#1
جهاندار کسری ورا پیش خواند
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وزان خواب چندی سخنها براند
“Khosrow, ruler of the world, called him to his presence and spoke at length of that vision.”
#2
چوبشنید دانا ز نوشین روان
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سرش پرسخن گشت و گویا زبان
“When the wise sage heard Nushinravan's recount, his mind filled with insight and his tongue became eloquent.”
#3
چنین داد پاسخ که در خان تو
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میان بتان شبستان تو
“He answered: 'Within your own palace, amidst the beauties of your inner harem,'”
#4
یکی مرد برناست کز خویشتن
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به آرایش جامه کرده‌ست زن
“'There is a young man who has disguised himself as a woman through adornment and garb.'”
#5
ز بیگانه پردخته کن جایگاه
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برین رای ما تا نیابند راه
“'Clear the place of all strangers so that none may discover our design.'”
#6
بفرمای تا پیش تو بگذرند
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پی خویشتن بر زمین بسپرند
“'Command them to pass before you, treading their feet upon the ground.'”
#7
بپرسیم زان ناسزای دلیر
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که چون اندر آمد به بالین شیر
“'We shall then question that audacious intruder as to how he dared to step beside the lion's couch.'”
#8
ز بیگانه ایوانش پردخت کرد
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درکاخ شاهنشهی سخت کرد
“The King emptied his hall of outsiders and secured the gates of the royal palace.”
#9
بتان شبستان آن شهریار
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برفتند پر بوی و رنگ و نگار
“The beauties of the monarch's harem came forth, radiant with fragrance, colors, and adornments.”
#10
سمن بوی خوبان با ناز و شرم
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همه پیش کسری برفتند نرم
“The jasmine-scented fair ones, full of grace and bashfulness, all stepped gently before Khosrow.”
#11
ندیدند ازین سان کسی در میان
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برآشفت کسری چو شیر ژیان
“They found no such intruder among them, and Khosrow flew into a rage like a roaring lion.”
#12
گزارنده گفت این نه اندر خورست
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غلامی میان زنان اندرست
“The dream-interpreter said: 'This is not right; a youth is surely hidden among the women.'”
#13
شمن گفت رفتن بافزون کنید
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رخ از چادر شرم بیرون کنید
“The priest said: 'Exaggerate your stride and unveil your faces from the mantle of shame!'”
#14
دگر باره بر پیش بگذاشتند
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همه خواب را خیره پنداشتند
“Once more they passed before him, while all the maidens deemed the dream a foolish illusion.”
#15
غلامی پدید آمد اندر میان
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به بالای سرو و بچهر کیان
“Then a youth appeared in their midst, tall as a cypress and bearing the countenance of royal Kians.”
#16
تنش لرز لرزان به کردار بید
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دل از جان شیرین شده نا امید
“His body trembled like a willow branch, and his heart was utterly bereft of hope for his sweet life.”
#17
کنیزک بدان حجره هفتاد بود
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که هر یک به تن سرو آزاد بود
“In that chamber were seventy maidens, each as stately as a free cypress.”
#18
یکی دختری مهتر چاج بود
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به بالای سرو و ببر عاج بود
“Among them was a maiden, daughter of the ruler of Chaj, stature like a cypress and chest like ivory.”
#19
غلامی سمن پیکر و مشک‌بوی
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به خان پدر مهربان بد بدوی
“A jasmine-bodied, musk-scented youth from her father's house was deeply enamored of her.”
#20
بسان یکی بنده در پیش اوی
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به هر جا که رفتی بدی خویش اوی
“Serving like a bondman before her, he accompanied her wherever she went.”
#21
بپرسید ز و گفت کین مرد کیست
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کسی کو چنین بنده پرورد کیست
“The King questioned her, saying: 'Who is this man? Who is he that reared such a servant?'”
#22
چنین برگزیدی دلیر و جوان
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میان شبستان نوشین‌روان
“'How did you dare to select such a bold, young man into the middle of Nushinravan's harem?'”
#23
چنین گفت زن کین ز من کهترست
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جوانست و با من ز یک مادرست
“The woman answered: 'He is younger than I; he is young and born of the same mother as I.'”
#24
چنین جامه پوشید کز شرم شاه
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نیارست کردن به رویش نگاه
“'He dressed in these clothes because out of awe before the King he dared not look upon your face.'”
#25
برادر گر از تو بپوشید روی
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ز شرم توبود آن بهانه مجوی
“'If my brother hid his face from you, it was out of reverence for you; seek no pretense against him.'”
#26
چو بشنید این گفته نوشین‌روان
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شگفت آمدش کار هر دو جوان
“When Nushinravan heard these words, he marveled at the plight and audacity of both youths.”