M1:652 — بعد ازین دستوریِ گفتار نیست / بعد ازین با گفت و گویم کار نیست

This couplet marks a pivotal moment in the story of the Christian vizier who feigned a spiritual crisis to destroy a Christian kingdom from within. Having successfully drawn a massive following, he now executes the final stage of his plan: faking a divine command to enter absolute seclusion.

By declaring that he no longer has "license for speech" (dastūrī-ye goftār), the vizier elevates his silence from a personal choice to a sacred obligation, supposedly mandated by Jesus himself (as claimed in the preceding verses). This act transforms him from an accessible teacher into an enigmatic, silent authority, whose absence will paradoxically amplify his followers' devotion and create the conditions for the schism he intends to cause.

The repetition of "henceforth" (baʿd azīn) emphasizes the finality of this decision. He is not merely taking a break; he is severing all verbal communication with the world, framing it as a spiritual ascent that leaves worldly conversation behind. This feigned withdrawal into silence is the strategic core of his deception, setting the stage for the tragic fragmentation of the community he built.