<p class="ql-block">The Scales of Dawn</p><p class="ql-block">In loving memory of human rights lawyer Khosrow Alikordi</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Iran breathes deep in shadowed hues,</p><p class="ql-block">where Injustice holds its heavy chain,</p><p class="ql-block">Binding spirits, dimming views,</p><p class="ql-block">and hope becomes a whispered pain.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">But hark! A stirring, strong and clear,</p><p class="ql-block">a call for balance; sharp and bright,</p><p class="ql-block">to dry the marginalized tear,</p><p class="ql-block">and bring the silenced into light.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Justice angel walks on the earth as a warrior bold</p><p class="ql-block">with eyes that hold the sun’s own fire</p><p class="ql-block">a story waiting to unfold,</p><p class="ql-block">fueled by a deep and unquenched desire.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">Her armor forged from Truth’s own gleam,</p><p class="ql-block">her voice; a trumpet, clear and strong,</p><p class="ql-block">to break the mold, to shatter dream</p><p class="ql-block">of ancient wrongs that linger long.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">For every door held shut by fear,</p><p class="ql-block">for every heart that knows despair,</p><p class="ql-block">she brings the promise, ever near,</p><p class="ql-block">a breath of freedom in the air.</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">With steady hand, she lifts the scales</p><p class="ql-block">to weigh the hidden and meet the need</p><p class="ql-block">until the day that wrongness fails,</p><p class="ql-block">and Love and Equity take seed.</p> <p class="ql-block">黎明的天平</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">——谨以此诗缅怀人权律师霍斯罗·阿里库尔德</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">伊朗在暗影中沉重呼吸,</p><p class="ql-block">公义缺席,镣铐紧锁,</p><p class="ql-block">灵魂被缚,光明隐去,</p><p class="ql-block">希望沦为低声啜泣的痛楚。</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">听!一声激荡,铿锵嘹亮,</p><p class="ql-block">是平衡的呐喊,澄澈炽烈,</p><p class="ql-block">拭去边缘者的泪水,</p><p class="ql-block">让沉默者重见天光。</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">正义之使化身为无畏战士,降临人间,</p><p class="ql-block">眼眸燃着骄阳般的烈焰,</p><p class="ql-block">一段传奇静待书写,</p><p class="ql-block">胸中执念,永不止歇。</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">她以真理之光铸甲,</p><p class="ql-block">她的呐喊如号角,铿锵有力,</p><p class="ql-block">冲破桎梏,击碎旧梦,</p><p class="ql-block">终结那些迁延千年的不公。</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">为每扇被恐惧紧锁的门,</p><p class="ql-block">为每颗深陷绝望的心,</p><p class="ql-block">她带来近在咫尺的期许,</p><p class="ql-block">让自由之风拂遍大地。</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block">她以坚定之手举起天平,</p><p class="ql-block">称量隐秘,抚慰苦难,</p><p class="ql-block">直至邪恶溃败的那一天,</p><p class="ql-block">爱与公平,终得生根发芽。</p><p class="ql-block"> </p><p class="ql-block"><br></p>