In commemoration of Ferdowsi Tousi, the poet whose epic masterpiece, Shahnameh (The Epics of Kings) captures the very essence of Persian culture, and mythology, in amazingly poetic narration.
Composed around 1000 AD, Shahnameh (شاهنامه) recites stories of love, heroism, betrayal, tragedies, and in all the manifestation of a great empire, Persia, whose domination in the fields of art, literature, science and politics remained unmatched for centuries.
From the tragic encounter of father and son in Rostam and Sohrab to devotion and deception in the story of Soodabeh and Siavash, Ferdowsi takes us on an intellectually intriguing journey, and paints us against the very canvas of life that every cycle promises, although with different shades.
بدارم وفای تو تا زنده ام
روان را به مهر تو آکنده ام
