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حکمت در وجود سلاطین، ظهور نصفت و عدالت است نه ظهور به صفت عظمت و جلالت نوشیروان با آنکه از دین بیگانه بود در عدل و راستی یگانه بود، لاجرم سرور کاینات - علیه افضل الصلوات - تفاخر کنان می گفت: ولدت انا فی زمن السلطان العادل.
پیمبر که در عهد نوشیروان

به رخ گشت چشم و چراغ جهان
همی گفت از ظلم ازان ساده ام

که در عهد نوشیروان زاده ام
چه خوش گفت آن ناصح نیکخواه

به گوش دل آن ستمکاره شاه
که از ظلمت ظلم اندیشه کن

پی آزمون عدل را پیشه کن
اگر عدلت از ظلم ناید فره

دگر باره پا در ره ظلم نه

English translation

The wisdom in the existence of sovereigns is the manifestation of fairness and justice, not the manifestation of the attribute of grandeur and majesty. Nushirvan, although he was a stranger to the faith, was unique in justice and truthfulness; inevitably the Master of Creation—upon him be the most excellent of blessings—said with pride: 'I was born in the time of the just king.'

The Prophet, who in the era of Nushirvan became by his face the eye and lamp of the world, kept saying: I am free of oppression for this reason, that I was born in the era of Nushirvan. How well did that benevolent counselor say into the heart's ear of that tyrannical king: Beware the darkness of oppression, and for the sake of trial take up justice as your practice. If your justice brings no more glory than oppression, then once again set your foot upon the path of oppression.

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