#1
یکی از ردان نامش آزادسرو
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ز درگاه کسری بیامد به مرو
“One of the nobles, named Azad Sarv, set out from Khosrow's imperial court for Merv.”
#2
بیامد همه گرد مرو او بجست
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یکی موبدی دید بازند و است
“He arrived and searched all around Merv, until he saw a Mobad with the Zand and Avesta.”
#3
همی کودکان را بیاموخت زند
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به تندی و خشم و ببانگ بلند
“He was teaching the Zand to children sternly, angrily, and with a loud voice.”
#4
یکی کودکی مهتر ایدر برش
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پژوهنده زند وا ستا سرش
“A prominent child was sitting before him, inquiring deeply into the Zand and Avesta.”
#5
همی‌خواندندیش بوزرجمهر
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نهاده بران دفتر از مهر چهر
“They called him Bozorgmehr; his face rested upon the book with affectionate devotion.”
#6
عنانرا بپیچید موبد ز راه
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بیامد بپرسید زو خواب شاه
“The envoy turned his reins from the path, approached, and asked him about the King's dream.”
#7
نویسنده گفت این نه کارمنست
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زهر دانشی زند یارمنست
“The teacher replied: 'This is not my realm of work; out of all knowledge, only the Zand is my companion.'”
#8
ز موبد چو بشنید بوزرجمهر
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بدو داد گوش و بر افروخت چهر
“When Bozorgmehr heard this from the Mobad, he gave ear and his countenance brightened.”
#9
باستاد گفت این شکارمنست
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گزاریدن خواب کارمنست
“He said to the master: 'This is my quarry! Interpreting this dream is my true domain.'”
#10
یکی بانگ برزد برو مرد است
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که تو دفتر خویش کردی درست
“The master shouted at him: 'Be silent, fellow! Have you even mastered your own textbook yet?'”
#11
فرستاده گفت ای خردمند مرد
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مگر داند او گرد دانا مگرد
“The envoy said: 'O wise teacher, perhaps he truly knows! Do not bar the way of a wise child.'”
#12
غمی شد ز بوزرجمهر اوستاد
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بگوی آنچ داری بدو گفت یاد
“The master felt uneasy with Bozorgmehr and said: 'Reveal then whatever knowledge you possess.'”
#13
نگویم من این گفت جز پیش شاه
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بدانگه که بنشاندم پیش گاه
“He answered: 'I will not speak this except before the King, when he seats me before his royal throne.'”
#14
بدادش فرستاده اسب و درم
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دگر هرچ بایستش از بیش و کم
“The envoy presented him with a horse, silver coins, and whatever else he needed, whether great or small.”
#15
برفتند هر دو برابر ز مرو
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خرامان چو زیر گل اندر تذرو
“They both set forth together from Merv, stepping gracefully like pheasants beneath blooming flowers.”
#16
چنان هم گرازان و گویان ز شاه
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ز فرمان وز فر وز تاج و گاه
“Thus they traveled, proudly conversing of the Shah, his royal command, his divine glory, his crown, and his throne.”