When night cast its dark mantle over the royal palace, King Bahram Gur retired to his chambers, consumed by deep reflection. He smiled in solitude at the absurd stinginess of Braham the Jew, keeping the secret close to his heart until dawn. With the first light of morning, donning his glorious crown, he held a grand court for his commanders and nobles. First, he commanded Lanbak the Water-Carrier to step forward, who stood before the throne with folded arms in deep reverence. Then, Braham the ill-intentioned miser was brought into the royal presence.
The Shah summoned an upright and incorruptible magistrate, charging him to take swift mounts and proceed directly to Braham's dwelling, inspecting every corner and seizing all hoarded treasures. When the righteous official arrived at the miser's compound, he was stunned by what he beheld: a vast mansion and caravanserai filled with precious brocades, gold dinars, rubies, and pearls so immense that no wise priest could reckon their worth in years. A message was dispatched to the plains of Jahrom, bringing a thousand camels to haul the unimaginable abundance.
As the echoing chimes of camel bells announced the caravan's return to the palace court, the inspector reported to the King that the jewels found in the miser's storehouses exceeded the royal treasury itself, alongside two hundred camel-loads of luxury goods. Bahram Gur marveled at this hidden hoard, contemplating the tragedy of a man who slaved his entire life to stack wealth he was destined never to enjoy.
Without hesitation, the King of the World bestowed the entire vast treasure—a hundred camel-loads of gold, silver, and woven robes—upon Lanbak the Water-Carrier, elevating the humble, generous man into immense fortune. Then Bahram turned to the disgraced Braham, rebuking him bitterly for choosing dirt and misery over joy and generosity. The King tossed him a mere four dirhams, declaring it the fitting capital for a wretched soul who refused to spend or share. As the miser departed wailing in sorrow, the Shah distributed the remaining spoils among the worthy and the needy.