Afrasiab Casts Down His Crown

From C4.3, Afrasiab Hears of Piran’s Death. It illustrates C4.3.31–38:

C4.3.31
The monarch heard and stood aghast with dread;His eyes and heart grew dark at what they said.
C4.3.32
He came down wailing from the ivory seat,And cast his crown down at his chieftains’ feet.
C4.3.33
A cry of anguish rose from all his men;The nobles’ cheeks grew pale with sorrow then.
C4.3.34
They cleared the strangers from the royal tent,And for his kinsmen, all of them, they sent.
C4.3.35
Afrasiab wept and tore his hair in pain,While tears streamed down his face like falling rain.
C4.3.36
“O world-seeing one, my Ruyin,” he cried,“My noble horseman, once my strength and pride!
C4.3.37
Lahhak and Farshidvard, my chiefs of might,My horsemen, who will ride no more to fight!
C4.3.38
No son or brother now is left to stand;No chief, no army, no one to command!”