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  • خادمه سفره بیفشاند و فتاد ** پاره‌ای نان بیات آثار زاد
  • The maid-servant shook the table-cloth, and a piece of bread, the remnants of last night's meal, fell out.

  • در ربود آن را خروسی چون گرو ** گفت سگ کردی تو بر ما ظلم رو
  • A cock snatched it up as (though it were) the stake (in a race). The dog said, “You have done injustice-to me. Begone!

  • دانه‌ی گندم توانی خورد و من ** عاجزم در دانه خوردن در وطن
  • You can eat a grain of corn, while I am unable to eat grains in my abode.

  • گندم و جو را و باقی حبوب ** می‌توانی خورد و من نه ای طروب
  • You can eat corn and barley and the rest of the grains, while I cannot, O jubilant one.

  • این لب نانی که قسم ماست نان ** می‌ربایی این قدر را از سگان 3310
  • This crust of bread, the bread which is our portion—you are taking away from the dogs such a (small) quantity (of food) as this!”

  • جواب خروس سگ را
  • The cock's answer to the dog.

  • پس خروسش گفت تن زن غم مخور ** که خدا بدهد عوض زینت دگر
  • Then the cock said to him, “Be silent, do not grieve, for God will give you something else instead of this.

  • اسپ این خواجه سقط خواهد شدن ** روز فردا سیر خور کم کن حزن
  • The horse of this Khwája is about to die: to-morrow eat your fill and be not sorrowful.

  • مر سگان را عید باشد مرگ اسپ ** روزی وافر بود بی جهد و کسپ
  • The horse's death will be a feast-day for the dogs: there will be abundant provender without toil or earning.”

  • اسپ را بفروخت چون بشنید مرد ** پیش سگ شد آن خروسش روی‌زرد
  • When the man heard (this speech), he sold the horse. That cock of his was disgraced in the eyes of the dog.

  • روز دیگر همچنان نان را ربود ** آن خروس و سگ برو لب بر گشود 3315
  • Next day the cock carried off the bread in the same fashion (as before), and the dog opened his lips at him,

  • کای خروس عشوه‌ده چند این دروغ ** ظالمی و کاذبی و بی فروغ
  • Saying, “O beguiling cock, how long (will you tell) these lies? You are unrighteous and false and without lustre.

  • اسپ کش گفتی سقط گردد کجاست ** کور اخترگوی و محرومی ز راست
  • Where is the horse that you said would die? You are (like) a blind man who tells of the stars and you are deprived of truth.”

  • گفت او را آن خروس با خبر ** که سقط شد اسپ او جای دگر
  • That knowing cock said to him, “His horse died in another place.

  • اسپ را بفروخت و جست او از زیان ** آن زیان انداخت او بر دیگران
  • He sold the horse and escaped from loss: he cast the loss upon others;

  • لیک فردا استرش گردد سقط ** مر سگان را باشد آن نعمت فقط 3320
  • But to-morrow his mule will die: that will be good fortune for the dogs, (so say) no more.”

  • زود استر را فروشید آن حریص ** یافت از غم وز زیان آن دم محیص
  • The covetous man immediately sold the mule and at that instant obtained deliverance from grief and loss.

  • روز ثالث گفت سگ با آن خروس ** ای امیر کاذبان با طبل و کوس
  • On the third day the dog said to the cock, “O prince of liars with your drums and kettledrums!”

  • گفت او بفروخت استر را شتاب ** گفت فردایش غلام آید مصاب
  • He (the cock) said, “He sold the mule in haste, (but),” said he, “to-morrow his slave will be stricken down,

  • چون غلام او بمیرد نانها ** بر سگ و خواهنده ریزند اقربا
  • And when his slave dies, the next of kin will scatter pieces of bread upon the dogs and beggars.”

  • این شنید و آن غلامش را فروخت ** رست از خسران و رخ را بر فروخت 3325
  • He (the master) heard this and sold his slave: he was saved from loss and his face was lit up (with joy).

  • شکرها می‌کرد و شادیها که من ** رستم از سه واقعه اندر زمن
  • He was giving thanks and making merry, saying, “I have been saved from three calamities in the world.

  • تا زبان مرغ و سگ آموختم ** دیده‌ی س القضا را دوختم
  • Since I learned the language of the fowl and the dog I have pierced the eye of evil destiny.”

  • روز دیگر آن سگ محروم گفت ** کای خروس ژاژخا کو طاق و جفت
  • Next day the disappointed dog said, “O drivelling cock, where are the sundries (you promised me)?

  • خجل گشتن خروس پیش سگ به سبب دروغ شدن در آن سه وعده
  • [How the cock became abashed before the dog on account of being false in those three promises.]

  • چند چند آخر دروغ و مکر تو ** خود نپرد جز دروغ از وکر تو
  • How long, pray, how long (will) your falsehood and deceit (continue)? Truly, nothing but falsehood flies out of your nest.”

  • گفت حاشا از من و از جنس من ** که بگردیم از دروغی ممتحن 3330
  • He said, “Far be it from me and from my kind that we should become afflicted with falsehood.