Number 3

MasnaviIraqi style
English

Number 3

Justice, fairness, and honesty are what matter; even if the treasury runs empty, that is fine. People of knowledge and justice would never break the people's hearts to fill their coffers. A king who stands with the poor is the true guardian of his own realm.
Explanation: 'Dervish' here means the poor and the weak rather than a religious ascetic.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۳

عدل و انصاف و راستی باید ور خزینه تهی بود شاید
نکند هرگز اهل دانش و داد دل مردم خراب و گنج آباد
پادشاهی که یار درویشست پاسبان ممالک خویشست