4- Scale and scroll
The young prince SALIM was spoilt with entertainment, as he grew up this quality enhanced, women and drinks never parted him
Women dance before SALIM
SALIM
Ivory pearls or sandal to smear
Or honourable pillars in your name,
O' heavenly beauties do come near
For young Salim doesn't have any shame
MAN SINGH and the servants exit in a hurry, in disappointment Salim plays with Babar's Scale
MAN SINGH
O' prince this scale's not your toy
To fiddle with and play around,
There are manythings else for your joy
But remember the duties to which you're bound
SALIM
If this is not Salim's toy,
Is it a toy for the emperor to play
And what duties for this young boy?
If any- apace have your say!
MAN SINGH
This is the holy Babar's Scale,
A symbol of anscestory of this great empire,
Of balance and order this empire exhales,
Of how justice always slays the liar
As for your duties, my young prince
You're to deliver this speech tonight,
At this thought why d'you wince?
Just a minute long- simple and forthright!
MAN SINGH hands over the scroll of the speech
SALIM- is this a command?
MAN SINGH- just a request
SALIM- then I'll try to withstand
MAN SINGH- Salim be bless't!
MAN SINGH leaves
