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فتح ناما Fatehnama from Farsi to English

B-NAAM-E KHUDAVAND TEG-O TABAR
KHUDAVAND TEER-O SANAAN-O SAPAR
In the name of the Lord who manifests Himself as weapons of war viz the sword, the axe, the arrow, the spear, and the shield
KHUDAVAND MARDAAN-E JANG AAZMAA
KHUDAVAND ASPAAN-E PAA DAR HAWAA
The Lord is with the brave warriors who, mounted on their horses, fly through the air
HAMAAN KU TURA PADSHAHI B-DAAD
B-MAA DAULAT-E DEEN PANAAHI B-DAAD
The Lord who has bestowed upon you the kingdom has granted me the honour of protecting the faith
TURA TURKTAAZI BA MAKAR-O RAYAA
MARAA CHAAREH SAAZI BA SIDAK-O SAFAA
Where as you are engaged in plunder by deceit and lies, I am on the path of truth and purity
NA ZEEBAD TURA NAAK AURUANGZEB
Z AURANG ZEEBAN NA YAABAD FAREB
The name “ Aurangzeb” does not befit you, since a king who is supposed to bring honour to the throne, will not indulge in deceit.
TASBEEHAT AZ SUJA O RISHTEH-E BESH
KAZAAN DAANA SAAZI VAZAAN DAAM-E KHWESH
Aurangzeb! Your rosary is nothing more than a bundle of beads and thread. With every move of a bead, you entrap others in your snare
TU KHAAK-E PIDAR RA BA KIRDAAR-E ZISHT
BA KHOON-E BARAADAR B-DAADI SIRISHT
Aurangzeb! By your grisly act, you have put your father’s name in the dust; by murdering your own brothers you have added (to the list of your evil deeds)
VAZAAN KHAANA-E KHAAM KARDI BINAA
BARAA-E DAR-E DAULAT-E KHAWEESH RA
And from that (by imprisoning your father and murdering your brothers) you have laid a weak foundation of your kingdom
MANN AKNOON BA AFZAAL-E PURSH-E AKAAL
KUNAM Z AAB-E AAHAN CHUNAAN BARSHGAAL
Now by the grace of the Lord, I have made the water of steel (Amrit for my warriors) which will fall upon you like a torrent