A trusted Iranian warrior left in charge of the captured Brazen Fortress by Esfandiyar to guard the gates and display Arjasp's severed head upon the parapets.
یکی خویش کاموس بد ساوه نام / سرافراز و هر جای گسترده کام
“There was a kinsman of Kamus named Saveh, proud and ambitious wherever he roamed.”
Khaghan • Saveh's Vengeance for Kamus, His Demise by the Mace, and the Turmoil of the Kushan Army
بیت #14673
بیامد بپیش تهمتن بجنگ / یکی تیغ هندی گرفته بچنگ
“He advanced to battle against Tahamtan, clutching an Indian steel sword in his grip.”
Khaghan • Saveh's Vengeance for Kamus, His Demise by the Mace, and the Turmoil of the Kushan Army
بیت #14674
بگردید گرد چپ و دست راست / ز رستم همی کین کاموس خواست
“He circled left and right around him, demanding vengeance from Rostam for the blood of Kamus.”
Khaghan • Saveh's Vengeance for Kamus, His Demise by the Mace, and the Turmoil of the Kushan Army
بیت #14675
برستم چنین گفت کای ژنده پیل / ببینی کنون موج دریای نیل
“He called to Rostam, 'O fierce elephant, now shall you behold the overwhelming waves of the Nile!'”
Khaghan • Saveh's Vengeance for Kamus, His Demise by the Mace, and the Turmoil of the Kushan Army
بیت #14676
بخواهم کنون کین کاموس خوار / اگر باشدم زین سپس کارزار
“'I will exact revenge for the wretched Kamus, if battle is indeed what lies before me!'”
Khaghan • Saveh's Vengeance for Kamus, His Demise by the Mace, and the Turmoil of the Kushan Army
بیت #14677
چو گفتار ساوه برستم رسید / بزد دست و گرز گران برکشید
“When Saveh's boastful words reached Rostam's ears, the elephant-bodied hero reached down and drew his heavy mace.”
Khaghan • Saveh's Vengeance for Kamus, His Demise by the Mace, and the Turmoil of the Kushan Army
بیت #14678
بزد بر سرش گرز را پیلتن / که جانش برون شد بزاری ز تن
“The elephant-bodied champion struck him upon the crown with his heavy mace, so that Saveh's soul departed wretchedly from his frame.”
Khaghan • Saveh's Vengeance for Kamus, His Demise by the Mace, and the Turmoil of the Kushan Army
بیت #14679
برآورد و زد بر سر و مغفرش / ندیدست گفتی تنش را سرش
“He raised the iron mace and smashed helmet and skull; it seemed as though his body had never possessed a head.”
Khaghan • Saveh's Vengeance for Kamus, His Demise by the Mace, and the Turmoil of the Kushan Army
بیت #14680
بیفگند و رخش از بر او براند / ز ساوه بگیتی نشانی نماند
“He felled him and rode Rakhsh over his fallen body, leaving not a trace of Saveh in the mortal world.”
Khaghan • Saveh's Vengeance for Kamus, His Demise by the Mace, and the Turmoil of the Kushan Army
بیت #14681
چو بهرام و چون ساوه و ریونیز / کسی کو سرافراز بودند نیز
“Such as Bahram, Saveh, and Rivniz, and all those who held their heads high in honor,”
Lohrasp • The Coronation of Goshtasp, the Arrival of Caesar and Katayun, and Lohrasp's Abdication
بیت #23487