Persian Literature: Comprising the Sháh Námeh, the Rubáiyát, the Divan, and the Gulistan

CONTENTS

Special Introduction

THE SH禧 N簍EH

Introduction

Kaiers

Hheng

Tahers

Jemsh獮

Mirt嫳-T嫙? and His Son Zoh嫜

Kavah, the Blacksmith

Ferid

Ferid and His Three Sons

Minhihr

Z嫮, the Son of S嫥

The Dream of S嫥

R墎eh

Death of Minhihr

Nauder

Afr嫳iy墎 Marches against Nauder

Afr嫳iy墎

Zau

Garsh嫳p

Kai-Kob墂

Kai-K朄s

The Seven Labors of Rustem

Invasion of Ir嫕 by Afr嫳iy墎

The Return of Kai-K朄s

Story of Sohr墎

The Story of Sai嫬ush

Kai-Khosr嫠

Akw嫕 D癇

The Story of Byzun and Man璪eh

Barz? and His Conflict with Rustem

Sen and Afr嫳iy墎

The Expedition of Garz

The Death of Afr嫳iy墎

The Death of Kai-Khosr嫠

Lohur嫳p

Gusht嫳p, and the Faith of Zerdusht

The Heft-Khan of Isfendiy嫫

Capture of the Brazen Fortress

The Death of Isfendiy嫫

The Death of Rustem

Bahman

Ha?and the Birth of D嫫墎

D嫫墎 and D嫫?

Sikander

Firdusi's Invocation

Firdusi's Satire on Mahmud

THE RUB禪Y糞

Introduction

Omar Khayy嫥

The Rub壾y嫢

THE DIVAN

Introduction

Fragment by H塻iz

The Divan