If you can, spare a thought for the people of Iran this week. With the thirty-first anniversary of the founding of the 'Islamic' Republic looming, they will be facing what may be the decisive trial for the survival of their freedom, their nation and their culture.
Then Bharam smiled at him and threw his ring
Into the air, "A slave can be a king,"
He said, "for just as long as this will stay
Up in the air. And there's no simple way
To gain a royal crown: make no mistake,
This is an arduous task to undertake."
From the Reign of Hormozd,
From the Shah Nameh by Aboloasem Ferdowsi
Translation by Dick Davis, Viking Edition
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