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The Simorgh Heals Rostam and Rakhsh

The Simorgh Heals Rostam and Rakhsh

From C8.25, The Simorgh Comes to Rostam’s Aid. It illustrates C8.25.28–35:

  • C8.25.28
    The bird surveyed his wounds with knowing eye,And saw where all the means to heal might lie.
  • C8.25.29
    Four arrowheads she drew; her beak appliedTo wounded flesh drew out the blood inside.
  • C8.25.30
    She rubbed her feather on each wound he bore;Great Rostam’s strength and farr she did restore.
  • C8.25.31
    She said, “Bind up your wounds and rest one week;Avoid all danger; safety you must seek.
  • C8.25.32
    With milk, wet one of my own feathers through;Then stroke the wounds the arrows dealt to you.”
  • C8.25.33
    She called for Rakhsh, then pressed her beak to aidHis right foreleg, where arrow-wounds were made.
  • C8.25.34
    Six arrowheads she drew; his neck was freed,And no wound marred the body of the steed.
  • C8.25.35
    Then Rakhsh neighed out, and Rostam laughed for joy;No grief remained their gladness to destroy.

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