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آب شیرین و سبوی سبز و نو ** ز آب بارانی که جمع آمد به گو
- ’Tis sweet water and a new green jug—some of the rain-water that collected in the ditch.”
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خنده می‌‌آمد نقیبان را از آن ** لیک پذرفتند آن را همچو جان
- The officials smiled at that, but they accepted it (the jug) as (though it were precious as) life,
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ز آن که لطف شاه خوب با خبر ** کرده بود اندر همه ارکان اثر
- Because the graciousness of the good and wise King had made a mark (impressed itself) on all the courtiers.
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خوی شاهان در رعیت جا کند ** چرخ اخضر خاک را خضرا کند 2820
- The disposition of kings settles (becomes implanted) in their subjects: the green sky makes the earth verdant.
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شه چو حوضی دان حشم چون لوله‌‌ها ** آب از لوله روان در کوله‌‌ها
- Regard the king as a reservoir, his retainers as the pipes: the water runs through the pipe into the ponds (receptacles).
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چون که آب جمله از حوضی است پاک ** هر یکی آبی دهد خوش ذوقناک
- When the water in all (the pipes) is from a pure reservoir, every single one gives sweet water, pleasant to taste;
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ور در آن حوض آب شور است و پلید ** هر یکی لوله همان آرد پدید
- But if the water in the reservoir is brackish and dirty, every pipe brings the same to view,
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ز آن که پیوسته ست هر لوله به حوض ** خوض کن در معنی این حرف خوض
- Because every pipe is connected with the reservoir. Dive, dive into (ponder deeply) the meaning of these words.
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لطف شاهنشاه جان بی‌‌وطن ** چون اثر کرده ست اندر کل تن 2825
- (Consider) how the imperial grace of the homeless Spirit has produced effects on the whole body;
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لطف عقل خوش نهاد خوش نسب ** چون همه تن را در آرد در ادب
- How the grace of Reason, which is of goodly nature, of goodly lineage, brings the entire body into discipline;