Another Piece

Iraqi style
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Another Piece

For a paltry little pension I have troubled you again and again. Not a single coin of it ever comes through, and I know full well that you are aware of it. Either this stalling of yours comes from helplessness, or it is sheer stinginess that blocks this small sum. There is no wool in your cap; your cap is as empty as your father's head.
Explanation: 'No wool in your cap' is a Persian idiom meaning someone is worthless or has nothing to offer, here sharpened by mocking the man's father as well.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۲۱ - وله ایضا

از برای محقری ادرار بارها داده ایم درد سرت
یک درم زان نمی شود حاصل نیک دانم که هست از آن خبرت
یا ز عجزست این توقف تو یاز بخلست منع این قدرت
در کلاه تو هیچ پشمی نیست ای کلاه تو چون سر پدرت