After Dara was laid to rest with full monarchical rites, Alexander summoned a swift scribe, ordering him to prepare a Chinese reed pen and Roman silk paper. The scribe dipped his pen and set down a royal decree from Alexander to the mother of Roshanak. In this epistle, the conqueror praised Yazdan and reflected on the fickle wheel of fate, recounting how Dara had fallen by the hand of a traitorous servant despite Alexander’s prior entreaties for peace. He mused that death strikes like an autumn wind, sweeping mortals away like dry leaves. He reminded her that the realm now stood beneath his rule, yet he was bound by Dara’s dying request: the fallen king had betrothed his daughter Roshanak to Alexander so she might reign at his side. Alexander requested that Roshanak be dispatched to his court with regal pomp, accompanied by her nurses, attendants, Persian nobles, and led by the high Mobad of Isfahan. He reassured her that the governance of Isfahan and the officers appointed by Dara would remain unchanged and governed by justice.
Thereafter, Alexander dictated a second letter directly to Roshanak. Opening with praises for the wise Creator, he wrote that only noble, pious, and soft-spoken souls spring from the seed of royalty. He informed her that her father had entrusted her hand to him before his passing. He called upon her to take her rightful place as the supreme lady of his royal house, to adorn the ivory throne, and wear the crown of queenship. He bade her travel with a serene spirit and modesty, assuring her of her elevated stature. Once the missives were sealed, a philosopher swift as the wind departed to carry the king's decrees.
#1
بفرمود تا پیش او شد دبیر
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قلم خواست چینی و رومی حریر
“He commanded the scribe to step before him, requesting a Chinese pen and Roman silk.”
#2
نویسنده از کلک چون خامه کرد
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سوی مادر روشنک نامه کرد
“The scribe dipped his reed pen like cream and drafted a letter to Roshanak's mother.”
#3
که یزدان ترا مزد نیکان دهاد
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بداندیش را درد پیکان دهاد
“"May Yazdan grant you the reward of the righteous, and bring the pain of an arrow to the ill-wisher."”
#4
نوشتم یکی نامه‌ای پیش ازین
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نوشته درو دردها بیش ازین
“"I wrote a missive prior to this, wherein griefs far greater than these were written."”
#5
چو جفت ترا روز برگشته شد
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به دست یکی بنده‌بر کشته شد
“"When the days of your spouse turned dark, he was slain by the hand of one of his own slaves."”
#6
بر آیین شاهان کفن ساختم
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ورا زین جهان تیز پرداختم
“"I prepared his shroud in the manner of kings, and swiftly saw him off from this mortal world."”
#7
بسی آشتی خواستم پیش جنگ
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نکرد آشتی چون نبودش درنگ
“"I sought much peace prior to battle, yet he accepted no peace, for his time had run short."”
#8
ز خونش بپیچید هم دشمنش
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به مینو رساناد یزدان تنش
“"Even his enemy turned away in grief from his blood; may Yazdan grant his soul a place in Paradise."”
#9
نیابد کسی چاره از چنگ مرگ
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چو باد خزانست و ما همچو برگ
“"None can find escape from the clutches of death; death is like the autumn wind and we are like leaves."”
#10
جهان یکسر اکنون به پیش شماست
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بر اندرز دارا فراوان گواست
“"The entire world now lies before you, and there are many witnesses to Dara's last testament:"”
#11
که او روشنک را به من داد و گفت
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که چون او بباید ترا در نهفت
“"That he bestowed Roshanak upon me and said: 'She must be your spouse in the royal quarters.'"”
#12
کنون با پرستنده و دایگان
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از ایران بزرگان پرمایگان
“"Now, alongside her nurses and attendants, together with the noble grandees of Iran,"”
#13
فرستید زودش به نزدیک من
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زداید مگر جان تاریک من
“"Send her swiftly to me, so that she may peradventure dispel the dark sadness of my soul."”
#14
بدارید چون پیش بود اصفهان
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ز هر سو پراگنده کارآگهان
“"Maintain Isfahan as it was governed before, with watchful intelligence officers stationed on every side."”
#15
همه کارداران با شرم و داد
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که دارای دارابشان کار داد
“"Let all officials of modesty and justice remain—those to whom Dara son of Darab assigned their tasks."”
#16
وز آنجا نخواهید فرمان رواست
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همه شهر ایران پیش شماست
“"And if you choose not to depart from there, it is well; the whole realm of Iran lies open before you."”
#17
دل خویش را پر مدارا کنید
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مرا در جهان نام دارا کنید
“"Fill your heart with forbearance, and elevate my name in the world to match that of Dara."”
#18
سوی روشنک همچنین نامه‌ای
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ز شاه جهاندار خودکامه‌ای
“Likewise, a letter was penned to Roshanak from the sovereign, self-willed monarch of the world.”
#19
نخست آفرین کرد بر کردگار
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جهاندار و دانا و پروردگار
“First he offered praise unto the Creator, the Ruler of the world, the All-Wise and Nurturer.”
#20
دگر گفت کز گوهر پادشا
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نزاید مگر مردم پارسا
“Then he wrote that from the noble seed of kings, none but pious and virtuous offspring are born;”
#21
دلارای با نام و با رای و شرم
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سخن گفتن خوب و آوای نرم
“Heart-delighting, renowned, wise, modest, gifted with fair speech and a gentle voice.”
#22
پدر مر ترا پیش ما را سپرد
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وزان پس شد و نام نیکی ببرد
“Your father entrusted you to my care, and thereafter departed this world, leaving behind a good name.”
#23
چو آیی شبستان و مشکوی من
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ببینی تو باشی جهانجوی من
“When you arrive at my royal court and palace, you shall see that you are the quest of my heart.”
#24
سر بانوانی و زیبای تاج
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فروزندهٔ یاره و تخت عاج
“You are the chief of all ladies, worthy of the royal crown, illuminating the armlet and the ivory throne.”
#25
نوشتیم نامه بر مادرت
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که ایدر فرستد ترا در خورت
“We have written a letter to your mother to send you here in a manner fitting your high rank,”
#26
به آیین فرزند شاهنشهان
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به پیش اندرون موبد اصفهان
“In accord with the royal custom of imperial children, preceded by the Mobad of Isfahan,”
#27
پرستنده و تاج شاهان و مهد
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هم آن را که خوردی ازو شیر و شهد
“With attendants, royal crown, royal litter, and the very nurse from whom you tasted milk and honey.”
#28
به مشکوی ما باش روشن‌روان
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توی در شبستان سر بانوان
“Dwell in our palace with a luminous spirit, for you are the supreme lady of the royal harem.”
#29
همیشه دل شرم جفت تو باد
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شبستان شاهان نهفت تو باد
“May modesty ever be the companion of your heart, and may the royal court be your sacred sanctuary.”
#30
بیامد یکی فیلسوفی چو گرد
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سخنهای شاه جهان یاد کرد
“Then a swift philosopher, fast as dust, arrived to recount the commands of the King of the World.”