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Sohrab Spares the Fallen Hajir
Book B8 · The Tragedy of Rostam & Sohrab

Sohrab Spares the Fallen Hajir

From B8.8, Sohrab Comes to the White Fortress. It illustrates B8.8.18–23:

  • B8.8.18
    Then Sohrab swung the butt-end of his spear,And hoisted Hajir from the saddle clear.
  • B8.8.19
    He hurled him down, a mountain-mass of stone,And dread within the fallen chief had grown.
  • B8.8.20
    Dazed both in heart and mind, the warrior lay,His strength and spirit scattered by the fray.
  • B8.8.21
    Sohrab dismounted, sat on him, and drewHis sword to cut the fallen warrior through.
  • B8.8.22
    But Hajir rolled to right beneath the blade,And begged for quarter, shaken and afraid.
  • B8.8.23
    Sohrab granted quarter, pleased to let him live,Then counsel long and stern began to give.

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HajirSohrab
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