حکمت شمارهٔ 104

Poet: Saadi

English translation: Rehatsek
شاه از بهر دفع ستمکاران است و شحنه برای خونخواران و قاضی مصلحت جوی طراران. هرگز دو خصم به حق راضی پیش قاضی نروند.
چو حق معاینه دانی که می بباید داد
به لطف به که به جنگاوری به دلتنگی
خراج اگر نگزارد کسی به طیبت نفس
به قهر از او بستانند و مزد سرهنگی

The padshah is to remove oppressors; the police, murderers; and the qazi to hear complaints about thieves; but two enemies willing to agree to what is right will not apply to him.

When thou seest that it must be given what is right Pay it rather with grace than fighting and distressed. If a man pays not his tax of his own accord The officer’s man will take it by force.

Zameen

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Persian text source: Ganjoor

Audio source: Ganjoor