Number 3

Iraqi style
English

Number 3

Give thanks to God, gentle and all-knowing, who kindly set our enemies against each other. May the feud between Jew and Christian never end, for the death of either side is cause for us to celebrate.
Explanation: The poem is satirical, delighting in enemies who destroy one another. 'Tarsa' literally means Christian; the term reflects the historical religious rivalries of the poet's time.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۳

سپاس دار خدای لطیف دانا را که لطف کرد و به هم برگماشت اعدا را
همیشه باد خصومت جهود و ترسا را که مرگ هر دو طرف تهنیت بود ما را