Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
دویدند کردن زنان بی دریغ، بدان بدنهادان نهادند تیغ
English translation:
Women ran earnestly and put the wicked to the sword
Added to glossary by
Ali Beikian
Oct 14, 2009 15:08
14 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
دویدند کردن زنان بی دریغ، بدان بدنهادان نهادند تیغ
Persian (Farsi) to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
از مجموعه شعرهای حاشیه نقاشی های قدیمی
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +3 | Women ran earnestly and put the wicked to the sword |
Ali Beikian
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5 | running were women earnestly, and put sword to those who were wickedly |
Habib Shariati
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Oct 23, 2009 11:35: Ali Beikian Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Women ran earnestly and put the wicked to the sword
بی دریغ: Here, it functions as an adverb meaning earnestly/sincerely
تیغ نهادن: kill; I have used the English idion "put to the sword", which is ver close to the source in terms of style
بد نهادان: the wicked, wicked people
تیغ نهادن: kill; I have used the English idion "put to the sword", which is ver close to the source in terms of style
بد نهادان: the wicked, wicked people
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running were women earnestly, and put sword to those who were wickedly
Poetic license should be adapted
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