Jalal al-Din ‘Azud Yazdi

Jalal ‘Azud, Sayyid Jalal al-Din (fl. 14^th century), son of Sayyid ‘Azud al-Din Yazdi. He was born in Yazd and became well-known as Jalal ‘Azud and chose the nom de plume Jalal. He was a distinguished poet at the Muzaffarid court. His father, Sayyid ‘Azud, was the vizier of Amir Mubariz al-Din Muhammad ibn Muzaffar. Having impressed the kings of the Muzaffarid dynsty at an early age, he settled in Shiraz and composed eulogies to the rulers and kings of the city. In his early poetical career, coincident with the Chupanid and the Inju conquest of Fars, he resided in Shiraz and was their eulogist. He also eulogized the Inju Shah Abu Ishaq and was his intimate companion. His father was also a distinguished eulogist flourishing in the 13^th and 14^th centuries. In composing his qasidas and ghazals, he followed the models of 13^th century poets and Sa’di respectively. His divan, running to about 1,600 couplets, consists of ghazals, qasidas, tarji’s, qit’as, twin couplets, and quatrains. He is well-known for his qasida titled Haft Rang.

Asar-afarinan (2/ 201); Farhang-i A’lam-i Sukhan (1/ 5378).