Persian poet Saadi's The Orchard Story 26

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Persian poet Saadi's "Orchard" Story 26 (translated by Yang Wanbao)

Qajar. There is a fortified castle in Arsalam,

The fortress towered into the clouds higher than the sky.

Not afraid of the enemy to attack, not needing grain from outside the fort,

The mountain road twists and turns like a beautiful woman's hair.

The fortress is surrounded by a thick grassy beach,

The fortress in the green grass resembles an oval bird's egg.

I heard that there was a visitor from afar,

Bring a ruyi auspicious hit from there to pass by.

This man has traversed the world and understood the world,

Erudite and resourceful.

He is good at rhetoric and is well versed in argument,

His words and phrases are golden and good words.

Qajar said: Swim under the feet in the waves,

Could such a fortress have been found elsewhere?

The man smiled slightly and said that it was really dangerous here,

But don't think it's so solid.

Before you, this fort was not guarded by good men,

They had lived for a long time and finally left.

There will be emperors after you,

They enjoy the fruit, and the fruit tree is planted by you.

Your father's kingdom is a lesson for the past,

Be pure in your heart and want to get rid of the dust of the shackles.

The sun and moon shuttled him aside,

I didn't take a small coin with me when I left.

When a person is discouraged by the people and things of the world,

Only the expectations of the Lord inspire the world.

In the eyes of the wise man the world is meaningless,

It changes owners all the time.

There is a bold and fearless man in Fars,

Make this comment about Jaim's descendant, Hoslu.

If the kingdom of Jaim is eternal in the world,

How can you call the emperor king now?

Even if you are as rich as Cuarón,

Nothing but merit can be taken away.

The article was edited and published by today's headline "Persian Literature and Language", and synchronized with platforms such as Weibo.