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294 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FOLK LORE.

of 'Umar, Amir Hamza's son. Amir Haraza's quarrel with Miliar Nigar, and reconciliation.

(43.) Captures the family of Ziibin, marries his sister to 'Umar, his own son, and his wife to his general, Ma'dekarab.

Vol. III. (44.) [31 according to the text: see above.] He has a son, Qubad, born to him by Mihar Nigar, and a grandson, Sa'ad.

(45.) Fights Bahman, a mountain king, with whom Ziibin and Anushirwan had taken refuge, and converts them all to Islam.

(46.) Defeats Shaddad, king of the Habashis.

(47.) Qubad, the son of Amir Hamza, defeats Bahman in his father's absence.

(48.) Shaddad captures Anushirwan, and imprisons him in a cage. Sa'ad, Amir Hamza's grandson, defeats Farid Pahilwan. Amir Hamza returns and defeats Sarkab Pahilwan.

(49.) He is wounded by Bahman, and falls backwards into a river from his horse. He escapes, and has Bahman killed.

(50.) 'Umar, Amir Hamza's son, pursue his enemies to Kashmir, where he is killed by Gulqahra, his brother's wife, who had fallen in love with him, and wished him to cohabit with her. Amir Hamza avenges his death.

(51.) He goes to Katis, in Habash, to recover Anushirwan from Shaddad. Gets lost in the sand, and Shaddad, thinking him dead, attacks his army. Qubad, Amir Hamza's son, is killed by a thief in the camp.

(52.) Amir Hamza kills Shaddad. While after him, Ztibin attempts to carry off Mihar Nigar, who wounds him with an arrow. Whereon he kills her. Amir Hamza returns, and finds him with the dead body, and kills him. Dismisses his army, and goes to live at Makka as afaqir.

(53.) Qarun, the son of Farid Pahilwan, comes to Makka, and carries him off, and sends for Anushirwan to witness his death, but Farzana, his sister, who had fallen in love with Amir Hamza, saves him. He assembles his forces, kills Qarun, rescues Anushirwan, and marries Farzana.

(54.) Wars of Amir Hamza and Antishirwan, in which the former captures two metal-bodied pahilwdns.