0 The Story of King Shahryar and Scheherazade

PROLOGUE The Story of King Shahryar and Scheherazade It is said that long ago there lived two great kings, brothers named Shahryar and Shahzaman. Shahryar was older, and his power reached the farthest parts of the earth. Shahryar felt a desire to see his brother and asked his vizier, who was the king's chief minister, to go bring his brother to him. When Shahzaman arrived, his brother hugged him. The

传说很久以前，有两个伟大的国王，兄弟俩叫沙赫拉亚尔和沙扎曼。 Shahryar年纪更大，他的力量到达了地球最遥远的地方。 Shahryar很想见到他的兄弟，他让他的大臣，也就是国王的首席大臣，去把他的兄弟带来见他。 当沙扎曼到达时，他的哥哥拥抱了他。 的

two brothers spent the whole day at each other's side, and Shahryar couldn't help notice that his brother looked pale and ill. The days passed, and Shahzaman continued wasting away. Shahryar thought his brother was homesick, but it turned out to be something much worse. After ten days, Shahzaman broke down and told his brother what lay at the root of his sorrows. His wife, the queen, had left him, and he was heartbroken. He told Shahryar the story of how he had been betrayed, and the great king could not believe his ears. After hearing his brother's tale, Shahryar became enraged, so enraged that he lost his senses. He decided that no woman could ever be trusted and planned something terrible. The king summoned his vizier and told him to find him a wife. He intended to wed her for a single day and then kill her. He would continue to do this until all the women in his kingdom were gone. Now, the vizier had an older daughter called

两兄弟在对方身边呆了一整天，沙赫拉尔不禁注意到他的兄弟看起来脸色苍白，病了。 日子一天天过去，沙扎曼继续消瘦下去。 Shahryar以为他的哥哥是想家了，但事实证明情况要糟糕得多。 十天之后，沙扎曼崩溃了，他告诉了哥哥他悲伤的根源。 他的妻子王后离开了他，他伤心欲绝。 他告诉沙赫拉尔他是如何被出卖的，这位伟大的国王简直不敢相信自己的耳朵。 听了哥哥的故事后，沙赫拉尔勃然大怒，气得失去了理智。 他认为没有女人是可以信任的，并计划了一些可怕的事情。 国王召见大臣，让他给自己找个妻子。 他打算娶她一天，然后杀了她。 他要继续这样做，直到他王国里所有的女人都消失了。 维齐尔有个大女儿叫

Scheherazade and a younger one called Dinarzad. The older daughter had read many books and was well educated. When she heard of the king's evil plan, she said to her father, "I would like you to marry me to King Shahryar, so that I may either save our people or die like all the rest." When the vizier heard what his daughter said, he was very angry and forbid her to marry the

谢赫拉扎德和一个叫迪纳扎德的年轻人。 大女儿读过很多书，受过良好的教育。 当她听到国王的邪恶计划时，她对父亲说：“我希望你把我嫁给沙赫拉亚国王，这样我就可以拯救我们的人民，或者像其他人一样死去。” 当大臣听到他女儿的话时，他非常生气，禁止她嫁给国王

king. The two argued for a long time, but Scheherazade would not change her mind. So he sent his daughter to be to the king, saying, "May God not take you from me." Scheherazade was very happy and, after preparing herself and packing what she needed, went to her younger sister Dinarzad. "Sister," she said, "listen well to me. When I go to the king, I will send for you, and when you come say, 'Sister, if you are not sleepy, tell a story.' This will cause the king to let me go and will save the people of the kingdom. You must trust this plan." Dinarzad replied, "Very well." That night, the vizier took Scheherazade to the great King Shahryar, and she was wed to him. But when Shahryar went to bed that night, Scheherazade wept. The king asked her why she was crying, and she replied, "I have a sister, and I wish to bid her good-bye." Then the king sent for the sister, who arrived

国王。两人争论了很长时间，但谢赫拉扎德不肯改变主意。 于是打发女儿去见王，说：“愿神不要使你离开我。” 谢赫拉扎德非常高兴，在准备好自己并收拾好她需要的东西后，她去找她的妹妹迪娜扎德。 “姐姐，”她说，“听我说。 等我去见国王，我会叫你来，你来的时候对她说：‘妹妹，如果你不困，就讲个故事吧。’这样王就放我去，拯救国中的百姓。 你必须相信这个计划。” 迪纳扎德回答说：“很好。” 那天晚上，大臣把谢赫拉扎德带到伟大的国王沙赫拉亚尔那里，并嫁给了他。 但那天晚上沙赫拉亚尔上床睡觉时，沙赫拉扎德哭了。 国王问她为什么哭，她回答说：“我有一个妹妹，我想和她告别。” 于是国王派人把妹妹叫来，她也到了

and sat at the foot of the bed. Dinarzad said, "Sister, if you are not sleepy, tell us one of your lovely little tales to pass the night, for I am afraid to be without you." Scheherazade turned to King Shahryar and said, "May I have permission to tell a story?" He replied, "Yes," and Scheherazade was very happy. "Listen," she said.

坐在床脚。 迪娜扎德说：“姐姐，如果你不困，就给我们讲一个可爱的小故事来打发夜晚，因为我害怕没有你。” 沙赫拉扎德转向沙赫拉亚尔国王说：“我可以讲一个故事吗？”他回答说：“是的。”山鲁佐德非常高兴。 “听着，”她说。