The Fire Altar of Happy *Frayosh

11 12 13 14 16 17 18a 18b 19 110 111 112 113-4 21 22 23 24 26 27 28a 28b 29 210 211 212 213-4 ZNE twlghy bnwn ZY PWN pstn dnyk plmt MN(W) kl(t)y AP KZY plmd(t) AYKm HT YDEn HWE ADYN NWRA-I TNE YTYBWNn AHR AMT QDM ()NT III hpwhry MLKAn MLKA AMT hlwmdy QDM plsy AP plswby YATWNd AHR ANE TNE PWN w(s)pty (pr)d(w)(y YHWWNm) AHR AYK OMEN AYK hlwmdy YATWNd AHR ANE yzdn pt(w)yh(t) AYK (HT h)pwhry ZY MLKAn MLKA c[yly YHWWN AP] hlwmdyn MHYTN APn SLYtr OBYDWN [OD](n) PWN OB[D]kyhy YKOYMWNd ADYNn hyln OD NWRA-I TNE YTYBWNn AHR AYK OMEN AYK hlwmdy YATWNt [H](WE)nd AP hpwhry ZY MLKAn MLKA MHYTN HWEnd AP SLYtr klty [*HWEnd ODn PWN OBDkyhy YKOYMWNd ADYNm *nywst NWRA-I] YTYBWNn AP pty hpwhry bnwn M OBYDW[N] /n durgh Abnn pad abestn yng framd k kard, ud ahy framyd k-m agar dastan h g dur-w dar niyn. pas ka abar sl 3 <> buhr hn h, ka Hrmy abar Prs ud Pahlaw ynd, pas an dar pas wispd *Fray bawm. pas k nd k Hrmy ynd, pas *man yazadn *paywahd k agar abuhr hn h [r bd ud] Hrmyn zad u-n wattar kard [t]-n pad bandagh stnd, g *an hiln t dur-w dar niyn. pas k nd k Hrmy mad hnd ud buhr hn h zad hnd u- wattar kard [*hnd t-n pad bandagh stnd, g-im niwist dur-w] niyn, u- Pattybuhr-Abnn nm kard./

This fire altarAbnon, Master of ceremonies in the harem, said (that) someone (should) make it. And originally he would say, If it is possible for me, then I shall establish a fire here. Then, when in the year 3 of Shapur, King of kingswhen the Romans were coming against Persia and Parthia, then I was here in all-happy *Frayosh. Then, when it was heard that the Romans were coming, then I entreated the gods, (saying), If Shapur the King of kings [is victorious, and] the Romans are smitten and worsted, so that they fall into our captivity, then I shall allow (myself) to establish a fire here. Then, when it was heard that the Romans had come and Shapur the King of kings had smitten them and had worsted them [so that they fell into our captivity, then I began to] establish [a fire], and its name was made Remain (i.e., live long) Shapur [and] Abnon. Note: Line 2 of the translation- he would way from the article was corrected to he would say in my copy, to reflect the proper translation of plmd(t) from line 13. Most-likely a typo in the article. Transliteration, transcription, and translation taken from The Fire Altar of Happy *Frayosh by D.N. Mackenzie. Entered by Timm Kroll