The romance of the Haft Paykar ("Seven Beauties") is one of the great works of Persian literature. Completed in 1197 by the poet Nizami of Ganja, it is an allegorical romance of great beauty and depth, and its central theme of self-knowledge as the path to human perfection is conveyed in rich and vivid imagery and complex symbolism. The Haft Paykar tells the story of the Sassanian ruler Prince Bahram V Gur and his progress towards wisdom, and is enlivened by many adventures and by the seven tales--love stories--told to the prince by his brides. This new English verse translation captures the beauty and sophistication of the original, and makes this masterpiece of twelfth-century Persia accessible to a wide audience.

The Haft Paykar: A Medieval Persian Romance (The ^AWorld's Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Meisami, Julie Scott

Niẓāmī Ganjavī

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

Excerpt from The Sikandar N?ma, E Bará, or Book of Alexander the Great, Written A. D. 1200\nAs he reads, the Student should number the couplets of his Persian texts so as to make them accord with those of his translation. Much trouble in making references will thus be saved.

The Sikandar N?ma, E Bará, or Book of Alexander the Great, Written A. D. 1200: Translated for the First Time Out of the Persian Into Prose, With Critical and Explanatory Remarks, With an Introductory

Poetry

Forgotten Books

Text: English, Persian (translation)

The story of the seven princesses

distributed by Luzac

A prose translation of the Sufi poet Nizami's twelfth-century Haft Paykar is a collection of tales within a tale, where seven princesses entertain Shah Bahram with their stories of adventure, magic, and miracles.

The Seven Wise Princesses: A Medieval Persian Epic

Children's Books

Tarnowska, Wafa'

Classics

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Leyli and Majnun. Translated by James Atkinson. Re-Edited with an introduction by L. Clanmer Byng.

Heydar Aliyev Foundation

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