.MODEL SMALL
.STACK 100H
.DATA
    newline DB 0DH, 0AH, '$'     
    star DB '*'                  
    line DB ?                    
.CODE
MAIN PROC
    MOV AX, @DATA
    mov DS, AX 

    MOV AH, 1                   
    INT 21H                     
    SUB AL, '0'                 
    MOV line, AL
    
    
    LEA DX, newline
    MOV AH, 9                   
    INT 21H               

    MOV BX, 1                   
    
row_loop:
    MOV CL, line
    CMP CL, 0
    JE exit_loop
    
    PUSH CX                     
    MOV CX,BX                  

print_stars:
    MOV AH, 2                   
    MOV DL, star                
    INT 21H                     
    LOOP print_stars            

    LEA DX, newline             
    MOV AH, 9                   
    INT 21H                     

    POP CX                      
    ADD BX,2                      
    DEC line                    
    JMP row_loop                

exit_loop:
    MOV AH, 4CH                 
    INT 21H                    
MAIN ENDP
END MAIN