The Show Singing Play

For Children
Al - Shater Hasan


Written by
Al - Sayed Hafez

Translated by
Mahmoud Said


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Act One, Scene One

A three - standard stage	:		
The First Standard	:	On The right hand side a big tree under which Al-Shater Hasan Is sleeping> On the Left hand side Mokhtar the hunter’s house.	
The Second Standard	:	A street, a yard and a square.	
The third Standard	:	Sultan Hassan’s Palace : (Enter the public, curtain raised, Al - shater Hasan sleeping under the tree and people going here and there in the market.)	
The drums bearer	:	(Enters from the hall when fixing the drama - tic action start not the show start) : With the drums beat, enter the summoner and the drums bearer : in the hall, a moving spot - light on them and a red light all over the stage.	
The Summoner	:	A firman. A ferman from our master the sultan 	
The drums bearer	:	A fireman. A fireman from our master the Sultan.	
The summoner	:	All of you, the citigens of the nice town,	
The drums bearer	:	You, all natwes. You, all youngsters.	
The summoner	:	You , all elders - Our master the sultan.	
The drums bearer	:	addresses the whole country and the natives.	
The summoner and the lrums bearer	:		
demands and his demands are orders			
The chorus	:	(on the stage) His demands are orders.	
The summoner and the drume bearer	:	The demends the dress of the happiest person in the country.	
The chorus	:	The happiest person in the country?	
The summoner	:	and the happiest person in the country.	
The drums bearer	:	may be a baker.	
The charus	:	May be.	
The summaner	:	May be a farmer.	
The chorus	:	May be.	
The drums bearer	:	May be a shepherd.	
The chorus	:	May be.	
The drums bearer	:	may be a fisher.	
The charus	:	May be.	
The summoner	:	May be . May be . May be.	
The drums bearer	:	(beats quichly)	
The summoner	:	And every person - feeling happy.	
The dricms bearer	:	and every person sleeping soundly.	
The summoner	:	neither unjust .	
The drums bearer	:	nor wjustly lreated.	
The summoner	:	nor sad.	
The drums bearer	:	nor worried	
The summaner and the drums bearer	:	should Tell the sultan his story and offer him his dress to gain one thousand dinar. (they dis appear. There is light upon the first stan - dard . Mokhtar the hunter is on the left hand side gathering the nets. ( two other hunters are standing with him.)	
Mokhtar	:	(Laughing) the happiest person in this country . The happiest one.	
Hunter	:	the happiest person has no problems and is never worried about any thing.	
Hunter 2	:	Mokhtar, we are going to hunt.	
Mokhtar	:	Are you going to hunt again?	
Hunter 2	:	No, my dear. Fear war may start ugainst madinet - el tlout and we have nothing to eat.	
Mokhtar	:	To be happy, you have to get is me - thing to eat. (They lalugh.)	
Hunter 3	: 	I  swear I  fear you may be the happ - ieast man and don’t tell us.	
Mokhtar	:	I hope the happiest man can sleep restfully without being worried as we are. (Light upon Al-Shater Hasan as he sleeps snoring.)	
Mokhtar	:	(Addressing the public) He doesn’t know the word ‘ impossible “.	
Hunter 2	:	As Long as he has no problems or worries, this means he is happy .	
Hunter 3	:	Where can we find him with fish in the sea goodbye. (They you out .) Mokhtar is standing on the shore.) you , Shater Hasan.	
Al-Shater Hasan	:	(Sleeping and enjoying a nice dream )	
A song	:	In his dream. He sings as a brave knight in love with a beautiful young woman like set - el - Hasn caught by a big beast - she asks for help . Two persons enter to light the beast; but Al-shater Hasan enters and asks the beast to fight him without a weapon in order to set the young woman free. The beast asked him this question :	
The beast	:	Which creture begins to walk on four, then on two and then on three?	
Al - Shater Hasan	:	Man . (The beast is defeated and sets the young woman free. People are rejoiced and choose Al-Shater Hasan as the country’s hero in a singing dancing show,)	
Makhtar	:	(Light is focussed again on Morh-tar.): you , shater Hasan, have gone so far . (He looks at him and hears him sing in his dream.)  	
Al-Shater Hasan	:	Long live the hero. Long Live the hero. 	
Mokhtar	:	Who are you?	
Al - shater Hasan	:	What’s the matter? Who are you ? Where am? Hou have / Come here? Iam the hero. Iam the brave knight. How can I  sleep on the ground?	
Mokhtar	:	You are sleeping at home. Wake up.	
Al Shater Hasan	:	Here Iam sleeping.	
Mokhtar 	:	Stand up . The sea is calling us to catch fish and earn our living honestly. (a silhouette of the ficherman catching fish and singing with Al- Shater Hasan a short song about earning the living honestly.) (Mokhtar and Al- Shater Hasan a short song about earning the living honestly.) (Mokhtar and Al- Shater Hasanstand in front of the sil-houette.) Let’s goto the sea.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	No, I ’m going to the market to see for people needing help.	
Mokhtar	:	Don’t help people now . Help yourself first.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	I t’s not your business. I  like helping people. My time is for all of them.	
Mokhtar 	:	How do you earn ypur living?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	I  don’t want to eat more than one sort of food . The important thing is to be happy . (Enter the magician and the summorer. People gother around Al- Shater Hasan .)   	
The summoner 	:	All of you. The citigens of the nice town. You all natives. You beloved youngeters and elders. Our master the Sultan Hassan demands from all natives, and his demands are orders, The dress of the happiest man. He who has it will take three - thousand dinars instead of one 0 thousand. (The summaner goes out followed by people.)	
Mokhtar 	:	Let’s go to the palace and tell the sultan you arethe happieet man and Iam your friend. Iam sure he will be rejoiced and give us three - thousand dinars.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Do you want me to tell a lie? I  never do it even for ten - thousand dinars. (A singing show ) (Sellers enter noisily and stand in front of his shop talking and advertieally, There are many possers-by. The author  stresses upon the  conflict between selers and buyers the song is choral (Set - el - Hosn and her maid enter	
The maid	:	My Lady.	
Set - el - Hasn	:	Leave your Lady and listen to the speech. 	
The maid	:	(Obeying) Sorry, my lady. I ’d like to tell you I ’ve got tired of walking nad you havent’t yet bought any - thing from the market.	
Set - el - Hasn	:	There are new very good thingsand sure there is samething never shown before.	
The maid	:	We are going to faint from long walk in the market.	
Set - el - Hasn	:	(Pointing to theyard ) Look at that seller over there.	
The maid 	:	Where?	
Set - el - Hasn	:	It’s very good you have that seeller. (She goes out of The yard.) 	
The maid	:	(punning after her ) My lady Set - el - Hasn. (Light upon the third Level)	
		Act One, Scene Two	
Sultan Hassan	:	No, minister.	
Minister Salaiman	:	I  believe your Majesty would marry set - el - Hosn. She has become a young woman. Every prince longs to marry her. They aren’t better than your Majesty.	
Sultan Hassan	:	I  can never get married while Al - Amal sland inhabitants are exiled every where, How can rest while they are tortured? Justice should spring from here Do you understand, minister?	
The minister	:	Their island is very for from our country. Why do you worry for ther? What have we to do with them? Just broadcast for them a fewwords of support.	
The Sultan	:	How can you say so , minister?	
The minister	:	Believe me, your majesty.	
The Sultan	:	Believe you for what?	
The minisr	:	We are worried about your majes - ty’s health. If it is good , we are all happy.	
The Sultan	:	Our hearts are no more happy. Can we say why. Al - bout leland has occupied Al - amal Island? Why haven’t its inhabitants left it?	
The minister	:	Right, pight.	
The Sultan	:	You must know the cause of their sadness.	
The minister	:	Right. Right.	
The Sultan	:	Say something else. You nothinng export: right, right. ( I  mitating his way of speech : Right, master. Be peaceful, master. Care for your health, master. This is not the way at all.)	
The minister	:	Right, master. (trying to steak)	
The Sultan	:	Again : Right, master and nothing else.	
The minister	:	All right, master. At your service.	
The Sultian	:	It’s a problem that I  can’t alone do anything . The whole people should be with us. The neighbouring countries have abo to cooperate the enemy isn’t mine personally but an enemy for all of us AS he avvupied Al Amal Island and we haven’t yet reacted, he willsoon take all the  islands and countries. I ’m very very tired.	
The minister	:	You are ill, master. Hawr a rest and sleep. We shall discuss this matter afterwards. (The sultan goes out.) The minister addresses the public.) I ’ve convinced him that he is ill to look for treatment and fortune 0 tellers. How can I  let him fight, leave commerce and the market? Sure he will take all the mony with him and leave nothing for us. Must make him marry set - el - Hasn . After his father’s death, I  could keep him inside the palace. I  brought him up. I ’m responsible for every thing. What have to do with people? Every man should care for his benefit. (Light upon the market)	


Act One, Scene Three
(The princess and her maid appear in the market.)
The maid	:	How do you like this cloth, my lady? It’s very nice.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	No, it isn’t.	
The maid 	:	(whispering ) I  fear the Sultan’s solders may see us.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	If you are afraid, leave me alon and go back home.	
The maid	:	How can I  leave you alone, my lady? May God protect us.	
Mokhtar 	:	(Walking in the market with Al- Shater Hasan Where are you ,  Shater Hasan?	
The summoner 	:	(Enters) You, all citigens . He who has the happiest man’x dress can at once present it and take three - thousand dinars.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Do you hear? The minister has convinced the Sultan that he is looking for the dress. The Sultan believes him and Iam shut up in the palace 	
The maid 	:	He protects you.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	As long as he with the minister salman, nothing will be right.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(Enters the market and stands with mokhtar ) Good morning, Ibrahim.	
Seller	:	Good morning , shater Hasan.	
Mokhtar 	:	Good morning , Abu - shanab.	
Seller 2	:	I  Have a boud of goods in my store - would you help me carry it?	
Mokhtar 	:	Whenever you see me you ask for help to carry something ?	
Seller 2	:	Al- Shater Hasan always helps me.	
Mokhtar	:	Do you want to have everything done for nothing? It’s better for you to hire two porters.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	When you help , don’t ask for the price, Mokhtar .	
Om Said	:	(A forty - year old woman) Good morning, Shater Hasan. Would you kindly take my son to the doctor to examine him?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	With pleasure. I ’ll come to you before sunset prayer.	
Om Said	:	May God bless you , my son , and grant you a good wife. (She goes out.)	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Where is the good wife? (He looks and sees set - el - Hosn and themaid) (He holds Mokhtar ‘s hound.) Do you see, Makhtar? Look there.	
Mokhtar 	:	I see apricots, opples, water - melons and melons.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	You think of nothing but your stomach. Look at that girl. She seems fauniliar to the market.	
Mokhtar 	:	I  wonder! Are we in paradise? (They walk towords her and shock the oranges seller.)	
The seller	:	Oh, my oranges! I ’ve lost them.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Don’t cry!	
Set - el - Hosn	:	What’s the matter? Do you see what I  see, Morgand?	
The maid	:	What?	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Doesn’t he look like. Sultan Hassan (People gather round Al- Shater Hasan and oranges seller.)	
The seller	:	I ’ve bost my oranges. May God punish you.	
AL- SHATER HASAN	:	Don’t vry. We are picking them up for you.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Doesn’t he look like Sultan Hassan disguised in poor clothes?	
The maid	:	Alas! The Sultan Hassan is here.	
The seller	:	My ornges are lost . My God punish you.	
Mokhtar 	:	Won’t you stop crying otherwise I ’ll wipe your face with oranges?	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Let’s walk . Sure he has seen us.Alas	
The maid	:	Quite sure. Quickly (While they are running, the princess’ purse falls.)	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	You’ve got back your oranges. Where are the girls? (He puts the purse in his pocket.)	
Mokhtar 	:	I  saw them walk in this direction.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(They try to go out and the seller catches them .) What are you waiting for ? Let’s go.	
The seller	:	Where are you going and leaving the oranges? May God punish you.	
Mokhtar	:	(Steals an orange and puts it in his pocket.) Oh, my nice oranges! (Singing)	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	You’ve done wrang. Get the orange out of your pocket.	
Mokhtar 	:	Get what?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	The orange in your pocket.	
Mokhtar 	:	Prits his hand in his pocket and gets the orangge out) How could this evil orange get in to my  pocket?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(Gives the orange to the seller) Mokhtar , it’s wrong to take an orange without paying for it.	
Mokhtar 	:	Go. Ineither like oranges nor   meandering.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Let’s run, Mokhtar , To find the two girls.	
Mokhtar 	:	Why do you run after them?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Because they have lost this pours. 	
Mokhtar 	:	Let’s open this purse and see what’s in it	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	No, it’s wrang. We must return it to them . Follow me . (They follow them.) (Light yean sultan Hassan’s palace on the third level.) Set - el - Hosn and the maid enter.)	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Have you seen how the sultan is disguising ?	
The maid 	:	I  haven’t yet understod.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	As long as he is disguising and walking in the market, why dosn’t he set me free?	
The maid 	:	No , my lady. He moy be spying upon you.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Why? I  don’t understand . Explain to me. 	
The maid 	:	You know this is the first time he enters the market. There must be an important reason.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	I  don’t understand.	
The maid	:	He is worried about you. That’s why he is disguised and accom- panied by a strange person.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Who can he be?	
The maid	:	He may be a guard whom we don’t know.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Sure he is angry with me because didn’t take his permission to go out.	
The maid	:	I can’t understand why he himself has left the palace for the first time and didn’t send after us somebody else.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	You see how I  don’t understand?  I lang. To see the world and be among people breathing the open air of the town.  (She sings expressing her annoyance of her imprisonment in the palace and the maid comforts her.) The sultan appears follows by the minister. When the former looks at the latter he sees Set - el - Hosn and the maid.	

The  fourth seene
Sultah Hussan	:	Princess Set - el - Hosn?	
The maid	:	(Bous) Master the sultan?	
The minister	:	The country”s Sultan and Set - el - Hosn?	
Set - el - hosn	:	Thank God you are back safe when have you returned from the market?	
The Sultan	:	Which market? What nonsense do you say?	
Set - el - Hosn	:	The Town market when you were in a fisherman’s clothes.	
The Sultan	:	Was I  in the market in a fisher -man’s dress?!	
The minister	:	(Laughs) What’s the matter? Master the Sultan waaas in the market!	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Yes , in a fisherman’s clothes, wasn’t he, maid?	
The maid	:	Yes, he was.	
The sultan	:	shut up, maid. I ’ve never been to the market. I ’ve never seen the street.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	This is your mistake which you want me to make.	
The minister	:	The Sultan needn’t walk in the street. He can walk in his palaces and gardens at his ease. Don’t forget that any microbe may trouble him .	
Set - el - Hosn	:	From Where can it come?	
The Minister	:	From the tired people in the street.	
Set - el - Hasn	:	Call then the people not tired people, minister.	
The minister	:	Why does he go to the people whoore all at his service?	
Set - el - Hosn	:	They are not servants, but the crown, the sward and eternal.	
The Sultan	: 	Why did you go to the market , princess?	
Set - el - hosn	:	It’s my right to go there, see people and live with them.	
The minister	:	No, my Lady. You need treatment. Smre you have got a microbe from them they are all ill.	
The Sultan	:	Don’t speak about illnass now. I  am asking set - el - Hosn how she went with her maid to the market and left the palace without my permission.	
The maid	:	You majest	
The Sultan	:	Shut up.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	She made no mistake. I  look her with me .	
The Sultan	:	To The maid) you saw me in the market when you were with the princess? (she term Bles and says yes.) Where did you see us?	
The maid 	:	In The market.	
The Minister	:	This is strange. You saw us?	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Yes, we saw you .	
The Sultan	:	How did this happen, minister?	
The minister	:	I ’m going to lose my mind.	
The Sultan	:	In The market? Never went there and I  don’t know the way.	
The maid 	:	My lady set - el - Hosn and I  saw your majesty in a fisherman’s clothes.	
The Sultan	:	Sure you have lost your minds. 	
Set - el - Hosn	:	I  was with her.	
The Sultan	:	Minister, hang the maid now for telling lies.	
The maid	:	iam inns cent , your majesty.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	I  ordered her to come with me. If you want to punish her, punish me before her.	
The maid	:	Iam innocent. I  obeyed my lady’s order.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	She is actually innocent. She did nothing - Hang me instead of her.	
The Sultan	:	The princess set - el - Hosn is imprisoned in her room .	
The minister	:	Ypur majesty’s order is obeyed. (He pulls the princess and she cries. The guard goes out with the maid 	
Chair	:	(Lightupon the market in the cecond level, the sellers , the noise and a part of the market sellere (Light upon the third level) Al- Shater Hasan appears on the palace wall. (Faint light upon the third level)	


Act One, Scene Five
Al- Shater Hasan appears standing on the palace wall describing set - el - Hosn inside the Palace apd talking to Mokhtar Geside the woll .

Al- Shater Hasan	:	Makhtar. Makhtar.	
Mokhtar	:	What do you want ?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	She is walkingin the palace.	
Mokhtar 	:	I thought you’re going to say something new. Do you want her to stop walking? 	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	How can I  go down ? want to see her and give her the purse.	
Mokhtar 	:	Are you mad? The guards will kill you. We are only two.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	It’s wrang to keep the maney with us . (Mokhtar sees at his right hand side a guard walking beside the wall towards him . He runs away leawing Al- Shater Hasan on the weal unaware of the guard.) What to you want?	
The guard	:	Come down.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	I  can’t come down without thinking he’s speaking to his friend Mokhtar) returning the money.	
Guard 1	:	I  say come down.	
Al - Shater Hasan	:	Go away, coward. Look, Mokhtah. She appers again. (He laughs.)	
Guard	:	( Crying) I  say come down, you fool.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	( Looking at the soldier) I ’m sory, uncle soldier.	
Guard	:	(Sorry) He beats him and he cries loudly - two more guards uppear.	
Guard 2	:	Come see the thief and you go tell the minister.	
Guard 3	:	All right. (He hurries to the minister and the others beat Al- Shater Hasan	
Guard 2	:	Aren’t you ashamed of yourself.? You are lost for ever.	
Guard 1	:	Haven’t you a family? (During the beating, one of them sees Al- Shater Hasan’s Fale and gets horrified from him because he looks like the sultan.) 	
Guard 2	:	His Majesty the Sultan?!	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	No, I ’m Al- Shater Hasan please tell me where has gone the lady who is here?	
Guard 2	:	Which lady, your Majesty?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Your Majesty?! What’s the matter? (He gets out the purse then hides it.) The lady who lost this ? Where’s she?	
Guard 3	:	Which lady, Your majesty? (Afraid and puzzled) It belongs to .	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	It belongs to the lady who has just entered the palace having a beauty spot on her face.	
Guard 2	:	You mean my lady ase - el - Hosn?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(Imitating him) yes , my lady set - el - Hosn. Where is she?	
Gurad 3	:	In the jasmine garden . Do you know it, your Majesty?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Yes, I  know it. Isn’t it on the left hand side ? (Surely)	
Guard	:	No, on the right hand side, your Mokhtar 	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Why have you changed the door’s place? Thanks. (He Goes out . All the guards Look at each other in astonishment.) Music for minister the tiko. The minister and aguard enter qickly. (At the garden door)	
The Minister	:	What about you? Where’s the thief?	
Guard 2	:	I ’m sorry, sir.	
The minister	:	What’s the meaning of sorry? Do you mock of me ? Where’s the thief?	
Guard 2	:	I ’m sorry, eir.	
The minister	:	What’s the meaning of sorry? Do you mock of me? Where’s the thief?	
Guard 3	:	There’s  no thief. He is his Majesty the Sultan.	
The minister	:	Be Polite, boy? Where’s the thief? (She catches him angrily.)	
Guard 2	:	Believe me , sir . This is the first time I  see His Majesty like this. Minister and the guards are shouting.)	
The Sultan	:	What’s the matter?	
The minister	:	Nothing , your Majesty. They were suspecting someone to be a thief. 	
The Sultan	:	A thief?! (The guard looks at him fearfully and astonishingly.)	
Guard 3	:	Thank God. We found him to be your Majesty in a fisherman’s clothes.	
The Sultan	:	Are you sure of what you say?	
All of them	:	(Nod) Yes.	
The minister	:	You are liars.	
The Sultan	:	leave me with them , minister. (They are more ofraid.)	
The minister	:	Your Majesty’s order is abeyed.	
The Sultan	:	Tell me frankly and don’t be afraid.	
GuaRD 2	:	Haven’t your Majesty just spoken to us in a fisherman’s clothes?	
The Sultan	:	I  ..... I  .... in a fisherman’s clothes?  	
Guard 2	:	Yes, and we beat you severely?	
The Sultan	:	(Angrily) And you beat me? You are also going to make me mad. Set - el - Hosn saw me in the market and you say in a fisherman’s clothes .. and you beat me ... This is nonsense. (Talking to the public) Has some - one similar to me entered the palace?	
Guard 3	:	Yes, and ask Set - el - Hosn.	
The Sultan	:	Set - el - Hosn. (Angrily) you, all guards, look for that one similar to me in the palace and come with him at once without telling the minister. Do you understand? (They all run here and there, each carrying a lamp, and there , each carrying a lamp, and looking for Al- Shater Hasan, Who enters through one dooe, and the sultan goes out through the other. After a great effort, the guards suddenly stop.	
Guard 3	:	Your Majesty, we have arrested him 	
The Sultion	:	Kwant him inside the palace now.	


Act Two
(The summoner enters the yard : ) in a show song calling with children for anybody who has seen Al- Shater Hasan or Known Where he is. He describes his features and 
Personality	:	brunet, Kind hearted, brave and generous. They disappear and his very old mothor appears, holding a stick.)	
Al- Shater Hasan mother	:	Where are you , my son 	
Mokhtar 	:	Your son is catching fish successfully.  (Whispering and going away)	
Al- Shater Hasan mother	:	Where’s my son, makk tar? Has he drawned? Has he died?	
Mokhtar 	:	Your son is doing very well. He is going upwards.	
Al- Shater Hasan mother	:	Do you mean on the roof?	
Mokhtar 	:	No, Very higher.	
Al- Shater Hasan mother	:	Has he become a soldier (Rejoicing)	
Mokhtar 	:	Not, not a soldier.	
Al- Shater Hasan mother	:	Then he is an officer	
Mokhtar 	:	Higher than an officer.	
Al - Shater Hasan’s mother	:	Amrnister? (Pejoi. Cing)	
Mokhtar 	:	Higher .. Higher.	
Al- Shater Hasan’s mother	:	Up, Up .., Say where tell me where.	
Mokhtar	:	Your son has become a sultan. (She faints.) What’s the matter with her? Revive, you Al- Shater Hasan’s mothar. (He Leaves har.) He looks at the children in the yard and says : if she revies, one of you can tell her the sultan saw himself similar to Al- Shater Hasan and asked him to give himhis dress so that the Sulton may be happy. Al- Shater Hasan advcsed him to go to the , market and live with people for three days to be happy and to know their problems. He admired the idea and they exchanged their elathes. The sultan Was also advised to be just. Then , Al- Shater Hasan became the Sultan and the Sultan Became Al- Shater Hasan. (Mokhtar points at a child to go up the stage and say the same words. Al- Shater Hasan,s mother revives.	
Al- Shater Hasan’s Mother	:	Where’s my son? Where’s my son ? None of you knows where’s my son ? The child who plays the part repeats Mokhtar ‘s words.) That’s enough. Nobody Says my son is the Sultan. (She  speaks to the pablic in the yard.) (Light upon the palace.)	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(Sitting on the throne and looking at the mirror them sitting on the floor) I  don’t Know I ’m sleeping or awake, dreaming or in reality. Let me try (Changing his voice), you guards.	
Guard 1	:	(Coming in quickly) your majesty’s order is obeyed.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(To the public) I ’m awake not asleep. Let me seeam Al- Shater Hasan or not ? (Changing his voice) Come here. (The guard comes Slowly then stops and Looks at Al- Shater Hasan	
Grcerd 1	:	Your Majesty’s order is obeyed.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Do you see me?	
Guard	:	Yes, of course, your majesty.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Do you Know me?	
Guard 1	:	Is the moon invisible?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Who am 1?	
Gvard	:	His Majesty sultan Hassan.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Your are really a fool.	
Guard	:	Is the difference between the sultan and me the clothes? This means that people know nothing but the appeara - nce.	
Guard 2	:	(Comingin Quickly) your Majesty, we’ve arrested someane jumping over the garden wall.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	To himself) Where’s he? Have they arresten the Sultan thinking he is a thief? (Looking at the guard) Where’s the thief?! Want him here at once.	
Guard 2	:	The minister sent him to prison.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Before sending him to the minister and to prison, Want him here	
Guard	:	Don’t bother,  your Majesty - this is the policemen’s work.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Are you mad ?! say want him here. Do you understand?	
Guard 2	:	Your Majesty’s order is obeyed. (Gain out quickly and calling) The thief is to be led to the sultan’s court at on ce.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(To himself) This is really a calamity if the sultan is impri - soned, how will they treat me if I  don’t give. Him his clothes and take mine and return the purse to its owner?	
Guard 2	:	(Entering with Mokhtar the fisherman) Your Majesty, here’s the thief.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Who are you?	
Mokhtar 	:	(Kneebing and weeping without looking at the sultan) I ’m poor . None cares for me except God and my mother. I ’m never greedy. I ’m fisherman working with my.  Friend Al- Shater Hasan. 	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Who’s Al- Shater Hasan?	
Mokhtar 	:	He thinks for everybody.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	That’s enough. No word more.	
Mokhtar 	:	He’s a poor unlucky boy toiling his mother.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	It’s you the poor.	
Mokhtar 	:	You’re the sultan and bay such poor words?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	It’s too much.	
Mokhtar 	:	(Winking at Al- Shater HasanShater Hasan) An impolite boy.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	What made you know he is impolite?	
Mokhtar 	:	He’s my friend. Damn him.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	You, all guards, go out and leave him with me. (The guards go out ) He looks at Mokhtar after they go out.	
Mokhtar 	:	Why are you looking at me in this way?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Listen, Mokhtar. I’ve  appointed you as my assistant - you hear me?	
Mokhtar 	:	And I  answered you. (Minister Soliman enters.)	
The minister	:	Your Majesty the Sultan, (Looking at Mokhtar ) What’s this ? Who brought this horse here?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Before taking Him to the minister and prison, No ktar, don’t surpass your limits. This is too much.	
The minister	:	You are too far from respect. 	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	You, minister.	
The minister	:	Your Majesty’s order is obeyed.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Take this poor boy, clothe him in a good dress and bring him here.	
The minister	:	Clothe him well or imprison him?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	I ’m speaking clearly. Clothe him well and bring him to me. I  want to appoint him as my assistant.	
The minister	:	I  understand nothing. Is this poor your assistant?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	The engineer has an assistant , the manager has one and I  need one what’s wrong?	
The minister	:	This is unreasonable.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Why not? It’s quite reasonable.	
The minister	:	Since when?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	From now on. Nobody is allowed to disobey.	
The minister	:	Your Majesty’s order is obeyed. (He bows and pulls Mokhtar from his clothes.) Sure the Sultan thinks of something else this boy doesn’t deserve the job or even to be a fisherman (The minister by Mokhtar)	
Mokhtar 	:	Have a nice time.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	The same to you.	
The minister	:	Yes.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Do what I  say, minister.	
The minister	:	Your Majesty’s order is obeyed. (The Guard enters.)	
Guard	:	Your Majesty the sultan, meane outside says he has the happiest man’s dress, wants three tnwusaud dinners and insists upon seeing you. 	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Let him in. (Set-el-Hosn) enters from the right hand side suddenly.)	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Where can he enter? Do your Majesty still believe the doctor and the foretells, The biggest lier? The calamity is that one minister brought him.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(gets her purre out of his pocket.) I  want to give you what you have lost .	
Set-el-Hosn	:	What have Lost?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(Hiding the purse) I  don’t feal at ease since this minister entered the palace .	
Set-el-Hosn	:	Thank God you have been convinced he isn’t fit for the job. This wasn’t your opinion.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	I ’ve appainted Mokhtar as my assistant. I  mean Mr Mokhtar 	
Set - el -Hosn	:	Who is Mokhtar ?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	He’s Coming nowithe’s wanderful. He went to chang his clothes. When you see him , you’ll approve of my choice.	
Set-el-Hosn	:	Is there anything worrying your Majesty?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	I ’ll explain to you every thing.	
Set-el Hosn	:	I  want to understand every thing just now.	
Guard 2	:	Your Majesty. The person accompanging the happiest man is waiting outside.	
Set-el-Hosn	:	Do you still believe you are ill?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	I ’m not ill. Iam strong.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Them why do you want to see him?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	There's a sort of monotony in the palace and I  need some amusement.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	What about the war between Al- Amal Island and Al- Hout Island?	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	The natives of Al- Amal Island are miserable, but I  fear that my help to them may widen the range of war.	
Set -el-Hosn	:	We hould fight and biberate the land - their land is also ours.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	All right. Let me ask Mokhtar . He went to change his clothes and will come back soon.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	He isn’t quite different from the minister salman.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	 Mokhtar is really a goad man	
Guard 	:	There’s someone saying he has the happiest man’s dress.	
Set-el-Hosn	:	Execuse me, your Majesty (She hoes out.)	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(Running after her) Take your thing. (He lides her purse from the guards) (He returns at once and sits on the tinrone.) (Guard 2 enters arresting Abu - Said.)	
Abu - Said	:	(bows.) Good morning , Your Majesty.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	(Astonished As if knowing him) Good marning (Speaking to himself them to Abu - Said) Why have you come here?	
Abu-Said	:	(Astonished) This voic is familiar to me  .  sure I  heard it before. (To the sultan) Your Majesty the sultan.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Why have you come ? What do you want?	
Abu - said	:	I  want health, happiness and euerything good for your Majesty.	
Abu - said	:	This is th  happiest man’s dress, your majesty.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Where’s the happiest man?	
Abu - said	:	I ’m the happiest man.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Do you swear?	
Abu - Said	:	I  swear.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	You?	
Abu-said	:	The happiest man	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	I  don’t bablieve. Who are you your name is Alaad sair or another name? I  know you have the happiest man’s dress what is your name?	
Abu - Said	:	I ’m merchant from Bagdad. My name’s Ayad.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	You are from Bagdad.	
Abu-said	:	yes	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Abig merchant?	
Abu - said	:	Neither big nor small.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	You have come here to give me the happiest man’s dress?	
Abu - Said 	:	I  hope your Majesty’s generosity would give me  four - thousand dinars instead of three - thousand to cover the long travel expenses	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	You insist upon  what you said . You are coming from Bagdad?	
Abu - Said 	:	Yes.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Describe Bagdad.	
Abu - Said	:	Abig town . (Moving his hands to thaw the sige) 	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	It’s actually as big as abu Ismail’s bald head.	
Abu - Said 	:	Who’s Abu -Ismail,	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	The radish and parsley seller.	
Abu - Said	:	(Hesitating in his speech and addressing the public) How could he know him?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	And afterwards?	
Abu - Said 	:	How could he know that seller?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	And his wile saney a the ghee and butter seller?	
Abu - Said	:	Which ghee and which gutter?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Do you want me to remind you ? or would you pretend to forget?	
Abu - Said 	:	I  beg your Majesty (Kneeling)	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	I  beg you , Abu - said the barber, why do you tell lies?	
Abu - Said 	:	I  beg your Majesty, the devil tempted me . please forgive me.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	I ’ll imprison you.	
Abu - Said 	:	Forgive me and I  swear it will be the lost time.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	I  swean I ’ll imprison you.	
Abu - Said	:	Who will feed my children. I  have five , not one or two.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Your punishment is to cut shood the hair of all males in the market for nothing Guard.	
Guard	:	Your Majesty’s order is obeyed.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Take this man and give him ten dinars and five for each one of his children.	
Abu - Said 	:	And their mother?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Give her ten dinars.	
Abu - Said 	:	Long live our master the sultan Goodbye.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Goodbye, hairless.	
Abu - Said 	:	(Standing by the door) this is Al- Shater Hasan’s word. What strange things I  see these days. The sultan speaks like Al- Shater Hasan- . (mokhtar enters quickly. He is dressed in new clothes.)	
Mokhtar 	:	You see these nice clothes?	
Abu - Said	:	Mokhtar  ?	
Mokhtar 	:	Mokhtar? Whichh Mokhtar ?	
Abu - Said 	:	Sure I ’ll lose my mind.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Go , Abu - Said . Guard, take him. (The guard pulls him out.) Listen, Mokhtar . The Sultan put my clothes on and went to the market. Go there and see him.	
Mokhtar	:	My dear, I  want to stay with you in the palace to eat much and sleep in a nice bed.  	
The minister	:	Our Master the Sultan.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	(Horrified)	
The minister	:	We imprisoned the princess. She tried to run away. We arrested and imprisond her.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Are you mad? Why do you imprison her?	
The minister	:	You have come!	
Mokhtar 	:	Yes, I  have.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Tell me, minister. Why do you imprison the princess?	
The minister	:	(Angered)	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Answer us. Why don’t you speak?	
Mokhtar 	:	You, answer us. Why don’t you speak?	
The minister	:	Because, your Majesty	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	You are cruel. Why do you imprison her?	
Mokhtar 	:	Why do you imprison her without my orders and without the sultan’s orders? 	
The minister	:	Ashort time ago, your majesty ordered us to imprison and hang the princess.	
Guard	:	Yes.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Damn you.	
Mokhtar 	:	Damn you.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	I  don’t like hanging and imprisonment. Why do you imprison people while you have many enemias and war is going on between Al-Amal Island and Al-Hout Island? If Al-Amal Island is defeated war will destroyour country. Answer me.	
Mokhtar	:	Answer me	
The minister	:	(I  looking at him angrily) This is the Sultan’s order.	
Mokhtar 	:	Now we speak about humanity	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	In the name of human city set free all prisoners and be ready for war. 	
The minister	:	(Whisparing to Al- Shater Hasan what’s your openion of hanging the maid to frighten  set- el - Hosn from getting out of the palace again?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Why do you want to hang her?	
The minister	:	Because she answered you impolitely.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	For this reason only. Every one has the right to speal make others hear because frankness is heard .  	
The minister	:	But, your majesty	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Let the princess set - el - Hosen and the maid come here.	
Mokhtar 	:	What are you waiting for ? bring the princess and the maid at hiss request.	
The minister	:	bring the princess and the maid at once.	
Guard 1	:	His majesty’s order is obeyed 	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Minister, (pointing at the minister)	
The minister	:	(Going to him in astonish meant) 	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	 You, go with Mokhtar buy for us fish to grill quickly for me to eat. (He remembers) come, Mokhtar . (Taking him aaside) Go to the market, look for our master the sultan and help him without making him see you	
Mokhtar 	:	You Majesty’s order is obeyed. (He goes out.)	
Guard	:	(Coming in with the maid )	
The maid	:	forgive me, your Majeity. Please don’t hang me.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	His majesty has already for given you and set you free.	
The minister	:	His Majesty has reduced hanging to imprisonment .	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	I  swear I ’ll beat you shut up. There’s neither imprisonment nor hanging. 	
The minister	:	(Bowing)His Majesty’s order is obeyed.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Don’t bow except for god . Do you understand? Al- Shater Hasan looks at set 0 el - Hosn and they laugh.)	
A song for three objectives  	;	(For chorus)	
		1- No bowing except for God; 2- Speak loudly about your requests; 3- Freedom is necessary for man. After the song , the minister, Al- Shater Hasan , Set - el - Hosn and the maid speak to each other.	
Set - el - hosn	:	Morgand, howe you seen how he is kind - hearted?	
The maid	:	I  understand nothing. In the morning . The Sultan was angry and wanted to imprison and hang us and now he forgives us and sets free all prisoners. I  have headache from thinking. 	
Set - el - Hosn	:	I  fear he is another one with another heart.	
The maid 	:	How can he have another heart?	
Set - El - Hosn	:	He laughs. He jokes.	
The maid	:	The sultan never laughed or joked with us. 	
Set - el - Hosn	:	God has changed him . This is the personality I  wanted.	
The minister	:	Clear the way.	
Aet - el - Hosn	:	Who are you?	
The minister	;	I ’m minicter salman.	
Set - el - Hosan	:	What do you want . Have you come to imprison me?	
The minister	:	(Pointing to the maid to go ) Go and let me speak to the princess. (The maid goes.)	
The minister	:	My lady, Set - el - Hosn, His Majesty the Sultan is not all right.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	How is he? What do yu mean ?	
The minister	:	Two hours ago , he appointed Mokhtar as his assistant. He speaks and eats in a different way, not as we know him . The way he walks and deals with people is quite different.	
Set - El - Hosn	:	It’s wrono to talk about him like this.	
The minister 	:	I  have no evil interntion.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Anyone hearing you speak about him like this thinks you are his private doctor	
The maid	:	Aren’t you ashamed? May I  tell him about you?	
The minister	:	(To the maid) why do you speak to me in this way ?	
Set-El-Hosn	:	Stop talking , Morgand. Please anewer me , minister.	
The minister	:	Yes, my lady.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Listen to me and answer me	
The minister	:	I  am listening.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Is he a human being ornot?	
The minister	:	He is.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	He eats and speaks like others.	
The minister	:	Right, but	
Set - el - Hosn	:	( Interrupting ) you haven the right to make him doubt he may be ill.	
The minister	:	You don’t understand me, my lady.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	I  quite understand you and know your intention - let me keep quiet.	
The minister	:	(To himself) What a very strange thing ! How would sultan Hassan , in three hours, make the whole country turn against me? Sure there is a secret. I ’ll know it sooner or later.. 	
Set - el - Hosn	:	You’re speaking to yourself! Have you anything to say?	
The minister 	:	No, haven’t. Excuse me. (goes out) 	
The maid	:	Runs towards the princess) Mylady , have you seen how the minister is angry because the sultan is glad and set all the prisoners free?	
Set - El - Hosn	:	He is more sad becouse we have been set free. Since a long time I  know he is cunning and seiges all opportunities to attain hiv gools sut , I ’ll spoil all his plans. (Darkness) (Light upon the second level)	
Seller 1	:	Ismail , haven’t you seen Al- Shater Hasan today?	
Ismail	:	I  swear I  haven’t.	
Seller 2	:	Have you seen Mokhtar ?	
Ismail	:	No , I  haven’t . What’s the matter?	
Seller	:	I have some work and need shater Hassan’s help	
Ismail	:	I  am going mow to where they are and if see them I ’ll tell them you need them.	
Seller	:	may gold bless you. Have you heard the latest news?	
Seller 1	:	The sultan orders you to set free all prisoners inclding set - el - Hosn and the maid	
Ismail	:	Good news. From whom have you known?	
Seller 1	:	My cousin is a cook in th palace and tells me the news day by day.	
Ismail	:	Why did Sultan Hasan impreson the prince and the maid?	
Seller	:	He found them desguised in the market	
Ismail	:	Do you are the last one to hear , All  people know this . (The sultan enters  the market wearing Al- Shater Hasan’s clothes and the sellers see him.)	
Seller 1	:	(Calling) Come, Al- Shater Hasan . I  need your help.	
The Sultan	:	Are you calling me?	
Seller	:	Don’t you hear?	
The Sultan	;	(Speaking to himsell ) Am similar to him to this degree?	
Seller	:	What about you? Are you unable to move?	
Seller 2	:	(Leaving his place and going to the svltan) Shater Hasan , I  need your help in some work.	
The Sultan	:	What work?	
Seller	:	The  Judge Dawoild has oppressed me. All people complain. Ask all the natlves of Bagdad, Shater Hasan. You know aun the poorest merchant in Bagdad.	
The Sultan	:	(Speaking to himsell) How does the Judge Abu - Daovd do all this? )In the Sultan’s dialect)	
Seller 2	:	(Laughing histerically) why do yioou speak like the sultans? Don’t you know that Abu - Daoud the judge and his uncle Minister Salman are plundering everybidy in the maket?	
The Sultan	:	(Correcting his mistake) I ’m sorry boy.	
Seller 2	:	(Laughing mockingly) I ‘m sorry boy. Why are you speaking to us in a strange way today? We’ve agreed to teach him a lesson which he will never forget.	
The Sultan	:	How can we complain to the sultan?	
Seller	:	Why are you tired and having high temperature?	
Seller 2	:	Are you mad, Has the Sultan ever gone out of the palace ? He is always sitting there listening to the reports he never liked people.	
The Sultan	:	No.	
Seller 2	:	Howe you seen him?	
The Sultan	:	No, I  haven’t	
Seller 2	:	Since the death of his father king Norman . the sultan has been staging in the palace.  	
The Sultan	:	Minister salman isn’t doing what he should do.	
Seller 1	:	What are you saying?	
Seller	:	Do you hear, I  smail? Al- Shater Hasan says the minister is doing his work, plundering.	
Seller  1	:	Are you mad? Have we ever seen Minister Salman walking in the market? He is always sitting is the cart. His procession covers us path and all kneel in front of him.	
The Sultan	:	Why is the minister doing this? Why am I  leaving people suffer?	
Seller2	:	Of what are you thinking? Come	
The sultan	;	What about you? What do you want?	
Seller 2	:	I  need your helpin in some work at my shop . you are fit for the work.	
The Sultan	:	Can I  carry rice , anions, suger and paper?	
Seller 2	:	you have always been helping me. Why hhave you changed?	
The Sultan	:	I  help you.	
Seller 2	:	(Lets him in front) Go on . Don’t pretend to know nothing.	
The Sultan	:	I  carry.	
Seller 3	:	 After you finish (Seller 2 carries light bag, he awy for the pnblic, to the Sultan.)	
The Sultan	:	(Falls while carrying the bag .	
Seller	:	What about you , Shater Hasan? Are you tired ? Where’s your strength ? you used tto carry three or four at a time. Sure you are tired.	
The Sultan	:	No, I  am not.	
Seller 2	:	What has happened to you today?	
Mokhtar 	:	(Enters to Al- Shater Hasan ) Why are you laughing?	
The Sultan	:	(Runs towards Mokhtar 0 Help me please . May God bless you. 	
Mokhtar 	:	How are you, Shater Hasan ? we have neer seen you so weak !	
The Sultan	:	Help me. I  have fainted. I ’ll die because of carrying these bags.	
Mokhtar 	:	Carry them now . I ’ll punish you severely. I ’ve been looking. Carry.	
The Sultan 	:	I ’ll carry . Where shall I  put this bag?	
Seller	:	here	
The Sultan	:	( Puts it in a suitable place_ and sits on the ground unable to move . (A woman Carrying a baby enters erying.)	
The woman	:	Help me. My Son’s wounded and I  don’t know what to do , (She sees AL- SHATER HASAN .) Please take my son to the doctor.	
The Sultan	:	Which doctor?	
The woman	:	How many doctors are there? Take the baby to the doctor and return back home.	
The Sultan	:	Gives the baby to Mokhtar) Take the baby to the doctor and come back tp me	
Mokhtar 	:	The doctor is your friend and knows you well but he doesn’t know me. (Winking)	
The Sultan	:	Is the doctor my friend?	
Mokhtar 	:	You saved his son out of the sea (Winking again)	
the Sultan	:	His son? Whose son?	
Mokhtar	:	The doctor’s son.	
The Sultan	:	I  saved the doctor’s son out of the!	
Mokhtar	:	I ’ll remind you now. Do you remember when  he went fishing and his boat turred upside down? You saw him and threw yourself in the sea. From that day on, you have been friends .	
The Sultan	:	Where has the mother gone? (Calling her)	
Mokhtar 	:	This poor waman has nine kids and she toils to feed them .	
The Sultan	:	Is there any poor person in my country?	
Mokhtar 	:	All the natives including you are poor . why do you say my country and you know that the minister Salman has sold every thin ? (Giving him the baby) Take the baby to the doctor.	
The Sultan	:	(Refuses to take the baby and runs away)	
Mokhtar 	:	(Carrging the baby) Where can you escape from me?	
The Sultan	:	Take the baby to the doctor and I ’m going to the sea . (Silhouette of the fishermen in the sea)	
(A song expressing thanks to the sultan for his useful social decisions, accom-panied by a folkloric dance)
Set - el - Hosn	:	Do you see how the people are glad, Morgana? 	
The maid	:	(Looking through the window) Thank God for helping the poor, while the sultan is changing every thing. 	
Set - el - Hosn	:	People are glad, Morgana.	
The maid	:	They dont believe he has made these changes.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Let’s see people.	
The minister	:	(Enters with man 2) My lad set - el - Hosn, Where’s the . Satan? 	
Set - el - Hosn	:	I  don’t know where he is Why?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	There’s something (Appears Suddenly)	
The minister	:	(Pointing at man 2 ) this man’s a pearl merchant, He says he has found the happiest man’s dress.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	(Holds Man 2) Since when have you become a pearl merchant? Aren’t you the usurer who lends money for interest?	
Man 2	:	My master the sultan	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Aren’t you ashamed of being a usurer? You also pretend to be a pearl merchant. How can you be the happiest man while you are the cause of people’s misery?	
Man 2	:	My master , how have you known me?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Whatever you wear , know you. Do you un derstand?	
The minister	:	To the children) How could he know him without neveer leaving the palace? How could he sea them? I  am going to lose my mind.	
Man 2	:	Forive me. My master.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	It’s all a bigg lie. There isn’t anything called the happiest man’s dress.	
Guard	:	(Enters0 My master the sulltan, this is a messenger sent by the king of Al - Hout Island.	
The minister	:	He is welcome. Receive him as a guest.	
The guard 	:	Your majesty’s order is obeyed.	
Al- Shater Hasan	:	Be patient, minister you guard , why are you on a hurry?	
The minister	;	your Majesty’s order is obeyed.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Those are the enemies of Al-Amal Island. Those are fighting against our cousins. And those are our cousins. We have to treat them in the same way . Receive him as usual.	
The Guard	:	his majesty order usual reception for the messenger of Al-Hout Island.	
The messenger	:	(The short messenger of Al-Hout Island enters,) your Majesty the Sultan, my master sultan Hassan , the king of Al-hout Island, sends you his greetings.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	There is no town called Al-Hout Island . Its name is Al-Amal Island and you have changed it . We can never approve of the way in which its people are living now.	
The mesenger	:	I ’ve come to explain to alour Majesty who haas started the war. We love peace. We have been obliged to fight.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	If you want . peace, you have to evacuate the land you are accupying. If you don’t be sure we shall fight with our brothers and cousins.	
The messenger	:	But, your Majesty	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Don’t say you love peace if you really do, give them their land and never fight them.	
Set -el - Hosn	:	(Standing for and clapping her hands) This is justice	
The minister	:	(Getting near her and the maid) What speech ? Have you heard, princess?	
Set - El - Hosn	:	Yes, I  have.	
The minister	:	Hove you seen?	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Yes, I  have.	
The maid	:	yes, we have.	
The minister	:	this is a vialation of a legal agreement, We are now in danger what have we to do with this war?	
Set - el - Hosn	:	I  swear nobody endangers us as you.	
The minister	:	(To the princess) The Sultan is tired and ill.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	(Comes near him) I  am not tired and ill.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	(Comes near him) I  am not tired. I ’m not ill. Do you understand?	
The maid	:	The minister is tired and we have to take him to the doctor.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	I  know why you are afraid for your commeree, lands and interests. If mor goes on, it will take all that you have.	
The maid	:	Right	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	(Tearsthe message) N peace . No friendhip. We are in war.	
The minister	:	Your Majesty	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	We bight for peace and getting back our cousins land, Al-Amal Island for the dignity of man. For the sake of life.	

A singing show declares war for the exiled return, against the aggressors and for killing the whole which wants to eat all the sea fish and leave people starving, Al-Hout. (Lighy upon the first level where the sultan comes to Mokhtar .)
The Sultan	:	I  have pain in my leg since taking the boy to the doctor.	
Mokhtar 	:	Why do you take him to the doctor? What does his mother do?	
The Sultan	:	Whenever any man sees me on  the road, he calls me to help him . Now I ’ve got too tired to move.	
Mokhtar 	:	You are always generous and helpful (War  drums are heard.)	
The Sultan	:	This is the sound of war.	
Mokhtar 	:	Don’t you know? The sultan has declared war against Al-Hout Island. He’s going to fight with Al - Amal Island.	
The Sultan	:	How does he do so ? He must be mad .	
Mokhtar 	:	No, not mad. War has been lasting too long. The land awners should retirn to it. To you agree to be driven out of your home?	
The Sultan	:	Of course I  don’t.	
Mokhtar 	:	people are glad to return our friends’ rights to them .	
The Sultan	:	That’s why they are glad.	
Mokhtar	:	People want the solution of the problem, not promises and speeches. They are fed up with them But found no result.	
The Sultan	:	For the first time , I  sympothise with the people, carry somthing, see the market, help the blind, the poor and catch fish. I ’m tired and want to sleep .	
Mokhtar 	:	For the first time I  fall in love for the first time I  am happy.	
The Sultan	:	(Sleeps and snores.)	
Mokhtar 	:	What’s this music?!	
The Sultan	:	I'm tired. I haven’t sung since the night before last. (A knack at the door. He awakes horrified.) who’s knocking?	
Mokhtar 	:	(Going to the door)	
The Sultan	:	What’s the time now?	
Mokhtar	:	It’s too much now .	
The Sultan 	:	This is the third day. It’s the time.	
Mokhtar	:	Which time?	
The Sultan	:	I  should go to the palace at once	
Mokhtar	:	Which palace ? You are tired. Sit.	
The Sultan	:	I‘m The Sultan, Mokhtar. I  have to return to the palace.	
Mokhtar	:	You’ve grown too old. You are hallucinating. I’m going to call the doctor.	
The Sultan	:	Thank you, Mokhtar for your help which I’ll never forget. Goodbye. (He hurries out.) 	
Mokhtar	:	Where are you going? Come and see how - people are living. See what they are doing. See what they want from you. If you go to the palace, you’ll spoil all that AL- SHATER HASAN has done. He has made - people glad and loving one another. Your Majesty, Sultan Hassan, come back. (The light over him disappears and it’s now over the palace of Set-el-Hosn, who is seen with her maid.)	
The Maid	:	The minister is about to die of worry sincee there days.	
Set-el-Hosn	:	I’m joyful for people’s joy.	
The Maid	:	Where’s MOKHTAR ?	
Set-el-Hosn	:	The Sultan’s assistant?	
Al-Shater Hasan  	:	(Appearing from the left) Good morning, Set-el-Hosn. Good morning, maid.	
The maid	:	Good morning, Your Majesty.	
Set-el-Hosn	:	Why, have you got up early?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	I always do so from early age.	
Set  El  Hosn	:	You are long . you got up early only these three days.	
The maid	:	This is right.	
Al-Shater Hasan	:	Leave us alone, Morgand. I ’d like to speak to set - el - Hosn.	
The maid	:	I  hope you fulfil your promise.	
Al-Shater Hasan	:	Fulfil which promise?	
The maid	:	The promise to marry set - el - Hosn.	
Al-Shater Hasan	:	Heb. (Horified)	
The maid	:	You are for each other since a long time. I  think it’s time now to get married.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	But I ’m now . Preparing for war.	
The maid	:	Announce the engagernent now and get married after war and victory, if god wishes.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	You’re thinking of something and we’re thinking of somthing elso. Go now . (The maid goes out.) Don’t listen to her. She’s talking nonesense. You wanted to tell me something?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	(Gets her purse out of his pocket)	
Guard	:	Your Majesy the sultan, we’ve just arrested a mad man saying he is the sultan.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	It’s too late.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	I  understand nothing.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Come to me after five minutes.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Your Majesty’s order is obeyed. (Going out) Goodbye.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Goodbye, set - el - Hosn. Goodbye. (Holding the purse) (The stageis dark. He’s talking to the purse. Spot light upon him) You are the cause of my coming here. Three days have gone and the Sultan has come back. (Looking at the guard in ordinary light) Let the Sultan in.	
Guars 2	:	let the prisoner in according to his majesty’s order.  His Majesty comes in . (The sultan enters with him.) The Sultan your Majesty. I  swear I  understand nothing. 	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Leave him and go out all of you. (The Sultan and Al- Shater Hasan stand face to face. They are similar.)	
The Sultan	:	What do you think of the time, shater Hasan? Is it exact?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Exact, Your Majesty.	
The Sultan	:	From now on, you are supposed to stoop pretending to be the sultan. 	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	I  promised your majesty and I  fulfil my promise.	
The Sultan	:	What have you done all over the three days?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	On the first day I  listened to complaints, on the secon I  established justice and on the third I  oppressed.	
The Sultan	:	Whom have you oppressed?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	I  oppressed myself becuse I  thought I ’m a real sultan. What have bjour majesty done during the three days?	
The Sultan	:	I ’ve completely changed. I  saw peoples studied their problems and knew thier requests.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Tomorrow, everyone of us will go back to his place.	
The Sultan	:	I ’d like to ask you who ordered you to declare the war.	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	People, your Majesty. I ’m one of them. I  know every thing. Live in the street. The street walkers say peace can be attained by fighting enemies. Goodbye, Your Majesty. (opens  his clothes box and puts on his clothes box and putson his clothes.)	
The Sultan	:	Come, Shater Hasan (The Sultan opens a secret safe under the throne and gets money out.) Take, Shater Hasan. 	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	What’s this , Your Majesty?	
The Sultan	:	this is your reward for hard work. (The Sultan ggives him Money but he refuses to take them.)	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	your Majesty haw given me the best reward. These three days are the best all over my life. During them...	
The Sultan	:	Why do you refuse my reward?	
Al- Shater Hasan 	:	Excuse me. I  am Satisfied that I  divided the minister’s money among the poor and his land among the soldiers. Forgive me for setting all the prisoners free. I  made all people cheer your Majesty Sultan Hassan. Govd bye. (He goes out , Then returns and gets out , Then returns and gets out of his pocket the purse which set - el - Hosn lost in the market.) This is what made me come here. Pleases retur it to her. Goodbye. 	

(He hurries out. The Sultan goes out after him.)

Set - el - Hosn	:	Yes, What do your Majesty want to tell me?	
The Sultan	:	This is your purse, Set - el - Hosn	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Lost it three days ago. Where was it found?	
The Sultan	:	An honest citigen found it.	
Set - el - Hosn	:	What’s his name?	
The Sultan	:	Al- Shater Hasan .	
Set - el - Hosn	:	Give him a reward.	
The Sultan	:	(nods silently) He told me that his reward is to declare our engagement. I  now declare it all over the country and the wedding will be after war.	
The maid	:	(Cries with joy) Congratvlations, my lady. Congratulations, your Majesty.	
Guard	;	(enters with the minister)	
The minister	:	Pardon me, your Majesty. Why are we treated like this? I  am your miniester.	
The Sultan	:	Listen , minister. You’ve always been greedy, taking the belongings of others. All citizens are coplaining to me against you. I  forgive you on condition that you go directly from  here to the baittlefield. Do you understand?	
The minister	:	Your majesty’s order is obeyed. Lon live His Majesty the Sultan.	

(Final show Scene)
1- Every citizen should love his or her country.
2- All citizens reject foreign occupation.
3- All rights should be returned to their owners.
(Dramatic show Scene)
The End