- Kings, when seated on the throne, have formidable guardsmen (around them) with swords in their hands,
- هست شاهان را زمان بر نشست ** هول سرهنگان و صارمها به دست
- Staves and lances and scimitars, so that (even) lions would tremble in awe;
- دور باش و نیزه و شمشیرها ** که بلرزند از مهابت شیرها
- The shouts of sergeants with their maces, by the terror of which (men's) souls are enfeebled.
- بانگ چاوشان و آن چوگانها ** که شود سست از نهیبش جانها
- This is for the high and low in the street, to announce to them (the presence of) an emperor. 3775
- این برای خاص وعام ره‌گذر ** که کندشان از شهنشاهی خبر
- This pomp is for the sake of the vulgar, that those people may not put on the tiara of arrogance;
- از برای عام باشد این شکوه ** تا کلاه کبر ننهند آن گروه
- That it may break their egoism and that the self-conceited carnal soul may not work mischief and evil.
- تا من و ماهای ایشان بشکند ** نفس خودبین فتنه و شر کم کند
- The country is preserved from that by the king's having force and authority to inflict punishment.
- شهر از آن آمن شود کان شهریار ** دارد اندر قهر زخم و گیر و دار
- Therefore those vain desires are extinguished in (men's) souls: awe of the king prevents that disaster.
- پس بمیرد آن هوسها در نفوس ** هیبت شه مانع آید زان نحوس
- Again, when he (the king) comes to the private banquet, how should awe or retaliation be (in place) there? 3780
- باز چون آید به سوی بزم خاص ** کی بود آنجا مهابت یا قصاص
- There clemency on clemency is (shown) and mercies overflowing; you will hear no noise but that of the harp and flute.
- حلم در حلمست و رحمتها به جوش ** نشنوی از غیر چنگ و ناخروش