Bahram Lassoes Nastooh amid the Burning Reeds

From E6.27, Bahram Escapes to the Khan of Chin. It illustrates E6.27.34–45 (to E6.27.46):

E6.27.34
They came upon a reed-bed by the way,Where many people cut the reeds that day.
E6.27.35
When they saw Bahram’s armed array draw near,They cried, “God bless you, but take warning here.
E6.27.36
Why take this reed-bed route? Beyond you standA mass of troops with blood on every hand.”
E6.27.37
Bahram replied, “Those must be horsemen sentBy Khosrow, on our capture now intent.
E6.27.38
I heard, when we prepared to leave our place,That Khosrow chose Nastooh to give us chase.
E6.27.39
Ambitious but unfit, he leads the bandOf three thousand mailed horsemen through the land.
E6.27.40
His days shall end when he appears in sight;Surround this grove, and draw your girths up tight.”
E6.27.41
The riders tightened girths and swords they drew,Then fired the reed-bed where the wild smoke flew.
E6.27.42
The reeds blazed up; the force was overturned;Some men were slain, and other men were burned.
E6.27.43
Bahram perceived Nastooh and gave his steedThe rein, and thundered forward at full speed.
E6.27.44
He cast his kamand, dragged him from his horse;They bound his helpless hands with iron force.
E6.27.45
Nastooh begged quarter: “Mighty chief, show grace;Have pity on my ruined, helpless case.