"A strange way for pleading for mercy...

"A strange way for pleading for mercy, you have Could you not find, a better way, to remonstrate I accede, to your request, to set the prisoners free I shall summon my court and announce my decree." "Now, both of you may rest, in peace, till they are free Let me have some respite, after the shock you have given me." "Peace, did you say?" in surprise, Hind burst out and cried "Can we ever have peace, after knowing what has transpired." "For these unforgivable atrocities and unpardonable sins Make best amends, to Lady Zaynab and Zainal Abedeen Restore them to the place of honor, which is their right." It is through them, that God sheds His Merciful Light!

Decked, in a jeweled dress of silk and brocade Yazid sat on the throne; of solid gold it was made With full display of regalia, of Ommayad's courts It was late in the evening, all had assembled in the Fort. With all solemnity, the ushers announced in the Fort The grandson of , was entering the court His garments tattered, but with dignity in his bearing Zainal Abedeen entered, with everyone admiring his daring.

There was a radiance on his countenance; a "halo" on his face It inspired awe in their hearts; they stood up out of grace Yazid got up from his throne, seei9ng the…