How Sikandar reached the City of Women, named Harúm, and saw Wonders there

On marching with his chiefs of Rúm Sikandar Fared toward the city that thou call'st Harúm, Which was inhabited by women only, Who suffered none to come within their gates. Their left breasts were like eager warriors', Who don the breastplate on the day of battle, While on the right hand they resembled women's,— Pomegranate-like on silk. The Shah with all His mighty men of Rum approached Harúm, And wrote a letter fit and fair and worthy Of his high birth, addressed thus : " From the king Of Rúm and of Iran to her that is The ruler in Harúm.