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However, the grief stricken pale look of Shah Zaman worried the elder brother Shahryar. The brothers hugged each other passionately. When Shah Zaman reached Baghdad, Shahryar gave him a warm and splendid welcome. The sorrow and bitterness turned Shah Zaman pale and weak. Immediately after the incident, he set out for Baghdad. Raged and shocked by the unimaginable sight, Shah Zaman took out his sword and chopped off his wife’s head at once. Shah Zaman saw his wife expressing her love to one of her slaves. However just before leaving for Baghdad, Shah Zaman chanced to witness the unfaithfulness of his wife. On the fourth day, he had to leave for Baghdad.
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Shah Zaman was ecstatic at thethought of meeting his brother. Meanwhile, Shah Zaman collected a good number of rich gifts for his brother and asked his officers to make the necessary preparation for the long journey. Shah Zaman requested the Wazir to stay in Samarkand as a royal guest for three days. He decided to go to Baghdad to see his brother. Shah Zaman at once accepted the invitation. He became nostalgic remembering his elder brother. The warmth of the letter sent by his beloved brother Shahryar, made him jubilant. He presented the letter and gifts to the king. In his letter to his brother, Shahryar expressed his earnest desire to see him.Īfter days of long journey through the deserts, the Wazir reached the court of Samarkand. So one day, he sent his Wazir with a letter and numerous splendid gifts to his younger brother Shah Zaman. Shahryar had a long crave to see his beloved brother. They were loved and respected by their subjects.Thoroughly busy with their administrative responsibilities, the two brothers could not meet each other for twenty long years.
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Whereas the younger son, Shah Zaman ruled over Samarkand.īoth the brothers ruled their respective kingdoms with wisdom and justice. After the death of the king, Shahryar the elder son ascended on the throne of Baghdad. The king had two sons named Shahryar and Shah Zaman. Once upon a time, there was a great king, who had his reign from Persia to Arabia.