Persian Literature : Comprising the Shah Nameh, the Rubaiyat, the Divan, and the Gulistan

CONTENTS

Special Introduction  

THE SHAH NAMEH

Introduction  

Kaiumers  

Husheng  

Tahumers  

Jemshid  

Mirtas-Tazi, and His Son Zohak  

Kavah, the Blacksmith  

Feridun  

Feridun and His Three Sons  

Minuchihr  

Zal, the Son of Sam  

The Dream of Sam  

Rudabeh  

Death of Minuchihr  

Nauder  

Afrasiyab Marches against Nauder  

Afrasiyab  

Zau  

Garshasp  

Kai-Kobad  

Kai-Kaus  

The Seven Labors of Rustem  

Invasion of Iran by Afrasiyab  

The Return of Kai-Kaus  

Story of Sohrab  

The Story of Saiawush  

Kai-Khosrau  

Akwan Diw  

The Story of Byzun and Manijeh  

Barzu, and His Conflict with Rustem  

Susen and Afrasiyab  

The Expedition of Gudarz  

The Death of Afrasiyab  

The Death of Kai-Khosrau  

Lohurasp  

Gushtasp, and the Faith of Zerdusht  

The Heft-Khan of Isfendiyar  

Capture of the Brazen Fortress  

The Death of Isfendiyar  

The Death of Rustem  

Bahman  

Humai and the Birth of Darab  

Darab and Dara  

Sikander  

Firdusi's Invocation  

Firdusi's Satire on Mahmud  

THE RUBAIYAT  

Introduction  

Omar Khayyam  

The Rubaiyat  

THE DIVAN         

Introduction  

Fragment by Hafiz  

The Divan