From the ancient realm of Jahrom, Farrokhzad was summoned to assume the royal throne of Iran. Ascending the imperial seat, he offered his first prayers of praise to the Almighty Creator of goodness, proclaiming his intent to rule with righteousness. He declared himself the true scion of monarchs, desiring nothing in the realm save peace and safety for his subjects. He vowed that no evil-doer would prosper under his reign, and that those who pursued truth would be treasured as dearly as a pure soul.
Yet the wheel of fortune turned with ruthless swiftness. A mere month had passed upon the throne when treachery struck; a servant secretly laced the royal wine with deadly poison. Farrokhzad consumed the lethal cup and lingered for seven sorrowful days before passing away. With his death, the remaining fabric of the empire fractured, and enemies swarmed the land from every border—a solemn reflection on the fleeting nature of earthly power and the impermanence of mortal fortune.
#1
ز جهرم فرخ زاد راخواندند
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بران تخت شاهیش بنشاندند
“From Jahrom they summoned Farrokhzad, and seated him upon the imperial throne.”
#2
چو برتخت بنشست و کرد آفرین
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ز نیکی دهش بر جهان آفرین
“When he sat upon the throne, he offered praise to the Creator who bestows all goodness.”
#3
منم گفت فرزند شاهنشهان
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نخواهم جز از ایمنی در جهان
“He said: 'I am the offspring of sovereigns; I seek nothing in this world but safety and peace.'”
#4
ز گیتی هرآنکس که جوید گزند
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چو من شاه باشم نگردد بلند
“Whoever in this world seeks harm, shall not rise high while I am king.”
#5
هر آنکس که جوید به دل راستی
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نیارد به کار اندرون کاستی
“And whoever seeks truth in his heart, shall bring no shortcoming into his deeds.”
#6
بدارمش چون جان پاک ارجمند
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نجویم ابر بی‌گزندان گزند
“I shall cherish him like my own pure soul, nor shall I seek to harm the harmless.”
#7
چو یک ماه بگذشت بر تخت اوی
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بخاک اندر آمد سر و بخت اوی
“Yet when a single month had passed upon his throne, his life and fortune turned to dust.”
#8
همین بودش از روز و آرام بهر
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یکی بنده در می برآمیخت زهر
“Such was his share of life and rest: a slave surreptitiously mixed poison into his wine.”
#9
بخورد و یکی هفته زان پس بزیست
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هرآنکس که بشنید بروی گریست
“He drank it, lived for a week thereafter, and whoever heard of it wept for his fate.”
#10
همی پادشاهی به پایان رسید
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ز هر سو همی دشمن آمد پدید
“Thus the kingdom reached its bitter end, and enemies sprang up from every corner.”
#11
چنین است کردار گردنده دهر
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نگه کن کزو چند یابی تو بهر
“Such is the way of the revolving sky; behold how small a portion you shall win from it.”
#12
بخور هرچ داری به فردا مپای
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که فردا مگر دیگر آیدش رای
“Enjoy whatever you possess and count not on tomorrow, for tomorrow another fate may be ordained.”
#13
ستاند ز تو دیگری را دهد
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جهان خوانیش بی‌گمان بر جهد
“It snatches from you to bestow upon another; call this world a fleeting illusion without doubt.”
#14
بخور هرچ داری فزونی بده
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تو رنجیده‌ای بهر دشمن منه
“Consume what you have, give of your abundance, and leave not your painful toil for enemies to inherit.”
#15
هرآنگه که روز تو اندر گذشت
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نهاده همه باد گردد به دشت
“When your appointed day passes, all that you have hoarded will vanish like wind across the plain.”