#1
به تخت آمد از جایگاه نماز
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ز گرگان برفتن گرفتند ساز
“He arose to the throne from his place of prayer, and they prepared to depart from Gorgan.”
#2
برآمد خروشیدن گاودم
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ز درگاه آواز رویینه خم
“The blast of ox-horns resounded, and the sound of brass trumpets echoed from the portal.”
#3
سپه برنشست و بنه برنهاد
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ز یزدان نیکی دهش کرد یاد
“The host mounted, the baggage was loaded, and they remembered God, the Bestower of Good.”
#4
ز دینار و دیبا و تاج و کمر
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ز گنج درم هم ز در و گهر
“With dinars, silk brocades, crowns, and belts, and treasures of silver, pearls, and jewels,”
#5
ز اسبان و پوشیده رویان و تاج
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دگر مهد پیروزه و تخت عاج
“With noble horses, veiled ladies, crowns, turquoise litters, and ivory thrones,”
#6
نشستند بر زین پرستندگان
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بت آرای وهرگونه‌ای بندگان
“Servants and attendants of every kind mounted their saddles, beautified like idols.”
#7
فرستاد یکسر سوی طیسفون
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شبستان چینی به پیش اندرون
“He dispatched them all straight toward Ctesiphon, sending the Chinese harem ahead.”
#8
به فرخنده فال و به روز آسمان
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برفتند گرد اندرش خادمان
“Under auspicious omens and on the blessed day of Asman, the attendants gathered around.”
#9
سرموبدان بود مهران ستاد
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بشد با شبستان خاقان نژاد
“Mehran Setad, the chief of mobads, went forth guarding the harem of Khagan lineage.”
#10
سوی طیسفون رفت گنج و بنه
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سپاهی نماند از یلان یک تنه
“The treasure and baggage proceeded to Ctesiphon, leaving not a single champion behind.”
#11
همه ویژه گردان آزداگان
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بیامد سوی آذرآبادگان
“Accompanied by noble champions, the king advanced toward Azarabadagan.”
#12
سپاهی بیامد ز هر کشوری
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ز گیلان و ز دیلمان لشکری
“Armies gathered from every province—a mighty host from Gilan and Daylaman.”
#13
ز کوه بلوچ و ز دشت سروچ
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گرازان برفتند گردان کوچ
“From the mountains of Baloch and the plain of Saruch, the valiant warriors of Koch marched proudly.”
#14
همه پاک با هدیه و با نثار
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به پیش سراپردهٔ شهریار
“All bearing gifts and offerings, they presented themselves before the royal pavilion.”
#15
بدان شهرشد شهریار بزرگ
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که ازمیش کوته کند چنگ گرگ
“The great king entered that city—he who keeps the wolf's claws far from the sheep.”
#16
به فر جهاندار کسری سپهر
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دگرگونه‌تر شد به کین و به مهر
“By the Divine Glory of Emperor Kasra, the world transformed in both wrath and mercy.”
#17
به شهری کجا برگذشتی سپاه
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نیازارد زان کشتمندی به راه
“Whichever city the host traversed, no farmer or field along the way suffered harm.”
#18
نجستی کسی ازکسی نان وآب
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بره‌بر بیاراستی جای خواب
“None demanded bread or water by force; rest-places were prepared along the route.”
#19
برینسان همی گرد گیتی بگشت
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نگه کرد هرجای هامون و دشت
“Thus he surveyed the realm, inspecting every plain and wilderness.”
#20
جهان دید یک سر پر از کشتمند
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در و دشت پرگاو و پرگوسفند
“He beheld the realm filled with cultivated lands, the fields teeming with cattle and sheep.”
#21
زمینی که آباد هرگز نبود
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بروبر ندیدند کشت و درود
“Lands that had never before been tilled were now flourishing with crops and harvests.”
#22
نگه کرد کسری برومند یافت
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بهرخانه‌ای چند فرزند یافت
“Kasra observed the land thriving, with every household blessed with numerous children.”
#23
خمیده سر از بار شاخ درخت
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به فر جهاندار بیداربخت
“Boughs of trees bowed heavy with fruit, by the fortune of the vigilant ruler.”
#24
به منزل رسیدند نزدیک شاه
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فرستادهٔ قیصر آمد به راه
“As they reached a halt, the envoy of Caesar arrived before the king.”
#25
ابا هدیه و جامه و سیم و زر
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ز دیبای رومی و چینی کمر
“Bringing gifts, garments, silver, and gold, with Roman silk brocades and Chinese girdles.”
#26
نثاری که پوشیده شد روی بوم
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چنان باژ هرگز نیامد ز روم
“Offerings so vast they covered the ground; never had such tribute arrived from Rome.”
#27
ز دینار پر کرده ده چرم گاو
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سه ساله فرستاده شد باژ و ساو
“Ten ox-hides filled to the brim with gold dinars, representing three years of tribute.”
#28
ز قیصر یکی نامه‌ای با نثار
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نبشته سوی نامور شهریار
“A letter from Caesar accompanied the tribute, written to the illustrious monarch.”
#29
فرستاده را پیش بنشاندند
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نگه کرد و نامه برو خواندند
“They seated the envoy before him; the king observed and had the letter read aloud.”
#30
بسی نرم پیغامها داده بود
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ز چیزی که پیشش فرستاده بود
“The letter contained gentle, respectful messages regarding all he had sent.”
#31
کزین پس فزون‌تر فرستیم چیز
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که این ساو بد باژ بایست نیز
“Stating, "Henceforth we shall send even more, for this was but tribute and taxes combined."”
#32
بپذرفت شاه آنک او دید رنج
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فرستاد یکسر همه سوی گنج
“The king accepted the efforts and sent all the gifts straight to the royal treasury.”
#33
وزان تخت شاه اندر آمد به اسب
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همی‌راند تا خان آذرگشسب
“Dismounting his throne, the king mounted his steed and rode toward the temple of Adur Gushnasp.”
#34
چو از دور جای پرستش بدید
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شد از آب دیده رخش ناپدید
“When from afar he glimpsed the holy temple, tears filled his eyes and obscured his face.”
#35
فرود آمد از اسب برسم بدست
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به زمزم همی‌گفت ولب را ببست
“He dismounted, holding the sacred barsam in hand, chanting silently in holy devotion.”
#36
همان پیش آتش ستایش گرفت
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جهان آفرین را نیایش گرفت
“Before the sacred fire he offered praise and began his prayer to the Creator of the World.”
#37
همه زر و گوهر فزونی که برد
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سراسر به گنجور آتش سپرد
“All the gold and surplus jewels he brought were given entirely to the treasurer of the sacred fire.”
#38
پراگند بر موبدان سیم و زر
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همه جامه بخشیدشان با گهر
“He showered gold and silver upon the mobads, bestowing robes and gems upon them all.”
#39
همه موبدان زو توانگر شدند
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نیایش کنان پیش آذر شدند
“Thus all the mobads grew wealthy through him, standing in prayer before the fire.”
#40
به زمزم همی‌خواندند آفرین
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بران دادگر شهریار زمین
“With holy chants they pronounced blessings upon that just monarch of the earth.”
#41
و زانجا بیامد سوی طیسفون
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زمین شد ز لشکر که بیستون
“Thence he journeyed toward Ctesiphon, the ground trembling like Mount Behistun beneath his army.”
#42
ز بس خواسته کان پراگنده شد
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ز زر و درم کشور آگنده شد
“From the vast riches he distributed, the land became filled with gold and silver.”
#43
وزان شهر سوی مداین کشید
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که آنجا بدی گنجها را کلید
“From that city he proceeded to Madain, where lay the keys to all the royal treasures.”
#44
گلستان چین با چهل اوستاد
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همی‌راند در پیش مهران ستاد
“The Chinese court ladies with forty master artisans marched ahead of Mehran Setad.”
#45
چو کسری بیامد برتخت خویش
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گرازان و انباز با بخت خویش
“When Kasra arrived upon his throne, proud and aligned with his golden fortune,”
#46
جهان چون بهشتی شد آراسته
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ز داد و ز خوبی پر از خواسته
“The world became adorned like a paradise, filled with prosperity through justice and goodness.”
#47
نشستند شاهان ز آویختن
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به هر جای بیداد و خون ریختن
“Kings desisted from conflict, and from shedding blood and committing injustice everywhere.”
#48
جهان پر شد از فره ایزدی
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ببستند گفتی دو دست از بدی
“The world was filled with divine glory; it was as though all hands were bound against evil.”
#49
ندانست کس غارت و تاختن
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دگر دست سوی بدی آختن
“None knew of looting or raiding anymore, nor stretching out a hand toward wickedness.”
#50
جهانی به فرمان شاه آمدند
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ز کژی و تاری به راه آمدند
“A world came under the king's command, turning away from crookedness and darkness unto the right path.”
#51
کسی کو بره بر درم ریختی
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ازان خواسته دزد بگریختی
“If someone scattered coins along the road, thieves would flee from that wealth in awe.”
#52
ز دیبا و دینار بر خشک و آب
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به رخشنده روز و به هنگام خواب
“Silks and gold coins lay safe on land and sea, in bright daylight and during nighttime sleep.”
#53
بپیوست نامه به هر کشوری
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به هرنامداری و هر مهتری
“Letters were dispatched to every land, to every renowned chief and ruler.”
#54
ز بازارگانان ترک و ز چین
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ز سقلاب وهرکشوری همچنین
“From the merchants of the Turks, of China, of Saqlab, and likewise from every realm,”
#55
ز بس نافهٔ مشک و چینی پرند
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از آرایش روم وز بوی هند
“Rich with pods of musk, Chinese silks, the finery of Byzantium, and the scents of India.”
#56
شد ایران به کردار خرم بهشت
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همه خاک عنبر شد و زر خشت
“Iran became like a lush paradise; all its soil turned to ambergris, and its bricks to gold.”
#57
جهانی به ایران نهادند روی
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بر آسوده از رنج وز گفت وگوی
“People from all over the world turned their faces toward Iran, relieved from suffering and strife.”
#58
گلابست گویی هوا را سرشک
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بر آسوده از رنج مرد و پزشک
“'Twas as though rosewater fell from the skies as rain, and both man and physician rested free of affliction.”
#59
ببارید برگل به هنگام نم
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نبد کشتورزی ز باران دژم
“Rain fell upon the flowers in due season; no farmer was ever saddened by the downpour.”
#60
جهان گشت پرسبزه وچارپای
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در و دشت گل بود و بام سرای
“The world turned green, abundant with livestock; valley, plain, and rooftops were adorned with flowers.”
#61
همه رودها همچو دریا شده
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به پالیز گلبن ثریا شده
“All rivers swelled like oceans, and rosebushes in the orchards blossomed like the Pleiades.”
#62
به ایران زبانها بیاموختند
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روانها بدانش برافروختند
“In Iran, diverse languages were learned, and souls were illuminated with knowledge.”
#63
ز بازارگانان هر مرز و بوم
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ز ترک و ز چین و ز سقلاب و روم
“Merchants came from every border and realm—from Turkestan, China, Saqlab, and Byzantium.”
#64
ستایش گرفتند بر رهنمای
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فزایش گرفت از گیا چارپای
“They offered praise unto the Almighty Guide, while livestock multiplied upon the lush grass.”
#65
هرآنکس که از دانش آگاه بود
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ز گویندگان بر در شاه بود
“Whosoever was learned and wise, among poets and scholars, gathered at the king's court.”
#66
رد وموبد و بخردان ارجمند
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بداندیش ترسان ز بیم گزند
“High priests, Magi, and noble sages held honor, while the ill-willed trembled in fear of harm.”
#67
چوخورشید گیتی بیاراستی
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خروشی ز درگاه برخاستی
“Whenever the sun adorned the world at dawn, a proclamation resounded from the royal court:”
#68
که ای زیردستان شاه جهان
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مدارید یک تن بد اندر نهان
“"O subjects of the King of the World! Let not a single soul harbor evil in secret.”
#69
هرآنکس که از کار دیده‌ست رنج
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نیابد به اندازهٔ رنج گنج
“"Whoever has suffered hardship in his labor, and has not received a reward matching his toil,”
#70
بگویند یکسر به سالار بار
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کز آنکس کند مزد او خواستار
“"Let them report it all to the Chamberlain, who shall demand their rightful wage from their master.”
#71
وگر فام خواهی بیاید ز راه
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درم خواهد از مرد بی‌دستگاه
“"And if a creditor comes along demanding payment of debt from a needy, destitute man,”
#72
نباید که یابد تهیدست رنج
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که گنجور فامش بتوزد ز گنج
“"The poor man must not suffer affliction; the treasurer shall pay off his debt from the royal treasury.”
#73
کسی کو کند در زن کس نگاه
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چوخصمش بیاید به درگاه شاه
“"If anyone casts a dishonest look at another's wife, when the aggrieved husband comes to the king's court,”
#74
نبیند مگر چاه ودار بلند
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که با دار تیرست و با چاه بند
“"He shall see nothing but a deep pit or a high gallows; for the gallows brings arrows, and the pit brings fetters."”
#75
وگر اسب یابند جایی یله
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که دهقان بدر بر کند زان گله
“"And if a stray horse is found loose anywhere, which a landlord has turned out from the herd,”
#76
بریزند خونش بران کشتمند
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برد گوشت آنکس که یابد گزند
“"They shall slay that beast upon the field; its meat shall go to the farmer whose crops were harmed.”
#77
پیاده بماند سوارش ز اسب
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به پوزش رود نزد آذرگشسب
“"The rider shall be left unhorsed on foot, and must go to Adar Gushnasp to offer his apologies.”
#78
عرض بسترد نام دیوان اوی
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به پای اندر آرند ایوان اوی
“"The muster-master shall strike his name off the register, and they shall demolish his castle."”
#79
گناهی نباشد کم و بیش ازین
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ز پستر بود آنک بد پیش ازین
“"No crime, great or small, shall go beyond this order; and what was bad before shall henceforth be turned right."”
#80
نباشد بران شاه همداستان
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بدر بر نخواهد جز از راستان
“The king will not consent to any wrongdoing, nor will he suffer anyone at his court save the truthful.”
#81
هرآنکس که نپسندد این راه ما
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مبادا که باشد به درگاه ما
“Whoever approves not this, our chosen path,
May never hold a place within our court.”