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Behzad Knows Siavash's Saddle

Behzad Knows Siavash's Saddle

From B10.19, Kay Khosrow Wins Behzad. It illustrates B10.19.4–14:

  • B10.19.4
    Prince Khosrow hastened toward the shining spring,Intent upon the task that hope might bring.
  • B10.19.5
    He showed Behzad the saddle, bridle dark,In hope his purpose now would hit its mark.
  • B10.19.6
    The steed beheld the king and sighed from deep,Then stood stock-still beside the water’s sweep.
  • B10.19.7
    He saw Siavash’s pard-skin saddle-seat,Long stirrups and the quiver at its feet.
  • B10.19.8
    Behzad stood rooted by the flowing tide,And from the watering-place he would not stride.
  • B10.19.9
    Prince Khosrow saw him calm and hurried near,And bore the saddle forward without fear.
  • B10.19.10
    Brave Shabrang stood motionless in his place,And opened wide his eyes upon that face.
  • B10.19.11
    Then Khosrow wept, and faithful Giv wept too,As though fierce fire were roasting both the two.
  • B10.19.12
    Their tears poured down; their tongues in anger cried,And curses fell on Afrasiab’s pride.
  • B10.19.13
    Khosrow stroked eyes and face with tender care,His chest and mane, and smoothed his flowing hair.
  • B10.19.14
    He bridled him and saddled him, the heirRemembering his father in despair.

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