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The Watchman Sees Rostam's Banners

The Watchman Sees Rostam's Banners

From B13.21, Gudarz Hears of Rostam’s Coming. It illustrates B13.21.19–29:

  • B13.21.19
    The Pahlevan then shed his bitter tears,And cried aloud before his gathered peers:
  • B13.21.20
    “Saddle my steed; let brick now be my bed;From this day forth let brick support my head.
  • B13.21.21
    I go once more to fill my eyes with friends,And clasp them close before our fortune ends.
  • B13.21.22
    Shidush and Bijan, Rohham, Giv the bold,I will embrace while arms can clasp and hold.
  • B13.21.23
    Those fiery warriors of noble breed,I will kiss their faces while my lashes bleed.”
  • B13.21.24
    His gallant bay stood saddled at his side,When from the height the watchman loudly cried:
  • B13.21.25
    “Rejoice, world-Pahlevan; let sorrow cease,For aid from Iran comes to bring release.
  • B13.21.26
    A black dust rises on Iran’s road today,And darkens all the daylight on its way.
  • B13.21.27
    Within its heart, bright standards fill the gloom,Like moons that rise above a battle’s plume.
  • B13.21.28
    The first bears wolf-sign, fierce against the sky;The next displays the moon and rides on high.
  • B13.21.29
    The third, a dragon with a lion’s head,In gold, is blazing where the banners spread.”

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