Amidst the grand royal assembly, the venerable sage-warrior Goudarz stood before King Kay Khosrow to speak truthful words. He recounted how, from the era of Manuchehr and Kay Qobad down to Kay Kavus and the blessed reign of Khosrow, he had continuously girt his loins in service to the crown, knowing not a single day of ease. With a heart burdened by sacrifice, Goudarz revealed that of his seventy-eight valiant sons and grandsons, only eight now remained alive, the rest having perished in defense of the realm. He drew special attention to Giv's grueling seven-year ordeal—wandering the desolate wilderness of Touran clad in raw animal skins and surviving on wild game, driven solely by the holy quest to bring the rightful prince back to Iran.
Deeply moved, King Kay Khosrow praised Giv, declaring that no reward could fully match such unyielding devotion. Praying for Yazdan's eternal favor upon Giv and Goudarz, the monarch commanded his royal scribes to draft a magnificent charter upon silk, scented with ambergris and musk, granting the governance of Qum and Isfahan—the ancient domains of nobles—to Giv. The King affixed his golden seal to the parchment and invoked divine blessings upon Goudarz. Turning to the assembled Iranian lords and warriors, Khosrow commanded that all must render complete obedience to Goudarz and Giv, regarding them as the King's own living legacy and sacred trustees. Hearing this royal decree, the chieftains of the House of Goudarz stepped forward, pouring forth fresh blessings upon the righteous king.
#1
جهاندیده گودرز برپای خاست
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بیاراست با شاه گفتار راست
“The world-experienced Goudarz stood up, and arrayed his truthful words before the King.”
#2
چنین گفت کای شاه پیروز بخت
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ندیدیم چون تو خداوند تخت
“He spoke thus: 'O King of victorious fortune, we have never seen a master of the throne like you.'”
#3
ز گاه منوچهر تا کیقباد
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ز کاووس تا گاه فرخ نژاد
“'From the realm of Manuchehr to Kay Qobad, from Kavus to the time of your auspicious lineage,'”
#4
به پیش بزرگان کمر بسته‌ام
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بی‌آزار یک روز ننشسته‌ام
“'I have girt my loins before the realm's elders, and not a single day have I rested without toil.'”
#5
نبیره پسر بود هفتاد و هشت
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کنون ماند هشت و دگر برگذشت
“'Seventy-eight sons and grandsons I once had; now only eight remain, and the rest have passed away.'”
#6
همان گیو بیداردل هفت سال
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به توران زمین بود بی‌خورد و هال
“'Likewise, vigilant-hearted Giv spent seven years in the land of Touran without food or peace,'”
#7
به دشت اندرون گور بد خوردنش
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هم از چرم نخچیر پیراهنش
“'In the wilderness, wild asses were his sustenance, and his garment was made from the hides of prey.'”
#8
به ایران رسید آنچه بد شاه دید
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که تیمار او گیو چندی کشید
“'Whatever bad the King witnessed, Giv brought him back to Iran; such was the grief Giv endured for his sake.'”
#9
جهاندار سیر آمد از تاج و گاه
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هم او چشم دارد به نیکی ز شاه
“'He is sated with crown and throne, yet he still hopes for goodness and favor from the King.'”
#10
چنین داد پاسخ که بیش است از این
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که بر گیو بادا هزار آفرین
“The King answered: 'His due is far greater than this; may a thousand praise be upon Giv!'”
#11
خداوند گیتی ورا یار باد
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دل بدسگالانش پرخار باد
“'May the Lord of the World be his ally, and may the hearts of his ill-wishers be full of thorns!'”
#12
کم و بیش ما پاک بر دست تست
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که روشن روان بادی و تن درست
“'All that we possess, whether small or great, is at your disposal; may you be radiant of soul and sound of body!'”
#13
بفرمود عهد قم و اصفهان
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نهاد بزرگان و جای مهان
“He commanded the royal charter for Qum and Isfahan, the seat of noblemen and domain of the great.”
#14
نویسد ز مشک و ز عنبر دبیر
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یکی نامه از پادشا بر حریر
“The scribe wrote a letter from the King upon silk, using ink infused with musk and ambergris.”
#15
یکی مهر زرین بر او برنهاد
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بر آن نامه شاه آفرین کرد یاد
“He placed a golden seal upon it, and the King invoked blessings upon that royal charter.”
#16
که یزدان ز گودرز خشنود باد
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دل بدسگالانش پر دود باد
“'May Yazdan be pleased with Goudarz, and may the hearts of his foes be filled with dark smoke!'”
#17
به ایرانیان گفت گیو دلیر
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مبادا که آید ز کردار سیر
“He said to the Iranians: 'May brave Giv never grow tired of righteous accomplishments!'”
#18
بدانید کو یادگار من است
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به نزد شما زینهار من است
“'Know that he is my remembrance among you, my sacred trust placed in your care.'”
#19
مر او را همه پاک فرمان برید
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ز گفتار گودرز بر مگذرید
“'Obey his commands in full, and never stray from the words of Goudarz.'”
#20
ز گودرزیان هرکه بد پیش‌رو
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یکی آفرینی بگسترد نو
“Whoever among the leaders of the House of Goudarz was present, offered a fresh blessing to the King.”