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بخش ۱۹ - آغاز مقال در شرح صورت حال سلامان و ابسال / Section 19 - Beginning of the Discourse Explaining the Story of Salaman and Absal

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شهریاری بود در یونان زمین
چون سکندر صاحب تاج و نگین

بود در عهدش یکی حکمت شناس
کاخ حکمت را قوی کرده اساس

اهل حکمت یک به یک شاگرد او
حلقه بسته جمله گرداگرد او

شاه چون دانست قدرش را شریف
ساختش در خلوت و صحبت حریف

جز به تدبیرش نرفتی نیم گام
جز به تلقینش نجستی هیچ کام

در جهانگیری ز بس تدبیر کرد
قاف تا قافش همه تسخیر کرد

خلق را از عدل و جودش ساخت کار
شد بدان بنیاد ملکش استوار

شاه چون نبود به نفس خود حکیم
تا حکیمی نبودش یار و ندیم

قصر ملکش را بود بنیاد سست
کم فتد قانون حکم او درست

خالی از نعت و نشان عدل و ظلم
فرق نتواند میان عدل و ظلم

ظلم را بندد به جای عدل کار
عدل را داند به سان ظلم عار

عالم از بیداد او گردد خراب
چشمه سار ملک و دین از وی سراب

نکته ای خوش گفته است آن دوربین
عدل دارد ملک را قایم نه دین

کفر کیشی کو به عدل آید فره
ملک را از ظالم دیندار به

English translation

There was a sovereign in the land of Greece, Like Alexander, owner of the crown and signet ring. In his era, there was a master of wisdom, Who had firmly established the foundation of the palace of wisdom. The practitioners of wisdom were, one by one, his disciples, All of them gathered in a circle around him. Since the king recognized his noble value, He made him a companion in privacy and conversation. Without his counsel, he would not take half a step; Without his instruction, he would seek no desire. Through his great strategy in conquering the world, He subjugated it completely from Qaf to Qaf. By his justice and generosity, he set the affairs of the people right, And thereby the foundation of his realm became secure. Since a king is not inherently wise himself, Unless a wise philosopher is his friend and companion, The palace of his kingdom will have a weak foundation, And the laws of his governance will rarely be correct. Devoid of the attributes and signs of justice and tyranny, He cannot distinguish between justice and tyranny. He would employ tyranny in the place of justice, And would consider justice to be a disgrace, like tyranny. The world would fall into ruin through his injustice, And the spring of kingdom and religion would turn into a mirage because of him. That far-sighted sage has spoken a beautiful point: 'It is justice that keeps the kingdom standing, not religion; An infidel who conducts himself with justice and splendor Is better for the kingdom than a religious tyrant.'

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