
Kavus Bestows the Khilat on Rostam
From B5.11, Kavus Returns to Iran. It illustrates B5.11.9–20 (to B5.11.21):
- B5.11.9Then matchless Rostam, helmet on his head,Sat near the Shah where royal splendor spread.
- B5.11.10He bowed and asked the Shah for leave to rideTo Zal, whose wisdom long had been his guide.
- B5.11.11The Shah prepared a khilat rich and bright,And blessed the champion for his deeds of might.
- B5.11.12A throne with turquoise rams’ heads, wondrous sight,A royal crown ablaze with jeweled light.
- B5.11.13A gold-brocade robe fit for royal fame,A steed and torque befitting Rostam’s name.
- B5.11.14A hundred moon-faced youths with belts of gold,A hundred musk-haired maidens to behold.
- B5.11.15A hundred steeds, gold and silver arrayed,A hundred black-haired mules, gold bridles laid.
- B5.11.16With rich brocades from Rum and Chin displayed,And Pahlav cloth in splendid colors made,
- B5.11.17A hundred purses, dinars shining white,With every hue and fragrance for delight.
- B5.11.18A ruby cup with purest musk was sent,A turquoise cup breathed rosewater’s scent.
- B5.11.19A charter drawn on silk of finest thread,With musk, oud, ambergris, and perfume spread.
- B5.11.20To Rostam, famed throughout the world for might,He granted all Nimruz as royal right,
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