#1
چو یک هفته بگذشت هشتم پگاه
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نشست از بر تخت پیروز شاه
“When a week had passed, on the eighth day's dawn, the victorious king took his seat upon the throne.”
#2
بخواند آنکسی راکه دانا بدند
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به گفتار ودانش توانا بدند
“He summoned those who were wise, well-versed in speech, and powerful in knowledge.”
#3
بگفتند هرگونه‌ای هرکسی
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همانا پسندش نیامد بسی
“Each spoke according to his light, yet their words did not greatly please the king.”
#4
چنین گفت کسری به بوزرجمهر
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که از چادر شرم بگشای چهر
“Then spoke Khosrow unto Bozorgmehr: 'Unveil the face of wisdom from behind the cloak of bashfulness.'”
#5
سخن گوی دانا زبان برگشاد
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ز هرگونه دانش همی‌کرد یاد
“The eloquent sage opened his lips and began to recount all manner of knowledge.”
#6
نخست آفرین کرد بر شهریار
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که پیروز بادا سر تاجدار
“First he offered blessings upon the king: 'May the crowned head of the monarch ever be victorious!'”
#7
دگر گفت مردم نگردد بلند
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مگر سر بپیچد ز راه گزند
“Next he said: 'A person does not reach true greatness unless he turns his head away from the path of harm.'”
#8
چو باید که دانش بیفزایدت
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سخن یافتن را خرد بایدت
“If you wish for knowledge to increase within you, wisdom is required to discover true speech.”
#9
در نام جستن دلیری بود
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زمانه ز بد دل به سیری بود
“In seeking fame there must be valor, for Time grows weary of the faint of heart.”
#10
وگر تخت جویی هنر بایدت
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چوسبزی بود شاخ و بر بایدت
“And if you seek the throne, virtue is essential; just as a green branch requires leaf and fruit.”
#11
چوپرسند پرسندگان از هنر
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نشاید که پاسخ دهیم از گهر
“When inquirers ask of virtue and skill, it is not fitting to answer merely by boasting of noble birth.”
#12
گهر بی‌هنر ناپسندست و خوار
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برین داستان زد یکی هوشیار
“Noble birth without virtue is unacceptable and base; upon this truth a wise man struck a proverb:”
#13
که گر گل نبوید به رنگش مجوی
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کز آتش بروید مگر آب جوی
“'If the rose gives no scent, seek it not for its hue; for can water spring from fire?'”
#14
توانگر به بخشش بود شهریار
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به گنج نهفته نه‌ای پایدار
“A monarch becomes truly wealthy through generosity; you are not made lasting by hidden treasures.”
#15
به گفتار خوب ار هنر خواستی
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به کردار پیدا کند راستی
“If you desire virtue through fair words, truth must reveal itself through right actions.”
#16
فروتر بود هرک دارد خرد
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سپهرش همی درخرد پرورد
“Humble is he who possesses wisdom; the heavens foster him in the lap of intellect.”
#17
چنین هم بود مردم شاد دل
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ز کژیش خون گردد آزاد دل
“Thus too is the joyful man; from crookedness, the free heart turns to sorrow.”
#18
خرد درجهان چون درخت وفاست
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وزو بار جستن دل پادشاست
“Wisdom in this world is like a tree of loyalty, and to seek its fruit is the desire of a king's heart.”
#19
چوخرسند باشی تن آسان شوی
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چو آز آوری زو هراسان شوی
“When you are broad-minded and content, your body finds ease; but if you yield to greed, you shall be filled with dread.”
#20
مکن نیک مردی به جای کسی
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که پاداش نیکی نیابی بسی
“Do not waste goodness upon an unworthy man, for you shall reap little reward for such virtue.”
#21
گشاده دلانرا بود بخت یار
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انوشه کسی کو بود بردبار
“Fortune favors those with open hearts; immortal and blessed is he who is patient.”
#22
هران کس که جوید همی برتری
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هنرها بباید بدین داوری
“Whosoever seeks superiority must gather virtues to win this judgment.”
#23
یکی رای وفرهنگ باید نخست
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دوم آزمایش بباید درست
“First, one requires sound counsel and culture; second, proper trial and experience.”
#24
سیوم یار باید بهنگام کار
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ز نیک وز بد برگرفتن شمار
“Third, a faithful companion in times of trial, to weigh the tally of good and evil.”
#25
چهارم که مانی بجا کام را
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ببینی ز آغاز فرجام را
“Fourth, to keep desire in check and foresee the end from the beginning.”
#26
به پنجم اگر زورمندی بود
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به تن کوشش آری بلندی بود
“Fifth, if strength be present, to exert physical effort; through effort comes exaltation.”
#27
وزین هر دری جفت گردد سخن
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هنرخیره بی‌آزمایش مکن
“When speech aligns with each of these gates, do not boast of virtue without testing.”
#28
ازان پس چو یارت بود نیکساز
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بروبر به هنگامت آید نیاز
“Afterward, when your companion is reliable, rely upon him when need arises.”
#29
چو کوشش نباشد تن زورمند
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نیارد سر آرزوها ببند
“Where effort is lacking, even a mighty body cannot bind the crown of desires.”
#30
چو کوشش ز اندازه اندر گذشت
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چنان دان که کوشنده نومید گشت
“Yet when effort passes beyond balance, know that the striver ends in despair.”
#31
خوی مرد دانا بگوییم پنج
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کزان عادت او خود نباشد به رنج
“Let us recount five habits of the wise man, by which he suffers no grief.”
#32
چونادان عادت کند هفت چیز
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وزان هفت چیز به رنج‌ست نیز
“While the ignorant man makes a habit of seven things, and from those seven he is ever in pain.”
#33
نخست آنک هرکس که دارد خرد
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ندارد غم آن کزو بگذرد
“First: whoever possesses intellect grieves not over that which has passed away.”
#34
نه شادان کند دل بنایافته
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نه گر بگذرد زو شود تافته
“He gladdens not his heart over what is unobtained, nor does he burn with anguish over what slips away.”
#35
چو از رنج وز بد تن آسان شود
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ز نابودنیها هراسان شود
“When his body finds rest from toil and evil, he fears not impossible things.”
#36
چو سختیش پیش آید از هر شمار
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شود پیش و سستی نیارد به کار
“When hardship confronts him from any side, he steps forward and shows no weakness.”
#37
ز نادان که گفتیم هفتست راه
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یکی آنک خشم آورد بیگناه
“Of the ignorant, seven paths were named: the first is falling into wrath without cause.”
#38
گشاده کند گنج بر ناسزای
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نه زو مزد یابد بهر دو سرای
“The second is opening the treasury for the unworthy, gaining no reward in either realm.”
#39
سه دیگر به یزدان بود ناسپاس
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تن خویش را در نهان ناشناس
“The third is being ungrateful to God, remaining ignorant of his own inner nature.”
#40
چهارم که با هر کسی راز خویش
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بگوید برافرازد آواز خویش
“The fourth is disclosing his secrets to everyone and raising his voice in foolish pride.”
#41
به پنجم به گفتار ناسودمند
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تن خویش دارد بدرد و گزند
“The fifth is bringing harm and pain upon his own body through useless and idle chatter.”
#42
ششم گردد ایمن ز نا استوار
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همی پرنیان جوید از خار بار
“The sixth is trusting the untrustworthy, seeking silk from a load of thorns.”
#43
به هفتم که بستیهد اندر دروغ
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به بی‌شرمی اندر بجوید فروغ
“The seventh is persisting stubbornly in falsehood, seeking radiance through shamelessness.”
#44
چنان دان توای شهریار بلند
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که از وی نبیند کسی جز گزند
“Know this, O exalted king, that none reaps aught from such a man save injury.”
#45
چو بر انجمن مرد خامش بود
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ازان خامشی دل به رامش بود
“When a man remains silent in an assembly, the heart finds solace in that silence.”
#46
سپردن به دانای داننده گوش
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به تن توشه یابد به دل رای وهوش
“Giving ear to the wise and learned man brings sustenance to the body and judgment and intellect to the heart.”
#47
شنیده سخنها فرامش مکن
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که تاجست برتخت شاهی سخن
“Do not forget the words you have heard, for speech is like a crown upon the royal throne.”
#48
چوخواهی که دانسته آید به بر
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به گفتار بگشای بند از هنر
“If you desire knowledge to yield fruit, unlock your talent through speech.”
#49
چوگسترد خواهی به هر جای نام
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زبان برکشی همچو تیغ از نیام
“If you wish to spread your name far and wide, unsheath your tongue like a sword from its scabbard.”
#50
چو بامرد دانات باشد نشست
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زبردست گردد سر زیر دست
“When you sit in the company of a wise man, the head of the subordinate becomes mighty and victorious.”
#51
ز دانش بود جان و دل را فروغ
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نگر تا نگردی به گرد دروغ
“From knowledge comes the radiance of soul and heart; take heed that you never go near falsehood.”
#52
سخنگوی چون بر گشاید سخن
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بمان تا بگوید تو تندی مکن
“When a speaker begins to talk, wait until he finishes and do not be hasty or impatient.”
#53
زبان را چو با دل بود راستی
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ببندد ز هر سو درکاستی
“When the tongue aligns in honesty with the heart, it closes the door to every flaw and defect.”
#54
ز بیکار گویان تو دانا شوی
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نگویی ازان سان کزو بشنوی
“From idle talkers you may become wise, by taking care not to speak as you hear them speak.”
#55
ز دانش دربی‌نیازی مجوی
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و گر چند ازو سختی آید بروی
“Seek not to be independent of knowledge, even if hardship comes upon you in its pursuit.”
#56
همیشه دل شاه نوشین‌روان
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مبادا ز آموختن ناتوان
“May the heart of King Noshinravan never grow weary or unable of learning.”
#57
بپرسید پس موبد تیز مغز
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که اندر جهان چیست کردار نغز
“Then the sharp-witted Mobad asked: 'What is the finest deed in this world?'”
#58
کجا مرد را روشنایی دهد
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ز رنج زمانه رهایی دهد
“'Which act brings light unto a man and delivers him from the torments of time?'”
#59
چنین داد پاسخ که هر کو خرد
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بیابد ز هر دو جهان بر خورد
“He replied: 'Whosoever attains wisdom shall reap the fruits of both worlds.'”
#60
بدو گفت گرنیستش بخردی
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خرد خلعتی روشنست ایزدی
“The Mobad said: 'What if he lacks wisdom? For wisdom is a radiant divine gift.'”
#61
چنین داد پاسخ که دانش بهست
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چو دانا بود برمهان برمهست
“He replied: 'Knowledge is superior; when a man is knowledgeable, he is supreme among the great.'”
#62
بدو گفت گر راه دانش نجست
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بدین آب هرگز روان را نشست
“He asked: 'If he does not seek the path of knowledge, nor ever washes his soul in this water?'”
#63
چنین داد پاسخ که از مرد گرد
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سرخویش را خوار باید شمرد
“He replied: 'A brave warrior must hold his own head cheap in battle.'”
#64
اگر تاو دارد به روز نبرد
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سر بدسگال اندر آرد بگرد
“If he possesses strength on the day of battle, he shall bring low the head of his enemy into the dust.”
#65
گرامی بود بر دل پادشا
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بود جاودان شاد و فرمانروا
“He will be beloved to the king's heart, remaining eternally joyful and sovereign.”
#66
بدو گفت گرنیستش بهره زین
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ندارد پژوهیدن آیین و دین
“The Mobad said: 'What if he has no share of this either, nor seeks knowledge of custom and faith?'”
#67
چنین داد پاسخ که آن به که مرگ
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نهد بر سر او یکی تیره ترگ
“He replied: 'Then it were better that death place a dark helmet upon his head.'”
#68
دگر گفت کزبار آن میوه دار
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که دانا بکارد به باغ بهار
“He further asked: 'Concerning the fruit of that fruitful tree which the wise man plants in the spring garden,'”
#69
چه سازیم تاهرکسی برخوریم
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وگر سایهٔ او به پی بسپریم
“'What must we do so that everyone may benefit from it, or tread beneath its shade?'”
#70
چنین داد پاسخ که هر کو زبان
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ز بد بسته دارد نرنجد روان
“He replied: 'Whoever keeps his tongue restrained from evil shall suffer no torment of soul.'”
#71
کسی را ندرد به گفتار پوست
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بود بر دل انجمن نیز دوست
“'He who tears no one's skin with his words shall be dear to the heart of every assembly.'”
#72
همه کار دشوارش آسان شود
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ورا دشمن ودوست یکسان شود
“'All his difficult tasks shall become easy, and friend and foe shall become alike to him.'”
#73
دگر گفت کان کو ز راه گزند
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بگردد بزرگست و هم ارجمند
“He added: 'He who turns away from the path of harm is truly great and honorable.'”
#74
چنین داد پاسخ که کردار بد
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بسان درختیست با بار بد
“He answered: 'An evil deed is like a tree that bears evil fruit.'”
#75
اگر نرم گوید زبان کسی
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درشتی به گوشش نیاید بسی
“'If a person's tongue speaks softly, he will not hear much harshness in return.'”
#76
بدان کز زبانست گوشش به رنج
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چو رنجش نجویی سخن را بسنج
“'Know that his ear suffers because of his tongue; if you seek no suffering, weigh your words.'”
#77
همان کم سخن مرد خسروپرست
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جز از پیش گاهش نشاید نشست
“'Likewise, the quiet, king-honoring man deserves to sit nowhere save before the royal presence.'”
#78
دگر از بدیهای نا آمده
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گریزد چو از دام مرغ و دده
“'Secondly, he flees from misfortunes yet to come, as birds and beasts flee from a snare.'”
#79
سه دیگر که بر بد توانا بود
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بپرهیزد ار ویژه دانا بود
“'Thirdly, even when capable of evil, he refrains from it if he is truly wise.'”
#80
نیازد به کاری که ناکردنیست
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نیازارد آن را که نازردنیست
“'He does not attempt what ought not to be done, nor does he harm one who should not be harmed.'”
#81
نماند که نیکی برو بگذرد
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پی روز نا آمده نشمرد
“He lets no opportunity for goodness pass him by, nor does he count the tracks of a day that has not yet arrived.”
#82
بدشمن ز نخچیر آژیرتر
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برو دوست همواره چون تیر و پر
“Toward an enemy he is more alert than a hunter, while to a friend he is ever as bound as the shaft to its feathers.”
#83
ز شادی که فرجام او غم بود
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خردمند را ارز وی کم بود
“For a joy whose ultimate end is sorrow, the wise man holds but little value.”
#84
تن آسانی و کاهلی دور کن
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بکوش وز رنج تنت سور کن
“Banish ease and indolence; strive with diligence, and turn the body's toil into a feast of reward.”
#85
که ایدر تو را سود بی‌رنج نیست
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چنان هم که بی‌پاسبان گنج نیست
“For here below, no gain comes without strain, even as no treasure exists without a guardian to watch over it.”
#86
ازین باره گفتار بسیار گشت
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دل مردم خفته بیدار گشت
“On this topic, discourse grew abundant, and the sleeping hearts of men were awakened to wisdom.”
#87
جهان زنده بادا به نوشین‌روان
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همیشه جهاندار و دولت جوان
“May the world ever thrive through Noshinravan; long may the monarch reign with youthful good fortune!”
#88
برو خواندند آفرین موبدان
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کنارنگ و بیداردل بخردان
“The Mobads sang his praises, together with the Kanarang and the vigilant, wise counsel.”
#89
ستودند شاه جهان را بسی
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برفتند با خرمی هرکسی
“They praised the sovereign of the world abundantly, and then each departed in high spirits and joy.”
#90
دوهفته برین نیز بگذشت شاه
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بپردخت روزی ز کاری سپاه
“A fortnight passed in this wise, until one day the King set aside the affairs of state and army.”
#91
بفرمود تا موبدان و ردان
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به ایوان خرامند با بخردان
“He commanded the Mobads and noble lords to proceed to the royal hall alongside the sages.”
#92
بپرسید شاه ازبن و از نژاد
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ز تیزی و آرام و فرهنگ و داد
“The King inquired concerning lineage and origins, of passion and tranquility, of culture and justice.”
#93
ز شاهی وز داد کنداوران
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ز آغاز وفرجام نیک اختران
“He asked of kingship and the justice of brave heroes, and of the beginnings and ends of the fortunate.”
#94
سخن کرد زین موبدان خواستار
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به پرسش گرفت آنچ آید به کار
“He sought wisdom from the Mobads, inquiring into all matters that might prove beneficial.”
#95
به بوزرجمهر آن زمان شاه گفت
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که رخشنده گوهر برآر از نهفت
“The King then turned to Bouzarjomehr and said: 'Bring forth the radiant gems of thought from latency.'”
#96
یکی آفرین کرد بوزرجمهر
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که‌ای شاه روشن‌دل و خوب‌چهر
“Bouzarjomehr offered praise and said: 'O King of luminous heart and noble countenance!'”
#97
چنان دان که اندر جهان نیز شاه
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یکی چون تو ننهاد برسرکلاه
“'Know that never in this world has any monarch placed a crown upon his head like unto thee,'”
#98
به داد و به دانش به تاج و به تخت
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به فر و به چهر و به رای و به بخت
“'In justice and in knowledge, in crown and throne, in divine glory, features, judgment, and fortune.'”
#99
چوپرهیزکاری کند شهریار
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چه نیکوست پرهیز با تاجدار
“'When a sovereign practices righteousness and piety, how glorious is self-restraint upon a crowned ruler!'”
#100
ز یزدان بترسد گه داوری
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نگردد به میل و بکنداوری
“'He fears God when judging, and strays not into prejudice or blind displays of power.'”
#101
خرد راکند پادشا بر هوا
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بدانگه که خشم آورد پادشا
“'He makes wisdom master over desire whenever anger surges within his breast.'”
#102
نباید که اندیشهٔ شهریار
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بود جز پسندیدهٔ کردگار
“'It is unseemly for the King's thought to be anything other than what is pleasing unto the Creator.'”
#103
ز یزدان شناسد همه خوب و زشت
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به پاداش نیکی بجوید بهشت
“'He attributes all good and evil to God, and seeks Paradise through the reward of righteous deeds.'”
#104
زبان راست گوی و دل آزرم‌جوی
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همیشه جهان را بدو آبروی
“'With a truth-telling tongue and a heart seeking compassion, he brings perpetual honor to the realm.'”
#105
هران کس که باشد ورا رای‌زن
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سبک باشد اندر دل انجمن
“'Whosoever serves as his counselor will feel safe and unburdened in the assembly.'”
#106
سخن گوی وروشن دل و دادده
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کهان را بکه دارد و مه به مه
“'Eloquent, enlightened, and just, he preserves the lesser in their place and the great in their station.'”
#107
کسی کو بود شاه را زیر دست
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نباید که یابد به جائی شکست
“'Whosoever is subject to the King ought nowhere to suffer unjust ruin or defeat.'”
#108
بدانگه شود تاج خسرو بلند
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که دانا بود نزد او ارجمند
“'The crown of the monarch rises exalted when the wise man is held in high esteem by him.'”
#109
نگه داشتن کار درگاه را
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به زهر آژدن کام بدخواه را
“'He maintains the integrity of the court's affairs, while drenching the throat of the ill-wisher in poison.'”
#110
چو دارد ز هر دانشی آگهی
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بماند جهاندار با فرهی
“'When he possesses knowledge of every science, the ruler abides clothed in divine glory.'”
#111
نباید که خسبد کسی دردمند
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که آید مگر شاه را زو گزند
“'No aggrieved person should lie down in suffering, lest misfortune befall the King on his account.'”
#112
کسی کو به بادافره اندرخورست
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کجا بدنژادست و بد گوهرست
“'Whosoever is deserving of punishment, being of bad lineage and evil nature,'”
#113
کند شاه دور از میان گروه
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بی‌آزار تا زو نگردد ستوه
“'The King keeps far removed from the people, leaving him harmless so the world suffers no distress from him.'”
#114
هران کس که باشد به زندان شاه
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گنهکار گر مردم بیگناه
“'Whoever languishes in the King's prison, be he guilty or innocent,'”
#115
به فرمان یزدان بباید گشاد
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بزند و باست آنچ کرده‌ست یاد
“'Must have his cause reviewed in accordance with God's command, examining the Zend and Avesta to judge what he hath done.'”
#116
سپهبد به فرهنگ دارد سپاه
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براساید از درد فریادخواه
“A commander maintains his host through wisdom and order; thus the seeker of justice rests relieved of his grief.”
#117
چو آژیر باشی ز دشمن برای
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بداندیش را دل برآید ز جای
“When you remain ever alert against the foe, the heart of the ill-wisher is struck with panic.”
#118
همه رخنهٔ پادشاهی بمرد
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بداری به هنگام پیش از نبرد
“Every vulnerability of the realm is erased if you mend it in due time before battle.”
#119
به چیزی که گردد نکوهیده شاه
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نکوهش بود نیز با فر و گاه
“If an act brings reproach upon the king, that blame likewise tarnishes his majesty and high seat.”
#120
ازو دور گشتن به رغم هوا
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خرد را بران رای کردن گوا
“To turn away from wrong despite temptation, and make wisdom the witness to that resolve, is true leadership.”
#121
فزودن به فرزند برمهر خویش
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چو در آب دیدن بود چهر خویش
“To shower increasing affection upon one's child is like gazing upon one's own reflection in clear waters.”
#122
ز فرهنگ وز دانش آموختن
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سزد گر دلت یابد افروختن
“It is fitting that your heart should be illuminated by acquiring culture and learning.”
#123
گشادن برو بر در گنج خویش
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نباید که یادآورد رنج خویش
“Open to him the doors of your treasury, so that he need no longer recall his past hardship.”
#124
هرانگه که یازد ببد کار دست
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دل شاه بچه نباید شکست
“Yet should the prince reach out toward misdeeds, his heart should not be needlessly broken.”
#125
چو بر بد کنش دست گردد دراز
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به خون جز به فرمان یزدان میاز
“When power over an evil-doer is gained, shed no blood save by God's righteous decree.”
#126
و گر دشمنی یابی اندر دلش
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چو خوباشد از بوستان بگسلش
“And if you discern malice hidden in someone's heart, uproot him from the garden even if he appears fair.”
#127
که گر دیر ماند بنیرو شود
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وزو باغ شاهی پرآهو شود
“For if he remains too long, he will grow strong, and the royal garden will be marred with flaws.”
#128
چوباشد جهانجوی با فر و هوش
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نباید که دارد به بدگوی گوش
“When a world-conqueror possesses royal divine grace and intellect, he must never heed the slanderers.”
#129
ز دستور بد گوهر و گفت بد
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تباهی به دیهیم شاهی رسد
“From an ill-natured counselor and malicious counsel, ruin shall inevitably strike the king's crown.”
#130
نباید شنیدن ز نادان سخن
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چو بد گوید از داد فرمان مکن
“Listen not to the words of the foolish; when an evil speaker prompts you, decree nothing contrary to justice.”
#131
همه راستی باید آراستن
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نباید که دیو آورد کاستن
“One must adorn oneself entirely with truth, lest the demon bring about loss and corruption.”
#132
چواین گفتها بشنود پارسا
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خرد راکند بر دلش پادشا
“When a righteous man hears these precepts, he makes wisdom the sovereign over his heart.”
#133
کند آفرین تاج برشهریار
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شود تخت شاهی برو پایدار
“The crown itself sings praises of such a ruler, and the royal throne remains steadfast beneath him.”
#134
بنازد بدو تاج شاهی و تخت
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بداندیش نومید گردد زبخت
“Both crown and throne take pride in his reign, while the malevolent adversary despairs of fortune.”
#135
چو برگردد این چرخ ناپایدار
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ازو نام نیکو بود یادگار
“When this fleeting sphere turns away at last, a good name alone remains as his eternal legacy.”
#136
بماناد تا روز باشد جوان
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هنر یافته جان نوشین‌روان
“May the virtue-adorned soul of Nushin-Ravan endure as long as the daytime remains youthful!”
#137
ز گفتار او انجمن خیره شد
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همه رای دانندگان تیره شد
“The whole assembly was dazzled by his discourse, and the judgment of all the wise was eclipsed in awe.”
#138
چو نوشین‌روان آن سخنها شنود
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به روزیش چندانک بد برفزود
“When Nushin-Ravan heard those words of wisdom, he multiplied the sage's daily bounty manifold.”
#139
وزان پندها دیده پر آب کرد
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دهانش پر از در خوشاب کرد
“Tears welled in his eyes at those counsels, and he filled the speaker's mouth with lustrous pearls.”
#140
یکی انجمن لب پر از آفرین
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برفتند ز ایوان شاه زمین
“The entire assembly, their lips overflowing with praises, departed from the hall of the king of the earth.”