When Afrasiab returned shaken from the battlefield, recounting the astounding and terrifying feats of the young hero Rostam, Pashang, the King of Turan, filled his eyes with tears and remained in silent astonishment. Realizing that further conflict against an Iran guarded by such an unstoppable warrior would bring only ruin, Pashang summoned a wise and eloquent envoy. He penned an ornate letter painted with vivid flourishes like the legendary art of Artang. Commencing with praises to the Lord of the Sun and Moon and blessings upon the soul of Fereydun, Pashang recalled that though Tur had brought evil upon the fortunate Iraj, Manuchehr had exacted that vengeance in full. He urged that both realms return to Fereydun’s original decree, establishing the Jayhun (Oxus) River as the eternal border so that the earth might no longer be stained vermilion with royal blood.
When the envoy delivered the message to Kay Qobad, the newly crowned Kianian monarch replied that aggression had always originated from Turan, citing Afrasiab's cruel execution of King Nowzar and the senseless murder of the righteous Aghriras. Yet, Qobad declared that his own heart harbored neither greed nor malice, knowing that every sovereign ultimately inherits nothing from this fleeting world but a shroud and a grave. Thus, he accepted the covenant of peace. The Turanian host retreated swiftly back across the Jayhun.
Though young Rostam passionately argued that peace should not be granted on the heels of victory when their maces held the upper hand, Kay Qobad wisely replied that nothing in creation surpasses Justice (Dad), and it is unseemly for a righteous ruler to pursue slaughter when the foe turns from violence. The King then raised a grand feast of honors. Upon fine silk, he wrote a royal charter granting Rostam sovereignty over the lands stretching from Zabulistan to the Sea of Sindh, while reaffirming Mehrab's rule over Kabul. He crowned Zal with gold, turquoise, and rubies, bestowing upon him royal robes and five elephants laden with untold treasures, declaring that the throne of Iran should never be devoid of Zal's wisdom. Furthermore, Qobad bestowed splendid armor, swords, shields, and royal gifts upon Qaran, Keshvad, Barzin, and Khrad, establishing his reign upon the everlasting pillars of justice and glory.