Vis and Ramin

CHAPTER XXXV
MOABAD LEARNS THAT VIS AND RAMIN ARE TOGETHER
WHEN the sovereign Shah Moabad returned victorious and
joyful from his campaign as he wished so had been the
event he came home to Khuarasan, and entered the city
of Marav. He had won both the land of Ran 1 and
Somkhit'h, 2 and had taken hostages and tribute from
Ceisar, King of the Greeks; 3 he was victorious over all
monarchs, he had overcome his enemies. His pomp and
triumph 4 reached even unto heaven in his rejoicing, and
the earth had no room for the multitude of his warriors.
"When he |
collected
his stun", 5 it made a heap
of treasure 200
higher than a mountain ; so to say, it reached the sky in its
loftiness. He had captured the ball 6 from the monarchs
by his own (endeavour) and the sport 7 of Fate; the goal 8
was his, and the victory over all sovereigns. There were
warriors from every land at his gate, and hostages, too. He
was become sovereign of all sovereigns, and none knew an-
other equal to him on the earth.
When he went thus joyous and victorious to the city of
9
Marav, his joy was turned to grief. From Zarnages he heard
his heart was filled with blood, and
the news about Ramin ;
his brain boiled with smoke from the excess of his heart.
For a long time he sat thus broken. Then, grown yellow
1
Ran, 21 1. Armenia. Caesar, 177.
4 Zari (196) da zcimi. R. 808, 818, etc.
Lart, R., 54, 1042, etc. Burfhi, 117, 198.
i Silaghe, 174 (alaghobli).
8 Hela the goal or resting-place outside the ground at the game of
ball (burt'hi).
9 Zarnages, 6, 198.
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