting that it spares no one, regardless of age, status, or social class. He presents vivid and sobering images—ranging from infants dying in their mothers' laps and young men passing away before their fathers, to merchants being snatched from their marketplaces and powerful rulers dragged bound from their thrones. Through these detailed depictions of mortality affecting both the elite (khassah) and the commoners (ammah), Sanai delivers a profound moral warning against worldly vanity, urging the reader not to place their heart or trust in this transient and unfaithful life (umr-i bi-vafa).
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