#1
چهارم فروهل بد و زنگله
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دو جنگی به کردار شیر یله
“The fourth pair were Ferohal and Zangaleh, two warriors bold as unleashed lions.”
#2
به ایران نبرده به تیر و کمان
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نبد چون فروهل دگر بی گمان
“In all Iran, surely there was no archer with bow and arrow to equal Ferohal.”
#3
چو از دور ترک دژم را بدید
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کمان را به زه کرد و اندر کشید
“As he spied the grim Turanian warrior from afar, he strung his bow and drew it tight.”
#4
برآورد زان تیرهای خدنگ
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گرفته کمان رفت پیشش به جنگ
“He pulled forth arrows of tough white poplar and, holding his bow, advanced to strike.”
#5
ابر زنگله تیرباران گرفت
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ز هر سو کمین سواران گرفت
“He rained a shower of arrows upon Zangaleh, closing off all paths of ambush.”
#6
خدنگی به رانش برآمد چو باد
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که بگذشت بر مرد و بر اسب شاد
“Swift as the wind, a poplar arrow pierced his thigh, driving straight through both horseman and swift steed.”
#7
به روی اندر آمد تگاور ز درد
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جدا شد از او زنگله روی زرد
“The noble steed collapsed upon its face in agony, and pale Zangaleh was hurled to the ground.”
#8
نگون شد سر زنگله جان بداد
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تو گفتی همانا ز مادر نزاد
“Zangaleh tumbled headlong and gave up his ghost; as though he had never been born of a mother.”
#9
فروهل فروجست و ببرید سر
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برون کرد خفتان رومی ز بر
“Ferohal leaped down and severed his head, stripping off his fine Roman coat of mail.”
#10
سرش را به فتراک زین برببست
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بیامد گرفت اسب او را به دست
“He bound the severed head to his saddle-strap, then took hold of his opponent's horse.”
#11
به بالا برآمد به سان پلنگ
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به خون غرقه گشته بر و تیغ و چنگ
“Like a fierce leopard he crested the ridge, his chest, blade, and hands drenched in blood.”
#12
درفش خجسته برآورد راست
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شده شادمان یافته هرچ خواست
“He raised the blessed banner high and straight, joyful that he had won all he desired.”
#13
خروشید زان پس که پیروز باد
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سر خسروان شاه فرخ نژاد
“Then he shouted aloud: "May victory crown our King of Kings, the monarch of blessed lineage!"”