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The White Div Taunts the Blinded Shah

The White Div Taunts the Blinded Shah

From B4.3, Kay Kavus Ventures to Mazandaran. It illustrates B4.3.57–64:

  • B4.3.57
    On the eighth day the White Div thundered wide:“O barren willow, Shah of swollen pride!
  • B4.3.58
    You dressed in pride and sought to rule this throne,Mazandaran’s high seat to make your own.
  • B4.3.59
    Like a mad elephant you judged your might,And thought no equal stood before your sight.
  • B4.3.60
    Not satisfied with crown and royal seat,You cast wise counsel underneath your feet.
  • B4.3.61
    You seized our people, gorz raised in the chase,And left both slain and captives in your trace.
  • B4.3.62
    You did not know what power I could show;Now see the harvest of the pride you sow.”
  • B4.3.63
    He chose twelve thousand male Divs, blades in hand,And set them forth according to command.
  • B4.3.64
    They bound the chiefs and guarded all the train,And held Iran’s men fast in grief and pain.

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