EDUCATION
AND
ITS
CONSEQUENCES
(Taîmân Bar Shi‘r-i-Mullah ‘Arshâ - Based
on a verse of Mull«h ‘Arshâ)
Introduction
This
short poem is based on a verse of Tahmasp Qulâ Baig, Mull«h ‘Arshâ Y«zdâ for
whom see Appendix I, No. 12. A son was born to him who was ugly. He produced a
verse ex-tempore which appears as the last verse of this poem. ‘All«mah Iqb«l
has used it to convey the message that modern education cannot fulfill our
needs. Consequently, we should sow new seed.
Translation
Though we also are happy with the progress of the young
But some complaint from the happy lips also comes with it
We had thought education would bring economic freedom
We did not know that atheism would also come with it
Though Shirin did honor Parviz with her presence
But she brought the ax of Farh«d also with her
Let us take the seed afresh in our hand and use it anew
We are ashamed to reap what would come out from whatever we sowed