The Glorious Grandson

They wrote inviting him to come and preach And lift religion back to its pristine reach. Alas! a reign of terror turned overnight Such eager hosts to foes, ready to fight. He came with family and the devout, A handful against hordes, unequal no doubt, For three days bereft of water to drink In harsh desert, even children, just think! He was firm in his faith of the hereafter Preferring death to abject surrender. Along with the faithful who had fallen there, His martyrdom is the rarest of rare. Now he is known as the king of kings, And the whole wide world his praises sings.