TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. THE SHAHNAMA OF FIKDAUSt DONE INTO ENGLISH BY ARTHUR GEORGE WARNER, M.A. AND EDMOND WARNER, B.A. "The homes that are the dwellings of to-day Will sink 'math shoiver and sunshine to decay, But storm and rain shall never mar what I Have built the palace of my poetry." FIRDAUSI VOL. II LONDON KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO. LTD DRYDEN HOUSE, GERRARD STREET, W. 1906 The rights of translation and of reproduction are reserved Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON & Co. At the Ballantyne Press CONTENTS PAGE GENEALOGICAL TABLES 3 ABBREVIATIONS 5 NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION 6 THE KAIANIAN DYNASTY KAI KUBAD SECT. 1. How Kai Kubad ascended the Throne and warred against Turan . .n 2. How Rustam fought with Afrasiyab . 13 to . 3. How Afrasiyab came his Father .16 4. How Pashang sued to Kai Kubad for Peace . 18 to Istakhr of Pars . 5. How Kai Kubad came .22 KAI KAUS PART I. THE WAR WITH MA"ZANDARAN 1. The Prelude 29 2. How Kaus sat upon the Throne and was tempted to invade Mazandaran ...... 30 Counsel to Kaus 3. How Zal gave ..... 36 4. How Kaiis went to Mazandaran .... 38 of to Zal and Rustam . 5. The Message Kai Kaus 42 THE SEVEN COURSES OF RUSTAM 6. The First Course. How Rakhsh fought with a Lion 44 7. The Second Course. How Rustam found a Spring . 46 8. The Third Course. How Rustam fought with a Dragon . 48 9. The Fourth Course. How Rustam slew a Witch . 50 10. The Fifth Course. How Rustam took Ulad captive . 52 vi CONTENTS THE SEVEN COURSES OF RUSTAM (continued) SECT. 11. The Sixth Course. How Kustam fought with the Div Arzhang 57 12. The Seventh Course. How Rustam slew the White Div 59 to of Mazandaran . 1 3. How Kaiis wrote the King 63 to of 14. How Rustam went on an Embassy the King Mazandaran 66 with the of Mazandaran . 15. How Kaiis fought King 70 1 6. How Kaus returned to the Land of Iran and fare- welled Rustam 76 PART II. THE DOINGS OF KAI KAIJS IN THE LAND OF BAR- BARISTAN AND OTHER TALES 1. How Kai Kaus warred with the King of Hamavaran 82 2. How Kaiis asked to Wife Slid aba, the Daughter of the King of Hamavaran ..... 86 of Kaus Prisoner . 88 3. How the King Hamavaran made 4. How Afrasiyab invaded the Land of Iran . .91 sent a to the of Hama- 5. How Rustam Message King varan ......... 93 6. How Rustam fought with Three Kings and delivered Kaiis 95 7. How Kaiis sent a Message to Afrasiyab ... 98 8. How Kaiis ordered the World 101 ascended the . 102 9. How Kaiis, beguiled by Iblis, Sky 10. How Rustam brought back Kaiis . .104 THE STORY OF THE FIGHT OF THE SEVEN WARRIORS 11. How Rustam went with the Seven Warriors to the Hunting-ground of Afrasiyab .... 107 12. How Rustam fought with the Turanians . in 13. How Pilsam fought with the Iranians . .112 14. How Afrasiyab fled from the Battlefield . .116 PART III. SUHRAB 1. The Prelude 119 2. How Rustam went to the Chace . .120 of . 3. How Rustam came to the City Samangan .122 4. How Tahmina, the Daughter of the King of Samangan, came to Rustam 123 CONTENTS vii PART III. SUHRAB (continued) SECT. PACK 5. The Birth of Suhrab . 126 6. How Suhnib chose his Charger 127 7. How Afrasiyab sent Barman and Human to Suhrab . 129 8. How Suhrab came to White Castle . .131 9. How Suhrab fought with Gurdafrid . .132 10. of . The Letter Gazhdaham to Kaus . .136 11. How Suhrab took White Castle 137 12. How Kaus wrote to Kustam and summoned him from Zabulistan 138 13. How Kaus was wroth with Rustam . .142 14. How Kaus and Rustam led forth the Host . .148 15. How Rustam slew Zhanda Razm . .149 1 6. How Suhrab asked Hajir the Names of the Chiefs of Iran 152 17. How Suhrab attacked the Army of Kaus . .159 1 8. How Rustam fought with Suhrab . .___-, ^,62 19. How Rustam and Suhrab returned to Camp . 165 20. How Suhrab overthrew Rustam . .168 21. How Suhrab was slain by Rustam . .172 22. How Rustam asked Kaus for an Elixir . 177 23. How Rustam lamented for Suhrab . .179 24. How Rustam returned to Zabulistan . .182 25. How Suhrab's Mother received the Tidings of his Death 184 PART IV. THE STORY OF SIYAWUSH 1. The Prelude 191 2. of . The Story the Mother of Siyawush . .193 of 3. The Birth Siyawush 195 4. How Siyawush arrived from Zabulistan . 197 The Death of the of . 5. Mother Siyawush 199 6. fell in . How Sudaba Love with Siyawush . 200 v 7. How Siyawush visited Sudaba . 202 8. How Siyawush visited the Bower the second Time . 206 9. How Siyawush visited the Bower the third Time . 210 10. How Sudaba beguiled Kaus 211 11. How Sudaba and a Sorceress devised a Scheme . .214 12. of How Kaus inquired into the Matter the Babes . 215 13. How Siyawush passed through the Fire . .218 of 14. How Siyawush begged Sudaba's Life his Father . 222 viii CONTENTS PART IV. THE STORY OF SIYAWUSH (continued) SECT. PAGE 15. How Kaus heard of the Coming of Afrasiydb . 224 1 6. How Siyawush led forth the Host . 226 17. The Letter of Siyawush to Kai Kaus .... 229 1 8. The Answer of Kai Kaus to the Letter of Siyawush . 230 19. How Afrasiyab had a Dream and was afraid . 232 20. How Afrasiyab inquired of the Sages concerning his Dream 234 21. How Afrasiyab took Counsel with the Nobles . 235 22. How Garsiwaz came to Siyawush .... 238 23. How Siyawush made a Treaty with Afrasiyab . 239 24. How Siyawush sent Rustam to Kaus .... 242 to . 25. How Eustam gave the Message Kaus . 243 26. How Kaiis sent Rustam to Sistan .... 246 27. The Answer of Kaiis to the Letter of Siyawush . 247 28. How Siyawush took Counsel with Bahram and Zanga ......... 249 29. How Zanga went to Afrasiydb 252 30. How Afrasiyab wrote to Siyawush . .255 31. How Siyawush gave up the Host to Bahram . .257 32. The Interview of Siyawush with Afrasiyab . .261 33. How Siyawush displayed his Prowess before Afrd- siyab 263 34. How Afrasiyab and Siyawush went to the Chase . 267 35. How Piran gave his Daughter to Siyawush . 268 36. How Pirari spake to Siyawush about Farangis . 270 37. How Piran spake with Afrasiyab . .272 38. The Wedding of Farangis and Siyawush . 274 39. How Afrasiyab bestowed a Province on Siyawush . 276 40. How Siyawush built Gang-dizh .... 279 41. How Siyawush discoursed with Piran about the Future ......... 282 42. How Afrasiyab sent Piran into the Provinces . 285 43. How Siyawush built Siyawushgird .... 285 44. How PiranTisited Siyawushgird .... 287 45. How Afrasiyab sent Garsiwaz to Siyawush . 289 46. The Birth of Farud, the Son of Siyawush . .291 47. How Siyawush played at Polo 292 48. How Garsiwaz returned and spake Evil before Afrasiyab 296 49. How Garsiwaz returned to Siyawush . .301 50. The Letter of Siyawush to Afrasiyab ... 306 CONTENTS ix PART IV. THE STORY OF SIYA"WUSH (continued) SECT. PAOK 51. How Afrasiyab came to fight with Siyuwush . 307 52. How Siyawush had a Dream 308 The of 53. Parting Words Siyawush to Farangis . .310 54. How Siyawush was taken by Afrasiyab . .312 55. How Farangis bewailed herself before Afrasiyab . 317 56. How Siyawush was slain by Gurwi .... 320 Pinin 57. How saved Farangis ..... 323 58. The Birth of Kai Khusrau 325 59. How Piran entrusted Kai Khusrau to the Shepherds 328 60. How Piran brought Kai Khusrau before Afrasiyab . 330 61. How Kai Khusruu went to Siyawushgird . 333 PART V. How EDSTAM AVENGED SIYAWUSH AND HOW Gfv BROUGHT KAI KHUSRAU TO IRA"N 1. Firdausi's Lament over his old Age .... 336 2. How Kaus heard of the Case of Siydwush . 337 to . 3. How Rustam came Kaiis . 338 4. How Pvustam slew Sudaba and led forth the Host . 340 5. How Faramarz slew Warazad 341 6. How Surkha led his Troops to fight with Rustam . 344 7. How Afrasiyab led forth the Host to avenge his Sou 348 8. slain . How Pilsam was by Rustam . 350 9. How Afrasiyab fled from Rustam . 353 10. How Afrasiyab sent Kai Khusrau to Khutan . -355 1 1. How Rustam reigned over Turan for Seven Years . 357 12. How Zawara went to the Hunting-ground of Siya- wush .... 359 1 3. How Rustam harried the Land of Turan . 360 to . 14. How Rustam returned Iran . .361 15. How Gudarz had a Dream of Kai Khusrau . 363 1 6. to How Giv went Turan in Quest of Kai Khusrau . 365 17. The Finding of Kai Khusrau 369 1 8. How Giv and Kai Khusrau went to Siyawushgird . 373 Kai 19. How Khusrau won Bihzad ..... 374 20. How Farangis went with Kai Khusrau and Giv to Iran 377 21. fled . How Kulbad and Nastihan from Giv . 378 22. How Piran pursued Kai Khusrau .... 380 23. How Piran contended with Giv ..... 382 x CONTENTS PART V. How RUSTAM AVENGED SIYAWUSH AND HOW Giv BROUGHT KAI KHUSRAU TO IRAN (continued) SECT. PAGE 24. How Piran was taken by Giv 385 25. How Farangis delivered Piran from Giv . 386 26. How Afrasiyab found Piran on the Way . 388 27. How Giv disputed with the Toll-man . 390 28. How Kai Khusrau crossed the Jihim . 392 29. How Kai Khusrau came to Ispahan .... 394 to 30. How Kai Khusrau came Kaus .... 397 31. How Tus refused Allegiance to Kai Khusrau .