J 836.] Persian poets. 3?9 



I have made the eyebrow of my idol my kibleh, 



And have placed on the shelf the tenets of Islamism. 



Fidai had an elder brother, Mirza Lahori, a man of letters and of an 

 acute genius. 



Firdousi Matribeh. 



Flourished during the reign of Kharizm Shah, of whom, in allusion 

 to his victory over the Sultans of Gour, he spoke as follows : — 



Axial 



STANZA. 



Oh King from thee the Gourian fled in disguise, 

 Like a chicken from the talons of a kite, 

 He dismounted, concealed his visage, 



Gave up his elephants to thee, oh King, and escaped destruction* 

 Fukr uddin Iraki. 



Bin Ibrahim Abuzerchamher Ahdal Ghafur Zaalki,a native of llama- 

 dan. His works are remarkable for correctness of style, particularly 

 his Diwon. He died at Jebl-us-Salahim. A. H. 7S7. 



Furid Uddin. 



The author of the Tarikh-i-Guzideh, merely mentions this poet's 

 name as having flourished at the court of Saltan San jar Seljuki, of 

 whom he was the flatterer. 



Furrokhi. 



Was a coteraporary of Firdousi ; and, like that illustrious poet, 

 although sprung from the ancient race of the kings of Seistan } was 



