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Historical Era (Parthian & Sasanian)

Anooshirvan

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7 distichs in this chapter
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The Conclusion of Anushirvan's Reign and Praise of Sultan Mahmud
#1
گذشتم ز توقیع نوشین‌روان
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جهان پیر و اندیشه من جوان
“I have passed beyond the decree of Noshinravan; though the world grows old, my mind remains young.”
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مرا طبع نشگفت اگر تیز گشت
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به پیری چنین آتش‌آمیز گشت
“It is no wonder if my poetic nature has grown sharp, becoming so fiery even in old age.”
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ز منبر چو محمود گوید خطیب
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بدین محمد گراید صلیب
“When the preacher speaks of Mahmud from the pulpit, even the cross inclines toward the faith of Muhammad.”
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همی‌گفتم این نامه را چند گاه
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نهان بد ز خورشید و کیوان و ماه
“For a long time I composed this book, while it remained hidden from the sun, Saturn, and the moon.”
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چو تاج سخن نام محمود گشت
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ستایش به آفاق موجود گشت
“When Mahmud's name became the crown of discourse, praise resounded across the horizons of existence.”
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زمانه بنام وی آباد باد
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سپهر از سر تاج او شاد باد
“May time flourish in his name, and may the heavens rejoice over his royal crown!”
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جهان بستد از بت‌پرستان هند
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به تیغی که دارد چو رومی پرند
“He seized the world from the idolaters of India with a sword gleaming like Roman silk.”

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