70 Al-Ḥārith ibn ʿAbbād al-Bakrī stands up to address King Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir. He says: “ I stood up before Khosraow and said Al-Ḥārith ibn ʿAbbād al-Bakrī. Then I proceeded to says: “May your realm flourish eternally in the grandeur of fortune and the loftiest of accolades. He who possesses a long rope shall draw abundant waters from the well’s depths; while he bereft of wealth shall find his gifts diminished in their offering. We stand as your closest neighbours, ever-ready to lend our aid and support. Our steeds are many, our armies formidable and grand. Should you call upon our assistance, we shall not tarry; if action is what you require, disappointment will not be your fate; and in
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