The Long Drought Breaks

From D11.3.1, Pirooz’s Accession and Royal Address. It illustrates D11.3.1.28–35:

D11.3.1.28
He ordered all the folk to leave their homes,And lift their hands where open daylight roams.
D11.3.1.29
A cry of weeping, pain, and dark distressRose up to heaven from their wilderness.
D11.3.1.30
On hill and slope, in desert and in cave,They called on God for mercy that could save.
D11.3.1.31
For seven years, the people all had seenNo blade of grass, no freshness, and no green.
D11.3.1.32
In Farvardin, the eighth year’s clouds drew near;The long drought broke, and God’s relief was clear.
D11.3.1.33
Like pearls the rain fell on the thirsty ground;The scent of musk rose from the gardens round.
D11.3.1.34
Dew filled the flower’s cup like gleaming wine;The rainbow arched, a bright celestial sign.
D11.3.1.35
The world escaped the grip of grief and pain;Bright bows were bent across the sky’s domain.