(He) summoned the scholarly scribe before him

And scattered the abundant words

First, he remembered the Creator

And freed his soul from the debt of wisdom

After that, he began to praise wisdom

And offered prayers to the king of the Turks

(Saying), "O victorious king, and in (your) time"

"May time not (just) be a memorial of you"

"You summoned me, I became happy because of that"

"May your session be with the Mobads (Zoroastrian priests)"

"And you summoned Farangis as well"

"(You) adorned (her) heart with love and loyalty"

Farangis was lamenting at this time

With lips unmoving and body unmoving

She slept and bound me at her bedside

I see (her) seated between two worlds

My heart is full of your counsel and sight

Both countries are full of suffering and torment from you

When she becomes lighter from lamenting

(She) will be sacrificed for the body of the king of the country

My excuse is also her torment

My inner self is full of pain and anxiety for her

When the letter, sealed, came to hand

(It was delivered) quickly to Garsivaz, of noble lineage

The brave one requested three swift horses

And rode continuously, day and night, directly

The fourth one came to the king's court

Full of malice in his soul and a sinful tongue

Afrasiab questioned him extensively

When he saw him full of suffering and his head full of haste

The king said, "Why have you come in such haste?"

"How did you traverse such a swift path?"

He said to him, "Since the face of affairs has become dark"

"It is not fitting to count on bad times"

Siavash did not look at anyone at all

He did not come to meet me himself on the way

He also did not listen to speech and did not read the letter

He made me kneel before his throne

Letters were continuously sent to him from Iran

His affection was also bound to his mother

An army from Rome and an army from China

The earth roars at every moment

If you delay in his matter

Perhaps you will then bring the wind into your grasp

And if you delay, he will bring war

He will bring both countries into his grasp with valor

And if he drives the army towards Iran

Who can go before him as an avenger?

I have made you aware of my own view

From now on, turn away from your own actions

When Afrasiab heard this speech

The old times became fresh for him

He did not answer Garsivaz out of anger

His heart became full of fire and his head like the wind

He ordered that the reed (flute) be blown

Likewise the cymbals and trumpets and Indian drums

(He) set his face towards Siavash

With the renowned quarrelsome ones

At the time when the deceitful Garsivaz

Made heavy the strap of the stirrup on the saddle

Siavash entered the curtain in pain

With a trembling body and a yellow face

Farangis said, "O brave lion-clawed one"

"What has happened to you that you have become different in color?"

He answered thus, "O beautiful-faced one"

"My honor has gone in the land of Turan"

"In this way that the speech of Garsivaz is"

"From the compass, my share is the center"

Farangis took her hair in her hand

And pierced the Judas-tree flower with a filbert

That fragrant coral became full of blood

(Her) eyes full of tears and (her) face full of dust

(She) wept tears upon the silver mountain (Siavash)

Two tulips were split in two from the clear water (tears)

(She) tore her hair and poured water (tears)

Because of the words and deeds of Afrasiab

She said to him, "O king with a proud neck"

"What will you do now? Quickly reveal the secret!"

"Your own father has a heart in pain because of you"

"You do not bring up any mention of Iran"

"The path to Rome will come to you with delay"

"You will not traverse towards China, for it will be difficult for you"

"In the world, whom will you take as a refuge now?"

"Your refuge is the Lord of the sun and moon"

"May there be oppression upon his soul, month and year"

"Whoever plots evil against your body"

Garsivaz was saying now on the way

"(He) will surely come from the presence of the king"

On the fourth night, in the presence of the moon-faced one

(He) was inside, with color and fragrance

(He) trembled and started up from (his) sleep in astonishment

And let out a roar like a drunken elephant

(He) held the beautiful-faced one in his embrace

And said to him, "O king, what is wrong with you?"

He roared, and they lit a candle

And burned oud and amber for him

The daughter of Afrasiab asked him

"O wise king, what did you see in your dream?"

Siavash said to her, "From my dream"

"Do not open your lips at all in the assembly"

Thus I saw in a dream, O silver cypress

That there was a boundless river of water

A mountain of fire on the other side

Warriors holding spears, occupying the edge of the water

From one side, the fire became swift

And blazed around Siavash

(He held) fire in one hand, water in the other

And before him were an elephant and Afrasiab

(You) saw me, (your) face turned grim

And you blew upon that swiftly burning fire

When Garsivaz kindled that fire

From the kindling, he burned me

Farangis said, "This is nothing but goodness"

"Look for a moment, be thoughtful"

Misfortune is coming upon Garsivaz

He will be killed by the commander of Rum

Siavash summoned the entire army

And remained for a time at the palace gate

He prepared and sat down, dagger in hand

And sent out scouts towards the Ganges

When two portions of the dark night had passed

The scout then came from the plain

That Afrasiab and a vast army

Appeared from afar, galloping on the road

From nearby, Garsivaz came, hastening

Saying, "Prepare for the safety of your life"

No benefit came from my words

I saw nothing from the fire except dark smoke

See what must now be done

Where the army should be deployed

Siavash did not know what his action meant

His words came true to him

Farangis said, "O wise king"

"Do not look at us in any way"

Sit upon a swift-paced steed

Do not be at all safe in the land of Turan

I want you alive, so that you remain in (your) place

Take care of yourself and do not trust anyone

Siavash said to him, "That dream of mine"

Has come true, and my honor has become dark

My life is coming to an end

Grief and pain and sorrow are coming upon me

Such is the way of the high heavens

Sometimes it keeps (one) happy, sometimes destitute

Even if my palace reached the planet Saturn

Still, the poison of the world must be tasted

Even if the years become a thousand and two hundred

There is no place for me except the dark earth

No one seeks light from the night

Where (one) has much benefit from knowledge

You have five months of pregnancy

If there is a chance of survival from this famous one (child)

If your tree bears male fruit

(It) will bring forth a famous king

Name (him) the glorious Keikhosrow

And comfort your heart by grieving for him

Thus will this swift-rotating dome (heaven) turn

The old house will not be called new

From now on, by the command of Afrasiab

I, the unfortunate one, will enter into (my final) sleep

(They) will cut off my head, the innocent one

And place a crown on my head from the blood of my liver

I will find neither a coffin, nor a grave, nor a shroud

Nor will anyone from the assembly weep for me

The soil of Turan will be my sapling

The old house will be the desire of lions

In this way will the heavens pass

(It) will not become tame with me in kindness

From the shining sun to the dark earth

There is no escape from the justice of the pure God

The gatekeepers of the king will disgracefully

Lead you naked, head and body, on the path

The commander Piran will come to the door

And will request you from (your) father with entreaty

He will seek protection for your innocent life

And will take you to his own palace, wretched and humiliated

And a strategist will come from Iran

With his loins girded by the command of the Creator

From here, you and your son, suddenly

(He) will take (you) secretly towards the Jihun River

They will seat him upon the throne of kingship

The birds and fish will be under his command

He will raise a cry throughout the world

Time will boil because of Keikhosrow

He will bring an army from Iran for vengeance

And the whole earth will become full of turmoil

(He) will entrust the earth to the auspicious Rakhsh (his horse)

And will consider no one in Turan as anyone

For my vengeance, from today until the resurrection

You will see nothing but maces and sharp swords

Make your heart strong upon these sayings

And cleanse your body from comfort and ease

When Siavash spoke (these) sorrows with his spouse

His spouse clung to him, weeping

Rakhsh became full of the blood of (his) heart and eyes

And passed towards the stable of the Arabian horses

(He) brought the dark-colored, noble (horse)

That would overtake the wind on the day of vengeance

Weeping, he took its head to his chest

And removed its bridle and reins from its head

He spoke a long secret in his ear

Saying, "Be vigilant in heart and do not conspire with anyone"

When Keikhosrow comes seeking vengeance

You must prepare his reins

Be his steed and traverse the world

Just as the head of a viper is struck with a stick

From the end, take (his) heart completely

For you will be his steed in (seeking) vengeance

(He) followed all the other steeds

And kindled (them) like fire from reeds

Himself and the rebellious ones he drew towards Iran

His face, from the blood (of his) eyes, became unseen

When (he) had traversed half a league of the way

The king of Turan's army arrived there

(He) saw the army with itself, and swords and armor

Siavash had tied knots on (his) armor

Garsivaz said in his heart, "This is true what (he) said"

"The speech from this sign that was hidden"

Siavash became afraid for his life

(Thinking) perhaps the malevolent one will be hidden

(He) was looking, this one at that one, that one at this one

For they had no malice in their hearts before this

From fear of Siavash, the warriors of the battle

Became calm and collected their senses and waited

What did that very intelligent wise man say?

That with an evil star, do not strive with valor

Thus he said after that to Afrasiab

"O king full of skill, with glory and splendor"

"Why have you come seeking war with an army?"

"Why do you want to kill me, the innocent one?"

"You make the armies of both countries full of malice"

"You make time and earth full of curses"

Thus said the unwise Garsivaz

"That in this matter, speech does not at all penetrate"

If you have come here so innocent

Why did you come to the king with armor?

Meeting (someone) with this sign is not the way

Spear and shield are not gifts for a king

Siavash knew that this was his (Afrasiab's) doing

The king's anger is because of his (Siavash's) presence

When Afrasiab (heard) the words of Garsivaz

And the tall sun rose

(He) ordered the Turks, "Bring here"

"And in this plain, prepare a ship of blood"

From Iran, there were a thousand brave soldiers

All renowned in the field of battle

The Iranians drew up their ranks

And prepared themselves for bloodshed

All of them waged war with Siavash

They saw no place for magic or delay

Now, bewildered, they said, "They will kill us"

"We must be drawn alone into the blood (shedding)"

Wait until (he) lays hands on the Iranians

And see and do not consider such an act small

Siavash said, "This is not the (right) opinion"

"This is not the basis and foundation of war"

If the turning wheel of heaven (fate), without (my) guilt

Wishes to destroy (me) by the hand of those (people)

Now there is no strength and intention in valor

For there is no war with the Creator of the world

That time came to an end for them

All were killed and their affairs turned upside down

The king was wounded by arrow and javelin

And fell down from behind the army

(He) rolled on the ground, spear in hand

A warrior tied his (Siavash's) hand with his armor strap

They placed a yoke on his neck

And tied his two hands behind his back like stone

The blood ran down his crimson face

Like a young eye that has not seen the day (i.e., innocent)

They went towards Siavash

The dust was behind and before the army

Thus said the commander of the Turan army

"Drag him aside from the path here"

"Separate his head from his body with a dagger"

"On a barren place where no grass ever grows"

"Pour his blood on that hot earth"

"Do not delay and do not be afraid"

The entire army said thus to the king

"O king, what sin did you see from him?"

"Why do you want to kill someone whose crown"

"Will weep bitterly for him along with the ivory throne"

"A head whose crown is (his) helmet"

"Should not be cut off, O wise king"

"Do not plant a tree at a time of joy"

"For time will bring forth poison as its fruit"

Garsivaz, the evil-natured one, was

Pointlessly a friend of those who drag people (to their death)

(So) that Siavash's blood would be shed in pain

Because of him, (he) had pain in his heart during the battle

From Piran, there was one younger in years

He was his brother and a fortunate peer

Whose name was Pilsam, a young man

One full of skill and with a bright soul

Thus said Pilsam to the king

"That this branch, its fruit is pain and sorrow"

I heard a story from a wise man

And wisdom also agreed with that

That a calm heart will be less regretful

And for the troubled, intelligence will become a cure

Haste and evil are the work of Ahriman (the devil)

(It brings) regret to the soul and suffering to the body

A head to which you are a king

I do not see it as right to cut off hastily

Imprison him and keep him until time

Becomes your teacher in this evil

When the wind of wisdom blows upon your heart

Then it will be fitting to cut off his head

Order his imprisonment, but do not be hasty

For haste brings regret in the end

Why do you cut off a head that is innocent?

For Kavus and Rostam will be avengers

(His) father is the king, and Rostam is his protector

You will be entangled in the end by this time

Like Gudarz and like Giv and Barzin and Tus

They will strike the war drum on the elephant's howdah

The breathing commander, the speaker, Piltan

That the assembly is insignificant in his eyes

Fariburz, Kavus, the fierce lion

That no one has ever seen him tired of war

They will all gird their loins for this vengeance

Door and plain will become full of vengeful ones

Neither I have footing, nor my kin

Nor anyone from the heroes of this assembly

It is likely that Piran will come early in the morning

And the king will also hear the story from him

Perhaps you yourself will not need this

Do not spread enmity as long as the world exists

Garsivaz said to him, "O intelligent one"

"Do not bind the desires of the young men"

The plain is full of vultures from the Iranians

If you are afraid of vengeance, this is enough for you

This evil that you have done is not enough for you

That you blindly listen to the advice of others

When Siavash roars from Rome and China

You will see the earth full of maces and swords

You have cut off the tail of the snake and wounded its head

And now you want to cover its body with silk?

If now you give him protection for his life

I will not be for the king (i.e., I will oppose you)

I will rise to a desolate place for fear of my life

Perhaps time will soon come to an end

Damur and Garavi went, twisting (in fear)

To the king of the Turks, full of color and fragrance (i.e., in a state of agitation)

(Saying) "Do not entangle yourself so much in the blood of Siavash"

For calm will come with difficulty in the preparation (for war)

By the guidance of Garsivaz's words

Prepare and remove the enemy from his place

You set a trap and caught the enemy with it

A clamor and uproar will arise from Iran

It is not fitting to take this (matter) into (your own) hands

The hearts of the evil-natured must be broken

You have destroyed an army in this way

See how the king's opinion will be

If you yourself had not harmed (him) from the beginning

This sin could have been washed away with water (i.e., easily rectified)

Now it is better that in the world

(He) should not be visible, neither openly nor hidden

The king brought such an answer to them

"From him, I have not seen any sin with my eyes"

But from the words of the astrologer

In the end, hardship will come upon (me) because of him

If now I shed his blood for vengeance

A dust storm will rise from the land of Iran

Releasing him is worse than killing him

And killing him is (also) my suffering and pain

Harm has come to me in Turan

Grief and pain and imprisonment have come to me

Even if the wise are suspicious of people

No one knows the remedy for (the decrees of) heaven

Farangis heard (this) and scratched her face

And tied her waist with a bloody girdle

(She) came on foot to the king

Her moon-like face stained with blood

She went before her father, full of pain and fear

Weeping, she poured dust upon her head

She said to him, "O king full of skill"

"Why do you want to make me destitute?"

"Why have you bound your heart in deception?"

"From (your) height, you do not see the descent"

"Do not cut off the head of the crowned ones without guilt"

"For the Judge of the Sun and Moon does not approve of this"

"Siavash, who left the land of Iran"

"Was constantly praying for you from the world"

"(He) displeased the king for your sake"

"Such a crown and throne and such a time (of glory)"

"(He) came and became your support and refuge"

"Now what did you see from him that made you stray from the path?"

"No one cuts off the head of crowned ones"

"For (he) remains with the crown on the throne for a long time"

"Do not unjustly oppress my body"

"For the world is fleeting, with wind and breath"

"(Fate) throws one into a well without guilt"

"And seats another with a crown on the throne"

"The end of both is in the dust"

"They are in the grasp of the grave from the stars (fate)"

"Have you heard what the hero Afridun"

"Did to the tyrannical Zahhak the Arab?"

"Likewise, from the great king Manuchehr"

"What befell Salm and the mighty Tur?"

Now living on the throne is King Kavus

Like Dastan and like the vengeance-seeking Rostam

The world trembles from Tahmtan (Rostam)

For Turan is not worth (fighting) him in war

Like Bahram and like Zangeh of Shavaran

Who do not fear the mace of the heroes

Likewise Giv, from fear of whom on the day of battle

The leopard covers itself with fox skin (i.e., hides)

(You) are planting a tree on the ground

Whose leaves will bring forth blood, (and) its fruit, vengeance

The water will be covered in black for the vengeance of Siavash

And will bitterly curse Afrasiab

O oppressor against your own body

You will remember my words much

(This is) not in hunting, that you throw down a wild ass

And throw other gazelles into turmoil

(You) are stealing kingship from the throne

In this matter, look well ahead of time

Do not give the city of Turan to the wind in vain

(For) you must remember the evil day (that will come)

She said this and looked at Siavash's face

And tore at her two cheeks and raised a cry

The heart of the king of Turan was burned for her

And he blindly sewed up the eye of wisdom

He said to her, "Turn back and do not linger here"

"What do you know what my opinion is about this evil?"

In his tall palace, there was a house

Farangis was a stranger to that house

They threw her into that house

And secured the door of the house

Then (he) ordered (them to bring) Siavash

That king, innocent and silent

(Saying) "Take this one to a place where no one"

"Will be his friend or helper"

(They) cut off his head completely from his body

His body will be the shroud for the vultures

(It) must be that the blood of Siavash on the ground

Does not smell (and) no grass grows on the day of vengeance

(They) dragged him, pulling (him) on foot

Like gatekeepers who drag people (to their death)

Siavash lamented to the Creator

"O (You) who are higher than the turning of time"

"Bring forth a branch from my seed"

"Shining like the sun upon the assembly"

Who will seek vengeance from these enemies (of mine)

And renew his own customs in the country"

Pilsam was going behind him

His two eyes full of blood and his heart full of sorrow

Siavash said to him, "Farewell"

"The earth is dark, and may you be an eternal warp (thread)"

"Convey a greeting from me to Piran"

"Tell him that the world has changed its form"

"I did not have such hope from Piran"

"His advice was bad wind for me, like a willow"

"He had told me that with a hundred thousand"

"Armor-clad and mail-clad riders"

"When your day turns (against you), I am your friend"

"In time of pasture, I am your meadow"

"Now running before Garsivaz"

"On foot, so humiliated and with darkened soul"

"I do not see anyone as a friend with myself"

"Who would weep bitterly for me much"

"When (he) passed from the city and the army"

They dragged him and took (him) towards the plain

From Garsivaz, that water-colored dagger

A warrior took (it) for the sake of (shedding) blood

(He) threw the mighty elephant to the ground

Neither shame came to him from that commander, nor fear

(He) placed a golden basin before him

And separated his silver cypress head from his body

In the place where the basin of blood had been ordered

A warrior took (the head) and turned it upside down

A wind with a dark black dust (cloud)

Arose and covered the sun and moon

(People) could not see each other's faces

Everyone began to curse the warrior (who killed Siavash)