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The Shah Scatters Dinars in Ruined Towns
Book B11 · Kay Khosrow’s Kingship

The Shah Scatters Dinars in Ruined Towns

From B11.3, Kay Khosrow Surveys His Kingdom. It illustrates B11.3.8–13:

  • B11.3.8
    The king advanced through all Iran, awareOf thriving lands and ruins lying bare.
  • B11.3.9
    Where injustice had laid the cities low,He raised them up and made their fortunes grow.
  • B11.3.10
    He filled deserted towns with life restored,With dirhams freely drawn from royal hoard.
  • B11.3.11
    He never wearied of justice and largesse,And through his giving eased the realm’s distress.
  • B11.3.12
    In every town he paused and set his throne,And made his royal justice widely known.
  • B11.3.13
    With purses from his treasury in array,He scattered dinars as he made his way.

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Kay KhosrowRostam
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