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بخش ۸ - گفتار در اظهار دولتخواهی و مدحت گزاری حضرت خلافت پناهی سلطنت شعاری خلدالله تعالی ملکه و سلطانه و علا امره و شأنه / Section 8 - Discourse on the Expression of Well-wishing and Praise for His Highness, the Refuge of the Caliphate, Endowed with the Mark of Kingship, May Allah the Exalted Perpetuate His Kingdom and Sovereignty, and Exalt His Command and Status

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حق چو داد از پی اطیعوااللهبه اطیعواالرسول ما را راه
When the Truth, following 'Obey Allah', / showed us the way to 'Obey the Messenger',
حرف دیگر نزد به لوح بیانجز اولواالامر منکم از پی آن
He uttered no other word on the tablet of explanation, / except 'and those in authority among you' after that.
چون اولواالامر ساخت پیرایهشرع و دین با نبی ست همسایه
Since 'those in authority' became the adornment, / the religious law and faith are neighbors with the Prophet.
بلکه حق راست سایه ممدودواندر آن سایه عالمی خوشنود
Rather, they are the extended shadow of the Truth, / and in that shadow a whole world is content.
خلق را عدل شاه دین پرورسایه فضل حق بود بر سر
For the people, the justice of the religion-nurturing king / is the shadow of God's grace upon their heads.
خاصه این شهریار عالی رایکش بود بر سر اعالی پای
Especially this sovereign of exalted judgment, / whose foot rests on the head of the highest ones.
تاجداران مسند تمکینجمله ظل اللهند فی الارضین
The crown-bearers of the throne of majesty / are all the shadows of Allah on earth.
لیک ظل مطابق کاملنیست جز شاه مفضل عادل
But the perfectly matching shadow / is none other than the favored, just king.
گوهر افسر سرافرازیقبله مقبلان ابوالغازی
The jewel of the crown of exaltation, / the qibla of the fortunate ones, Abu'l-Ghazi.
شاه سلطان حسین آن که ببستچرخ را عدلش از تعدی دست
King Sultan Husayn, he whose justice / bound the hands of fate from transgression.
حق تعالی ز فیض لطف و جمالبهر اظهار کبریا و جلال
God the Exalted, from the abundance of grace and beauty, / to manifest greatness and majesty,
ساخت آیینه و بداد جلامنعکس شد در او صفا علا
Made a mirror and polished it; / purity and loftiness were reflected in it.
دید در وی خرد به نور قدمسلطنت را قرین حسن و شیم
Intellect saw in it by the light of eternity, / sovereignty paired with beauty and noble traits.
داد نامش ازین دو اسم شگرفدرج در وی رموز حرف به حرف
Gave him a name from these two wondrous names, / embedding in it mysteries, letter by letter.
بر سر اسنان سین او زده وصفشرف کاخ دولت است و شرف
Upon the teeth of his 'Sin', the description is struck: / 'The honor of the palace of fortune and nobility.'
جعد لامش چو زلف خوبان خمبر لوای ظفر بود پرچم
The curl of his 'Lam', like the bent tress of beauties, / is a pennant upon the banner of victory.
طا که هست از عطای شه حرفیبست حاتم به جود ازان طرفی
'Ta', which is a letter from the king's bounty ('Ata), / Hatim tied a portion of generosity from it.
دهر چون طائیش لقب کرده ستشد معین کزان سبب کرده ست
Since time gave him the title of Ta'i, / it became certain that it was for this reason.
هست در ضمن این سه حرف دفیننقد اسماء تسعه و تسعین
Hidden within these three letters is / the essence of the ninety-nine names (of God).
الفش راستی ز نون برترتیر فتح است بر کمان ظفر
His 'Alif' is straightness, higher than the 'Nun', / it is the arrow of conquest on the bow of victory.
غنچه حاش نقد هشت نانسینش از شاخ سدره داده نشان
The bud of his 'Ha' is the essence of eight heavens, / his 'Sin' gives a sign of the branch of the Lote Tree.
یاش عشر است و شرع و عرش مجیداز تقالیبش آمده ست پدید
His 'Ya' is ten, and the glorious Sharia and Throne / have appeared from its permutations.
نون او نیم دایره ست به طبعسبقت آن را بر این دوایر سبع
His 'Nun' is by nature a semicircle, / its precedence over these seven spheres.
زیر این نه رواق مینا فامچون شود گفته این همایون نام
Beneath these nine enamel-colored porticos, / when this auspicious name is spoken,
آید از هر یکی به جای صداخلدالله ملکه ابدا
From each one comes as an echo: / 'May Allah perpetuate his kingdom forever!'
چرخ در خدمتش رضا جوی استبر در دولتش دعاگوی است
The wheel of heaven is seeking his pleasure in his service; / it is a prayer-sayer at the door of his fortune.
تا سزای رضای او گرددگرد دولتسرای او گردد
So that it may become worthy of his pleasure, / it revolves around his palace of fortune.
گرچه آمد سپاه او بسیارچون نجوم ثوابت و سیار
Although his army is vast, / like the fixed stars and the planets,
چشم امید بر سپاهش نیستجز در حق امیدگاهش نیست
His eye of hope is not upon his army, / he has no place of hope except the door of Truth.
گر رعیت و گر سپاه وی اندهمه آسوده در پناه وی اند
Whether they are subjects or his army, / all are at peace in his refuge.
چون برآمد به عدل و جودش نامچشم دارم که در همین ایام
Since his name has risen through justice and generosity, / I expect that in these very days,
گیرد از یمن طالع مسعودهمه عالم چو مهدی موعود
He will seize the whole world, from the blessing of an auspicious fortune, / like the Promised Mahdi.
آنچنان کز ظلام ظلم و ضلالعرصه دهر بود مالامال
In such a way that from the darkness of oppression and error, / the expanse of time was filled,
نور عدلش ز مطلع احسانهمه آفاق را رسد یکسان
The light of his justice from the horizon of beneficence / will reach all horizons equally.
باز و تیهو شوند همبازیگرگ و آهو کشند همرازی
The falcon and the partridge will become playmates, / the wolf and the deer will become companions.
پای رنگ ار درآید اندر سنگدستگیری طمع کند ز پلنگ
If the mountain goat's foot steps onto a stone, / it will expect a helping hand from the leopard.
بس کند شیر شرزه از شر و شورخارد از پنجه پشت و گردن گور
The fierce lion will cease its mischief and tumult, / it will scratch the back and neck of the onager with its paw.
بوم بر وصل روز یابد دستشب پره گردد آفتاب پرست
The owl will find access to the union with day, / the bat will become a sun-worshipper.
طی شود زین بساط بوقلمونصورت اختلاف گوناگون
The various forms of discord / will be rolled up from this multicolored carpet.
همه اضداد سازگار شوندیکدگر را معین و یار شوند
All opposites will become harmonious, / they will become helpers and friends to one another.
ظلم ازین کارگه ببندد رختکار بر اهل ظلم گردد سخت
Oppression will pack its bags from this workshop, / affairs will become hard for the people of oppression.
چون بود لفظ سیم گاه رقمپیش اهل قلم شبیه ستم
Since the word 'silver' (Sim) in writing / is like 'oppression' (Sitam) to the people of the pen,
جود او سیم را براندازدگنج ها را ازان بپردازد
His generosity will eradicate silver, / he will empty the treasures of it.
پر کند از نواله های نوالشکم حرص و معده آمال
He will fill the stomach of greed and the stomach of desires / with the morsels of bounty.
مستحق ناکشیده ذل طمعجوع آزش رسد به حد شبع
The deserving one, without having endured the humiliation of greed, / the hunger of his avarice will reach the limit of satiety.
سایل از جست و جو بیاسایدروزیش بی سؤال پیش آید
The beggar will rest from searching; / his daily bread will come to him without asking.
سازد القصه فر دولت شاهکارها را به موجب دلخواه
In short, the splendor of the king's fortune / will make affairs according to his heart's desire.
دولت شاه جان فرخنده ستکه جهان زان چو تن به جان زنده ست
The fortune of the king is a blessed soul, / for the world is alive by it, like a body by a soul.
باد آن جان همیشه پایندهزان جهان و جهانیان زنده
May that soul be eternal always, / that the world and its inhabitants may live by it.

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