The venerable Iranian hero, son of Kashvad and patriarch of the Goudarzian clan, serving as a chief pillar of council and martial prowess under Kay Khosrow.
چو طوس و چو گودرز کشواد و گیو / چو خراد و گرگین و رهام نیو
“Lords like Tus, Goudarz son of Kashvad, Giev, Khorrad, Gorgin, and valiant Rohham...”
Kay Kavus • The Song of the Musician Demon and Kavus’s Ambition for Mazandaran
بیت #4634
خبر شد به طوس و به گودرز و گیو / به رهام و گرگین و گردان نیو
“Tidings reached Tous, Goudarz, and Giv, as well as Rohham, Gorgin, and the valiant heroes,”
Kay Kavus • The Song of the Musician Demon and Kavus’s Ambition for Mazandaran
بیت #4676
برفتند با او بزرگان نیو / چو طوس و چو گودرز و رهام و گیو
“The brave nobles departed alongside him—valiant champions such as Tus, Goudarz, Rohham, and Giev.”
Kay Kavus • Zal's Counsel to Kay Kavus Against the Mazandaran Campaign
بیت #4737
به طوس و به گودرز فرمود شاه / کشیدن سپه سر نهادن به راه
“The King commanded Tus and Goudarz to draw up the army and take to the road.”
Kay Kavus • Kavus's Invasion of Mazandaran, the Sack of the Land, and his Sorcerous Blindness
بیت #4746
دگر روز برخاست آوای کوس / سپه را همی راند گودرز و طوس
“On the next day, the roar of the war-drum echoed, as Goudarz and Tus drove the army onward.”
Kay Kavus • Kavus's Invasion of Mazandaran, the Sack of the Land, and his Sorcerous Blindness
بیت #4751
چو طوس و فریبرز و گودرز و گیو / چو رهام و گرگین و فرهاد نیو
“Sultans like Tus, Fariburz, Goudarz, and Giv; heroes like Rohham, Gurgin, and valiant Farhad.”
Kay Kavus • The Seventh Khan: Slaying the White Demon and Restoring Kay Kavus's Sight
بیت #5213
به طوس و به گودرز کشوادگان / به گیو و به گرگین آزادگان
“And to Tus, and to Gudarz of Kasvad's line, to Giv and to Gurgin of noble birth,”
Kay Kavus • The Final Battle of Mazandaran: The Fall of Juyan, the Sorcerer King, and the Crown of Evlad
بیت #5351
چو گودرز کشواد بر میسره / شده کوه آهن زمین یکسره
“On the left wing stood Gudarz, son of Kasvad, turning mountain into iron and earth into steel.”
Kay Kavus • The Final Battle of Mazandaran: The Fall of Juyan, the Sorcerer King, and the Crown of Evlad
بیت #5355
چو گودرز با زنگهٔ شاوران / چو رهام و گرگین جنگ‌آوران
“Mighty warriors like Goudarz, Zangeh-ye Shavaran, Rohham, and the valiant Gorgin advanced.”
Kay Kavus • The Final Battle of Mazandaran: The Fall of Juyan, the Sorcerer King, and the Crown of Evlad
بیت #5404
چو گودرز کشواد بر میمنه / سلیح و سپه برد و کوس و بنه
“Goudarz, son of Kashvad, commanded the right wing, leading weapons, troops, drums, and baggage.”
Kay Kavus • The Final Battle of Mazandaran: The Fall of Juyan, the Sorcerer King, and the Crown of Evlad
بیت #5408
پس آنگه سپاهان به گودرز داد / ورا کام و فرمان آن مرز داد
“Then he granted the province of Ispahan to Gudarz, giving him full authority over that march.”
Kay Kavus • Kavus's Triumphant Return to Iran, Bestowal of Honors upon Rostam, and the Reign of Justice
بیت #5497
چو گودرز گیتی بران گونه دید / عمود گران از میان برکشید
“When Goudarz beheld the world in such turmoil, he drew his heavy mace from his waist.”
Hamavaran • Kavus's Expedition to the West, the Battle of Barbaristan, and the Outbreak of the Hamavaran War
بیت #5517
وزان سوی گودرز کشواد بود / چو گیو و چو شیدوش و میلاد بود
“And on that side stood Goudarz, son of Kashvad, alongside heroes such as Gev, Sheydoush, and Milad.”
Hamavaran • Kavus's Expedition to the West, the Battle of Barbaristan, and the Outbreak of the Hamavaran War
بیت #5562
گرفتند ناگاه کاووس را / چو گودرز و چون گیو و چون طوس را
“They suddenly ambushed and seized Kay Kavus, along with Goudarz, Giv, and Tous.”
Hamavaran • The Treachery of the King of Hamavaran: The Captivity of Kavus and Sudabeh, and the Descent of Iran into Chaos
بیت #5657
بدان دژ فرستاد کاووس را / همان گیو و گودرز و هم طوس را
“To that fortress he dispatched Kay Kavus, as well as Giv, Goudarz, and Tous.”
Hamavaran • The Treachery of the King of Hamavaran: The Captivity of Kavus and Sudabeh, and the Descent of Iran into Chaos
بیت #5667
سپهدار چون گیو و گودرز و طوس / بدرید دلتان ز آوای کوس
“'With commanders such as Giv, Goudarz, and Tous, did your hearts rend in terror at the mere sound of the war-drums?'”
Hamavaran • The Treachery of the King of Hamavaran: The Captivity of Kavus and Sudabeh, and the Descent of Iran into Chaos
بیت #5677
چو از دژ رها کرد کاووس را / همان گیو و گودرز و هم طوس را
“When he released Kavus from the fortress, as well as Gev, Gudarz, and Tus,”
Hamavaran • Rostam's Triumph over the Three Monarchs and the Liberation of Kay Kavus
بیت #5788
به رستم چنین گفت گودرز پیر / که تا کرد مادر مرا سیر شیر
“Old Gudarz spoke thus to Rostam: 'Since my mother first nursed me with her milk,'”
Hamavaran • The Rescue of Kavus, the Scolding of Gudarz, and the Forty-Day Penance
بیت #5925
بدو گفت گودرز بیمارستان / ترا جای زیباتر از شارستان
“Gudarz said to him: 'A hospital is a much fitter home for thee than a royal city!'”
Hamavaran • The Rescue of Kavus, the Scolding of Gudarz, and the Forty-Day Penance
بیت #5930
چو طوس و چو گودرز کشوادگان / چو بهرام و چون گیو آزادگان
“Such as Tus, Gudarz of the house of Kashvad, Bahram, and noble Giv,”
Hamavaran • The Feast at Navand and the Hunt of the Seven Champions in Turan
بیت #5973
چو طوس و چو گودرز نیزه‌گذار / چو گرگین و چون گیو گرد و سوار
“Alongside were spear-wielding Tus and Goudarz, as well as Gorgin and the valiant rider Giv,”
Hamavaran • The Battle of the Seven Champions and the Slaying of Alkus
بیت #6052
چو طوس و چو گودرز کشواد و گیو / چو گرگین و بهرام و فرهاد نیو
“Commanders like Tus, Goudarz son of Kashvad, Giv, Gurgin, Bahram, and valiant Farhad.”
Sohrab • Gozhdaham's Letter to Kay Kavus and the Evacuation of the White Fortress
بیت #6440
به گودرز گفتند کاین کار تست / شکسته به دست تو گردد درست
“They said to Goudarz: 'This task falls to you; what is broken must be mended by your hand.'”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6528
سپهدار گودرز کشواد رفت / به نزدیک خسرو خرامید تفت
“Lord Goudarz, son of Kashvad, departed; he strode swiftly to the presence of the King.”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6532
چو بشنید گفتار گودرز شاه / بدانست کاو دارد آیین و راه
“When King Kavus heard Goudarz's words, he recognized that he spoke with justice and wisdom.”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6541
به گودرز گفت این سخن درخورست / لب پیر با پند نیکوترست
“He said to Goudarz: 'These words are fitting; the lips of an elder are best suited for counsel.'”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6543
چو گودرز برخاست از پیش اوی / پس پهلوان تیز بنهاد روی
“When Goudarz rose from before the King, he swiftly set out after the great champion.”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6547
ز گفتار چون سیر گشت انجمن / چنین گفت گودرز با پیلتن
“When the assembly grew weary of talk, Goudarz thus addressed the elephant-bodied hero:”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6560
همه نامداران آن مرز را / چو طوس و چو کاووس و گودرز را
“'Of all the renowned ones of that borderland, such as Tus, Kavus, and Goudarz,'”
Sohrab • Surveying the Iranian Host from the Heights and the Concealment of Rostam's Identity
بیت #6673
چنین گفت کان فر آزادگان / جهانگیر گودرز کشوادگان
“Hajir replied: 'That is the glory of the noble-born, the world-conquering Goudarz, son of Kashvad.'”
Sohrab • Surveying the Iranian Host from the Heights and the Concealment of Rostam's Identity
بیت #6687
بدو گفت کان پور گودرز گیو / که خوانند گردان ورا گیو نیو
“Hajir replied to him: "That is Gev, son of Goudarz, whom the brave warriors call Gev the Bold.”
Sohrab • Surveying the Iranian Host from the Heights and the Concealment of Rostam's Identity
بیت #6707
بدو گفت سهراب از آزادگان / سیه بخت گودرز کشوادگان
“Sohrab said to him: 'Among noble men, Goudarz, son of Kashvad, is truly ill-fated...'”
Sohrab • Surveying the Iranian Host from the Heights and the Concealment of Rostam's Identity
بیت #6749
بزرگان برفتند با او بهم / چو طوس و چو گودرز و چون گستهم
“The nobles went alongside him—warriors such as Tus, Goudarz, and Gustahm.”
Sohrab • The Tragic Fall of Sohrab: The Fatal Recognition and Rostam's Agony
بیت #7079
خود و گیو گودرز و چندی سوار / برفتند شاد از در شهریار
“Tus himself, and Giv son of Gudarz, with a band of noble horsemen, departed joyfully from the king's gate.”
Siavosh • The Hunting of Tus and Giv and the Finding of the Turanian Maiden
بیت #7208
بفرمود بهرام گودرز را / که این نامور لشکر و مرز را
“Then he commanded Bahram, son of Gudarz: As for this illustrious army and frontier,”
Siavosh • Kavus’s Wrathful Letter, Siyavash’s Refusal of Treachery, and Afrasiab’s Invitation
بیت #8244