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Persian and English · Sin-bad
Sinbad's First Voyage
اولین سفر سندباد
On his first voyage, Sinbad lands on an island that turns out to be a giant fish.
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در شهر بغداد، مردی بود که شغلش بود. او هر روز بارهای سنگین مردم را روی دوشش می‌برد.
In the city of Baghdad, there was a poor man who worked as a porter. Every day, he carried heavy loads on his shoulders.
یک روز از خستگی جلوی یک خانهٔ بزرگ و زیبا نشست. می‌خواست نفسی تازه کند.
One day, exhausted, he sat in front of a large and beautiful house to catch his breath.
صاحب آن خانه، ثروتمند بود که نامش هم سندباد بود.
The owner of that house was a wealthy merchant who was also named Sinbad.
سندباد ثروتمند او را به دعوت کرد. گفت که هفت شگفت‌انگیز دریایی داشته است.
The wealthy Sinbad invited him to a feast and told him that he had made seven wondrous voyages to the seas.
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باربری
bārbari
portering (carrying loads)
The story begins with a man whose life is defined by باربری, the hard work of carrying heavy bags for others in the streets of Baghdad.
بازرگان
bāzargān
merchant
The wealthy Sinbad was a بازرگان (bāzargān), someone who travels far to trade goods and make a living through commerce.
ثروت
servat
wealth
The wealthy Sinbad tells the poor man how he gained his ثروت (servat) through daring voyages and hard work.
سفر
safar
voyage
Sinbad describes his seven wondrous سفر (safar), each one a long and dangerous journey across the vast oceans.
فقیر
faqīr
poor
The story begins with a فقیر (faqīr) man in Baghdad, showing the contrast between the porter's hard life and the wealth of the sailor.
مهمانی
mehmānī
party/feast
Sinbad invites the porter to a مهمانی (mehmānī), a traditional act of generosity and hospitality in Persian culture.