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.
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PERSIAN
Farhad
The stonecutter of Persian romance who, in love with Shirin, was set the impossible task of carving a channel through Mount Bisutun and died on hearing a false report of her death.
PERSIAN
Shirin
The Armenian princess of Persian romance, beloved of both the Sasanian king Khusrau Parvez and the stonecutter Farhad; her name means 'sweet'.