Zal Stains His Lips with Dust

From C4.60, Kay Khosrow Names Lohrasp Shah. It illustrates C4.60.38–43:

• C4.60.38
  When Zal had heard the words the Shah expressed,He reached out, to the dust his finger pressed.
• C4.60.39
  With that black dust he stained his lips, then raisedHis voice: Lohrasp was Shah, whom now he praised.
• C4.60.40
  He said, “O Shah, may happiness draw near;May every evil hand be far from here.
• C4.60.41
  Who but the Shah, victorious and wise,Could know the royal blood that in him lies?
• C4.60.42
  I swore upon black dust; let none condemnMy lips for bearing dust that blackened them.”
• C4.60.43
  The great men showered jewels on the heir,And hailed Lohrasp as Shah with praise and prayer.

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