
The Khan of Chin Lassoed from His Elephant
From B14.14, The Khan Is Taken Prisoner. It illustrates B14.14.52–60:
- B14.14.52When Rostam heard, he spurred on Rakhsh and cried,“I conquer lions; crowns I now divide.
- B14.14.53I stand, strong-bodied, kamand on my arm;What use are counsels now, or guileful charm?
- B14.14.54Chin’s Khan is to my kamand what, in fight,A lion is to my hand’s binding might.”
- B14.14.55He flung the coiled kamand; its rawhide passedAround the envoy’s waist and held him fast.
- B14.14.56He neared the white elephant in the fray;The Khan’s last hope of life then slipped away.
- B14.14.57Then Rostam, son of Zal, drew back his handAnd cast upon the Khan his raw kamand.
- B14.14.58The rawhide left his hand and circled roundThe Khan’s proud head, within its coils now bound.
- B14.14.59He hauled him down and dashed him to the ground;The Khan of Chin’s two arms were tightly wound.
- B14.14.60To River Shahd he drove him, stripped of pride,On foot; no crown, throne, mahd, or beast to ride.
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