Fariborz the brave prince charged forth like a lion from the Iranian ranks, riding impetuously toward Kolbad, the brother of Piran. With his bow notched, he sought to bring down his rival from afar; yet when the flight of his arrow failed to achieve his desired strike, he wasted no moment in hesitation. Drawing his gleaming right-handed blade, he raised it high and brought it crashing down upon Kolbad’s neck with terrible force, severing the Turanian warrior’s body in two down to the waist. Dismounting his steed, Fariborz unloosed his royal Kianian lasso from the saddlebow, bound the cleaved corpse of Kolbad securely onto the fallen warrior's mount, and remounted his horse. Ascending the high ground, he let out a triumphant roar, invoking victory for the commander Goudarz and despair for all enemies of the King.
#1
نخستین فریبرز نیو دلیر
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ز لشکر برون تاخت بر سان شیر
“First, the valiant and brave Fariborz charged forth from the army like a lion.”
#2
به نزدیک کلباد ویسه دمان
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بیامد به زه برنهاده کمان
“He rushed toward Kolbad son of Veseh, with bow strung and arrow ready.”
#3
همی گشت و تیرش نیامد چو خواست
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کشید آن پرنداور از دست راست
“He circled around, but his arrow did not strike as he wished; so he drew his flashing sword with his right hand.”
#4
برآورد و زد تیغ بر گردنش
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به دو نیم شد تا کمرگه تنش
“He raised it and struck the blade upon his neck, cleaving his body in two down to the waist.”
#5
فرود آمد از اسب و بگشاد بند
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ز فتراک خویش آن کیانی کمند
“He dismounted his steed and loosened the knot of his royal Kianian lasso from his saddle-straps.”
#6
ببست از بر باره کلباد را
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گشاد از برش بند پولاد را
“He bound Kolbad onto his mount, having loosened the steel armor from his frame.”
#7
به بالا برآمد به پیروز نام
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خروشی برآورد و بگذارد گام
“He ascended the height in triumphant glory, let out a mighty shout, and stepped forward.”
#8
که سالار ما باد پیروزگر
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همه دشمن شاه خسته‌جگر
“Shouting: 'May our commander be ever victorious, and all enemies of the King broken-hearted!'”