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and were warned of the approach of misfortune and punishment.
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The walls of the palace of Chosroes trembled and crumbled,
and his army became scattered, never again to be united.
And the fire of the Persians took a cool breath (and died), out of regret.
While the rivers of Persia had sleepless eyes (became still) from excessive sorrow.
(The Persian village) Sawah became grief stricken with the drying up of its lake.
And the water-drawer returned in anger; disappointed.
It was as though fire contained the wetness of water through grief,
while water contained the blaze of the fire.
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The walls of the palace of Chosroes trembled and crumbled,
and his army became scattered, never again to be united.
And the fire of the Persians took a cool breath (and died), out of regret.
While the rivers of Persia had sleepless eyes (became still) from excessive sorrow.
(The Persian village) Sawah became grief stricken with the drying up of its lake.
And the water-drawer returned in anger; disappointed.
It was as though fire contained the wetness of water through grief,
while water contained the blaze of the fire.