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916-925

  • خویشتن را ترش و غمگین ساخت او ** نردهای بازگونه باخت او
  • He made himself out to be bitterly annoyed and grieved, he played (with) reversed dice.

  • گفتشان شاه مرا بفریفتید ** از خیانت وز طمع نشکیفتید
  • He said to them, “Ye have deceived my King, ye have not refrained from treachery and covetousness.

  • سوی میدان شاه را انگیختید ** آب روی شاه ما را ریختید
  • Ye roused the King (to go) towards the maydán, ye let our King's honour go to waste.

  • دست بر سینه زدیت اندر ضمان ** شاه را ما فارغ آریم از غمان
  • Ye put your hands on your breasts in warrant, saying, ‘We will set the King free from cares.’”

  • شاه هم بشنید و گفت ای خاینان ** من بر آویزم شما را بی امان 920
  • The King too heard (how the astrologers excused themselves) and said, “O traitors, I will hang you up without quarter.

  • خویش را در مضحکه انداختم ** مالها با دشمنان در باختم
  • I exposed myself to derision, I squandered riches on my enemies,

  • تا که امشب جمله اسرائیلیان ** دور ماندند از ملاقات زنان
  • To the end that to-night all the Israelites might remain far away from meeting with their wives.

  • مال رفت و آب رو و کار خام ** این بود یاری و افعال کرام
  • Wealth and honour are gone, and all is done in vain: is this (true) friendship and (are these) the deeds of the noble?

  • سالها ادرار و خلعت می‌برید ** مملکتها را مسلم می‌خورید
  • For years ye have been taking stipends and robes of honour and devouring kingdoms as ye pleased.

  • رایتان این بود و فرهنگ و نجوم ** طبل‌خوارانید و مکارید و شوم 925
  • Was this (the only result of) your judgement and wisdom and astrology? Ye are lickspittles and deceivers and ill-omened.