#1
چنان دید گوینده یک شب به خواب
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که یک جام می داشتی چون گلاب
“One night, the speaker saw in a dream that he held a cup of wine red as rosewater.”
#2
دقیقی ز جایی پدید آمدی
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بران جام می داستانها زدی
“From somewhere Daqiqi appeared, and over that cup of wine he began to recite stories.”
#3
به فردوسی آواز دادی که می
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مخور جز بر آیین کاوس کی
“He called out to Ferdowsi, saying: 'Drink no wine except after the custom of Kay Kavus,'”
#4
که شاهی ز گیتی گزیدی که بخت
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بدو نازد و لشگر و تاج و تخت
“'For you have chosen a king in this world whose fortune, army, crown, and throne pride themselves on him.'”
#5
شهنشاه محمود گیرنده شهر
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ز شادی به هر کس رسانیده بهر
“'The King of Kings Mahmud, conqueror of realms, who brings a share of joy to everyone.'”
#6
از امروز تا سال هشتاد و پنج
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بکاهدش رنج و نکاهدش گنج
“'From this day until eighty-five years, his hardship shall wane, and his treasure shall not diminish.'”
#7
ازین پس به چین اندر آرد سپاه
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همه مهتران برگشایند راه
“'Henceforth he shall lead his armies into China, and all nobles shall clear the path for him.'”
#8
نبایدش گفتن کسی را درشت
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همه تاج شاهانش آمد به مشت
“'No one should speak harshly to him, for the crowns of all kings have fallen into his grasp.'”
#9
بدین نامه گر چند بشتافتی
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کنون هرچ جستی همه یافتی
“'Though you hastened with this Book, now whatever you sought, you have fully found.'”
#10
ازین باره من پیش گفتم سخن
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سخن را نیامد سراسر به بن
“'I spoke upon this matter before, yet my verses did not reach their complete end.'”
#11
ز گشتاسپ و ارجاسپ بیتی هزار
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بگفتم سرآمد مرا روزگار
“'I composed a thousand couplets concerning Goshtasp and Arjasp when my life reached its end.'”
#12
گر آن مایه نزد شهنشه رسد
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روان من از خاک بر مه رسد
“'If that treasure reaches the King of Kings, my soul shall ascend from dust to the moon.'”
#13
کنون من بگویم سخن کو بگفت
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منم زنده او گشت با خاک جفت
“Now I shall recite the words that he spoke; I remain alive, while he has become one with the dust.”