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The Story of Rostam and Esfandiār from the Shāhnāme of
Ferdawsi |
داستان رستم و اسفندیار |
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AUDIO Part 51 All |
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Text & Translation |
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917
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A mighty elephant upon Mount Gang
Is he if he doth come forth armed to battle. |
یکی ژنده‌پیل است بر کوه گَنگ
اگر با سلیح اندر آید به جنگ |
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918
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اگر با سلیح نبردی بود
همانا که آیین مردی بود |
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919
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His Grace and comeliness surpass his height,
Yet will he see, I fear, a fall tomorrow. |
به بالا همی بگذرد فرّ و زیب
بترسم که فردا ببیند نشیب |
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920
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The Glory of his countenance inflameth
My heart, but still I will not sever it
From our just Sháh's behest. |
همی سوزد از مهر فرّش دلم
ز فرمان دادارْ دل نگسلم |
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921
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When Rustam cometh
Upon the field tomorrow I will dim
His day.” |
چو فردا بیاید به آوردگاه
کنم روز روشن بروبر سیاه |
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922
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Said Bishútan: “List to my words:
I say to thee, my brother! do not so. |
پشوتن بدو گفت بشنو سخن
همی گویمت ای برادر مکن |
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923
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I said to thee before, I say again,
And will not purge my heart of what is right, |
تو را گفتم و بیش گویم همی
که از راستی دل نشویم همی |
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924 |
Aggrieve not any, for a noble man
Will not submit to injury and wrong. |
میازار کس را که آزاد مرد
سر اندر نیارد به آزار و درد |
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925
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Take rest tonight and at tomorrow's dawn
Go unattended to his palace, |
بخسب امشب و بامداد پگاه
برو تا به ایوان او بی‌سپاه |
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926 |
there
Let us enjoy some days of happiness,
And answer every question that he raiseth. |
به ایوان او روز فرّخ کنیم
سخن هرچه گویند پاسخ کنیم |
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927 |
Among the mighty and among the mean
No good is done that is not done by him. |
همه کار نیکوست زو در جهان
میان کهان و میان مهان |
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928 |
He will not turn away from thy commands,
For I perceive that he is true to thee. |
همی سر نپیچد ز فرمان تو
دلش راست بینم به پیمان تو |
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