“The Knight in the Tiger's Skin” is a wonderful monument of Georgian medieval literature (late 12th - early 13th centuries). The magnificent skill of the genius Shota Rustaveli, a fascinating plot, soulful humanism, a wealth of colors that convey the living breath of an ancient era - all this places the poem among the world-famous masterpieces of literature. The poem is written in elegant and flexible verse - shairi, the expressive features of which are well conveyed in the Russian translation talented poet N. Zabolotsky.