
Afrasiab Casts Down His Sword
From C2.27, The Iranians Defeat Afrasiab. It illustrates C2.27.20–25:
- C2.27.20The horsemen’s heads fell thick as leaves in storm;Turan’s proud lines dissolved and lost their form.
- C2.27.21Blood flowed in streams; the Turkish standard sank;The field ran red through every broken rank.
- C2.27.22The king saw all his warriors crushed and slain,And knew his luck had turned upon the plain.
- C2.27.23He cast his Indian sword upon the ground,And mounted a fresh horse that he had found.
- C2.27.24He and his chosen chiefs to Turan fled;His hope of vengeance on Iran lay dead.
- C2.27.25Brave Rostam followed closely in their flight,Pursuing Afrasiab with all his might.
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