King Noshinravan, the god-fearing and righteous sovereign of Iran, commanded a sublime royal decree to be inscribed in Pahlavi script. He opened this historic edict on Bahram Day of Khordad Month in the name of the Almighty—he who was a fruitful branch from the royal tree of Qobad, wearing the crown of majesty. This letter was dispatched to all collectors of tribute, tax administrators, and loyal servants of the realm.
Beginning with boundless greetings to his officials, the king set forth the praise of the World-Creator, declaring that true wisdom lies in offering gratitude to the Creator of the cosmos, who knows all secrets and requires nothing from mortals. Royalty belongs to God alone, before whom all creatures—from the tiny ant to the revolving heavens—are humble servants. The Lord commands naught but righteousness, whereas all falsehood and lack stem from the demonic Ahriman.
Noshinravan affirmed that God had granted him sovereignty over the entire earth from East to West, not for self-indulgence, but to govern with absolute justice and compassion. An evil shepherd surrenders the vast plain to wolves; thus, no harshness must ever touch the subjects, the dehqans, the devout, or the merchants. Taxes were to be collected strictly in four-month installments with fairness. If crops were devastated by locusts, blistering heat, scorching winds, or spring droughts, all taxes were immediately annulled. Furthermore, seeds and financial relief were to be provided directly from the royal treasury to aid struggling farmers.
Ownerless lands were not permitted to fall into ruin under the shadow of the Iranian crown; the treasury was to fund their restoration. The King issued a stern warning: any governor or tax agent who extorted even a single dirham or treated these sacred commands lightly would be hanged without mercy, regardless of rank. For the true wealth of the monarch lies not in accumulated gold tainted by the curses of the poor, but in the flourishing of the land and the contentment of its people.