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بخش ۵۱ - در صفت بروج دوازده‌گانه / Section 51 - On the Description of the Twelve Constellations

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حمل و ثور و پیکر جوزاسرطان و اسد دلیل بقا
Aries, Taurus, and the figure of Gemini,
Cancer and Leo, the guides of existence.
خوشهٔ خاک و کفهٔ میزانعقرب مائی و زنار کمان
The earthy Virgo and the pan of Libra,
The watery Scorpio and the belt of Sagittarius.
جدی خاکی و دلو و حوت بهماز هوا و ز آب داده رقم
The earthy Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces together,
Are marked by air and water.
بره و شیر ناریست و کمانگاو و خوشه و بز ز خاک گران
Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius are fiery,
Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn are of heavy earth.
باز دو پیکر و ترازو و دولاز هوا یافت بهره بیش ممول
Again, Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius
Received the most share of air.
هست خرچنگ و گزدم و ماهیکه بر آبستشان شهنشاهی
Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces,
Their sovereignty is over water.
حمل و عقربست از این تاریخکه شدستند خانهٔ مریخ
Aries and Scorpio, in this configuration,
Have become the houses of Mars.
ثور و میزان ز زهره دارد بهرزهره چون شاه و ثور و میزان شهر
Taurus and Libra receive their share from Venus,
Venus is like the king, and Taurus and Libra are the cities.
پس از این هست خوشه و جوزاکز عطارد گرفته اند بها
After these are Virgo and Gemini,
Which have received their value from Mercury.
سرطان خانهٔ قمر گویندشمس را جز اسد کجا جویند
They say Cancer is the house of the Moon,
Where else but Leo would they seek the Sun?
قوس و حوتست خانهٔ هرمزدجدی و دلو از زحل بجوید مزد
Sagittarius and Pisces are the houses of Jupiter,
Capricorn and Aquarius seek their reward from Saturn.

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