Darab Nama

The Darab-Naameh (Persian: داراب‌نامه‎‎) (Book of Daaraab) is a Persian prose romance, written by the 12th-century writer Abu Taher Muhammad, in which the adventures of the Kayanid Iranian King Darab are recounted.

His full name is given as Abu Taher Mohammad ben Hasan ben 'Ali ben Musa Tarsusi (or Tartusi). His descendant, in 16th century settled near the River Bank "Sutluj", the City "Kasur", bordering Hindustan, East of province Punjab of Pakistan. They are known as Taher Kayani or (Tahir Kayani)

The story, written in prose, is about the adventures of the legendary king Darab, the son of Bahman, and Homay. Homay is the daughter of king Sam Čarash of Egypt. Homay, gives birth to Darab, but he sets him afloat in a box on the Euphrates. By the age of 13, Darab has already proven his power and youth. He is told by the launderer that he was found and sets out to find his true parents. Finally, he meets his mother and they are reconciled. However, it was not yet time for Darab to assume the throne, so he sets off on series of adventures in the land and sea.

In Oman, he falls in love with a queen Tamrusia who was widowed and was of Greek origin. They flee Oman together by ships for the islands of Greece. The lovers encounter many obstacles including the storms of the sea, talismans, cannibals and sea monsters. But through prophetic dreams, magical cures, divine intervention and the heroic acts of Darab, they are saved. However, circumstances separate the two, and Darab who is now thirty years old, reaches an island. In the island, he marries the former king's daughter and is crowned king. Meanwhile, Tamrusiya meets her brother Mehrasb, and they undergo adventures in the Greek islands. Circumstances lead to their separation and Mehrasb marries a mermaid (Dokhtar-e-Abi). Four year later, Tamrusiya returns to the sea. Mehrasb also sets sail, reaching an island of one-eyed people. Mehabs becomes their king and marries Gowharasa, the former king’s widow, whose sister Zankalisa has married Darab. Gowharasa dies, and Mehrasb kills all her family.

When Darab learns of the massacre of the family of Gowharasa, he conquers the island and takes Mehrasb as prisoner. Tamrusia reaches Darab's island, and they get married. Darab's other wife, Zankalisa, also arrives and kills her rival, but a new born son of Tamrusia survives. Darab names this son by his own name "Darab". Zankalisa later is poisoned by a snake bite and dies. Darab ad his son set out to return to Persia.

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