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داشت کاری در سمرقند او مهم ** جست‌الاقی تا شود او مستتم
- He (the king) had an urgent affair in Samarcand, and wanted a courier in order that he might conclude it.
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زد منادی هر که اندر پنج روز ** آردم زانجا خبر بدهم کنوز
- (Therefore) he proclaimed that he would bestow (his) treasures on any one who should bring him news from there in five days.
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دلقک اندر ده بد و آن را شنید ** بر نشست و تا بترمد می‌دوید
- Dalqak was in the country and heard of that (proclamation): he mounted (a horse) and galloped to Tirmid.
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مرکبی دو اندر آن ره شد سقط ** از دوانیدن فرس را زان نمط
- Two horses dropped (dead) on the way because of his galloping in that (furious) manner.
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پس به دیوان در دوید از گرد راه ** وقت ناهنگام ره جست او به شاه 2515
- Then, (fresh) from the dust of the road, he ran into the council-chamber and demanded admission to the king at an untimely hour.
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فجفجی در جمله‌ی دیوان فتاد ** شورشی در وهم آن سلطان فتاد
- A whispered rumour arose in the council, and a (feeling of) agitation came into the mind of the Sultan.
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خاص و عام شهر را دل شد ز دست ** تا چه تشویش و بلا حادث شدست
- The hearts of the nobles and populace of the city were stricken with panic, (for they wondered) what disturbance and calamity had occurred,
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یا عدوی قاهری در قصد ماست ** یا بلایی مهلکی از غیب خاست
- (Saying), “Either a conquering enemy is about to attack us or a deadly calamity has emerged from the Unseen,
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که ز ده دلقک به سیران درشت ** چند اسپی تازی اندر راه کشت
- For Dalqak, riding hard from the country, has killed several Arab horses on the way.”
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جمع گشته بر سرای شاه خلق ** تا چرا آمد چنین اشتاب دلق 2520
- The people gathered at the king's palace, wondering why Dalqak had come in such a hurry.