Persian · proper noun · Faith & Sacred History

Bisutun

बिसुतून

said bi-su-toon

also written: bistun, behistun, bisitun

Meaning

The great rock-mountain that Farhad cut through for love of Shirin; emblem of the immense labour of love.

Related words

The stonecutter hero who dug through a mountain for love of Shirin; a byword for the devoted, self-immolating lover.

Sweet, honeyed; also the name of the legendary beloved of Farhad, hence a byword for the beautiful beloved.