ABSTRACT
Sikandar, having heard that mindful man, Bade come a scribe. They wrote on silk a letter :— "_This from Sikandar, who o'erthroweth lions And taketh cities, unto wise Kaidáfa, Whose name is eminent in majesty. First, praise be to the Master of the sun, Who lighteth up the moon and turning sphere, The Lord that meteth justice out aright, And granteth more than any one can ask. . . . We have not sought thy throne by violence, But have respected thine exalted state. When they deliver unto thee this letter, And light is thrown upon thy darkened counsels, Thou wilt dispatch what we impose as tribute, As knowing that thou canst not strive with us. To act thus will be wise and provident; It will be strength in thee and true religion; Oppose and thou wilt see but change of fortune. Draw thy conclusions from Dará and Fur ; Thou needest go no further for instruction."
