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The Birth of Manuchehr
Mah-Afarid gave birth to a splendid child, one worthy of the crown and throne. As soon as the boy had been born a servant took him to Feraydun and said, "Good news, your majesty; look, here is Iraj. " The king laughed, since it was indeed as if Iraj were alive again; he took the child in his arms and prayed to God, "May this day be remembered as auspicious, and may our enemies' hearts be defeated. " Then he looked down at the child's face again and said, "Sprung from a pure mother and father, a noble branch has born fruit. Wine has been poured from a splendid goblet; he has a clear, open face (Manāchehreh), and may his name be Manuchehr. " Feraydun had the child brought up so attentively that the winds of heaven never touched him. The nurse who cared for him did not walk on the earth; her feet trod on musk, and a silk parasol shaded her head.