1Cademy - بخش ۲۵ - خبر یافتن عزیز مصر از مقدم زلیخا و به عزیمت استقبال برخاستن و لشکریان مصر را به تجمل تمام آراستن / Section 25 - The Aziz of Egypt Learns of Zulaykhas Arrival, Rises to Welcome Her, and Adorns the Armies of Egypt in Full Splendor

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بخش ۲۵ - خبر یافتن عزیز مصر از مقدم زلیخا و به عزیمت استقبال برخاستن و لشکریان مصر را به تجمل تمام آراستن / Section 25 - The Aziz of Egypt Learns of Zulaykha's Arrival, Rises to Welcome Her, and Adorns the Armies of Egypt in Full Splendor

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عزیز مصر چون آن مژده بشنید
جهان را بر مراد خویشتن دید

منادی کرد تا از کشور مصر
برون آیند یکسر لشکر مصر

ز اسباب تجمل هر چه دارند
همه در معرض عرض اندر آرند

برون آمد سپاهی پای تا فوق
شده در زیر و زر و گهر غرق

غلامان و کنیزان صد هزاران
همه گلچهرگان و مه عذاران

غلامانی به طوق و تاج زرین
چو رسته نخل زر از خانه زین

کنیزانی هه هر هفت کرده
به هودج در پس زربفت پرده

شکر لب مطربان نکته پرداز
به رسم تهنیت خوش کرده آواز

مغنی جنگ عشرت ساز کرده
نوای خرمی آغاز کرده

به مالش داده گوش عود را تاب
طرب را ساخته اوتارش اسباب

نوای نی نوید وصل داده
به جان از وی امید وصل زاده

رباب از تاب غم جان را امان ده
برآورده کمانچه نعره زه

درافکنده دف این آوازه از دوست
کزو در دست ره کوبان بود پوست

بدین آیین رخ اندر ره نهادند
به ره داد نشاط و عیش دادند

چو مه چون یک دو سه منزل بریدند
به آن خورشید مهرویان رسیدند

زمینی یافتند از تیرگی دور
زده در وی هزاران قبه نور

تو گویی ابر چرخ بی کناره
به سان ژاله باریده ستاره

کشیده در میانه بارگاهی
ز خوبان صف زده گردش سپاهی

عزیز مصر چون آن بارگه دید
چو صبح از پرتو خورشید خندید

فرود آمد ز رخش خسروانه
به سوی بارگه شد خوش روانه

مقیمان حرم پیشش دویدند
به اقبال زمین بوسش رسیدند

یکایک را سلام و مرحبا گفت
چو گل در رویشان از خنده بشگفت

تفحص کرد ازیشان حال آن ماه
ز آسیب هوا و محنت راه

به رسم پیشکش چیزی که بودش
که پیش چشم خوشتر می نمودش

چه از شیرین وشاقان شکرخند
چه از زرین کلاهان کمربند

چه از اسبان زین در زر گرفته
ز دم تا گوش در گوهر گرفته

چه از مویینه و ابریشمینه
چه از نادر گهرهای خزینه

ز شکرهای مصری تنگ بر تنگ
ز شربت های نوشین رنگ در رنگ

بدین ها روی صحرا را بیاراست
تلطف ها نمود و عذرها خواست

به فردا عزم ره را نام زد کرد
وزآن پس رو به منزلگاه خود کرد

English translation

When the Aziz of Egypt heard those glad tidings, He saw the world conforming to his desire.

He had a proclamation made throughout the land of Egypt: Let all the armies of Egypt come forth.

Whatever instruments of splendor they possessed, They were to bring them all out for display.

An army emerged, arrayed from head to foot, Submerged in silver, gold, and jewels.

Hundreds of thousands of pages and maidservants, All with faces like flowers and countenances like the moon.

Pages wearing golden collars and crowns, Like rows of golden palms rising from the saddle house.

Maidservants adorned with all seven kinds of ornament, Sat in litters behind curtains of cloth of gold.

Sweet-lipped musicians, masters of subtle expression, Raised their lovely voices in congratulation.

The minstrel tuned his instrument for festive delight And began a melody of joy.

By stroking the lute's ear, he wound it taut, Preparing its strings as the means of rapture.

The reed flute's melody announced the glad news of union, Awakening in the soul the hope of union.

The rebab granted the soul refuge from the torment of grief, While the kamancheh's string raised a cry.

The tambourine spread this proclamation from the Friend: Its skin would be in the hands of those who danced along the road.

Thus arrayed, they set their faces toward the road, Giving the way its full measure of gladness and pleasure.

When the moon had traversed one, two, or three stages, They reached that sun among the moon-faced beauties.

They found a plain untouched by darkness, Where thousands of domes of light had been raised.

You would say that the boundless cloud of heaven Had rained down stars like drops of dew.

In the midst stood a royal pavilion, With an army of beauties drawn up around it.

When the Aziz of Egypt saw that pavilion, He smiled like dawn beneath the radiance of the sun.

He dismounted from his regal steed And proceeded joyfully toward the pavilion.

The residents of the women's quarters ran out before him And, blessed by good fortune, came to kiss the ground at his feet.

He greeted each one with peace and welcome, Blossoming like a flower as he smiled upon their faces.

He questioned them about the condition of that moon, About the injuries of the weather and the hardships of the road.

By way of presentation, he offered whatever he possessed That appeared most pleasing to his eyes:

Sweet, smiling pages with sugar-like laughter, And golden-capped attendants wearing belts;

Horses with saddles encased in gold, Covered from tail to ear in jewels;

Garments of fur and garments of silk, And rare jewels from the treasury;

Bale upon bale of Egyptian sugar, And sweet syrups of every hue.

With these he adorned the face of the plain, Showed many kindnesses, and offered apologies.

He appointed the morrow as the time to set out, And then turned back toward his own encampment.

Updated 2026-07-18

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