har-chand ze-dast-e-dahar gham-kash bashi
har-chand ze-dast-e-dahar ġham-kash bāshī
va ze-jaur-o-jafā-e-charḳh nā-ḳhush bāshī
zinhār ze-dast na kash āb-e-zulāl
bar lab machkāñ agar dar ātish bāshī
However much thou sufferest from the hand of the times, and from anguish caused by the cruel treatment of the wheel (Destiny); do not accept even clear pure water from the hands of the mean (wicked persons), and do not put it to thy lips even if thou art being consumed in fire.
har-chand ze-dast-e-dahar gham-kash bashi
wa ze-jaur-o-jafa-e-charKH na-KHush bashi
zinhaar ze-dast na kash aab-e-zulal
bar lab machkan agar dar aatish bashi
However much thou sufferest from the hand of the times, and from anguish caused by the cruel treatment of the wheel (Destiny); do not accept even clear pure water from the hands of the mean (wicked persons), and do not put it to thy lips even if thou art being consumed in fire.
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