
Bahram's Arrow Finds King Saveh
From E5.11, Bahram Chubin Slays King Saveh. It illustrates E5.11.98–104:
- E5.11.98He reached the hill where Saveh held his state,Where he had sat enthroned before this fate.
- E5.11.99He saw him fleeing on his Arab steedAcross the desert at a headlong speed.
- E5.11.100He chose a shaft whose point shone clear and keen,Four eagle feathers on its length were seen.
- E5.11.101He took his Chakh bow in his practiced hand,And set his thumb against the deer-hide band.
- E5.11.102He straightened his left arm and bent his right;The bowstring thundered as the shaft took flight.
- E5.11.103It pierced King Saveh’s spine; he toppled down,Headlong to dust, with blood beneath his crown.
- E5.11.104The crowned king, from his army swept away,Left bare his golden throne at break of day.
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