Rostam Refuses the Chains

From C8.11, Rostam and Esfandiyar Meet. It illustrates C8.11.53–63:

C8.11.53
Your words bring joy; I yield to your command,Except these bonds upon my foot and hand.
C8.11.54
Bonds bring defeat and shame; none shall see meAlive in chains. That is my firm decree.”
C8.11.55
Esfandiyar replied, “O heroes’ pride,Your words are truth; let falsehood stand aside.
C8.11.56
No man gains light through lies; Bishutan knowsThe Shah’s commands that sent me where he chose.
C8.11.57
If I should come as guest within your hall,While you refuse the Shah’s command and call,
C8.11.58
My day would darken; should we come to fight,I would assume the leopard’s wrath and might.
C8.11.59
For should I fight with you, our bond would break,The right of bread and salt I would forsake.
C8.11.60
My claim to noble birth would be in doubt,If I should cast that binding duty out.
C8.11.61
But if I disobey the Shah’s desire,My dwelling in the next world will be fire.
C8.11.62
Yet since you wish it, let one day be spentWith wine in hand, and hearts on peace intent.
C8.11.63
Who knows what fate tomorrow will allot?We need not weave a tale of what is not.”