High commander of the Iranian army, son of King Nowzar. Following Kay Khosrow's command, he took his position at the forefront of the newly established encampment alongside Goudarz and Gev.
و دیگر دلاور سپهدار طوس / که در جنگ بر شیر دارد فسوس
“And next, the brave warlord of Tus, who mockingly triumphs over fierce lions in battle,”
The Beginning • In Praise of Sultan Mahmud
بیت #220
ز بهر بنه رفت گستهم و طوس / بدانگه که برخاست آوای کوس
“Gustahm and Tus went to guard the baggage at the time the war-horns sounded.”
Nozar • The Third Day of Battle: Siege of Dehestan, the Fall of Shapur, and Qaran's Vengeance
بیت #3882
به گستهم و طوس آمد این آگهی / که تیره شد آن فر شاهنشهی
“Tidings came to Gustaham and Tus that the majestic glory of the King of Kings had been darkened.”
Nozar • Mourning for Nowzar, the Rescue of Captives by Aghriras and Kashvad, and Their Return to Zabulistan
بیت #4047
اگر داردی طوس و گستهم فر / سپاه است و گردان بسیار مر
“'Though Tus and Gustahm possess royal aura, and there are innumerable heroes in the army,”
Zutahmasb • The Coronation of Zoo, the Great Drought, and the Peace between Iran and Turan
بیت #4144
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
بدو گفت طوس ای گو سرفراز / کشیدی چنین رنج راه دراز
“Tous spoke to him: 'O exalted hero, you have borne the toil of so long a journey,'”
Kay Kavus • The Song of the Musician Demon and Kavus’s Ambition for Mazandaran
بیت #4681
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
ابر میمنه طوس نوذر به پای / دل کوه پر نالهٔ کر نای
“Upon the right wing stood Tus, son of Nowzar, while mountain heart wailed with warhorns.”
Kay Kavus • The Final Battle of Mazandaran: The Fall of Juyan, the Sorcerer King, and the Crown of Evlad
بیت #5354
سپهبد بفرمود تا گیو و طوس / به پشت سپاه اندر آرند کوس
“The commander ordered Giv and Tus to sound the war-drums at the rear of the host.”
Kay Kavus • The Final Battle of Mazandaran: The Fall of Juyan, the Sorcerer King, and the Crown of Evlad
بیت #5403
به طوس آن زمان داد اسپهبدی / بدو گفت از ایران بگردان بدی
“He bestowed the supreme command of the host upon Tus, saying: 'Turn evil away from Iran.'”
Kay Kavus • Kavus's Triumphant Return to Iran, Bestowal of Honors upon Rostam, and the Reign of Justice
بیت #5496
برآمد ز ایران سپه بوق و کوس / برون رفت گرگین و فرهاد و طوس
“Trumpets and drums resounded from the Iranian host, as Gorgin, Farhad, and Tus rode forth into battle.”
Hamavaran • Kavus's Expedition to the West, the Battle of Barbaristan, and the Outbreak of the Hamavaran War
بیت #5561
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
خبر یافت زو رستم و گیو و طوس / برفتند با لشکری گشن و کوس
“Rostam, Giv, and Tus received news of him; they set out with a massive army and the sound of war drums.”
Hamavaran • The Rescue of Kavus, the Scolding of Gudarz, and the Forty-Day Penance
بیت #5924
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
بفرمود پس طوس را شهریار / که رو هردو را زنده برکن به دار
“Then the monarch commanded Tus: 'Go and hang both of them alive upon the gallows!'”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6509
بشد طوس و دست تهمتن گرفت / بدو مانده پرخاش جویان شگفت
“Tus stepped forward and took the Elephant-bodied champion's hand, while the warlike hero stood amazed.”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6511
بزد تند یک دست بر دست طوس / تو گفتی ز پیل ژیان یافت کوس
“He struck a fierce backhand blow upon Tus's hand—you would say a furious elephant struck him down.”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6516
ز بالا نگون اندرآمد به سر / برو کرد رستم به تندی گذر
“Tus fell headlong to the ground, and Rostam swept past him in fierce anger.”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6517
چو خشم آورم شاه کاووس کیست / چرا دست یازد به من طوس کیست
“'When I am wrathful, who is King Kay Kavus, and who is Tus that he should lay a hand on me?'”
Sohrab • The Wrath of Kavus, Rostam's Defiance, and the Mediation of Goudarz
بیت #6519
دگر روز فرمود تا گیو و طوس / ببستند شبگیر بر پیل کوس
“On the next day, he commanded Gev and Tus to bind the war drums upon the elephants at dawn.”
Sohrab • The Arrival of Kavus's Host, Human's Dread, and Sohrab's Carefree Feasting
بیت #6583
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 طوس نوذر بود / درفشش کجاپیل‌پیکر بود
“Hajir said: 'That is Tus, son of Nowzar, whose standard bears the elephant image.'”
Sohrab • Surveying the Iranian Host from the Heights and the Concealment of Rostam's Identity
بیت #6684