How the Íránians put Kubád in Bonds and committed him to Rizmihr, the Son of Súfarai, and how Jámásp, the Brother of Kubád, was set upon the Throne

Now when the Sháh had heard the archmage’s counsel

He took a new course and despised the old, Gave his command that Súfarai be slain, The hearts of all his kindred wrung with pain.

Now when these tidings reached the Íránians :— “ He of the elephantine form is dead,” A cry of anguish went up from Írán, Men, women, children, all alike bewailed ; The tongue of every one was steeped in curses, And secret thoughts found public utterance. Írán was all convulsed, the dust went up, While all folk made them ready for the fight, And thus they said : “ Since Súfarai is gone Let not Kubád’s throne be within Írán.”