Minister of State. The target for the arrows of the sighs of the oppressed.
Flatterer. One who drives a profitable trade.
Lawyer. One ready to tell any lie.
Fool. An official, for instance, who is honest.
Physician. The herald of death.
Widow. A woman in the habit of praising her husband when he is gone.
Poet. A proud beggar.
Mirror. One that laughs at you to your face.
Bribe. The resource of him who knows he has a bad cause.
National Calamity. A ruler who cares for nothing but the pleasures of the harem.