Persian → English transcript

They say they brought a parrot to

Sultan Mahmud, and they said,

“ Your Majesty, this one sings very well,

but it is very expensive.” He said,“ All right, whatever its price is,

we will buy it. But why is it so expensive?”

They said,“ Because when it sings,

it gathers all the canaries around itself. As soon as the canaries gather around it,

we actually catch those canaries.”

He buys it, and as soon as he buys it, when he pays for it,

he says,“ Cut off its head.”

They say,“ Why should we cut off the head of such an expensive canary?”

He says,“ Someone who sells out his own people and nation should have his

head cut off!”— Right.— I mean the issue of the homeland, patriotism,

and the love of the people is something that

is absolutely not up for— bargaining, discussion…

— Discussion and bargaining and‘ let’s see’ do not apply.