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بخش ۲۱ - حکایت / Section 21 - A Tale

متن و ترجمه / Text and Translation

گفت مردی ز ابلهی رازیبا یکی بدفعال غمازی
A man told a secret out of foolishness
To a wicked talebearer.
مرد غماز پیش هر اوباشراز آن مرد کرد یکسر فاش
The talebearer, in front of every ruffian,
Revealed that man's secret entirely.
طیره گشت ابله از چنان غمازگفت با مرد کای بد بدساز
The fool became furious at such a talebearer,
He said to the man, 'O evil, evil-doer,
راز من فاش کردی ای نادانهمچو پرخاش پتک بر سندان
You revealed my secret, O ignorant one,
Like the striking of a hammer on an anvil.
دل من کرد قصد پاداشنافگنم در سرای تو شیون
My heart has resolved on retribution,
I shall cast mourning into your house.
نوحه دانم یکی به شست درموآن هفتاد نیز دانم هم
I know a lamentation for sixty dirhams,
And I also know one for seventy.
ضایع این رنج را بنگذارمحق سعیت بوجه بگزارم
I will not let this pain go to waste,
I will properly repay your effort.
بی سبب مر مرا بیازردیآنچه ناکردنی بود کردی
You offended me without cause,
You did what should not have been done.
به مکافات آن شوم مشغولتا که از سر برون کنی تو فضول
I will engage in its punishment,
So that you cast meddling out of your head.'
رفت ناگه برو و زخمی زدمرد غماز گشت کارش بد
He suddenly went to him and struck a blow,
The talebearer's affairs took a bad turn.
مرد غماز کشته شد ناگاهکار ابله ز خشم گشت تباه
The talebearer was suddenly killed,
The fool's affairs were ruined by anger.
پادشه مر ورا سبک بگرفتعوض وی بکشت اینت شگفت
The king swiftly seized him,
And killed him in return, this is a wonder.
بی سبب خیره کشته گشت دو مردزانکه ناکردنی به جهل بکرد
Without reason, two men were vainly killed,
Because out of ignorance, he did what should not be done.

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