For thousands of years, Zoroastrian priests have sung hymns to the shining ones — the yazatas — who watch over the world. The Yashts are among the oldest and most beautiful prayers of ancient Iran: invocations of the sun and moon, the star Tishtrya who brings rain, the covenant-keeping Mithra, the life-giving waters of Anahita, and the guardian Fravashis of the righteous. This modern-English edition renders these ancient Avestan hymns in clear, flowing language that keeps their reverence and power while welcoming today's reader. An introduction sets the hymns in their living tradition, and appendices offer a glossary, key passages, and guidance for reading. Whether you come for spiritual depth, poetic beauty, or a window into a world-famous scripture, this edition invites you to hear a voice of devotion that has never fallen silent. Part of The World Scriptures Library.