Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE ORPHAN, by MOSHARREF OD-DIN IBN MOSLEH OD-DIN SADI


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First Line: Cast protection over the head of the one father-dead
Last Line: For childhood my father departed in death, from my head.
Alternate Author Name(s): Saadi


CAST protection over the head of the one father-dead:
Scatter his dust of affliction, and pluck out his
thorne.

Knowst thou not how very dejected his state was?
May a rootless tree be ever green?

When thou seest an orphan, head lowered in front from grief,
Give not a kiss, to the face of thy own son.

If the orphan weeps, who buys for his consolation?
And if he becomes angry, who leads him back [to quietude]?

Beware that he weep not; for the great throne of God
Keeps trembling when the orphan weeps.

Pluck out with kindness the tear from his pure eye:
Scatter with compassion the dust of affliction from his face.

If his [father'] protection departed form over his head
Do thou cherish him with thy crown-worthy at that time

I esteemed my head crown-worthy at that time
When I held my head in my father's bosom.

If a fly had sat on my body,
The heart of some would have become distressed.

If now enemies should bear me away captive.
None of my friends is a helper.

For me there is acquaintance with the sorrows of orphans,
For childhood my father departed in death, from my head.






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