Persian Literature

CONTENTS

Special Introduction

THE SHÁH NÁMEH

Introduction

Kaiúmers

Húsheng

Tahúmers

Jemshíd

Mirtás-Tází, and His Son Zohák

Kavah, the Blacksmith

Feridún

Feridún and His Three Sons

Minúchihr

Zál, the Son of Sám

The Dream of Sám

Rúdábeh

Death of Minúchihr

Nauder

Afrásiyáb Marches against Nauder

Afrásiyáb

Zau

Garshásp

Kai-Kobád

Kai-Káús

The Seven Labors of Rustem

Invasion of Irán by Afrásiyáb

The Return of Kai-Káús

Story of Sohráb

The Story of Saiáwush

Kai-Khosráu

Akwán Díw

The Story of Byzun and Maníjeh

Barzú, and His Conflict with Rustem

Súsen and Afrásiyáb

The Expedition of Gúdarz

The Death of Afrásiyáb

The Death of Kai-Khosráu

Lohurásp

Gushtásp, and the Faith of Zerdusht

The Heft-Khan of Isfendiyár

Capture of the Brazen Fortress

The Death of Isfendiyár

The Death of Rustem

Bahman

Húmaí and the Birth of Dáráb

Dáráb and Dárá

Sikander

Firdusi's Invocation

Firdusi's Satire on Mahmud

THE RUBÁIYÁT

Introduction

Omar Khayyám

The Rubáiyát

THE DIVAN

Introduction

Fragment by Háfiz

The Divan