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