bayan-e-dwazdah sibt az nasara

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bayān-e-dvāzdah sibt az nasārā

Explanation of the twelve tribes of the Christians.

qaum-e-'īsā rā bud andar dār-o-gīr

hākimāñshāñ dah amīr-o-do amiir

The people of Jesus had twelve amírs

as rulers in authority over them.

har farīqe mar amīre rā tab'

banda gashta mīr-e-ḳhud rā az tama'

Each party followed one amír and had become devoted

to its own amír from desire (of worldly gain).

īñ-dah-o-īñ-do amīr-o-kaum-e-shāñ

gashta banda aañ vazīr-e-bad nishāñ

These twelve amírs and their followers became

in bondage to (a prey to) that vizier of evil sign.

e'timād-e-jumla bar guftār-e-ū

iqtidā-e-jumla bar raftār-e-ū

They all put trust in his words,

they all took his procedure as a pattern.

pesh-e-ū dar vaqt-o-sā'at har amiir

jaañ badāde gar bud-o-gufte ba-mīr

Each amír would have given up his life in his presence at

the time and hour (on the spot), if he (the vizier) had bidden him die.

bayan-e-dwazdah sibt az nasara

Explanation of the twelve tribes of the Christians.

qaum-e-'isa ra bud andar dar-o-gir

hakimanshan dah amir-o-do amir

The people of Jesus had twelve amírs

as rulers in authority over them.

har fariqe mar amire ra tab'

banda gashta mir-e-KHud ra az tama'

Each party followed one amír and had become devoted

to its own amír from desire (of worldly gain).

in-dah-o-in-do amir-o-kaum-e-shan

gashta banda aan wazir-e-bad nishan

These twelve amírs and their followers became

in bondage to (a prey to) that vizier of evil sign.

e'timad-e-jumla bar guftar-e-u

iqtida-e-jumla bar raftar-e-u

They all put trust in his words,

they all took his procedure as a pattern.

pesh-e-u dar waqt-o-sa'at har amir

jaan badade gar bud-o-gufte ba-mir

Each amír would have given up his life in his presence at

the time and hour (on the spot), if he (the vizier) had bidden him die.

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