#1
عرض‌گاه و دیوان بیاراستند
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کلید در گنجها خواستند
“They prepared the parade ground and royal court, and demanded the keys to the treasuries.”
#2
سپاه انجمن شد چو روزی بداد
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سرش پر ز کین و دلش پر ز باد
“When the army received their pay, they assembled, their minds filled with vengeance and their hearts with pride.”
#3
از ایران همی راند تا مرز روم
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هرانکس که بود اندران مرز و بوم
“He marched from Iran to the borders of Rome, targeting whoever dwelt in that land.”
#4
بکشتند و خانش همی سوختند
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جهانی به آتش برافروختند
“They slew the inhabitants, burned down their dwellings, and set the whole world ablaze with fire.”
#5
چو آگاهی آمد ز ایران به روم
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که ویران شد آن مرز آباد بوم
“When word reached Rome from Iran that their prosperous frontier had been laid waste,”
#6
گرفتار شد قیصر نامدار
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شب تیره اندر صف کارزار
“The renowned Caesar was taken captive in the dark night amid the ranks of battle.”
#7
سراسر همه روم گریان شدند
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وز آواز شاپور بریان شدند
“All of Rome fell into weeping, their hearts roasted by the terror of Shapur's name.”
#8
همی گفت هرکس که این بد که کرد
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مگر قیصر آن ناجوانمرد مرد
“Everyone said: 'Who brought this evil upon us, if not that unmanly Caesar?'”
#9
ز قیصر یکی که برادرش بود
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پدر مرده و زنده مادرش بود
“Caesar had a brother whose father was dead and whose mother was still alive.”
#10
جوانی کجا یانسش بود نام
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جهانجوی و بخشنده و شادکام
“A youth named Yanus, an ambitious seeker of the world, generous and joyful.”
#11
شدند انجمن لشکری بر درش
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درم داد پرخاشجو مادرش
“An army gathered at his door, and his warlike mother distributed gold coins among them.”
#12
بدو گفت کین برادر بخواه
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نبینی که آمد ز ایران سپاه
“She said to him: 'Seek vengeance for your brother! Do you not see the army of Iran arriving?'”
#13
چو بشنید یانس بجوشید و گفت
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که کین برادر نشاید نهفت
“When Yanus heard this, he boiled with passion and said: 'A brother's blood must not be concealed!'”
#14
بزد کوس و آورد بیرون صلیب
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صلیب بزرگ و سپاهی مهیب
“He struck the war drums and brought out the Holy Cross—the great Cross—and a formidable host.”
#15
سپه را چو روی اندرآمد به روی
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بی‌آرام شد مردم کینه‌جوی
“As the two armies came face to face, the vengeance-seeking warriors grew restless.”
#16
رده برکشیدند و برخاست غو
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بیامد دوان یانس پیش رو
“They drew up ranks and a great clamor arose; Yanus ran forward at the head of his troops.”
#17
برآمد یکی ابر و گردی سیاه
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کزان تیرگی دیده گم کرد راه
“A cloud of dust and dark haze arose, such that eyes lost their way in that murky gloom.”
#18
سپه را به یک روی بر کوه بود
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دگر آب زانسو که انبوه بود
“The army was bounded by mountains on one flank, and by deep waters on the other side.”
#19
بدین گونه تا گشت خورشید زرد
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ز هر سو همی خاست گرد نبرد
“In this manner they fought until the sun turned yellow, and dust of battle rose from every side.”
#20
بکشتند چندانک روی زمین
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شد از جوشن کشتگان آهنین
“They slew so many that the face of the earth became like iron armor from the bodies of the dead.”
#21
چو از قلب شاپور لشکر براند
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چپ و راستش ویژگان را بخواند
“When Shapur urged his army forward from the center, he summoned his elite warriors from the left and right.”
#22
چو با مهتران گرم کرد اسپ شاه
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زمین گشت جنبان و پیچان سپاه
“As the King spurred his steed alongside his nobles, the earth shook and the army swirled.”
#23
سوی لشکر رومیان حمله برد
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بزرگش یکی بود با مرد خرد
“He charged upon the Roman army, striking down their leaders and common soldiers alike.”
#24
بدانست یانس که پایاب شاه
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ندارد گریزان بشد با سپاه
“Yanus realized he had no power to withstand the King; he fled in haste with his army.”
#25
پس‌اندر همی تاخت شاپور گرد
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به گرد از هوا روشنایی ببرد
“Valiant Shapur pursued them closely, while clouds of dust stole the light from the sky.”
#26
به هر جایگه بر یکی توده کرد
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گیاها به مغز سر آلوده کرد
“Everywhere he made heaps of bodies, mingling the wild grass with the brains of the slain.”
#27
ازان لشکر روم چندان بکشت
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که یک دشت سر بود بی‌پای و پشت
“He slew so many of the Roman army that a vast plain was filled with headless bodies.”
#28
به هامون سپاه و چلیپا نماند
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به دژها صلیب و سکوبا نماند
“No troops or Holy Cross remained on the plains; no cross or high priest remained in the fortresses.”
#29
ز هر جای چندان غنیمت گرفت
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که لشکر همی ماند زو در شگفت
“Such immense booty was taken from everywhere that the army stood in utter amazement.”
#30
ببخشید یکسر همه بر سپاه
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جز از گنج قیصر نبد بهر شاه
“He granted all of it to his soldiers; nothing was kept for the King except Caesar's treasury.”
#31
کجا دیده‌بد رنج از گنج اوی
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نه هم گوشه بد گنج با رنج اوی
“For he had endured suffering from Caesar's treasures, though no treasure could ever balance his pain.”
#32
همه لشکر روم گرد آمدند
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ز قیصر همی داستانها زدند
“All the surviving army of Rome gathered together, telling bitter stories about Caesar,”
#33
که ما را چنو نیز مهتر مباد
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به روم اندرون نام قیصر مباد
“Saying: 'May we never again have a leader like him, and may the name of Caesar be erased from Rome!'”
#34
به روم اندرون جای مذبح نماند
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صلیب و مسیح و موشح نماند
“'No altar, cross, Christ, or priests' vestment remains in Rome!'”
#35
چو زنار قسیس شد سوخته
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چلیپا و مطران برافروخته
“'The priest's girdle is burned, and the cross and bishop's sanctuary set on fire.'”
#36
کنون روم و قنوج ما را یکیست
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چو آواز دین مسیح اندکیست
“'Now Rome and Kannauj are one to us, as the voice of the faith of Christ is diminished.'”