حکایت شمارهٔ 37

Poet: Saadi

English translation: Rehatsek
کسی مژده پیش انوشیروانِ عادل آورد. گفت: شنیدم که فلان دشمنِ تو را خدای ،عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ، برداشت.
گفت: هیچ شنیدی که مرا بگذاشت؟
اگر بمُرد عَدو، جایِ شادمانی نیست
که زندگانیِ ما نیز جاودانی نیست

Someone had brought information to Nushirvan the just that an enemy of his had been removed from this world by God the most high. He asked: ‘Hast thou heard anything about his intending to spare me?’

There is no occasion for our rejoicing at a foe’s death Because our own life will also not last for ever.

Zameen

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Persian text source: Ganjoor

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