#1
چو از دفتر این داستان‌ها بَسی
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همی‌خواند خواننده بَر هر کسی
“When the reader recited many of these ancient tales from the chronicle before the gathered folk,”
#2
جهان دل نهاده بدین داستان
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همان بِخْرَدان نیز و هَم راستان
“The whole world set its heart upon these sagas, as did the wise and the upright of spirit.”
#3
جوانی بیامد گُشاده زبان
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سُخن گفتنِ خوب و طبعِ روان
“Then came forth a youth of fluent speech, renowned for his beautiful utterance and swift talent.”
#4
به شعر آرَم این نامه را گفت مَن
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از او شادمان شُد دلِ انجمن
“He said: 'I shall turn this chronicle into immortal verse,' and the hearts of the assembly were gladdened by him.”
#5
جوانیش را خوی بَد یار بود
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اَبا بَد همیشه به پیکار بود
“Yet a dark disposition was the companion of his youth; he was ever engaged in strife with evil.”
#6
بر او تاختن کَرد ناگاه مرگ
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نهادش به سَر بر یکی تیره تَرگ
“Suddenly, Death launched a swift assault upon him, placing upon his head a dark helmet of fate.”
#7
بِدان خوی بَد جانِ شیرین بِداد
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نَبُد از جوانیش یک روز شاد
“Owing to that ill temper, he surrendered his sweet soul, never enjoying a single day of happiness in his youth.”
#8
یکایک از او بخت برگَشته شد
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به دستِ یکی بنده بر کُشته شد
“All at once his fortune turned away from him, and he was slain by the hand of his own slave.”
#9
بِرَفت او و این نامه ناگفته ماند
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چُنان بختِ بیدارِ او خُفته ماند
“He departed, and this book remained unwritten in verse; thus his awake fortune sank into slumber.”
#10
الهی عَفو کُن گناهِ وُرا
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بیَفزای دَر حَشْر جاهِ وُرا
“O God, forgive his transgression, and exalt his rank upon the Day of Resurrection!”