Alexander and his flag and sword are gone

رباعی شمارهٔ 135

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سکندر رفت و شمشیر و علم رفت
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سکندر رفت و شمشیر و علم رفت
خراج شهر و گنج کان و یم رفت

Alexander and his flag and sword are gone —

Gone are his tribute and his mines and seas.

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امم را از شهان پاینده تر دان
نمی بینی که ایران ماند و جم رفت

Longer than kings’ are peoples’ histories —

Jamshid is gone, but Persia still lives on.

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Persian text source: Ganjoor

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