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"Daqiqi 935-977 CE (also Dakiki) wrote about a thousand verses on Zoroastrian history and beliefs before he was murdered by his servant. While outwardly a Muslim, Daqiqi was considered a Zoroastrian sympathizer if not a closet Zoroastrian, a dangerous affiliation in those fanatical times. A verse of Daqiqi reads:
Daqiqi chaar kheslat bar-gozida ast
Ba giti dar, ze khoobi-ha wo zeshti
Lab-e bijada rang o nala-e chang
May-e chun zang o kesh-e Zardushti
Translation:
Of all that's good or evil in the world,
Four things suffice to meet Daqiqi's needs.
Ruby-coloured lips, the harp's lament,
Blood-red wine and Zoroaster's creed.
(translation: Iraj Bashiri)
Significantly, Daqiqi had started his Shahnameh, not with the dawn of history, but with the Kayanian King Gushtasp's (Vishtasp's) patronage of Zarathushtra's religion.
He was the first to undertake the creation of the national epic of Iran, the Shahnameh, but was killed in 977 CE after only completing 1,000 verses. His work was continued by his contemporary Ferdowsi, who would later become celebrated as the most influential figure in Persian literature."
-taken from Wikipedia & Heritage Institute
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