Story of Kizil-Arsalan’s father حکایت پدر ارسلان
Story of Kizil-Arsalan's Father (حکایت پدر ارسلان) is from Chapter I, On Justice, Wisdom and Government (در عدل و تدبیر و رای) of Saadi’s Bustan (بوستان, “The Orchard”), written in 1257. The Persian verses are given with a rhymed English translation, couplet by couplet.
Bustan Saadi بوستان سعدی
| When the spirit of Alp-Arsalan to God fled, His son placed th’ Imperial Crown on his head. Alp was borne from the throne to the tomb and there shut; He had no sitting-place and no archery-butt | چو الپ ارسلان جان به جان‌بخش داد پسر تاج شاهی به سر برنهاد به تربت سپردندش از تاجگاه نه جای نشستن بد آماجگاه |
| A madman sagacious, was heard, thus, to say, When he saw the son riding a charger next day — “Well done ! State and Reign of the head the tomb mews ; The father has gone and the son’s in his shoes.” | چنین گفت دیوانه‌ای هوشیار چو دیدش پسر روز دیگر سوار زهی ملک و دوران سر در نشیب پدر رفت و پای پسر در رکیب |
| The revolving of Time has but one tale to tell — It is fleeting, unstable and lying, as well. When the man, full of days, brought his life to a close, The promising youth from his cradle arose. | چنین است گردیدن روزگار سبک سیر و بدعهد و ناپایدار چو دیرینه روزی سرآورد عهد جوان دولتی سر برآرد ز مهد |
| Put no trust in the world! for a stranger it roams, Like the minstrel, who, daily, resides in fresh homes. | منه بر جهان دل که بیگانه‌ای است چو مطرب که هر روز در خانه‌ای است |
| Unfit is the pleasure a sweetheart supplies, With whom, ev’ry morning, a fresh husband lies. | نه لایق بود عیش با دلبری که هر بامدادش بود شوهری |
| Show kindness this year, while the village is thine ; To another, the village, next year, you resign. | نکویی کن امسال چون ده تو راست که سال دگر دیگری دهخداست |
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