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Giv Seizes Bijan's Bridle
Book C3 · The Battle of the Twelve Rukhs

Giv Seizes Bijan's Bridle

From C3.44, Bijan Follows Gostaham. It illustrates C3.44.1–8:

  • C3.44.1
    Bijan put on his jowshan, armed for strife,Then saddled Shabrang, swift and full of life.
  • C3.44.2
    News reached brave Giv that Bijan meant to rideAgainst Farshidvard, armed in battle’s pride.
  • C3.44.3
    Giv sprang upon his Arab steed and brokeAcross his path, as swiftly borne as smoke.
  • C3.44.4
    He seized his bridle, drew him to the side,And spoke in grief, to hold him back, and cried:
  • C3.44.5
    “How often have I warned you, yet in vain!You give my heart no moment free from pain.
  • C3.44.6
    Where would you hasten now? Why grieve me so?Must every deed increase the pain I know?
  • C3.44.7
    What must I do? For I am old and gray;Why must you pain my heart in every way?
  • C3.44.8
    I have no other child to make me glad;I know no happiness when you are sad.

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