How Pharaoh summoned the women who had new-born children to the maydán, (doing this) also for the sake of his plot (against Moses).
شاعر: رومی
وزن: فاعلاتن فاعلاتن فاعلن (رمل مسدس محذوف یا وزن مثنوی)
صنف: مثنوی
After nine months the King brought out his throne to the maydán and made a strict proclamation.
“O women, go with your babes to the maydán; go forth, all ye of Israel.
Just as last year robes of honour were bestowed on the men, and every one of them bore away gold,
Hark, O women, this year it is your fortune, so that each one (of you) may obtain the thing she desires.
He will give the women robes of honour and donations; on the children too he will put mitres of gold.
Take heed! Every one of you that has borne a child during this month shall receive treasures from the mighty King.”
The women went forth with their babes: they came joyfully to the King's tent.
Every woman that had newly given birth went forth from the city to the maydán, unsuspicious of guile and vengeance.
When all the women were gathered around him, they (the King's officers) took away from the mothers whatever was male,
And cut off its head, saying, “This is a precaution, that the (King's) enemy may not grow up and that disorder may not increase.”
