Upon witnessing Prince Iraj's willingness to renounce his realm for the sake of brotherhood, King Fereydun penned an epistle steeped in wisdom and parental love to be delivered to the realms of the West and China. The venerable monarch began his message with praises unto Yazdan, the Eternal Creator whose glory endures across time. Addressing Salm and Tur, he hailed them as twin suns and radiant gems of the royal House of Kay. Fereydun declared that having witnessed the turns of fortune and mastered the secrets of the cosmos, he sought neither throne nor crown nor accumulated riches for himself; his sole remaining desire was peace and harmony among his three sons after long years of trial. He assured the elder brothers that Iraj bore them no ill will, nor had he ever cast a cold breath upon their lineage. Instead, Iraj had voluntarily set aside his kingship, bound his waist in humility, and set out simply to embrace them. Fereydun urged them to honor their younger brother as befitted his gentleness, to feast with him in gladness, and after a brief stay, to send him back safely and with pride to his father. The letter was sealed with the royal signet, and Iraj set forth upon his journey, accompanied only by a modest retinue of elders and youths, seeking reconciliation instead of strife.
#1
یکی نامه بنوشت شاه زمین
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به خاور خدای و به سالار چین
“The King of the Earth drafted a letter unto the Lord of the West and the Sovereign of China.”
#2
سر نامه کرد آفرین خدای
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کجا هست و باشد همیشه به جای
“He opened the letter with praises of God, Who exists eternally and ever remains in His place.”
#3
چنین گفت کاین نامهٔ پندمند
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به نزد دو خورشید گشته بلند
“He wrote: 'May this counsel-bearing letter ascend into the presence of two suns,'”
#4
دو سنگی دو جنگی دو شاه زمین
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میان کیان چون درخشان نگین
“'Two steadfast, valiant kings of the earth, who gleam like brilliant gems among royal crowns,'”
#5
از آنکو ز هر گونه دیده جهان
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شده آشکارا برو بر نهان
“'From him who has experienced the world in all its states, to whom the hidden and the open are revealed,'”
#6
گرایندهٔ تیغ و گرز گران
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فروزندهٔ نامدار افسران
“'Wielder of the sword and the heavy mace, who brings radiance to renowned crowns,'”
#7
نمایندهٔ شب به روز سپید
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گشایندهٔ گنج پیش امید
“'Who manifests the bright day out of dark night, and opens the door of treasures before hope,'”
#8
همه رنجها گشته آسان بدوی
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برو روشنی اندر آورده روی
“'Through Whom all hardships are made easy, and Whom all light turns to face.'”
#9
نخواهم همی خویشتن را کلاه
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نه آگنده گنج و نه تاج و نه گاه
“'I no longer desire a crown for myself, nor amassed treasures, nor throne, nor kingdom;'”
#10
سه فرزند را خواهم آرام و ناز
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از آن پس که دیدیم رنج دراز
“'I desire only comfort and joy for my three sons, now that we have endured long hardship.'”
#11
برادر کزو بود دلتان به درد
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وگر چند هرگز نزد باد سرد
“'Your brother—though your hearts were aggrieved because of him, yet he never wished you ill—'”
#12
دوان آمد از بهر آزارتان
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که بود آرزومند دیدارتان
“'Has come running, not to harm you, but out of an eager desire to see your faces.'”
#13
بیفگند شاهی شما را گزید
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چنان کز ره نامداران سزید
“'He cast aside kingship and chose you instead, as befits the way of noble heroes.'”
#14
ز تخت اندر آمد به زین برنشست
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برفت و میان بندگی را ببست
“'He descended from the throne and mounted the saddle, traveling forth to bind his waist in service to you.'”
#15
بدان کو به سال از شما کهترست
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نوازیدن کهتر اندر خورست
“'Considering that he is younger than you in years, it is fitting for elders to nurture the younger.'”
#16
گرامیش دارید و نوشه خورید
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چو پرورده شد تن روان پرورید
“'Hold him dear and feast together in joy; now that the body is fully grown, nourish the soul.'”
#17
چو از بودنش بگذرد روز چند
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فرستید با زی منش ارجمند
“'When a few days of his stay have passed, send him back to me honored and esteemed.'”
#18
نهادند بر نامه بر مهر شاه
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ز ایوان بر ایرج گزین کرد راه
“They set the King's royal seal upon the letter; from the palace, noble Iraj took to the road.”
#19
بشد با تنی چند برنا و پیر
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چنان چون بود راه را ناگزیر
“He departed with a retinue of young and old, as was necessary for such a journey.”