Muntakhab al-tawarikh 79.2.6

79.2.6

And in truth those wretched assemblies, and absurd ceremonies, and those worthless hypocritical Çūfīs were for the most part quite worthy of perishing:— “That is not Çūfī-action or liberality, But rather deceitful action and bawdery. Theft and robbery are better than this, Robbing the dead of their clothes is better than this.” However much I wish that this bit of sketch of a historical fact may be put together, my pen against my will slips from my guidance and turns in another direction to the description of this period of innovation, and the doctrines of the new sect and religion:— "The virtues of Kāfūr, if I wish to praise him, Or if I wish not, they dictate to me and I write." "Hush! the master is coming to the house." Would that I were quit of their business; But what can I do?— "They are gone under the skirts of those by whom we lived, And I am left among the worthless like the skin of a scabby camel." I reproached heaven, that with sword of oppression thou hast slain Assembly-adorning kings, and the youth of the Barmak-family. Thou hast placed thine own power of binding and loosing in the hands of a people, Compared with whom a dog is honourable in respect of generosity. But in the ear of my soul the answer came: Be content, live happily! For a period of eighteen days pulls out the beard of every one."