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2511-2520

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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,

  • 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,

  • 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.”

  • 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.