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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Sorrow and Sufferings (5) Yazid's Demand For Allegiance In the treaty which Hassan and Moawiyah signed Moawiyah had himself agreed; it was underlined The question of successor, would not be imposed But be left to Muslims as they pleased to dispose. No sooner was the said treaty signed A campaign was re-started, Ali's name to malign And to build up Yazid, against people's voice As heir to the Caliphate, the best of choice.

With rise of Moawiyah, virtue was shamelessly replaced The democratic rule of Islam, was likewise displaced The oligarichal rule of heathen was triumphant The attendant vice and immorality were rampant. The wealth from his subjects, he pitilessly extracted He lavished on the mercenaries, who were fully protected They, in turn, helped to repress ruthlessly all murmuring With fraud and treachery, were smashed all rumblings.

Before he died, Moawiyah summoned his aides The oath of fealty to Yazid, he made them take This was Yazid's solitary title to the Caliphate It was assumed, as if it was his father's heritage. Cruel and treacherous was he, as notorious as his father He lacked pretence, to cloak the game of murder His depraved nature knew absolutely no pity or justice He was addicted to the vilest and grossest of vices.

His friends were outcasts of both sexes He killed and tortured for pleasure and taxes Such was the Caliph, Commander of the Faithful A being, whose entire bearings, was most hateful. Husayn was in Medina; a message was received By the local governor, in an envelope sealed Obtain his allegiance, was the strict command Kill him on the spot, if he refuses the demand.

The governor was unnerved, he was perplexed To kill Husayn in Medina was no easy t ask He consulted Marwan; he summoned Husayn Who well knew Yazid's dirty and nefarious game. Husayn point blank refused to acknowledge The title of tyrant; of falsehood and subterfuge His character, he regarded with contempt and abhorrence His vices he despised, no less than his arrogance.

He returned to his grandfather's earthly abode He dreamt of the Prophet, in tearful voice he spoke " O, son of mine, O thou art a part of me, The enemies are bent to torment and slay thee." Accompanied by Zainab he visited the tomb of his mother What a heart rending scene it was; it caused a shudder!