[Persian:]
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Migan asbet rafighe rooze jange
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Mo migooyom azoo behtar tofange
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Svaare bi tofang ghodrat nadaare
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Svaar vaghti tofang daare svaare
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Tofange daste noghream raa forookhtam
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Baraaye del ghabaaye terme dookhtam
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Ferestaadom baraayom pas ferestaad
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Tofange daste noghream daad-o-bidaad
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[English:]
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[the silver-stock gun]
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They say your charger is your pal on the day of battle
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I say even better is a gun
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A cavalryman without a gun is without vigour
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A cavalryman is one when he's got a gun
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I sold my silver-stock gun
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Sewed a Termeh frock for my love
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Sent it to her, she returned it to me
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My silver-stock gun...
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[Termeh is a Persian textile]
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[The very last phrase "daad-o-bidaad" is impossible to translate, it expresses deep regret for something lost]
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Persian Love Song
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| Dead Can Dance |
