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King Sarv of Yemen

human monarch Origin / Domain: Yemen Allegiance: independent

Epic Lore & Biography

The wise King of Yemen who gave his three daughters in marriage to Fereydun's three sons (Salm, Tur, and Iraj). During the campaign to avenge Iraj, he serves as a chief advisor alongside the warrior Qaran at the head of the Iranian army.

Shahnameh Distichs Featuring this Entity (9)

خردمند و روشن‌دل و پاک‌تن / بیامد بر سرو شاه یمن
“Until the wise, bright-hearted, and pure counselor came before Sarv, the King of Yemen.”
Fereydoon • Fereydun's Emissary Seeks the Daughters of the King of Yemen بیت #1110
خرامان بیامد به نزدیک سرو / چنان چون به پیش گل اندر تذرو
“He walked gracefully into the presence of Sarv, like a pheasant stepping toward a rose.”
Fereydoon • Fereydun's Emissary Seeks the Daughters of the King of Yemen بیت #1112
به جندل چنین گفت شاه یمن / که بی‌آفرینت مبادا دهن
“The King of Yemen spoke thus to Jandal: 'May thy tongue never lack praise!'”
Fereydoon • Fereydun's Emissary Seeks the Daughters of the King of Yemen بیت #1114
از ایران یکی کهترم چون شمن / پیام آوریده به شاه یمن
“'I am a humble servant from Iran, like a priest, bearing a message to the King of Yemen.'”
Fereydoon • Fereydun's Emissary Seeks the Daughters of the King of Yemen بیت #1117
مرا گفت شاه یمن را بگوی / که بر گاه تا مشک بوید ببوی
“'He commanded me to say to the King of Yemen: Mayest thou reign as long as musk perfumes the throne!'”
Fereydoon • Fereydun's Emissary Seeks the Daughters of the King of Yemen بیت #1120
پیامش چو بشنید شاه یمن / بپژمرد چون زاب کنده سمن
“When the King of Yemen heard his message, he withered like jasmine plucked from water.”
Fereydoon • Fereydun's Emissary Seeks the Daughters of the King of Yemen بیت #1133
چنین گفت کاین شهریار یمن / سر انجمن سرو سایه فکن
“He spoke thus: 'This ruler of Yemen is the head of the assembly, a shade-casting cypress.'”
Fereydoon • The Demands of the King of Yemen بیت #1182
چو ناسفته گوهر سه دخترش بود / نبودش پسر دختر افسرش بود
“'He has three daughters like unpierced pearls; he has no sons, and these daughters are his crown.'”
Fereydoon • The Demands of the King of Yemen بیت #1183
یکی ژرف‌بین است شاه یمن / که چون او نباشد به هر انجمن
“'The King of Yemen is a deep and profound observer, unmatched in any royal gathering.'”
Fereydoon • The Demands of the King of Yemen بیت #1193
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