Ganjūr-e Panj Ganj: gozīdeh-ye ash‘ār-e Neẓāmī-ye Ganjavī Persian 1995

The celebrated and unparalleled masterpiece of Nizami Ganjavi, known as the Khamsa or Five Treasures, holds a distinguished position within the realm of romantic narrative poetry. It comprises Makhzan al-Asrār, Khosrow and Shirin, Layli and Majnun, Haft Paykar, and the Eskandar-nāmeh, itself consisting of two parts: Sharaf-nāmeh and Eqbāl-nāmeh.

Ganjur-e Panj Ganj is an accessible and pedagogical selection from the poetry of Nizami Ganjavi, compiled with the aim of introducing readers to the most significant and representative sections of the Khamsa. This volume has been selected and annotated by Abdol Mohammad Ayati, whose clear prose and instructive explanations assist readers in better understanding the language, themes, and poetic atmosphere of Nizami’s work.

In addition to its literary value, the book adopts an educational approach and is particularly suitable for students, enthusiasts of classical Persian literature, and readers who wish to become acquainted with Nizami’s poetic world without engaging with the complete and extensive text of the Khamsa.

The first edition of this work was published in 1995 by Sokhan Publications. Owing to the careful selection of texts and the accuracy of its explanatory notes, it holds a respected position among selected editions of Nizami’s works.