

Hearing her declaration of love, Ayaz falls at the feet of Mahmuda at the holy shrine. The scene is witnessed by Salim, Ayaz’s friend, and a maid, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-third Night
An illustration depicting a scene with a man in a red and white outfit falling to his knees before a woman in a blue and gold dress. The woman stands to the right, her right hand extended. A man in blue stands to the left with his arm around a woman in red. A grassy area with a red fence and a white shrine or tomb in the background. The image is framed with a tan border and includes text in a foreign language above the illustration.
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