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بخش ۴۸ - فی صفة الافلاک / Section 48 - On the Description of the Spheres

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فلک تاسع است بر ز افلاک
کین فلکها بود درو چو مغاک

فلک ثامن است جای بروج
واندر آن هفت را دخول و خروج

فلک سابع است آن کیوانست
که مر او را بسان ایوانست

فلک سادس است زاوش را
که دهنده است دانش و هش را

فلک خامس آن بهرامست
آنکه در فعل و رای خودکامست

فلک رابع آن خورشیدست
که به ملک اندر آن چو جمشیدست

فلک ثالث آن ناهیدست
زهره کز نور او جهان شیدست

فلک ثانی آن تیر آمد
آن عطارد که وی دبیر آمد

فلک اول آن ماه آمد
که اثیر اندر آن پناه آمد

English translation

The ninth sphere is above the other spheres, wherein these spheres are like a pit within it. The eighth sphere is the place of the constellations, and within it the seven planets have their entry and exit. The seventh sphere is that of Saturn (Keyvan), which is to him like a grand palace. The sixth sphere belongs to Jupiter (Zavosh), who is the giver of knowledge and intelligence. The fifth sphere is that of Mars (Bahram), who is self-willed in action and judgment. The fourth sphere is that of the Sun, who in that kingdom is like Jamshid. The third sphere is that of Venus (Nahid), Zohreh, from whose light the world is bright. The second sphere came to be Mercury (Tir), that Otared who is the scribe. The first sphere came to be the Moon, wherein the ether found its refuge.

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