#1
چو بهرام برگشت با طوس گفت
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که با جان پاکت خرد باد جفت
“When Bahram returned, he spoke to Tus, saying: 'May divine wisdom be forever paired with your pure soul!'”
#2
بدان کان فرودست فرزند شاه
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سیاوش که شد کشته بر بی گناه
“'Know that he is Farud, the son of the King—of Siyavash, who was slain without guilt.'”
#3
نمود آن نشانی که اندر نژاد
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ز کاوس دارند و ز کیقباد
“'He revealed that royal sign of lineage which they inherit from Kay Kavus and Kay Qobad.'”
#4
ترا شاه کیخسرو اندرز کرد
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که گرد فرود سیاوش مگرد
“'King Kai Khosrow strictly counseled you: 'Do not go near Farud, son of Siyavash!''”
#5
چنین داد پاسخ ستمکاره طوس
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که من دارم این لشکر و بوق و کوس
“Thus answered the tyrannical Tus: 'I hold the command of this host, the war-horns, and the kettledrums!'”
#6
ترا گفتم او را بنزد من آر
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سخن هیچگونه مکن خواستار
“'I commanded you to bring him to me; I did not tell you to seek explanations and converse with him!'”
#7
گر او شهریارست پس من کیم
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برین کوه گوید ز بهر چیم
“'If he is a ruler, then who am I? Why does he stand atop this mountain questioning my purpose?'”
#8
یکی ترک‌زاده چو زاغ سیاه
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برین گونه بگرفت راه سپاه
“'A Turk-born youth like a black crow has thus dared to block the pathway of the army!'”
#9
نبینم ز خودکامه گودرزیان
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مگر آنک دارد سپه را زیان
“'I see nothing from the self-willed House of Goudarz except that which brings detriment to the host!'”
#10
بترسیدی از بی‌هنر یک سوار
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نه شیر ژیان بود بر کوهسار
“'You grew fearful of a single skill-less rider, who was no roaring lion upon the mountain peak!'”
#11
سپه دید و برگشت سوی فریب
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بخیره سپردی فراز و نشیب
“'He saw the grand army and resorted to deceit; foolishly you traversed the heights and lowlands for his sake.'”