Strategy Poem by Nassy Fesharaki

Strategy

I was an officer
-for the wars was trained
- (though I am against the bloodshed
-and believe in wisdom to settle
-collision, difference.)

I read of Reza Shah
-not the way they taught us
-to carve on our brains:
- "Reza Shah is Great! "

I read things freely
-of his time, from birth
-to growth, as soldier,
-becoming minister
-and his coup to be shah…

Iran was broken
- (Thanks to the First World War;
-and the fall of Ottomans
-with agreed treaties among the
-London and Petersburg and Paris.)

Lawrence was the agent:
- "Go and fool the Arabs,
-to rule them, build up walls."

This has been and remains:
- "Divide and control! "

Reza Shah was child of,
-that time and group of
-incidents and actions
-that made him fix borders
-before the British lizards of
-Hijaz come to claim:
- "This is ours! "

No school had he gone
- (thanks to the Fool-Qajar
-who thought of harem but,
-never of the nation.)

Shah wanted to fight with
-the man who was sheltered
-underneath London's wings;
-for digging one more pot!

Shah knew of his men
-few and powerless
-so, needed more brains
-however possible…

When passing Esfahan
-he went to see someone
- (one of my relatives;
- (a mullah.)
-Shah asked him to:
- "…issue an order for Jihad! "

Our Mullah was honest:
- "No! Cannot! Fight is not religious! "
-yet told him: "You are right to unite,
-the nation; I pray for success…"

Having failed, partially
-Shah listened to wiser
-and issued an order:
- "We need dogs and donkeys,
-paid, unpaid…go, gather, as many! "

After the animals were herded
-they were shaved to be used as paper.
-Name of Sheikh printed on their sides,
- (enemy.)

Then the beast and the dog were freed
-to walk, run to front of the war…

Scared were the friends of the foe:
- "Shah must be strong…
-to dare call the Sheikh a dog or donkey! "

Wisdom of Reza Shah was greatest tactic…