#1
دگر روز لشکر بیاراستند
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درفش از دو رویه بپیراستند
“On the next day, they arrayed the host; on both sides, they adorned the battle standards.”
#2
به هاماوران بود صد ژنده پیل
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یکی لشکری ساخته بر دو میل
“In Hamavaran stood a hundred huge war-elephants, with an army spanning two miles wide.”
#3
از آوای گردان بتوفید کوه
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زمین آمد از نعل اسپان ستوه
“From the shouts of heroes, the mountain roared; the earth grew weary beneath the horses' hooves.”
#4
تو گفتی جهان سر به سر آهن‌ست
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وگر کوه البرز در جوشن‌ست
“You would say the world was iron from edge to edge, or Mount Alborz itself was clad in chainmail.”
#5
پس پشت پیلان درفشان درفش
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بگرد اندرون سرخ و زرد و بنفش
“Behind the elephants fluttered the banners, encircled in red, yellow, and violet hues.”
#6
بدرید چنگ و دل شیر نر
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عقاب دلاور بیفگند پر
“It tore the claws and heart of the furious lion; the valiant eagle shed its feathers in awe.”
#7
همی ابر بگداخت اندر هوا
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برابر که دید ایستادن روا
“The clouds dissolved in the sky; who could deem it fit to stand against such a force?”
#8
سپهبد چو لشکر به هامون کشید
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سپاه سه شاه و سه کشور بدید
“When the commander drew his troops into the plain, he beheld the armies of three kings and three realms.”
#9
چنین گفت با لشکر سرفراز
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که از نیزهٔ مژگان مدارید باز
“He spoke thus to his proud warriors: 'Turn not your eyes away from the tips of your spears!'”
#10
بش و یال بینید و اسپ و عنان
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دو دیده نهاده به نوک سنان
“'Look to the mane and chest of horse and rein, keeping both eyes fixed on the lance point.'”
#11
اگر صدهزارند و ما صدسوار
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فزونی لشکر نیاید به کار
“'Though they be a hundred thousand and we but a hundred horsemen, a host's sheer size avails nothing.'”
#12
برآمد درخشیدن تیر و خشت
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تو گفتی هوا بر زمین لاله کشت
“The flashing of arrows and javelins arose; you would say the sky was planting tulips upon the earth.”
#13
ز خون دشت گفتی میستان شدست
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ز نیزه هوا چون نیستان شدست
“With blood, the plain became like a tavern of wine; with spears, the air became a reed-bed.”
#14
بریده ز هر سو سر ترک‌دار
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پراگنده خفتان همه دشت و غار
“Helmeted heads were severed on every side, and shattered armors lay scattered across plain and cave.”
#15
تهمتن مران رخش را تیز کرد
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ز خون فرومایه پرهیز کرد
“Tahamtan spurred his Rakhsh to speed, eschewing the blood of low-born soldiers.”
#16
همی تاخت اندر پی شاه شام
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بینداخت از باد خمیده خام
“He galloped straight in pursuit of the King of Syria, casting forth his curved lasso like the wind.”
#17
میانش به حلقه درآورد گرد
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تو گفتی خم اندر میانش فسرد
“He encircled his waist in the loop of the lariat; you would say the coil froze tight around him.”
#18
ز زین برگرفتش به کردار گوی
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چو چوگان به زخم اندر آمد بدوی
“He lifted him from the saddle like a polo ball, striking towards him like a polo mallet.”
#19
بیفگند و فرهاد دستش ببست
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گرفتار شد نامبردار شست
“He hurled him down, and Farhad bound his hands; thus was that famous monarch captured.”
#20
ز خون خاک دریا شد و دشت کوه
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ز بس کشته افگنده از هر گروه
“The earth became a sea of blood and the plain a mountain, so vast was the pile of slain from every band.”
#21
شه بربرستان بچنگ گراز
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گرفتار شد با چهل رزم‌ساز
“The King of Barbaristan fell into the boar-like clutch, captured along with forty of his battle-ready lords.”
#22
ز کشته زمین گشت مانند کوه
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همان شاه هاماوران شد ستوه
“From the heaps of dead, the ground rose like mountains; whereupon the King of Hamavaran fell into total distress.”
#23
به پیمان که کاووس را با سران
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بر رستم آرد ز هاماوران
“He made a covenant to bring Kay Kavus and the Iranian chiefs out of Hamavaran unto Rostam.”
#24
سراپرده و گنج و تاج و گهر
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پرستنده و تخت و زرین کمر
“His royal pavilion, treasure, crown, jewels, servants, throne, and golden girdles as well.”
#25
برین بر نهادند و برخاستند
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سه کشور سراسر بیاراستند
“Upon this agreement they settled and arose; all three realms were arrayed in submission.”
#26
چو از دژ رها کرد کاووس را
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همان گیو و گودرز و هم طوس را
“When he released Kavus from the fortress, as well as Gev, Gudarz, and Tus,”
#27
سلیح سه کشور سه گنج سه شاه
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سراپرده و لشکر و تاج و گاه
“The weapons of three realms, three treasures of three kings, pavilions, armies, crowns, and thrones,”
#28
سپهبد جزین خواسته هرچ دید
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بگنج سپهدار ایران کشید
“Whatever riches the commander saw besides, he carried off into the treasury of Iran's lord.”
#29
بیاراست کاووس خورشید فر
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بدیبای رومی یکی مهد زر
“Kavus, possessing sun-like divine glory, adorned a golden litter made of Roman brocade,”
#30
ز پیروزه پیکر ز یاقوت گاه
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گهر بافته بر جلیل سیاه
“Inlaid with turquoise and with a ruby throne, woven with jewels over black silk drape.”
#31
یکی اسپ رهوار زیراندرش
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لگامی به زر آژده بر سرش
“A swift and gentle steed beneath it, with a bridle inlaid with gold upon its head.”
#32
همه چوب بالاش از عود تر
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برو بافته چندگونه گهر
“All its frame was made of fresh aloeswood, woven over with many kinds of precious jewels.”
#33
بسودابه فرمود کاندر نشین
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نشست و به خورشید کرد آفرین
“He commanded Sudabeh to sit within; she took her seat and praised the radiant sun.”
#34
به لشکرگه آورد لشکر ز شهر
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ز گیتی برین گونه جویند بهر
“He brought the army from the city to the camp; in such a manner do men seek fortune from the world.”
#35
سپاهش فزون شد ز سیصدهزار
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زره‌دار و برگستوانور سوار
“His army grew to more than three hundred thousand armored warriors and horsemen with barded mounts.”
#36
برو انجمن شد ز بربر سوار
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ز مصر و ز هاماوران صدهزار
“One hundred thousand horsemen assembled from Barbar, Egypt, and Hamavaran under his banner.”
#37
بیامد گران لشکری بربری
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سواران جنگ‌آور لشکری
“A heavy Barbarian host joined them—battle-tested horsemen of war.”