How Bà¡rbad Lamented Khusrau Parwiz Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHAIFJKCACLAMN OPQP ADAD RARA SASA RTRT CUCU CKCK AOAO ACAC JOJO AAAA AVAV WAAA OXOX RAR CYCAA

Now list the lamentation of B rbodA
And grow forgetful of the world at largeB
On hearing that the Sh h not by adviceC
And 'gainst his will no longer filled the throneD
That 'men are seeking how to murder himE
The soldiers are renouncing fealty 'F
B rbad came from Chahram to Taisaf nG
With tearful eyes and heart o'ercharged he cameH
To that abode and saw the Sh h whereatA
His tulip cheeks became like fenugreekI
He bode awhile in presence of the Sh hF
Then went with wailing to the audience hallJ
His love flamed in his heart his heart and soulK
Burned in his anguish for Khusrau ParwizC
His eyes rained like a cloud in Spring and madeA
His bosom as the margent of the seaC
He fashioned him a dirge upon the harpL
And to that dirge he sang a mournful plaintA
With visage wan and heart fulfilled with griefM
He thus lamented in the olden tongueN
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'O Sh h O noble chieftan O KhusrauO
O great O strong O hero ne'er cast downP
Where are thy mastery and greatness nowQ
Where all thy Grace thy fortune and thy crownP
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'Where that imperial circlet towering heightA
Where are thine armlets and thine ivory throneD
Where all thy manliness thy Grace and mightA
Who 'neath thy wings hadst this world for thine ownD
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'Oh whither are thy dames and minstrels goneR
Gate audience hall and leaders of thy dayA
The diadem and K wa's gonfalonR
And all the blue steel falchions where are theyA
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'Where are the head the crown that loved it wellS
Mate of the earrings and the throne of goldA
Where are Shabdiz his stirrups and his sellS
The steed that 'neath thee ever caracol'dA
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'Where are thy helmet head and habergeonR
All golden and compacted gem to gemT
Thy cavaliers in gold caparisonR
Whose swords made enemies the sheaths for themT
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'Where all the camels for thy progressesC
The golden litters and attendance rifeU
Led steeds white elephants and dromedariesC
Have one and all grown hopeless of lifeU
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'Where are thy fluent tongue and courteousC
Thy heart thy purpose and thine ardent soulK
Why reft of all art thou abandoned thusC
Hast read of such a day in any rollK
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'Oh trust not to this world whose remedyA
Is weaker than its bane 'Twas thy desireO
To have a son to aid and succour theeA
Now through the son the gyves are on the sireO
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'It is by sons that kings obtain their mightA
And are unblemished by time's travailingsC
Yet ever as his sons increased in heightA
Both Grace and vigour failed the king of kingsC
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'None that shall lend an ear while men recallJ
The story of Khusrau Parwiz must dareO
to trust the world Account as ruined allJ
Ir n and as the pards' and lions' lairO
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'of the S s nian race the Sh h was headA
One peerless in the sight of crown and stateA
The foeman's wishes are accomplish dA
And like Ir n the race is desolateA
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'No man possessed a larger host than heA
Yet who had cause for justice to beseechV
The great protector brought the miseryA
And now the wolves are making for the breachV
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''O Sh h devoid of shame ' thus tell ShirwiW
'Such conduct is not worthy of this courtA
Count not upon thy troops' fidelityA
When war is rife on all sides ' God supportA
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'Thy soul my master and it is my prayerO
That He thy foemen's heads may headlong flingX
By God and by thy life my king I swearO
By New Year's Day by sun and jocund SpringX
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'If e'er this hand of mine again shall turnR
To harping may no blessing light on meA
Mine instruments of music will I burnR
That I may ne'er behold thine enemy '-
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He cut four fingers off and grasped the stumpsC
Within his other palm Returning homeY
He kindled fire and burned his instrumentsC
While those about Kub d both day and nightA
At all that might befall them quaked with frightA

Abul-qasim Ferdowsi Tusi



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