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Historical Era (Parthian & Sasanian)

Anooshirvan

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15 distichs in this chapter
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Sh76
The ancient mythic lore and chronicles of the chapter "Sh76".
#1
چنان بد که قیصر بدان چندگاه
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رسولی فرستاد نزدیک شاه
“It so befell that Caesar in those days sent an envoy to the King of Kings.”
#2
ابا نامه و هدیه و با نثار
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یکی درج و قفلی برو استوار
“He bore a letter, gifts, and tribute rich, along with a casket firmly locked and sealed.”
#3
که با شاه کنداوران و ردان
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فراوان بود پاکدل موبدان
“Saying, 'At the King’s court dwell full many brave champions, noble lords, and pure-hearted Mobads.'”
#4
بدین قفل و این درج نابرده دست
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نهفته بگویند چیزی که هست
“'Without laying a hand upon this casket or lock, let them reveal what lies hidden within.'”
#5
فرستیم باژ ار بگویند راست
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جز از باژ چیزی که آیین ماست
“'If they divine it rightly, we shall send our tribute, along with all that custom bids us yield.'”
#6
گرای دون که زین دانش ناگزیر
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بماند دل موبد تیزویر
“'Yet if the keen-minded Mobad’s wisdom fails, rendered helpless before this vital test,'”
#7
نباید که خواهد ز ما باژ شاه
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نراند بدین پادشاهی سپاه
“'The King must demand no tribute from our realm, nor march an army against our kingdom.'”
#8
برین گونه دارم ز قیصر پیام
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تو پاسخ گزار آنچ آیدت کام
“'Such is the message I bring from Caesar; now render such answer as meets your royal pleasure.'”
#9
فرستاده راگفت شاه جهان
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که این هم نباشد ز یزدان نهان
“The King of the world replied to the envoy, 'This secret too is not hidden from God Almighty.'”
#10
من از فر او این بجای آورم
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همان مرد پاکیزه رای آورم
“'Through His divine grace I shall accomplish this, and produce a sage of pure and noble mind.'”
#11
یکی هفته ایدر ز می شاد باش
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برامش دل آرای وآزاد باش
“'For a week, feast here merrily with wine; delight your heart in ease and free yourself from care.'”
#12
ازان پس بران داستان خیره ماند
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بزرگان و فرزانگانرا بخواند
“Thereafter, the King pondered amazed over that tale, and summoned the elders and sages of the realm.”
#13
نگه کرد هریک زهر باره‌ای
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که سازد مر آن بند را چاره‌ای
“Each scholar examined the problem from every angle, seeking a way to unlock that enigma.”
#14
بدان درج و قفلی چنان بی‌کلید
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نگه کرد و هر موبدی بنگرید
“Every Mobad gazed attentively upon that casket and its keyless lock.”
#15
ز دانش سراسر بیکسو شدند
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بنادانی خویش خستو شدند
“Their wisdom failed them entirely, and they confessed their own helpless ignorance.”

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The Guide
Companion of Epic Lore & Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh
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