simorg

The witches have also a decoy ready for him in the desart; yet he sups with Okba's daughter, without any of the sorcerers being aware of it; and afterwards proceeds to consult the simorg, without meeting with any obstacle or molestation.

Famous Reviews R. Brimley Johnson 1899

It is found in Kâf, but as Hafiz says, “searching for the simorg is like searching for the philosopher’s stone.”

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853