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Afrasiab Battles Nohzar Again👑🩸👩‍👧‍👦😢

The second day’s battle goes against Iran, and Nohzar fights Afrasiab himself without result. Remembering his father’s prophecy, the Shah sends Tus and Gostaham to take the royal women from Pars to the safety of Alborz, and bids them a tearful farewell.

• B1.5.2
  The Iranians formed once more for war,The koust and ney made earth itself roar.

Kavus Wars with Hamavaran👑🚢⚔️🏆

Kavus tours his empire from Turan and Chin to Makran, defeats the king of Barbar, receives homage at Mount Kaf and feasts with Rostam in Zabul. When Mesr and Sham rebel, he crosses the sea and defeats the allied kings; Hamavaran submits.

• B6.1.5
  Makran was decked like bride in bright array,With ney, buq, and koust to mark the day.

Kavus Summons Rostam from Zabulistan📜🏇🍷⏳

Kavus writes urging Rostam to come at once, and Giv rides to Zabul. Rostam cannot believe that a Turk could be so strong, and his own son by Tahmineh must still be a child. He feasts and drinks for three days before setting out.

Siavash Visits Sudabeh👦🚪👩🛑

Led by the Hirbad, Siavash enters the women’s hall, where Sudabeh embraces him far too long. He escapes to his sisters, then praises the hall to his father. Kavus proposes a royal marriage, and Siavash agrees but asks that Sudabeh have no part in it.

• B9.7.40
  He decked his halls like gardens in the spring,With wine, barbat, and ney made music ring.

Siavash Displays His Prowess before Afrasiab👦🏑🏹🎯

Afrasiab tests his guest at polo, archery and the hunt. Siavash hits the ball out of sight, strings a bow no Turanian can bend, pierces the target and cuts a Gur-e-Khar in equal halves. The king grows fonder, but some Turanians grow uneasy.

• B9.33.31
  The sanj and ney rang out with brazen sound,Till all the field seemed moving on the ground.
• B9.33.36
  He raised and kissed the ball before the crowd,The ney and koust together sounded loud.

Afrasiab Grants Siavash a Province👑🎁🌍🏗️

Afrasiab grants Siavash a vast province reaching to the Sea of Chin, with a crown, a throne and a written deed. A year later the prince tours his lands with Farangis, rests at Piran’s seat in Khutan, and chooses a site for a city.

• B9.38.23
  Siavash rejoiced; the ney and koust were heard,And all the country answered to their word.
• B9.38.36
  The chang and ney together rang with force,Each heart seemed driven from its settled course.

Rostam Takes Vengeance💪👩🗡️💀

Rostam drags Sudabeh from her chamber and cuts her in two while Kavus sits silent. After seven more days of mourning he rallies the chiefs, vows a war of vengeance, and marches with a hundred thousand men.

• B10.4.9
  Upon the eighth the bronze ney loudly rang,And from the koust the call to battle sprang.
• B10.4.27
  The gavdam roared; the bronze ney gave its tone,And curved bronze horns made all the valleys groan.

Rostam’s Return to Court💪💰👑🍷

The army returns laden with Turanian treasure. Kay Khosrow rides out in festive state, embraces Rostam and brings him to the palace, where Gudarz tells the story of the war over wine. The Shah praises Rostam, and the court feasts for a month.

• B14.27.12
  The tabira and ney rang far and wide,When from his place the Shah set forth to ride.
• B14.27.42
  With ney and strings they sang of Rostam’s might,In heroic songs they told his deeds in fight.