#1
بیامد سوی پارس کاووس کی
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جهانی به شادی نوافگند پی
“Kay Kavus arrived in Pars, laying fresh foundations of joy throughout the world.”
#2
بیاراست تخت و بگسترد داد
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به شادی و خوردن دل اندر نهاد
“He adorned the throne and spread justice far and wide, devoting his heart to celebration and feasting.”
#3
فرستاد هر سو یکی پهلوان
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جهاندار و بیدار و روشن‌روان
“He dispatched a champion to every quarter—vigilant, wise, and enlightened of soul.”
#4
به مرو و نشاپور و بلخ و هری
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فرستاد بر هر سویی لشکری
“To Merv, Nishapur, Balkh, and Herat, he sent mighty armies to secure every border.”
#5
جهانی پر از داد شد یکسره
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همی روی برتافت گرگ از بره
“The world became so filled with justice that the wolf turned its face away from the lamb.”
#6
ز بس گنج و زیبایی و فرهی
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پری و دد و دام گشتش رهی
“Through his wealth, glory, and splendor, fairies, wild beasts, and livestock became his servants.”
#7
مهان پیش کاووس کهتر شدند
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همه تاجدارنش لشکر شدند
“The great nobles humbled themselves before Kavus, and all crowned kings became soldiers in his host.”
#8
جهان پهلوانی به رستم سپرد
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همه روزگار بهی زو شمرد
“He entrusted the supreme World Championship to Rostam, attributing all prosperous times to him.”
#9
یکی خانه کرد اندر البرز کوه
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که دیو اندران رنج‌ها شد ستوه
“He constructed a dwelling upon Mount Alborz, wherein the demons were exhausted by heavy toil.”
#10
بفرمود کز سنگ خارا کنند
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دو خانه برو هر یکی ده کمند
“He ordered two halls carved from hard granite, each ten lassoes in height.”
#11
بیاراست آخر به سنگ اندرون
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ز پولاد میخ و ز خارا ستون
“He fashioned stables within the stone, with steel pegs and columns of granite.”
#12
ببستند اسپان جنگی بدوی
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هم اشتر عماری‌کش و راه جوی
“Warhorses were tethered within, alongside path-finding camels fitted with palanquins.”
#13
دو خانه دگر ز آبگینه بساخت
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زبرجد به هر جایش اندر نشاخت
“Two other houses he built of pure crystal, embedding chrysolites throughout their design.”
#14
چنان ساخت جای خرام و خورش
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که تن یابد از خوردنی پرورش
“He created places of leisure and dining so magnificent that the body found nourishment through fine feastings.”
#15
دو خانه ز بهر سلیح نبرد
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بفرمو کز نقرهٔ خام کرد
“Two houses he commanded to be made of unrefined silver to hold weapons of war.”
#16
یکی کاخ زرین ز بهر نشست
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برآورد و بالاش داده دو شست
“And a golden palace he raised for his royal seat, soaring to a height of sixty cubits.”
#17
نبودی تموز ایچ پیدا ز دی
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هوا عنبرین بود و بارانش می
“Summer was indistinguishable from winter; the air was scented with ambergris, and rain tasted like wine.”
#18
به ایوانش یاقوت برده بکار
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ز پیروزه کرده برو بر نگار
“Rubies were embedded within its halls, and turquoise formed intricate patterns upon the walls.”
#19
همه ساله روشن بهاران بدی
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گلان چون رخ غمگساران بدی
“All year round it enjoyed a luminous spring, with flowers blooming like the cheeks of loved ones.”
#20
ز درد و غم و رنج دل دور بود
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بدی را تن دیو رنجور بود
“The heart was kept far from grief and pain; only the bodies of evil demons suffered affliction.”
#21
به خواب اندر آمد بد روزگار
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ز خوبی و از داد آموزگار
“Evil days fell into a deep sleep due to the goodness and justice of the royal teacher.”
#22
به رنجش گرفتار دیوان بدند
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ز بادافرهٔ او غریوان بدند
“Bound in suffering were the evil demons, wailing under the heavy weight of his retribution.”