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Heroic Era (Kianian)

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The Duel of Giv and Gurevi-ye Zereh: The Capture of Siyavash's Executioner
#1
و دیگر گروی زره دیو نیو
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برون رفت با پور گودرز گیو
“And next, Gurevi-ye Zereh, fierce as a demon, stepped forth to duel Giv, the son of Goudarz.”
#2
به نیزه فراوان برآویختند
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همی زهر با خون برآمیختند
“They clashed violently with spears, as if mixing deadly poison with blood.”
#3
سناندار نیزه ز چنگ سوار
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فرو ریخت از هول آن کارزار
“From the terror and shock of that intense battle, the spearheads snapped off from the riders' hands.”
#4
کمان برگرفتند و تیر خدنگ
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یک اندر دگر تاخته چون پلنگ
“Then they took up bows and poplar arrows, charging at each other like leopards.”
#5
همی زنده بایست مر گیو را
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کز اسب اندر آرد گو نیو را
“Yet Giv desired above all to take that brave warrior alive and bring him down from his horse.”
#6
چنان بسته در پیش خسرو برد
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ز ترکان یکی هدیهٔ نو برد
“So that he might present him bound before Shah Kay Khosrow as a novel gift of vengeance from the Turanians.”
#7
چو گیو اندر آمد گروی از نهیب
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کمان شد ز دستش به سوی نشیب
“As Giv charged down upon him, dread struck Gurevi so fiercely that the bow fell downward from his hand.”
#8
سوی تیغ برد آن زمان دست خویش
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دمان گیو نیو اندر آمد به پیش
“Gurevi reached for his sword, but bold Giv closed in rapidly upon him.”
#9
عمودی بزد بر سر و ترگ اوی
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که خون اندر آمد ز تارک به روی
“Giv struck a heavy mace upon his helmet, so hard that blood poured from his crown down over his face.”
#10
همیدون ز زین دست بگذاردش
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گرفتش به بر سخت و بفشاردش
“Then from his horse he reached out, caught Gurevi firmly, and squeezed him with powerful force.”
#11
که بر پشت زین مرد بی‌توش گشت
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ز اسب اندر افتاد و بیهوش گشت
“So that Gurevi lost all strength upon his saddle, fell off his steed, and lost consciousness.”
#12
فرود آمد از باره جنگی پلنگ
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دو دست از پس پشت بستش چو سنگ
“Giv dismounted like a warlike panther, binding both of Gurevi's hands behind his back as tight as stone.”
#13
نشست از بر زین و او را به پیش
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دوانید و شد تا بر یار خویش
“He mounted his saddle again and drove Gurevi running before him until he reached his companions.”
#14
به بالا برآمد درفشی به دست
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به نعره همی کوه را کرد پست
“He mounted the high ground banner in hand, making the mountains bow low with his triumphant shouts.”
#15
به پیروزی شاه ایران زمین
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همی خواند بر پهلوان آفرین
“He sang praises for the victory of the King of Iran, while all showered acclaim upon the hero.”

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