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Angāsi
by Nimā Yushij |
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Angāsi by Nimā Yushij |
انگاسی از نیما یوشیج |
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Line 2 contains an instance of the verb
gereftan illustrating one of its inchoative uses.
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Angāsi |
انگاسی |
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To the city came that woman from
Angās |
سوی شهر آمد آن زن انگاس |
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Up and went on a touring spree left and right |
سیر کردن گرفت از چپ و راست |
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She saw a mirror fallen on the ground |
دید آئینه‌ای فتاده به خاک |
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Said: “Indeed, this is a unique jewel.” |
گفت: «حقا که گوهری یکتاست» |
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To watch, as she picked it up and saw |
به تماشا چو برگرفت و بدید |
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Her own reflection, she dropped it and apologized |
عکس خود را فکند و پوزش خواست |
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That: “Excuse me sister, I swear to God |
که «ببخشید خواهرم بخدا |
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I did not realize this jewel is yours.” |
من ندانستم این گهر ز شماست» |
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We are that same village woman, exactly |
ما همان روستا زنیم درست |
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Credulous, simple-minded, without anything amiss |
ساده‌بین ساده‌فهم بی‌کم و کاست |
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To whom
in the mirror of the world, |
که در آئینهٔ جهان بر ما |
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The most unknown of all is our own selves. |
از همه ناشناس‌تر خود ماست |
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