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