{"id":164,"date":"2013-07-13T01:26:19","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=164"},"modified":"2013-07-13T01:26:19","modified_gmt":"2013-07-13T01:26:19","slug":"25-the-viziers-of-bassora-act-5-sc-5-vol-07-collected-plays-part-ii-volume-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worksofthemotherandsriaurobindo.org\/index.php\/01-works-of-sri-aurobindo\/01-sabcl\/07-collected-plays-part-ii-volume-07\/25-the-viziers-of-bassora-act-5-sc-5-vol-07-collected-plays-part-ii-volume-07","title":{"rendered":"-25_The Viziers of Bassora Act-5 Sc-5.htm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\nSCENE V <\/font><\/b><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n

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\n <\/div>\n

\n

\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\nBagdad.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nA room in the Caliph’s harem.
\nAnice-Aljalice with many slave-girls attending on her.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NICE<\/font>-A<\/font>LJALICE<\/font><\/p>\n

\nGirls, is he passing ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA S<\/font>LAVE<\/font>-G<\/font>IRL
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nHe is passing.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NICE<\/font>-A<\/font>LJALICE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nQuick, my lute!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nSong<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThe Emperor of Roum is great;<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThe Caliph has a mighty State;<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nBut One is greater, to Whom all prayers take wing;<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAnd I, a poor and weeping slave,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWhen the world rises from its grave,<\/font><\/p>\n

\nShall stand up the accuser of my King.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\nGirls, is he coming up ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA S<\/font>LAVE<\/font>-G<\/font>IRL
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Caliph enters.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nEnter Haroun and Jaafar.<\/i><\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tH<\/font>AROUN
\n\tAL <\/font>R<\/font>ASHEED
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nThou art the slave-girl, Anice-Aljalice ?
\nWhy chosest thou that song?<\/font> <\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NICE<\/font>-A<\/font>LJALICE<\/font><\/p>\n

\nCaliph, for thee.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWhere is my lord ?<\/font>
\n<\/font> <\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 721<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\n\tHAROUN AL <\/font>RASHEED
\n\t<\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nA king in Bassora.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NICE<\/font>-A<\/font>LJALICE<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWho told thee?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tHAROUN AL <\/font>RASHEED
\n\t<\/font><\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nSo it must be.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NICE<\/font>-A<\/font>LJALICE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nIs there news ?<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tH<\/font>AROUN AL
\n\t<\/font>R<\/font>ASHEED<\/font><\/p>\n

\nNo, strange! Seven days gone by nor yet a letter!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tA<\/font>NICE<\/font>-A<\/font>LJALICE
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nCaliph, high sovereign, Haroun al Rasheed,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nMen call thee Just, Great Abbasside! I am<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nA poor and helpless slave-girl, but my grief<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nIs greater than a King. Lord, I demand<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nMy soul’s dear husband at thy hand, who sent him<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAlone, unfollowed, without guard or friend<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nTo a tyrant Sultan and more tyrant Vizier,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nHis potent enemies. Oh, they have killed him!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nGive back my husband to my arms unhurt<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nOr I will rise upon the judgment day<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAgainst thee. Caliph Haroun al Rasheed,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nDemanding him at that eternal throne<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWhere names are not received, nor earthly pomps<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nConsidered. Then my frail and woman’s voice<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nShall ring more dreadful in thy mighty hearing<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThan doom’s own trumpet. Answer my demand.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tH<\/font>AROUN
\n\tAL <\/font>R<\/font>ASHEED
\n\t<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

\nAnice, I do believe thy lord is well.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAnd yet \u2014 No, by my great forefathers, no!<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nMy seal and signature were on the script,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 722<\/font><\/p>\n

\n

\nAnd they are mightier than a thousand armies.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nIf he has disobeyed, for him ’twere better<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nHe were a beggar’s unrespected child<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nThan Haroun’s kin; \u2014the Arabian simoom<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nShall be less devastating than my wrath.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nOut, Jaafar, out to Bassora, behind thee<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nSweeping embattled war; nor night nor tempest<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nDelay thy march. I follow in thy steps.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nTake too this damsel and these fifty slave-girls,<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nWith robes and gifts for Bassora’s youthful king.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nI give thee power o’er Kings and Emperors<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nTo threaten, smite and seize. Go, friend, I follow<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nAs swift as thunder presses on the lightning.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

\nExit.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

\n\tJ<\/font>AAFAR
\n\t<\/font>(to the slave-girls)<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

\nMake ready; for we march within the hour.<\/font>
\n<\/font><\/p>\n


\nExit.<\/font><\/i><\/p>\n

\nPage \u2013 723<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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