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دفتر اول - بخش ۶۷ - طعنهٔ زاغ در دعوی هدهد / Book One - Section 67 - The Crow's Taunt regarding the Hoopoe's Claim

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زاغ چون بشنود آمد از حسدبا سلیمان گفت کو کژ گفت و بد
When the crow heard this, it came out of envy
and said to Solomon: He has spoken crookedly and badly.
از ادب نبود به پیش شه مقالخاصه خودلاف دروغین و محال
Such speech is not proper before the king,
especially false, impossible self-boasting.
گر مر او را این نظر بودی مدامچون ندیدی زیر مشتی خاک دام
If he truly had this sight continually,
how did he not see the trap beneath a handful of dust?
چون گرفتار آمدی در دام اوچون قفس اندر شدی ناکام او
How did he come to be caught in that trap?
How did he enter the cage, frustrated?
پس سلیمان گفت ای هدهد رواستکز تو در اول قدح این درد خاست
Then Solomon said: O hoopoe, is it right
that from you, at the very first cup, these dregs should arise?
چون نمایی مستی ای خورده تو دوغپیش من لافی زنی آنگه دروغ
How can you put on drunkenness, you who have only drunk buttermilk?
Do you boast before me and then lie?

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