The Absians return home in triumph, and King Zoheir comes to meet them at the lake Zatool-irsad, where he gives a grand
feast to celebrate the exploits of Antar. In the midst of the entertainment a gallant knight of the tribe of Mazin, with a hundred followers, comes riding up to the royal pavilion, and implores the King's succour. He is Hassan, the foster-brother of Prince Malik.