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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 86 All |
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this poem!
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Text & Translation |
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1596
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The nobles having gone forth from the palace,
Humái and Bih Áfríd approached their sire, |
چو پردخته گشت از بزرگان سرای
برفتند به‌آفرید و همای |
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1597
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And in his presence tore their cheeks and plucked
Their hair in sorrow for their brother, saying:— |
به پیش پدر بر بخستند روی
ز درد برادر بکندند موی |
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1598
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“O famous monarch! heed'st thou not at all
Asfandiyár's decease, |
به گشتاسب گفتند کای نامدار
نیندیشی از کار اسفندیار |
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1599
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To venge Zarír and take the Onager
Out of the Lion's claws, |
کجا شد نخستین به کین زریر
همی گور بستد ز چنگال شیر |
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1600
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exacted vengeance
Upon the Turkmans and restored thy sway? |
ز ترکان همی کین او بازخواست
بدو شد همی پادشاهیت راست |
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1601
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But thou didst bind him at a slanderer's words
With heavy yoke and iron bars and lasso. |
به گفتار بدگوی کردی به بند
به غُلّ گران و به گرز و کمند |
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1602
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While he was in his bonds Luhrásp was slain,
And all the army's fortune overthrown. |
چو او بسته آمد نیا کشته شد
سپه را همه روز برگشته شد |
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1603
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When from Khallukh Arjásp arrived at Balkh
Our lives were rendered bitter by distress. |
چو ارجاسپ آمد ز خلخ به بلخ
همه زندگانی شد از رنج تلخ |
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1604
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Us, who had ne'er appeared unveiled, he bore
Uncovered from the palace to the street, |
چو ما را که پوشیده داریم روی
برهنه بیاورد ز ایوان به کوی |
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1605 |
Quenched Núsh Ázar established by Zarduhsht,
And laid his hand upon the sovereignty. |
چو نوش‌آذر زردهشتی بکشت
گرفت آن زمان پادشاهی به مشت |
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1606
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Thou sawest what thy son achieved by valour;
He made thy foes breath, vapour, flying dust, |
تو دانی که فرزند مردی چه کرد
برآورد ازیشان دم و دود و گرد |
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1607
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Restored us to thee from the Brazen Hold,
And guarded both thine army and thy realm; |
ز رویین دژ آورد ما را برت
نگهبان کشور بد و افسرت |
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1608
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But thou didst send him to Zábul and give him
No lack of counsel and of parting words |
ز ایدر به زابل فرستادیش
بسی پند و اندرزها دادیش |
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1609
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With the intent that he should perish there
To win the crown. The world was grieved and mourned
him. |
که تا از پی تاج بیجان شود
جهانی برو زار و پیچان شود |
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1610
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It was not the Símurgh or Zál or Rustam
That slew him; it was thou, so do not weep! |
نه سیمرغ کشتش نه رستم نه زال
تو کشتی مر او را چو کشتی منال |
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1611
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May thine own hoary beard cry shame upon thee,
Who, merely in the hope of reigning on,
Hast slain thy son. |
ترا شرم بادا ز ریش سپید
که فرزند کشتی ز بهر امید |
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1612
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There hath been many a world-
lord
Before thee, worthy of the royal throne: |
جهاندار پیش از تو بسیار بود
که بر تخت شاهی سزاوار بود |
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1613
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They gave not child nor any of their kin,
Or their allies or household, to be slain.” |
به کشتن ندادند فرزند را
نه از دوده‌ی خویش و پیوند را |
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1614
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Thereat the Sháh spake thus to Bishútan:—
“Rise and fling water on my daughters' fire.” |
چنین گفت پس با پشوتن که خیز
برین آتش تیزبر آب ریز |
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1615
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Then Bishútan departed from the palace,
And took the ladies, saying to his mother:— |
بیامد پشوتن ز ایوان شاه
زنان را بیاورد زان جایگاه |
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1616
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“Why mourn him sleeping well and happily,
Tired of the land and of the lord thereof? |
پشوتن چنین گفت با مادرش
که چندین به تنگی چه کوبی درش |
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1617
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Why is thy heart in grief on his account,
For now his conversation is in Heaven?” |
که او شاد خفتست و روشن‌روان
چو سیر آمد از مرز و از مرزبان |
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1618
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The mother took her son's rede and therewith
Resigned her to the justice of the Lord. |
بپذرفت مادر ز دین‌دار پند
به داد خداوند کرد او پسند |
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1619 |
For one year afterward in every dwelling
Were wailing and lament throughout Írán; |
ازان پس به سالی به هر برزنی
به ایران خروشی بد و شیونی |
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1620
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Both morn and eve the folk mourned bitterly
The tamarisk arrow and Zál's sorcery. |
ز تیر گز و بند دستان زال
همی مویه کردند بسیار سال |
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