Aton Nameh

My tongue was not a friend to me. I wanted to say ‘bring Morad Ali back’, he wants to get married and I want to be his best man, but neither my tongue had the strength to move in my mouth nor did the Shah know who Morad Ali was or what had happened? Which Shah knows how many of these pomegranates have been sacrificed in war? I said nothing. Ali Khan was crying and said: “Bravo brother!… How did you find out about his rebels?!” I couldn’t answer Ali Khan either. Fath Ali Shah turned and sat on the royal throne. He said: “Bring the cape!… Call the treasurer!”