Nowruz, New Year's Day -- Flashcards

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فروردین

first month of the year in the Iranian calendar

اورمزد

first day of the month in the Zoroastrian calendar

پیروز

victory

شادی آفرین

creating joy, happiness

هفت سین سفره

a spread of seven items beginning with the letter "sin" or "s" in the Persian alphabet

نعمت زمین

bounty of the earth

خنده کن

(You) smile!

بزم اینچنین

Such a feast!

روز اینچنین

Such a day!

آبی

blue

دشت

plain, meadow

نغمه‌ها

songs

جشن

celebration, feast

نو

new

ای وطن

Oh Homeland!

جان

soul

جام جمشید

King Jamshid's legendary cup, goblet

می

wine

نوش کن

(You) drink!

گوارا

wholesome, nourishing, tasty

یادگار

memory, memorial

کی

king

چون نشست

when he sat

روی تخت

on the throne

آسمان گرفت

the skies took (him)

اوجی گرفت

he reached the highest point

گوهر افشان

pearl-strewing, giving away jewels, gifts

بخوان خسروانی سرود

(You) sing a royal tune!

رود

a kind of harp

فرّ

divine grace

کیان

kings

راستی

truth

پیشه کن

be an advocate of, practice, seek out

فرّه

blessing

از خود مران

Don't drive (it) from yourself!

تا که

in order that

ماند

that it remain