Victorious

"'Me friend, you know, I'm not drunk anymore,' says a drunkard to one of his colleague, while they were sitting on the floor, surrounded by dustbins," said the Moon after saying Basmalah dan greeting with a Salaam, as always. "'Is it?' says the one, 'I hope so!' replied the Drunkard. Hearing this, the colleague turned to him, looked into his face, and said, 'Listen buddy, curiosity can drive people to do unexpected things, just like this story,

One day, a quarrel happened about a lady, between a Spanish Cavalier and a Dutchman. Satisfaction was the word, and they met to decide the dispute. The contest was fierce and bloody, for they closed at the first encounter; and the Don, being mortally wounded, fell down, and cried out to an intimate friend of his who was running to his assistance, but too late, “My good friend, for the love of Heaven, be so good as to bury me before anybody strips me!” Having said this, so great a quantity of blood flowed from his wound that he died immediately.

Now this odd request of the Spaniard to his friend, raised everybody’s curiosity—as it generally happens in things prohibited—to see him divested of his clothing, especially since it was the dying request and entreaty of a worthy hero of that wise nation, who never speak at random, nor drop a word that is not full of mysteries, and each mystery full of sense, so that every one had a great desire to know the meaning of it; and, in spite of all his friend could do to prevent it, he was stripped immediately, and upon search, this spruce blade, who was completely dressed a la Cavalier, and with a curious ruff about his neck, worth more than all the rest of his finery, was found—to have never a shirt to his back; at which the spectators could not help smiling, although the event was so pitiable. 

This Spaniard, gives a strong example of the vast desire in some men to preserve their reputation unsullied, so as even in the pangs of death, to prefer the care of it above all other regards, and close their eyes full of zeal for it; the certain mark of a soul superlatively great, and although at the first view it appears ridiculous, yet we see in this instance, that two contraries can be found in the same person, great vanity, yet solidity, mighty show and real substance, and the Spaniard displayed in his utmost calamity, a greater zeal for his reputation than for the care of his wounds, and preferred his prestige to his life.'

'If you are really sober,' said the colleague, 'then, look out there! The youths have been willing to stand in the rain and sun-burning, they are not carrying out Rebellion, nor seeking Justification, but rather, demanding the Truth. Come on, let's support them!' Without hesitating, the dunkard replied, 'Come on!' and our two Gentlemen, walking along singing,

Rise up and take the power back
It's time the fat cats had a heart attack
You know that their time's coming to an end
We have to unify and watch our flag ascend
So come on!

They will not force us
They will stop degrading us
They will not control us
We will be victorious *)

Before withdrawing, the Moon said, "The dark yearning chamber, will be bright, if someone brings the light. And if the path of Truth is a matter of win or lose, whoever has stepped in it with steadfastness, had indeed, achieved the Victory. And Allah knows best."

Citations & Reference:
- James Northcote, RA, One Hundred Fables, Originals and Selected, J. Johnson
*) "Uprising" written by Matt Bellamy

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