Nizami’s Resources in Haft Peykar Versification

In this article, we speak about Nizami Ganjavi’s adjuncts to the historical story of Bahram Goor. Haft Peykar is one of the most attractive verses in Persian poetry. The original plot of the story was narrated by Tabari in Tarikh Tabari and its Persian translation by Bal’ami. Other history-writers like Dinvari, Nizamal Molkm, Yaghoobi, Maghdasi, Sa’alibi and Ibn Asir wrote this story in different structures. But Nizami, as a storyteller, made some changes to the plot and added some parts to the historical plots. Nizami’s additions are some parts like: Bahram’s seeing the painting of seven princess in Khovarnagh Palace, fighting with dragon, going to the cave and has ascension to God. Nizami knew about alchemist, astronomy, medicine and mythology. He uses the symbolic meaning of number seven in Haft peykar in the best form.