This excerpt from the Persian “Shahnameh” (Book of kings), read out loud as part of the Mind’s Eye workshop featuring artist Khadim Ali, recounts a series of epic battles fought between the hero, Rustam, and an unknown young warrior called Sohrab—who is later, tragically, revealed to be Rustam’s own son.
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Cover of Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings © Mage Publishers, Inc. Used by permission of Viking Penguin, a division of Penguin Group (USA) LLC. Cover shows Firdawsi and the Court Poets of Ghazna, Folio 7r from the Shahnameh made for Shah Tahmasp I, Tabriz, Iran, ca. 1532. Ink, watercolor, gold, and silver on paper, 45 x 30 cm. Photo: Courtesy Aga Khan Museum
