Number 17

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English

Number 17

Spring's army has arrived and winter's troops have fled; look at the branch, its blossoms shining like a king's crown.
Explanation: Spring and winter are pictured as opposing armies, with the blossoming branch wearing flowers like a royal crown.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱۷

آمد سپه بهار و شد لشکر دی بر شاخ نگر شکوفه چون افسر کی