In the sixth joust of the Twelve Combatants, Bijan, son of Giv, stepped into the arena against the fierce Turanian champion Ruyin, son of Piran. At first, both warriors strung their bows and circled one another from left and right, but their shafts could not pierce the heavy armor. Seeing arrows avail nothing, Bijan brandished his heavy Roman mace and closed in upon his foe. Gaining the upper hand in the heat of battle, Bijan struck a catastrophic blow upon Ruyin's helmet, breaking his skull so that blood and brain spilled forth. The young Turanian hero gave up his life upon his leopard-skin saddle, invoking the name of his father Piran, before tumbling headlong to the dust clad in iron.
Swiftly dismounting like a fierce warrior, Bijan cast his lasso and bound Ruyin's massive corpse onto the slain hero's steed as though it were a fallen elephant. Seizing Ruyin's purple silk banner adorned with a lion crest, Bijan took the horse's reins and rode triumphantly back to the designated summit where the Iranian chieftains waited. There, he offered prayers for the eternal glory and joy of the King and the commander-in-chief, mindful of the turning world wherein every steep ascent is followed by a sudden plunge.
#1
ششم بیژن گیو و رویین دمان
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به زه برنهادند هر دو کمان
“Sixth came Bijan son of Giv and fierce Ruyin, both stringing their bows for battle.”
#2
چپ و راست گشتند یک با دگر
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نبد تیرشان از کمان کارگر
“They circled left and right around one another, but their arrows were powerless against armor.”
#3
به رومی عمود آنگهی پور گیو
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همی گشت با گرد رویین نیو
“Then the son of Giv wielded a heavy Roman mace, battling the brave young hero Ruyin.”
#4
بر آوردگه بر بر او دست یافت
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زمین را بدرید و اندر شتافت
“Upon the battlefield he gained the advantage over him, rending the ground as he charged.”
#5
زد از باد بر سرش رومی ستون
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فروریخت از ترگ او مغز و خون
“He struck his head with the heavy mace like a gale; blood and brains spilled from Ruyin's helmet.”
#6
به زین پلنگ اندرون جان بداد
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ز پیران ویسه بسی کرد یاد
“He yielded up his soul upon his leopard-skin saddle, loudly calling upon Piran Viseh.”
#7
پس از پشت باره درآمد نگون
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همه تن پر آهن دهن پر ز خون
“Then he fell headlong from the charger's back, clad all in iron, his mouth filled with blood.”
#8
ز اسب اندر آمد سبک بیژنا
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مر او را به کردار آهرمنا
“Swiftly Bijan dismounted from his horse, fierce and formidable as a demon.”
#9
کمند اندر افگند و بر زین کشید
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نبد کس که تیمار رویین کشید
“He cast his lasso and bound him onto the saddle; there was no one to mourn or grieve for Ruyin.”
#10
برفت از پی سود مایه به باد
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هنوز از جوانیش نابوده شاد
“Thus his precious capital of life scattered to the wind, before he had enjoyed his youth.”
#11
بر اسبش به کردار پیلی ببست
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گرفت آنگهی پالهنگش به دست
“He bound his body onto his steed like a elephant, then took the lead-reins in his hand.”
#12
عنان هیون تگاور بتافت
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وز آن جایگه سوی بالا شتافت
“He turned the reins of his swift mount and hurried from that spot up toward the summit hill.”
#13
به چنگ اندرون شیر پیکر درفش
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میان دیبه و رنگ خورده بنفش
“In his grasp he held the lion-crested banner, woven of silk and dyed violet and purple.”
#14
چنینست کار جهان فریب
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پس هر فرازی نهاده نشیب
“Such is the nature of this deceitful world: behind every steep rise, a plunge is ordained.”
#15
وز آن جایگه شد به جای نشان
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به نزدیک آن نامور سرکشان
“From that battlefield he went to the appointed marker, returning close to the illustrious chieftains.”
#16
همی گفت پیروزگر باد شاه
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همیشه سر پهلوان با کلاه
“He proclaimed: 'May the King be ever victorious, and may the chief commander's head wear the crown forever!'”
#17
جهان پیش شاه جهان بنده باد
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همیشه دل پهلوان باد شاد
“'May the world be subject to the King of the World, and may the hero's heart ever overflow with joy!'”