Following the martyrdom of Prince Siamak at the hands of the Black Demon, King Kyumars nurtured Siamak's brilliant young son, Hushang—a youth renowned for his intellect, wisdom, and noble spirit. To the grief-stricken monarch, Hushang was both a living reflection of his fallen son and a cherished companion. When Kyumars resolved to exact blood vengeance upon the dark forces, he summoned Hushang, revealing his plans for war. Knowing his own days were drawing to a close, Kyumars appointed Hushang as the commander-in-chief of a unique host: an army gathered from fairies, lions, leopards, wolves, and fierce tigers. With Hushang leading the vanguard and Kyumars holding the rear, the army advanced upon the demonic forces. Trembling with fear, the Black Demon rushed forth, hurling dust into the sky in desperate dread; yet at the deafening roars of the wilderness beasts and the anger of the World Sovereign, the demon's claws grew paralyzed. As the armies collided, the demonic hordes were crushed under the onslaught of beasts and fairies. Hushang pounced like a roaring lion, binding the Black Demon from head to toe with leather straps before severing his monstrous head and flaying his skin. Having exacted full retribution for his son, King Kyumars peacefully met the end of his earthly span, leaving behind a deceitful world that is ultimately but a fleeting tale where neither good nor evil abides forever.
#1
خجسته سیامک یکی پور داشت
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که نزد نیا جاه دستور داشت
“Blessed Siamak had a noble son who held the cherished rank of a trusted advisor to his grandfather.”
#2
گرانمایه را نام هوشنگ بود
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تو گفتی همه هوش و فرهنگ بود
“The precious youth was named Hushang, who seemed embodied entirely of intellect and wisdom.”
#3
به نزد نیا یادگار پدر
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نیا پروریده مر او را به بر
“He was his father's living memory unto the grandfather, who nurtured him lovingly in his arms.”
#4
نیایش به جای پسر داشتی
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جز او بر کسی چشم نگماشتی
“The grandfather cherished him in place of his fallen son, casting his eyes upon no one else.”
#5
چو بنهاد دل کینه و جنگ را
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بخواند آن گرانمایه هوشنگ را
“When Kyumars set his heart upon vengeance and war, he summoned the precious Hushang to his side.”
#6
همه گفتنی‌ها بدو بازگفت
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همه رازها بر گشاد از نهفت
“He imparted to him all that needed to be said, laying bare every secret from its hidden depth.”
#7
که من لشکری کرد خواهم همی
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خروشی برآورد خواهم همی
“"I shall muster a mighty host," he said, "and raise a battle cry that echoes across the earth."”
#8
تو را بود باید همی پیشرو
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که من رفتنی‌ام تو سالار نو
“"You must be the vanguard commander, for my days draw near their end, and you are the new leader."”
#9
پری و پلنگ انجمن کرد و شیر
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ز درّندگان گرگ و ببر دلیر
“He gathered fairies, leopards, and lions, alongside fierce wolves and brave tigers from among the beasts of prey.”
#10
سپاهی دد و دام و مرغ و پری
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سپهدار پرکین و کنداوری
“Thus an army was formed of wild beasts, birds, and fairies, led by a commander filled with vengeful wrath and valor.”
#11
پس پشت لشکر کیومرث شاه
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نبیره به پیش اندرون با سپاه
“King Kyumars held the rear of the host, while his grandson marched at the head of the army.”
#12
بیامد سیه دیو با ترس و باک
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همی بآسمان بر پراگند خاک
“The Black Demon advanced full of dread and fear, casting dust up toward the sky as he came.”
#13
ز هرّای درّندگان چنگ دیو
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شده سست از خشم کیهان خدیو
“At the roaring of the fierce predators and the wrath of the World Lord, the demon's claws grew weak and paralyzed.”
#14
به هم برشکستند هر دو گروه
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شدند از دد و دام دیوان ستوه
“The two hosts clashed furiously, and the demons were overwhelmed and broken by the wild beasts and birds.”
#15
بیازید هوشنگ چون شیر چنگ
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جهان کرد بر دیو نستوه تنگ
“Hushang extended his lion-like claws, hemming in the stubborn demon and narrowing the world around him.”
#16
کشیدش سراپای یک‌سر دوال
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سپهبد برید آن سر بی‌همال
“He bound him completely from head to foot with leather straps, and the prince severed his monstrous head.”
#17
به پای اندر افگند و بسپرد خوار
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دریده بر او چرم و برگشته کار
“He cast him beneath his feet and trampled him in disgrace, flaying his skin as the demon's fate was utterly undone.”
#18
چو آمد مر آن کینه را خواستار
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سرآمد کیومرث را روزگار
“Once the blood vengeance had been exacted, King Kyumars' allotted time in this realm came to its end.”
#19
برفت و جهان مردری ماند ازوی
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نگر تا که را نزد او آبروی
“He passed away, leaving the transitory world behind as an inheritance; behold then, who holds true honor in its sight?”
#20
جهان فریبنده را گرد کرد
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ره سود بنمود و خود مایه خْوَرد
“The deceitful world gathers everything in, showing the illusion of gain while swallowing the very capital of life.”
#21
جهان سر به سر چو فسانست و بس
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نماند بد و نیک بر هیچ‌کس
“The world is entirely a tale and nothing more; neither good nor evil endures forever for anyone.”