Poets composed songs in praise of the mighty padishah, praising his strength, justice, wisdom and wealth.
But one day, they reported to the padishah that someone had composed a song in which they sang about his cruelty, short-sightedness and greed. The padishah ordered to find and bring to him the poet who composed such a dangerous song. But how to find it? The servants had to catch all the famous poets and bring them to the palace.
Each poet was ordered to sing a song about the padishah. As soon as the poet sang a song praising the padishah, he was immediately released. And now there was only one last poet left in the hall. He struck the strings and sang the very song that was reported to the padishah. A song about his cruelty, greed and stupidity. The poet did not have time to finish singing the song, as the guards grabbed him, twisted his hands and threw him to the ground.
- Stop! - the padishah shouted. - Be careful! Let him go! I don't want to lose the only true poet in my country!
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru