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 296 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FOLK-LORE.

(65.) A demon, named Samandi'm, carries off Sa'ad, Amir Hamza's grandson, to the Alburz Mountains, whence his grandfather rescues him.

(QQ.) During Amir Hamza's absence, Qalman, the king of Turk- estan, attempts to capture Makka, but he is made a prisoner of by A'ajal, Amir Hamza's youngest brother. After this A'ajal and a son of 'Umar Ma'di join the army at Mount Alburz.

(67.) In the fighting there Badi'u'z-Zaman, Amir Hamza's son, captures Naja', a gresitjyahilwdn. A messenger comes from Kharsana to say that the place is besieged by a king of the Frangis, so Amir Hamza sends his son, Rustam Piltan, who routs the Frangis.

(68.) Amir Hamza has a son, Pari Shah, by Mihar Afroz, and goes to assist his son Eustam Piltan, and converts the Frangi king to Islam, whose daughter Rustam Piltan marries.

(69.) Malik Ushtar is subdued, and converted to Islam. Zubin Fauladtan arrives to help Anushirwan.

(70.) A merchant arrives in camp, and sings the praises of the sister of Hardam of Baro'. Sa'ad, with two nobles of his grandfather, Aurang and Kaurang, goes after her. They have a fight, in which the nobles are killed and Sa'ad barely escapes. However, he comes across Hardam's niece, whom he marries, being ashamed to return to his grandfather. Amir Hamza, suspecting where he was, goes after him to Baro', fights Hardam, subdues and makes him give up his sister to himself.

(71.) Ziibin Fauladtan is captured and murdered by 'Umar without Amir Hamza's knowledge.

(72.) A magician on the side of Anushirwan strikes Amir Hamza and all his forces blind, but that makes no difference, and they go on fighting. Amir Hamza retires to the fortress of Ardbil, where Anu- shirwan besieged him.

(73.) He is released by Kasim Jigarkhwar, his son by Hardam's sister and Haris, Sa'ad's son by Hardam's niece, and taken to Baro', where Khwaja Khizar restores everyone's sight. On which 'Umar slays Najtak, the minister of Anushirwan.

(74.) Anushirwan blinds Bazar Chamhar, but he recovers his sight on visiting the prophet Muhammad at Makka. He then obliges Anushirwan to retire, and sets his son Harmuz on the throne.