Will of Cyrus the Great
(My children, my friends)! I am nearing the end of my life. I have received it with obvious signs.
When I die, think of me as happy, and I want this feeling to be more evident in your actions and behavior, because I was lucky during my childhood, youth and old age.. My strength has always increased, just like that (Even today, I do not feel that I am weaker than when I was young).
(I have seen my friends happy because of their goodness and my enemies obedient to me).
(My hometown was a small part of Asia. I leave it open now proud and tall).
But because I was afraid of failure, I warned myself against self-righteousness and pride. Even in my great victories, I did not step out of moderation. At this time, when I pass to another house, I see you and my country as happy and therefore I want future generations to consider me a happy man.. Death is something like sleep . It is in death that the human soul joins eternity, and when it is freed from bondage and interests, it gains control over the future and will always be the observer of our actions. I will be your watcher, but if this is not the case, then fear the great God, there is no doubt about his survival, and he is a constant witness and watcher of our actions..
I must openly announce my successor so that there will be no trouble and chaos after me. I love both of my children equally, but my older son, who is more experienced, will organize the country..
my kids! I have raised you from childhood so that you resent the elders and try to make the younger ones resent you..
You Cambodian, think that the golden scepter of the kingdom will protect your throne and crown. Friends of the same color are more reliable scepters for the king. Always be a supporter of Yazdonism, but don't force any people to follow your religion and always remember that everyone should be free to follow whoever they want. Everyone should have a friend for himself. He provided a heart and these friends cannot be obtained except through charity.
Be afraid of crookedness and injustice. If your actions are pure and in line with justice, your power will flourish, but if you allow cruelty and oppression and are tolerant in the implementation of justice, it will not be long before your value will be lost in the eyes of others and you will be humiliated. And you will be humiliated . I spent my life helping people . Kindness to others provided me with happiness and comfort, and it was more enjoyable for me than all the joys in the world.
In the name of God and our past ancestors, children, if you want to make me happy, do not be angry with each other..
Don't leave my lifeless body between wire and gold when I am no longer in this gate, and return it to the ground as soon as possible.. What is better than to be mixed with the soil that grows so many beautiful things?.
I have always loved people and now I will be happy to mix with the soil that gives blessings to people..
Right now, I understand that the life is leaving my body … If anyone among you wants to hold my hand or look into my eyes, let him come close while I am still alive, and when I cover my face, I ask that no one see my body, not even you, my children.. After death, don't mummify my body and don't cover it in gold and jewelry or the like . Put it in the arms of the pure soil of Iran as soon as possible so that the particles of my body form the soil of Iran . What a higher honor for a person than to have his body buried in a land like Iran.
Ask all the Persians and allies to come to my grave and congratulate me that I will no longer suffer from any evil..
You have listened to my last advice. If you want to punish your enemies, do good to your friends.
Cyrus Letter - Xenophon
به امید روزی که کورش دیگری ظهور کند واین بی عدالتی را ریشه کن کند