Following the passing of Kyumars, the world-conquering Hushang ascended the throne of his ancestor, crowning himself with wisdom and justice. For forty years the celestial sphere revolved above him—four decades wherein his heart burned with sagacity and his mind was filled with radiant intelligence. Sitting upon the supreme throne of kingship, he proclaimed his sovereignty over all seven realms, vowing by the grace of victorious God to gird his loins with righteousness and benevolence. He transformed the wilderness into prosperous lands and filled the face of the earth with equity. It was during this golden dawn that Hushang unlocked nature's hidden treasure: by applying fierce fire to hard rock, he separated molten iron from stone, giving humanity its foundational metal and birthing the age of craft and civilization.
#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.”