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Jamshid Proclaims Himself World-Creator

Jamshid Proclaims Himself World-Creator

From A4.1, The Greatness and Fall of Jamshid. It illustrates A4.1.62–72:

  • A4.1.62
    At last, from his high throne, he gazed about,And saw himself alone the world throughout.
  • A4.1.63
    Though knowing God, the Shah succumbed to pride;He turned from God and cast all thanks aside.
  • A4.1.64
    He summoned all the great men of his train,And spoke these words, grown arrogant and vain:
  • A4.1.65
    “I know no other sovereign on this earth;All arts that grace the world from me had birth.
  • A4.1.66
    I made the world as fair as you behold;It took the very shape my will foretold.
  • A4.1.67
    Your food and sleep and rest all come through me;Your labor, pleasure, clothing; all you see.
  • A4.1.68
    The royal crown and greatness all are mine;Who dares proclaim another king’s design?
  • A4.1.69
    Through medicine I made the sick arise;Through me death lost its terror in your eyes.
  • A4.1.70
    Your life and reason in your bodies cameThrough me; who doubts me bears Ahriman’s name.
  • A4.1.71
    If you acknowledge all these deeds as mine,Then call me World-Creator by design.”
  • A4.1.72
    Mobadan bowed; no answer could be heard;Then divine farr withdrew at Jamshid’s word.

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