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The Throne of Taqdis and the Great Carpet

The Throne of Taqdis and the Great Carpet

From E7.5, Khosrow Builds the Throne of Taqdis. It illustrates E7.5.69–80:

  • E7.5.69
    Three seats upon the throne were raised on high,Their jewels heaped in splendor to the eye.
  • E7.5.70
    Four golden steps, with gems inlaid between,Rose from one seat to the next in golden sheen.
  • E7.5.71
    They called the first the Ram’s Head, gleaming bright;There dehqans sat with those of lesser might.
  • E7.5.72
    The next, called Lapis, rose in splendor proud,Where mighty horsemen sat above the crowd.
  • E7.5.73
    The turquoise seat above was set apartFor loyal ministers of mind and heart.
  • E7.5.74
    A cloth of gold, with jeweled fringes fine,Displayed the heavens in its woven design.
  • E7.5.75
    Seven realms, with dehqans, filled its woven ground;And scenes of warriors’ battles there were found.
  • E7.5.76
    With forty-eight crowned kings the fabric shone,Their royal crowns depicted, throne by throne.
  • E7.5.77
    Through seven years a peerless man of ChinHad worked whole worlds into its golden sheen.
  • E7.5.78
    When Farvardin renewed the turning year,On Ormozd’s day he made his work appear.
  • E7.5.79
    They spread the cloth; with wine, a feast was made;Sarkash sang praise while tuneful strings were played.
  • E7.5.80
    Upon the cloth the nobles’ jewels were cast;They called it the great carpet, rich and vast.

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