Persian Literature

CONTENTS

Special Introduction

THE SH H N MEH

Introduction

Kai mers

H sheng

Tah mers

Jemsh d

Mirt s-T z , and His Son Zoh k

Kavah, the Blacksmith

Ferid n

Ferid n and His Three Sons

Min chihr

Z l, the Son of S m

The Dream of S m

R d beh

Death of Min chihr

Nauder

Afr siy b Marches against Nauder

Afr siy b

Zau

Garsh sp

Kai-Kob d

Kai-K s

The Seven Labors of Rustem

Invasion of Ir n by Afr siy b

The Return of Kai-K s

Story of Sohr b

The Story of Sai wush

Kai-Khosr u

Akw n D w

The Story of Byzun and Man jeh

Barz , and His Conflict with Rustem

S sen and Afr siy b

The Expedition of G darz

The Death of Afr siy b

The Death of Kai-Khosr u

Lohur sp

Gusht sp, and the Faith of Zerdusht

The Heft-Khan of Isfendiy r

Capture of the Brazen Fortress

The Death of Isfendiy r

The Death of Rustem

Bahman

H ma and the Birth of D r b

D r b and D r

Sikander

Firdusi's Invocation

Firdusi's Satire on Mahmud

THE RUB IY T

Introduction

Omar Khayy m

The Rub iy t

THE DIVAN

Introduction

Fragment by H fiz

The Divan