در خدمت و خیانت روشنفکران / درآمد

This passage appears to be an opening reflection from an essay or philosophical text in Persian that questions what it means to be an "intellectual" (roshan-fekr). The text explores ambiguity around the term by distinguishing between an intellectual's clear present role versus their uncertain past and future, then challenges the reader to define what an intellectual actually is and what such a designation signifies. It suggests that existing categories of intellectual identity—whether modern and progressive or traditional and rooted in heritage—may be insufficient or confused. The passage sets up an investigation into the nature of intellectual identity itself.