本文的文字版如下，是通过纪录片缩写的，省略了中间详细的符号解说。

The Taj Mahal is a monument of unparalleled, almost impossible beauty. Legends are that the Taj was built out of undying love, driving by emperor Shan Jahan’s grief after his wife’s death. Today, investigations have revealed an astonishing new story to this magnificent mausoleum.

泰姬陵是一座无与伦比的纪念碑，美得几乎不可能。传说，泰姬陵是为了不朽的爱情建造而成的，是沙贾汗皇帝在妻子死后的悲伤使他建造的。今天，调查揭示了这个宏伟陵墓的一个惊人的新故事。      

Within its flawless marble walls, beneath its gravity-defying dome , is the set of hidden clues left by an emperor obsessed with his power. Shan’s unusual choice of stone reveals his megalomania /ˌmeɡələˈmeɪniə/. He would not miss this opportunity to promote his own power. 

在完美无暇的大理石墙壁内，在抗拒地心引力的穹顶下，是隐藏的线索，一位痴迷于自己权力的皇帝留下的。沙贾汗对石头的不同寻常的选择显示出他的狂妄自大。他一定不会错过这个彰显自己权力的机会。

It is the cruel harness of builders, designers and elephants that made this impossible feat. The massive , almost circular dome sent out a strong symbolic message, reminding onlookers of the perfection of heaven. 

正是对所有建筑工人、设计师和大象的残忍的利用，成就了这一不可能的工程壮举。这个巨大的，几乎圆形的穹顶发出了强烈的象征信息，提醒着旁观者这天堂的完美。

Moreover, if you look closely, the Taj building seems to stand out from other Indian structures. At that time, the majority followed the Hindu religion, which could be reflected in the style of buildings.

此外，如果你仔细观察，泰姬陵似乎完全不同于其他印度建筑。那时，大多数人信奉印度教，这可以从建筑风格上反映出来。

As we know, Hindu shrines and temples are bright and colorful, very different to the Taj building, which has none of the imagery of the Hindu religion. The Taj, actually hides Shan’s very different religion--- it is infused with symbolism of Islam. Human and animal imagery is largely forbidden in Islam. 

正如我们所知，印度教的神殿和寺庙色彩鲜艳，与泰姬陵非常不同，它没有任何印度教的意象。泰姬陵实际上隐藏着沙非常不一样的宗教信仰——它充满了伊斯兰教的象征意义。而人类和动物形象在伊斯兰教中是被禁止的。

He laid a set of hidden clues in the Taj-- all the carvings , patterns, calligraphy  /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ are secret symbolic codes that concealed his true faith. 

他在泰姬陵里藏了一套隐藏的线索——所有的雕刻，图案，书法都是隐藏他真实信仰的秘密象征代码。

The Taj was not built just as a monument to his lost love, but , in a very discreet way, a billboard for the emperor to spell out his beliefs, power and ambition. 

建造泰姬陵并不仅仅是为了纪念他逝去的爱人，而是以一种非常隐蔽的方式，是为皇帝展示他的信仰、权力和野心的宣告。

The Taj represents Shan’s obsession with symmetry. As we know, beauty is in symmetry. And it has become one of the Taj’s almost universal appeal, a source of timeless beauty. 

泰姬陵代表了沙对于对称的痴迷。众所周知，美是对称的。对称性已经成为泰姬陵的吸引力之一，是永恒的美丽之源。

The Taj Mahal is the wonder of the world, but its legend of lost love is far from the only tale told by these majestic walls.

泰姬陵是世界上的一大奇迹，但它表面上失去的爱情的传说，远远不是这些宏伟的墙壁在讲述的唯一故事。

The building’s hidden political and religious message are perhaps just as powerful and potent as its famous love story, but in the end, the story of love shines through in a couple destined to spend eternity together. 

这座建筑隐藏的政治和宗教信息，也许和它著名的爱情故事一样强大，但最终，爱情的故事在这对永远在一起的夫妇身上闪闪发光。