It was Ruhhám, son of Gúdarz, that made
The fifth assay, and fought against Bármán.

Both seized their bows and shafts of poplar-wood,
The war-cry as of valiant horsemen rose.
Their bows both shivered and they took in hand
Their spears and scimitars. Both warriors,
Both brave, both horsemen, shrewd and veteran,
Fought long till e'en the combative Ruhhám
Quailed, yet by thrusting at his foeman's thigh
Dismounted him and had him at command.
Bármán made off like dust, but from the reek
Of battle came Ruhhám and from behind
Thrust yet again and pierced him through the liver.
Ruhhám trailed him along, rubbed his own face
With his foe's blood in wreak for Siyáwush,
Raised him upon the saddle and there bound him
Firm as a rock, with hanging head and feet
Below the girths, then mounting brought the corpse
Swift to the trysting-place. Ruhhám thus won
High fortune through the Sháh's victorious grace
And throne exalted, and began to call
Down praise upon him and his kin withal.