Mush va Gorbeh Book by Ubayd Zakani

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"Mush va Gorbeh" is a famous and satirical poem attributed to Ubayd Zakani, a prominent Persian poet and humorist. This poem is written in Farsi, the primary language of Iran. The poem "Mush va Gorbeh" is a well-known and humorous allegorical work that tells the story of a conflict between cats and mice in the deserts of Fars, a province in Iran. The narrative is a satirical commentary on the deceptive and untrustworthy nature of those in power, with the cats of Kerman representing the ruling class. In the poem, the cats initially make promises to the mice, only to deceive them later on. This betrayal leads to a war between the two groups, and the poem uses this allegorical conflict to criticize and satirize the actions of the ruling elite and their abuse of power.