Works of Adib al-Mamalik: (Qa'im Maqami) Introduction and review

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For the desert dust was their shroud, And the sun became their garment; The shepherds have become companions of wolves, And jackals have paired with gardeners; From the blood of comrades and youths, The earth has become like a delicious ruby; It is not long before the Russian army Will ring bells on the mosque roofs; Honor, wealth, glory, and dignity Have been sacrificed to the high excellencies; Because the judge has taken bribes, And the governor has increased his whims, Fallen ill from the internal sickness of caprice, The martyr has become the victim of melting poison; Pass by the porch, do not fill the porch, For it is a demon's palace instead of a divan; Do not go entranced by the khodavand (lord), For your lamentation has become unanswered; The eloquent orator has become a silent disciple, The wise scribe has become silent in speech, The treacherous lawyer with firm intent Has become leaping like a meteor; The roar is a flood in this desert, The spark of lightning kills the peasant; The ties are broken from bags and sacks, The donkey's burrow has become in the chaos; The lawyer is drunk from the wine of pride, The jurist is eager for the meeting of houris, The minister is as if in a dream of feasting, The emir has become the owner of necks; One has plundered the intention, One has strayed from the path of unity, Between these two, the subjects Have become like grain in a mill; The path of safety is long and narrow, Calamity rains from near and far, For our Bijan has fallen into a dark pit, And become a prisoner of Afrasiab; In memory of Atlas for the brocade, Gold and gems have been looted; Our women and sons are in need of the enemy, And our brides have become unveiled.