{"collection":"Islam","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/isl/saab/saab06.htm","path":"isl/saab/saab06.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/isl/saab/saab06.htm","text":"Salaman and Absal, by Jami, tr. Edward Fitzgerald, [1904]\nA Shah there was who ruled the Realm of Y\u00fan,\n And wore the Ring of Empire of Sikander;\n And in his Reign A Sage, who had the Tower\n Of Wisdom of so strong Foundation built\n That Wise Men from all Quarters of the World\n To catch the Word of Wisdom from his Lip\n Went in a Girdle round him.\u2014Which The Shah\n Observing, took him to his Secresy;\nStirr\u2019d not a Step nor set Design afoot\n Without that Sage's sanction; till, so counsel\u2019d,\n From K\u00e1f to K\u00e1f reach\u2019d his Dominion:\n No Nation of the World or Nation's Chief\n Who wore the Ring but under span of his\n Bow\u2019d down the Neck; then rising up in Peace\n Under his Justice grew, and knew no Wrong,\n And in their Strength was his Dominion Strong.\nThe Shah that has not Wisdom in Himself,\n Nor has a Wise Man for his Counsellor,\n The Wand of his Authority falls short,\n And his Dominion crumbles at the Base.\n For he, discerning not the Characters\n Of Tyranny and Justice, confounds both,\n Making the World a Desert, and the Fount\n Of Justice a Ser\u00e1b. Well was is said,\n \"Better just K\u00e1fir than Believing Tyrant.\"","title":"Salaman and Absal: Sal\u00e1m\u00e1n and Abs\u00e1l: IV. The Story","type":"page"}