Poem 19: And He Also Said

Iraqi style
English

Poem 19: And He Also Said

You of praised qualities: over the army of the needy, the flood of your generosity always holds sway. To the question that was raised in your service, give me an answer: whether you act or you speak.
Explanation: The final couplet mixes Arabic phrasing (roughly 'whether you do' and 'or you say'), a common flourish in classical Persian panegyric.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱۹ - و قال ایضاً

آیا ستوده خصالی که بر سپاه نیاز همیشه خیل عطای تو هست مستولی
از آن سؤال که در خدمتت اشارت رفت جواب باز ده ارفملیت ورقولی