#1
وزان پس چنین گفت با سرکشان
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که ای نامداران گردنکشان
“Thereafter he spoke to his chieftains, saying: 'O renowned and proud heroes!'”
#2
یکی نامور خواهم و نامجوی
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کز ایدر نهد سوی آن ترک روی
“'I require a famous seeker of renown who will turn his face toward that Turk from here,'”
#3
سرش را ببرد بخنجر ز تن
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بپیش من آرد بدین انجمن
“'Sever his head from his body with a dagger, and bring it before me in this assembly!'”
#4
میان را ببست اندران ریونیز
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همی زان نبردش سرآمد قفیز
“Rivniz bound his waist for that fight, though his life's measure was already spent.”
#5
بدو گفت بهرام کای پهلوان
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مکن هیچ برخیره تیره روان
“Bahram said to him: 'O champion, do not darken your bright soul in vain!'”
#6
بترس از خداوند خورشید و ماه
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دلت را بشرم آور از روی شاه
“'Fear the Lord of the sun and moon, and fill your heart with shame before the king!'”
#7
که پیوند اویست و همزاد اوی
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سواریست نام‌آور و جنگ‌جوی
“'For he is kin and brother to the king, a renowned warrior and a valiant fighter.'”
#8
که گر یک سوار از میان سپاه
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شود نزد آن پرهنر پور شاه
“'If a single horseman goes forth from this army toward that accomplished son of the prince,'”
#9
ز چنگش رهایی نیابد بجان
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غم آری همی بر دل شادمان
“'He shall not escape alive from his grasp; you will only bring grief upon a happy heart.'”
#10
سپهبد شد آشفته از گفت اوی
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نبد پند بهرام یل جفت اوی
“The commander grew enraged at his speech, for the advice of valiant Bahram was not to his liking.”
#11
بفرمود تا نامبردار چند
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بتازند نزدیک کوه بلند
“He commanded several renowned warriors to ride fast toward the high mountain.”
#12
ز گردان فراوان برون تاختند
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نبرد وراگردن افراختند
“Many champions galloped out from the ranks, raising their heads to give him battle.”
#13
بدیشان چنین گفت بهرام گرد
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که این کار یکسر مدارید خرد
“Bahram the brave spoke thus to them: 'Do not count this matter as light at all!'”
#14
بدان کوه سر خویش کیخسروست
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که یک موی او به ز صد پهلوست
“'The one upon the mountain is Kay Khosrow's own brother; a single hair of his is better than a hundred champions!'”
#15
هران کس که روی سیاوش بدید
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نیارد ز دیدار او آرمید
“'Whoever sees the countenance of Siyavash in him cannot bear to disturb him.'”
#16
چو بهرام داد از فرود این نشان
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ز ره بازگشتند گردنکشان
“When Bahram gave this description of Farud, the proud champions turned back from the road.”
#17
بیامد دگرباره داماد طوس
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همی کرد گردون برو بر فسوس
“Then came forth once more the son-in-law of Tus, while the heavens mockingly prepared his fate.”
#18
ز راه چرم بر سپدکوه شد
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دلش پرجفا بود نستوه شد
“From the road of Charam he rode up Sepid-kuh; his heart was full of cruelty, and he grew reckless.”
#19
چو از تیغ بالا فرودش بدید
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ز قربان کمان کیان برکشید
“When Farud saw him from the mountain high, he drew his Royal bow from the quiver.”
#20
چنین گفت با رزم دیده تخوار
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که طوس آن سخنها گرفتست خوار
“He spoke thus to battle-tested Tokhar: 'Tus has taken our words lightly!'”
#21
که آمد سواری و بهرام نیست
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مرا دل درشتست و پدرام نیست
“'For another rider comes, and it is not Bahram; my heart is heavy and untamed.'”
#22
ببین تا مگر یادت آید که کیست
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سراپای در آهن از بهر چیست
“'Look closely to see if you recall who he is, covered in iron from head to foot.'”
#23
چنین داد پاسخ مر او را تخوار
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که این ریونیزست گرد و سوار
“Tokhar answered him thus: 'This is Rivniz, a champion and a formidable rider.'”
#24
چهل خواهرستش چو خرم بهار
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پسر خود جزین نیست اندر تبار
“'He has forty sisters like radiant spring; he is the only son in his clan.'”
#25
فریبنده و ریمن و چاپلوس
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دلیر و جوانست و داماد طوس
“'He is deceitful, crafty, and flattering, yet young, brave, and the son-in-law of Tus.'”
#26
چنین گفت با مرد بینا فرود
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که هنگام جنگ این نباید شنود
“Farud spoke to the clear-sighted man: 'In the time of war, such talk should not be heard.'”
#27
چو آید به پیکار کنداوران
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بخوابمش بر دامن خواهران
“'When he comes to battle against valiant men, I shall lay him to sleep in the lap of his sisters!'”
#28
بدو گر کند باد کلکم گذار
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اگر زنده ماند بمردم مدار
“'If the wind of my pen-shaft arrow passes over him, if he survives, do not count him among men.'”
#29
بتیر اسپ بیجان کنم گر سوار
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چه گویی تو ای کار دیده تخوار
“'Shall I bring down the horse with an arrow, or unseat the rider? What say you, O experienced Tokhar?'”
#30
بدو گفت بر مرد بگشای بر
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مگر طوس را زو بسوزد جگر
“Tokhar said to him: 'Aim at the man himself, so that Tus's heart may burn with grief for him!'”
#31
بداند که تو دل بیاراستی
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که بااو همی آشتی خواستی
“'So that he may know you had adorned your heart with goodwill, seeking peace with him,'”
#32
چنین با تو بر خیره جنگ آورد
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همی بر برادرت ننگ آورد
“'Yet he foolishly brought war upon you, bringing shame upon his own king's brother.'”
#33
چو از دور نزدیک شد ریونیز
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بزه برکشید آن خمانیده شیز
“As Rivniz drew near from afar, Farud drew back the string of his bent ebony bow.”
#34
ز بالا خدنگی بزد بر برش
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که بر دوخت با ترگ رومی سرش
“From high above he shot a poplar arrow at his chest, pinning his head to his Roman helmet.”
#35
بیفتاد و برگشت زو اسپ تیز
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بخاک اندر آمد سر ریو نیز
“He fell, and his swift horse galloped away, while Rivniz's head rolled in the dust.”
#36
ببالا چو طوس از میم بنگرید
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شد آن کوه بر چشم او ناپدید
“When Tus looked up from below, that mountain vanished into darkness before his eyes.”
#37
چنین داستان زد یکی پرخرد
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که از خوی بد کوه کیفر برد
“Thus spoke a wise man of high intellect: 'From a bad disposition, even a mountain suffers vengeance.'”