#1
جهاندار هوشنگ با رای و داد
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به جای نیا تاج بر سر نهاد
“The world-conquering Hushang, endowed with counsel and justice, placed the crown upon his head in his grandfather's stead.”
#2
بگشت از برش چرخ سالی چهل
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پر از هوش مغز و پر از رای دل
“The heavens turned above him for forty years, his mind full of intellect and his heart filled with wisdom.”
#3
چو بنشست بر جایگاه مهی
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چنین گفت بر تخت شاهنشهی
“When he settled upon the seat of greatness, he thus declared from the imperial throne:”
#4
که بر هفت کشور منم پادشا
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جهاندار پیروز و فرمانروا
“'I am the king over all seven climes, the victorious master of the world and ruler over all.'”
#5
به فرمان یزدان پیروزگر
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به داد و دهش تنگ بستم کمر
“'By the command of God the Victorious, I have tightly girded my loins for justice and benevolence.'”
#6
و زان پس جهان یک‌سر آباد کرد
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همه روی گیتی پر از داد کرد
“And thereafter he made the whole world prosperous, filling the entire face of the earth with justice.”
#7
نخستین یکی گوهر آمد به چنگ
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به آتش ز آهن جدا کرد سنگ
“First, a precious gem came into his hands: through fire, he extracted iron from stone.”
#8
سر مایه کرد آهن آبگون
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کز آن سنگ خارا کشیدش برون
“He made tempered iron the foundation of all craft, drawing it forth from the solid rock.”