Question

In a work in this language, a creature tells a hero to take a branch from a tamarisk tree to craft an arrow and blind a prince. In a story in this language about a legend from another culture, a poet gets a new nickname after fleeing into the wilderness when he goes mad with love. That story is part of a collection in this language which translates to Five Jewels. (-5[1])A poem written (10[1])in this language begins by instructing (*) “Awake” because morning has put “the Stars to Flight.” In an epic in this language, a hero is born after the Simurgh instructs (10[1])his father to perform a Cesarean section. This language, used to write the epic The Book of Kings by Ferdowsi, was also (10[1])used by a poet wishing for “A Jug of Wine, (10[1])a (10[1])Loaf of Bread—and Thou.” For 10 points, name this language used by Omar Khayyam to write the Rubaiyat. ■END■

ANSWER: Farsi [accept Persian] (The Five Jewels, or Panj Ganj, is by Nizami.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Karthik PrasadCornell FireCornell Earth70-5
Nathan ZhangCornell WindRochester C7310
Nathan ZhangCornell WindColumbia Ly-α10210
Jacky XuCornell EarthCornell Fire12410
Darryl WangRochester ARochester C13410
Cade ReinbergerRITRochester B13510

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%0%25%123.75
2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y1100%0%0%73.00
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%13%50%125.63