#1
چو ترکان بدیدند کارجاسپ رفت
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همی آید از هر سوی تیغ تفت
“When the Turks saw that Arjasp had fled, and that swift blades were raining from every side,”
#2
همه سرکشانشان پیاده شدند
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به پیش گو اسفندیار آمدند
“All their proud chieftains dismounted and came before the hero Esfandiyar.”
#3
کمانچای چاچی بینداختند
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قبای نبردی برون آختند
“They threw down their bows of Chach and stripped off their battle cloaks.”
#4
به زاریش گفتند گر شهریار
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دهد بندگان را به جان زینهار
“In wretched grief they implored: 'If the King grants quarter to his servants' lives,”
#5
بدین اندر آییم و خواهش کنیم
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همه آذران را نیایش کنیم
“We will enter into this faith, make supplication, and worship before all sacred fires.'”
#6
ازیشان چو بشنید اسفندیار
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به جان و به تن دادشان زینهار
“When Esfandiyar heard these words from them, he granted them quarter for body and soul.”
#7
بران لشگر گشن آواز داد
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گو نامبردار فرخ‌نژاد
“He raised his voice to that vast army, the glorious and illustrious hero,”
#8
که این نامداران ایرانیان
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بگردید زین لشکر چینیان
“Saying: 'O famous champions of Iran, turn your hand away from this host of China!”
#9
کنون کاین سپاه عدو گشت پست
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ازین سهم و کشتن بدارید دست
“Now that the enemy host is brought low, stay your hands from terror and slaughter!”
#10
که بس زاروارند و بیچاره‌وار
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دهید این سگان را به جان زینهار
“For they are wretched and helpless; grant quarter to their lives!'”
#11
بدارید دست از گرفتن کنون
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مبندید کس را مریزید خون
“'Withhold your hand from taking captives, bind no one, and spill no more blood!”
#12
متازید و این کشتگان مسپرید
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بگردید و این خستگان بشمرید
“Do not charge and trample these fallen dead; turn back and tend to the wounded!'”
#13
مگیریدشان بهر جان زریر
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بر اسپان جنگی مپایید دیر
“'Slay them not even to avenge Zarir; stay no longer upon your war horses!'”
#14
چو لشکر شنیدند آواز اوی
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شدند از بر خستگان بارزوی
“When the army heard his voice, they gladly stepped away from the wounded.”
#15
به لشکرگه خود فرود آمدند
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به پیروز گشتن تبیره زدند
“They descended upon their camp and beat drums of victory.”
#16
همه شب نخفتند زان خرمی
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که پیروزی بودشان رستمی
“They slept not all night long for joy, for theirs was a victory like Rostam's.”
#17
چو اندر شکست آن شب تیره‌گون
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به دشت و بیابان فرو خورد خون
“When that dark night was broken and the plain swallowed the spilt blood,”
#18
کی نامور با سران سپاه
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بیامد به دیدار آن رزمگاه
“The renowned King, with the commanders of his host, came to view the battlefield.”
#19
همی گرد آن کشتگان بر بگشت
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کرا دید بگریست و اندر گذشت
“He walked around the slain; whomever he saw, he wept for and passed on.”
#20
برادرش را دید کشته به زار
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به آوردگاهی برافگنده خوار
“Then he saw his brother wretchedly slain, cast down low upon the field of combat.”
#21
چو او را چنان زار و کشته بدید
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همه جامهٔ خسروی بردرید
“When he saw him so wretched and dead, he tore all his royal robes.”
#22
فرود آمد از شولک خوب رنگ
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به ریش خود اندر زده هر دو چنگ
“He dismounted from his fine horse, clutching his beard with both hands,”
#23
همی گفت کی شاه گردان بلخ
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همه زندگانی ما کرده تلخ
“Saying: 'O king of the heroes of Balkh! You have turned all our lives to bitterness!”
#24
دریغا سوارا شها خسروا
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نبرده دلیرا گزیده گوا
“'Alas, O horseman, O king, O monarch! O tested brave hero, O chosen champion!”
#25
ستون منا پردهٔ کشورا
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چراغ جهان افسر لشکرا
“'Pillar of my realm, curtain of the kingdom, light of the world, crown of the army!'”
#26
فرود آمد و برگرفتش ز خاک
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به دست خودش روی بسترد پاک
“He stooped down and lifted him from the dust, wiping his face clean with his own hand.”
#27
به تابوت زرینش اندر نهاد
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تو گفتی زریر از بنه خود نزاد
“He placed him within a golden coffin; you would say Zarir had never been born.”
#28
کیان زادگان و جوانان خویش
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به تابوتها در نهادند پیش
“They placed their noble-born and young men into coffins before them.”
#29
بفرمود تا کشتگان بشمرند
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کسی را که خسته‌ست بیرون برند
“He ordered the slain to be counted, and those who were wounded to be borne away.”
#30
بگردید بر گرد آن رزمگاه
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به کوه و بیابان و بر دشت و راه
“They searched all around that battleground, over mountain, desert, plain, and path.”
#31
از ایرانیان کشته بد سی‌هزار
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ازان هفتصد سرکش و نامدار
“Thirty thousand Iranians were dead, among whom were seven hundred illustrious lords.”
#32
هزار و چل از نامور خسته بود
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که از پای پیلان به در جسته بود
“One thousand and forty noblemen were wounded, having escaped from under the feet of elephants.”
#33
وزان دیگران کشته بد صد هزار
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هزار و صد و شست و سه نامدار
“And of the enemy, one hundred thousand were slain, including eleven hundred and sixty-three chieftains.”
#34
ز خسته بدی سه هزار و دویست
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برین جای بر تا توانی مه ایست
“Three thousand two hundred were wounded; linger not in such a place if you can help it!”