30 Life and Writings 
vince of Caubul, though tributary to the 
Persian Empire, is governed by its own King, 
named Mihrab. The episode commences 
with a visit which Mihrab pays to Zaul. 
Zaul receives him with distinguished honour, 
and entertains him with a sumptuous banquet, 
of which having partaken, they separate with 
mutual admiration. 
Thena chief, of those who surrounded him, 
Said, O thou, the most illustrious warrior in 
the world! 
This Mihraub has a daughter, veiled from 
all eyes, 
Whose beauty is more seiplandenesliael thesun ; 
From head to foot clear as ivory; 
Her face radiant as the spring, and her form 
like the sabin-tree. 
Upon her silver shoulders descend two musky 
ringlets, 
Which, likea fetter, retain the captive: 
Her lips are like the fruit of the pomegra- 
nate, and her cheeks like its flower ; 
Her eyes resemble the narcissus in the garden; 
Her eye lashes are blacker than the plumage 
of the raven; 
Her eye brows arched like a fringed bow: 
Would you behold the radiance of the 
moon,—look upon her face! 
