LIVES OF THE PERSIAN POETS Court, Sufi, Dervish, Satirical, Ribald, Prison & Social Poetry from the 9th to the 2oth century by Paul Smith INTRODUCTION: The Various Forms in Classical Persian Poetry... Persian Poetry: A New Beginning... THE POETS: Abbas of Merv page 23, Hanzalah 24, Firuz 25, Abu Salik 26, Abu Shakur 27, Junaidi 28, Shahid 29, Rudaki 30, Agachi 33, Rabi'a Balkhi 34, Khusravani 37, Manjik 38, Daqiqi 39, Mantiki 42, Umarah 43, Kisa'i...