After the sacred flames burst forth from the strike against the stone and the secret of fire was revealed to the world, King Hushang turned his divine intellect toward the furnace and the smelting of ore. Mastering the craft of blacksmithing, he forged saws, axes, and iron tools from the heart of dark minerals, providing humanity with the instruments of creation and labor. With iron tamed to his purpose, the wise monarch addressed the flow of waters; he drew rivers forth from the seas and lakes, channeling them into streams across the arid plains. By directing the waters into fields, he eased the hardships of mankind and turned the wilderness into lush pastures. Thus, people learned to till the soil, scatter seed, harvest crops, and break the bread earned by the sweat of their own brows.
Empowered by the Royal Glory and divine majesty, Hushang then turned to the beasts of the field, distinguishing the useful livestock from the wild denizens of the waste. He domesticated the ox, the donkey, and the sheep for agriculture and labor, separating them from the untamed wild asses and ferocious deer. Furthermore, he bestowed the gift of crafted garments upon speaking humanity; taking the fine pelts of soft-furred creatures—the fox, the ermine, the soft squirrel, and the warm-coated sable—he tailored warm raiment to shield mankind from the elements.
Through boundless reflection and inventive wisdom, Hushang spent his reign cultivating the world, spreading bounty, and laying the pillars of civilization. Yet when his destined era drew to a close, he departed the mortal realm, leaving behind his mighty throne and taking nothing with him save an eternal, untarnished name—a stark reminder that the fleeting world binds its heart to no man, nor ever reveals its true face for long.
#1
چو بشناخت آهنگری پیشه کرد
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از آهنگری ارّه و تیشه کرد
“When he discovered the art of blacksmithing, he made it his craft, fashioning saws and axes from iron.”
#2
چو این کرده شد چارهٔ آب ساخت
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ز دریای‌ها رودها را بتاخت
“This task accomplished, he devised a plan for the waters, drawing rivers forth from the vast seas.”
#3
به جوی و به رود آب‌ها راه کرد
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به فرخندگی رنج کوتاه کرد
“He directed the waters into streams and channels, and by his blessed foresight, he shortened human toil.”
#4
چراگاه مردم بدان برفزود
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پراگند پس تخم و کشت و درود
“He expanded the pastures for the people, then scattered seed, planting crops and harvesting the grain.”
#5
برنجید پس هر کسی نان خویش
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بورزید و بشناخت سامان خویش
“Each man labored for his own bread, tilling the land and establishing his own livelihood.”
#6
بدان ایزدی جاه و فرّ کیان
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ز نخچیر گور و گوزن ژیان
“By virtue of his divine glory and royal majesty, he separated wild asses and fierce deer from the domestic beasts.”
#7
جدا کرد گاو و خر و گوسفند
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به ورز آورید آن‌چه بُد سودمند
“He set apart the cow, the donkey, and the sheep, bringing into use whatever proved beneficial for labor.”
#8
ز پویندگان هر چه مویش نکوست
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بکشت و به سرشان برآهیخت پوست
“From among the beasts of fine hair, he harvested their pelts and drew the skins over their heads.”
#9
چو روباه و قاقم چو سنجاب نرم
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چهارم سمور است کش موی گرم
“Such as the fox, the ermine, the soft squirrel, and fourth, the sable with its warm fur.”
#10
بر این گونه از چرم پویندگان
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بپوشید بالای گویندگان
“In this manner, from the hides of these creatures, he fashioned garments to cover the bodies of speaking men.”
#11
برنجید و گسترد و خورد و سپرد
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برفت و به جز نام نیکی نبرد
“He labored, spread abundance, ate, and passed it on; then he departed, leaving behind nothing save a good name.”
#12
بسی رنج برد اندر آن روزگار
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به افسون و اندیشهٔ بی‌شمار
“Much toil did he endure in that age, guided by countless skills and profound reflections.”
#13
چو پیش آمدش روزگار بهی
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از او مردری ماند تخت مهی
“When the day of his demise arrived, the throne of greatness was left behind as his inheritance.”
#14
زمانه ندادش زمانی درنگ
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شد آن هوش هوشنگ با فرّ و سنگ
“Time granted him no respite; and so passed the intellect of Hushang, despite all his power and grandeur.”
#15
نه پیوست خواهد جهان با تو مهر
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نه نیز آشکارا نمایدت چهر
“The world will neither bind its affection to thee, nor will it ever reveal its true face openly.”