The Sikandar Nama, E Bara

The Sikandar Nama, E Bara

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Author: Shaikh Nizami of Ganja
Translator: H Wilberforce Clarke
Publisher: LP Publications
Year: 1995
Language: English
Pages: 831
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8186142851

Description

This volume is an English translation in prose of the "Book of Alexander the Great, relating to his adventures as a conqueror by Land", authored by Shaikh Nizami of Ganja in Persian verses.

The Sikandar Nama consists of two distinct parts - The Sikandar Nama e bara, and the Sikandar Nama, e babri. The later part is relating to the Adventures of Alexander the Great as a Sage and a Prophet, by sea.

This volume is the translation of the first part, consisting of 72 cantos, totaling to 6866 couplets of Persian verses. The work covers from the birth of Sikandar, his conquests of Zang, Dara, Ajam, Kayan, Arabia, Burda, Ray Khurasan, Hindustan, Chin, Russia etc. and the Sikandar's Search for water of life.

The cantos and the couplets in the book are numbered rendering reference easy. The book also contains alternative renderings of passages and copious notes elucidating difficult and obscure points in order the make the reader's path as smooth as easy as possible.

Contents

CHAPTER I
Invocation

CHAPTER II
On prayer to God Most High

CHAPTER III
In praise of the Lord of Prophets, Muhammad

CHAPTER IV
The night of the ascent of Muhammad, the Chosen One

CHAPTER V
On the composing of the book

CHAPTER VI
A story by way of apologue

CHAPTER VII
On the versifying of the book

CHAPTER VIII
On the pre-excellence of this book over other books

CHAPTER IX
A tale by way of apologue

CHAPTER X
The instructions given by the Prophet Khizr to Nizami

CHAPTER XI
In praise of the King, Nasratu-‘d-Din

CHAPTER XII
An address to the king

CHAPTER XIII
On the circumstances of this poem

CHAPTER XIV
On displaying desire for the joyousness of this tale; and on inclining towards the garden and the parterre

CHAPTER XV
The beginning of the book, and the relating of the truth of Sikandar’s birth

CHAPTER XVI
The instructing of Sikandar by the Sage Lukumajish, the father of Aristatalis

CHAPTER XVII
Sikandar’s sitting in royalty on the throne on Faylikus

CHAPTER XVIII
The accusation of tyranny brought before Sikandar by the Egyptians against the Ethiopians

CHAPTER XIX
Sikandar’s sending a message to the King of Zang and obtaining an answer

CHAPTER XX
Sikandar’s obtaining a victory over the army of the men of Zang

CHAPTER XXI
Sikandar’s returning from battle with the men of Zang and laying the foundations of the city of Iskandria.

CHAPTER XXII
Sikandar’s ineditating upon the punishment of Dara, and casting a lot as to victory.

CHAPTER XXIII
Sikandar’s mirror-making

CHAPTER XXIV
Dara’s demanding tribute, and Sikandar’s reply

CHAPTER XXV
Sikandar’s setting his army in array for war with Dara

CHAPTER XXVI
Dara’s expressing an opinion to his courtiers on Sikandar

CHAPTER XXVII
Dara’s letter to Sikandar, threatening and rebuking

CHAPTER XXVIII
Sikandar’s written reply to Dara

CHAPTER XXIX
Dara’s fighting with Sikandar at Mosul

CHAPTER XXX
Dara’s being slain by the hand of two of his own officers, and Sikandar’s gaining a victory

CHAPTER XXXI
Sikandar’s covenanting with the chiefs of Iran and punishing the two officers

CHAPTER XXXII
Sikandar’s marching into the country of ‘Ajam and laying waste the fire-temples

CHAPTER XXXIII
Sikandar’s arriving in the region of Isfahan and marrying Roshanak, Dara’s daughter

CHAPTER XXXIV
Sikandar’s sitting on the throne of the Kayan kings in the capital of Istakhr (Persepolis)

CHAPTER XXXV
Sikandar’s sending Aristotle with Roshanak to Greece

CHAPTER XXXVI
Sikandar’s journeying in pilgrimage to the house of the Ka’ba, and acquiring possession of the land of Arabia.

CHAPTER XXXVII
Sikandar’s marching to the country of Burda’

CHAPTER XXXVIII
Sikandar’s going in the guise of a legate to Queen Nushaba

CHAPTER XXXIX
The feast (in honor) of Nushaba

CHAPTER XL
Sikandar’s marching to the gate of gates, concealing treasures in the ground, and preparing enchantments over them.

CHAPTER XLI
Sikandar’s taking the fortress of Dizh through the prayer of a devotee, cavedwelling

CHAPTER XLII
Sikandar’s journeying to the fortress of Sarir in pilgrimage to the tomb of Kay-Khusrau, and looking into the cup

CHAPTER XLIII
Nizami speaks by way of admonition to Nasratu-‘d-Din

CHAPTER XLIV
Sikandar’s marching to the country of Ray, thence to Khurasan, and destroying the fire-temples

CHAPTER XLV
Sikandar’s marching to Hindustan

CHAPTER XLVI
Sikandar’s letter to Kaid the Hindu, Rajah of Kannauj

CHAPTER XLVII
Sikandar’s marching from Hind to Chin

CHAPTER XLVIII
Sikandar’s letter to the Khakan of Chin

CHAPTER XLIX
The Khakan’s reflection upon the answer to

CHAPTER L
The letter of the Khakan of Chin to Sikandar

CHAPTER LI
The coming of the Khakan of Chin in person in embassage to Sikandar

CHAPTER LII
The coming of the Khakan of Chin before Sikandar, and Sikandar’s suspicion against him

CHAPTER LIII
The disputation of the men of Rum and of Chin, in the presence of Sikandar and of the Khakan of Chin, on the art of delineating

CHAPTER LIV
The Khakan’s entertaining Sikandar as a guest

CHAPTER LV
Sikandar’s obtaining intelligence of the assault of the Russians, of the pillage of Burda’, and of the carrying away captive of Queen Nushaba

CHAPTER LVI
Sikandar’s entering the desert of Khifchak

CHAPTER LVII
Sikandar’s leading the army by way of Khifchak for war with Russia

CHAPTER LVIII
Sikandar’s fighting with the Russians----
The battle of the first day

CHAPTER LIX
The battle of the second day

CHAPTER LX
The battle of the third day

CHAPTER LXI
The battle of the fourth day

CHAPTER LXII
The battle of the fifth day

CHAPTER LXIII
The battle of the sixth day

CHAPTER LXIV
The battle of the seventh day

CHAPTER LXV
Sikandar’s gaining a victory over the army of Russia

CHAPTER LXVI
Sikandar’s liberating Nushaba, Queen of Burda’, from the hands of the Russians

CHAPTER LXVII
Sikandar’s toying with the damsel given him by the Khakan of Chin

CHAPTER LXVIII
Sikandar’s becoming desirous of the water of life on hearing of its qualities

CHAPTER LXIX
Sikandar’s going into the Zulmat in search of the water of life

CHAPTER LXX
Sikandar’s coming forth from the Darkness

CHAPTER LXXI
Sikandar’s returning from subduing the climes of the world and coming to Rum

CHAPTER LXXII
Conclusion of the book in praise of the praised one, Nasratu-‘d-Din