Epic Lore & Biography

The first monarch of the world and founder of justice and early civilization in Iranian lore. In this section, Piruz-Shir invokes Kyumars's ancient faith when chastising Nushzad for abandoning his ancestral traditions.

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چنین گفت کآیین تخت و کلاه / کیومرث آورد و او بود شاه

“Spake thus: that the tradition of throne and crown was established by Kyumars, who was king.”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #231

کیومرث شد بر جهان کدخدای / نخستین به کوه اندرون ساخت جای

“Kyumars became ruler of the world, making his first dwelling within the mountain heights.”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #234

سر بخت و تختش بر آمد به کوه / پلنگینه پوشید خود با گروه

“Upon the mountain peak arose his throne and destiny; he and his people arrayed themselves in leopard skins.”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #235

سیامک بُدش نام و فرخنده بود / کیومرث را دل بدو زنده بود

“Siamak was his blessed name; by his life alone was Kyumars' heart kept vivid and joyful.”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #243

کیومرث زین خود کی آگاه بود / که تخت مهی را جز او شاه بود

“Yet how could Kyumars have known of this, that another claimed sovereignty over the great throne?”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #252

چو آگه شد از مرگ فرزند شاه / ز تیمار گیتی بر او شد سیاه

“When news reached the king of his son's fall, the world turned black to him in grief.”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #263

فرود آمد از تخت ویله کنان / زنان بر سر و موی و رخ را کَنان

“Wailing, he stepped down from his throne, striking his head, tearing hair and scoring cheeks.”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #264

دو رخساره پر خون و دل سوگوار / دو دیده پر از نم چو ابر بهار

“With bloody cheeks and mourning heart, his eyes streamed tears like spring clouds.”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #265

برفتند با سوگواری و درد / ز درگاه کی شاه برخاست گرد

“They marched in anguish and grief, as clouds of sorrow arose from the monarch's threshold.”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #269

کی نامور سر سوی آسمان / بر آورد و بدخواست بر بدگمان

“That renowned king raised his head toward the heavens, wishing ill upon his treacherous, malicious foe.”

Kyumars • The Dawn of Kingship: The Reign of Kyumars and the Fall of Siamak بیت #274

خجسته سیامک یکی پور داشت / که نزد نیا جاه دستور داشت

“Blessed Siamak had a noble son who held the cherished rank of a trusted advisor to his grandfather.”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #277

به نزد نیا یادگار پدر / نیا پروریده مر او را به بر

“He was his father's living memory unto the grandfather, who nurtured him lovingly in his arms.”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #279

نیایش به جای پسر داشتی / جز او بر کسی چشم نگماشتی

“The grandfather cherished him in place of his fallen son, casting his eyes upon no one else.”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #280

چو بنهاد دل کینه و جنگ را / بخواند آن گرانمایه هوشنگ را

“When Kyumars set his heart upon vengeance and war, he summoned the precious Hushang to his side.”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #281

همه گفتنی‌ها بدو بازگفت / همه رازها بر گشاد از نهفت

“He imparted to him all that needed to be said, laying bare every secret from its hidden depth.”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #282

که من لشکری کرد خواهم همی / خروشی برآورد خواهم همی

“"I shall muster a mighty host," he said, "and raise a battle cry that echoes across the earth."”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #283

تو را بود باید همی پیشرو / که من رفتنی‌ام تو سالار نو

“"You must be the vanguard commander, for my days draw near their end, and you are the new leader."”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #284

پری و پلنگ انجمن کرد و شیر / ز درّندگان گرگ و ببر دلیر

“He gathered fairies, leopards, and lions, alongside fierce wolves and brave tigers from among the beasts of prey.”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #285

پس پشت لشکر کیومرث شاه / نبیره به پیش اندرون با سپاه

“King Kyumars held the rear of the host, while his grandson marched at the head of the army.”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #287

ز هرّای درّندگان چنگ دیو / شده سست از خشم کیهان خدیو

“At the roaring of the fierce predators and the wrath of the World Lord, the demon's claws grew weak and paralyzed.”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #289

چو آمد مر آن کینه را خواستار / سرآمد کیومرث را روزگار

“Once the blood vengeance had been exacted, King Kyumars' allotted time in this realm came to its end.”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #294

برفت و جهان مردری ماند ازوی / نگر تا که را نزد او آبروی

“He passed away, leaving the transitory world behind as an inheritance; behold then, who holds true honor in its sight?”

Kyumars • Hushang's Vengeance for Siamak and the Fall of the Black Demon بیت #295

جهاندار هوشنگ با رای و داد / به جای نیا تاج بر سر نهاد

“The world-conquering Hushang, endowed with counsel and justice, placed the crown upon his head in his grandfather's stead.”

Hushang • The Reign of Hushang: The Dawn of Civilization and Iron بیت #298

بدو پیر گفت این سه دختر چو ماه / به راه کیومرث و هوشنگ شاه

“The old man said to him: 'These three moon-like daughters are yours, in the tradition of King Gayomart and King Hushang!”

Bahgoor • Bahram Gur's Royal Hunt, the Lost Falcon, and the Three Daughters of Barzin بیت #34905

بگشتی ز دین کیومرثی / هم از راه هوشنگ و طهمورثی

“'Have you turned away from the faith of Keyumars, and from the path of Hushang and Tahmuras?'”

Anooshirvan • The Battle and the Counsel of Piruz-Shir to Nushzad بیت #38451