Cata Ogue and Ar 5 in Tm N Tal Public Libr

CATALOG UE

OF THE ARABIC AND PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS

IN THE ORIENTAL PUBL IC L IBRARY

BANKIPORE

PREPARED FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF BENGAL UNDER THE

SUPERVISION OF

E DEN N PH. D. . ISO _R_OSS,

Catalogue

OF TH E

Arabic and Pe rsian Manu scripts

IN THE

ORIENTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

BAN KIPORE

P E RS IA N POE T S

FIR DAUSI T O HAFI Z

P rqﬁa r ed by MAU L AV I ABDUL MU Q TADIR '

’ GAL GU I‘TA

THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT Boon DEPOT

E P RE FAC .

THE pre se nt volume cons titute s the ﬁ rs t insta lme nt of the se rie s of volume s which are to conta in a comple te and de scriptive ca talogue of the Arabic and Pe rsia n Manuscripts pre se rve d in the Orie nta l

ublic Li t ki P brary a Ban pore . The Library owe s its origin to Maula vi Muha mmad B akhs h

Khan who a t the time of his de ath in Jul 18 6 le ft a coll e e , , y 7 ,

n hu n vol um e s In 1891 whe n the Librar was tion of four dre d . tee , y

m nu s ri s o e ne d to the u blic it contained nea rl four thousa nd a c t . p p , y p

u u w of six thousa nd The se T he numbe r of man scripts is now p ards . s ubse que nt additions are e ntire ly due to Ma ula vi Muha mmad ’ B h s son Kha n Bahad ur Ma ulavi Kh uda B akhsh Kha n akhs , ,

i ra r in it re se nt s w i xis t n to whom the L b y s p ta te o e s ts e e ce .

No lon afte r m arrival in India in 1901 I had the rivile e t g y , , p g

with Lord urz on In vie w of h fac h a t of visiting this Library C . t e t t this le ndid colle ction was almost unknown in Euro e a nd not sp p , ne arly so well known as it de se rve d to be a mong the learne d

Muhammadans of India I had no difﬁ cu lt in con incin so re at , y v g g a pa tron of le arning as Lord Curz on of the impe ra tive ne e d of ’ havin the Li rar ro e rl ca talo ue d and at His Exce ll e nc s g b y p p y g , y de sire the Gove rnme nt of Be ngal unde rtook to provide funds for this

ur ose p p . vi p u r s e s .

The ne xt ste p of importance was to ﬁ nd right me n for the task and to tra in the m in h uro n m thods of catalo uin I was t e E pe a e g g. fortuna te e nough to ﬁ nd among the Muha mmada ns studying in Calcutta two young me n who s e e me d to me to posse ss the ne ce ssary

ualiﬁ ca tions a nd taste s : na me l q y,

Maula vi Ka maluddin Ahmad for Arabic ; a nd

Ma ula i Abdul Mu tadir for e rsian v q P . During the year 1904 the se young s tude nts we nt through a re ular course of tra inin durin which the re are d a ca ta lo ue g g, g y p p g m isonné of the Ara bic and Pe rsian Manuscripts in the Calcutta M h adras a which was u lishe d in 1905. , p b With the e xpe rie nce thus gaine d the y proce e de d to Bankipore and be an the ir la ours Ma ula i Ka mal uddin takin u the Koranic g b , v g p

Li ra a ula Abdul Mu tadir th Pe rsia n oe tr At te ture nd Ma vi q e P y. the nd f wo e ars Ma ula i K a mal uddin havin acce ted the e o t y v , g p im ortant ost of Su e rinte nde nt of the Chitta on Madrasah was p p p g g , o li e d to i e u his ca talo uin work and his lace was take n b b g g v p g g , p y

Maula vi Az imuddin Ahmad who since his a ointme nt h be e n , pp as

chie ﬂ occu ied with the Ara ic works on Medicine of which the y p b ,

i ra ﬁ ne Colle ction of M s n L b r osse sse s a e r SS. e co d onl to tha t y p v y , y

of he Ram ur Li rar t p b y . Critics may possibly point out that a gre at ma ny de ta il s con tained in the pre se nt catalogue are s ufﬁ cie ntly w e ll know n to s cholars

o mak a n hin be nd a re fe re nce to authoritie s unne ces sa r It t e yt g yo y. must howe ve r be borne in mind that this is the ﬁ rst large ca talogu e m isonné of Ara bic and Pe rsia n Manus cripts e ve r publishe d in India ; a nd that it is conseque ntly to se rv e a s a work of re fe re nce and a

mode l to all future com ile rs of ca talo ue s in India Euro a n p g . pe

ca ta lo ue s are not e asil rocured in ndia and whe n rocur ed are g y p I , p ofte n di fﬁ cult for a ma n knowing no othe r Europe an languages tha n

En lish to cons ul t g . In the biographical and bibliogra phica l de tails give n u nde r e ach work the compile r has throughout e ndea voure d to use original source s ii pa ara ca. v

and to form inde e nde nt ie ws and in this he has laid unde r con p v , tribution se ve ral rare biographi cal works which we re unknown or inacce ssi le to his re de cessors b p . The whole catalogue of the Pe rsian Poe try will probably occupy

v um Th re se nt volum d h h t fro Firda us i thre e ol es . e p e e al s wit t e poe s m

o Haﬁ z t .

Among the many re markable a nd inte re sting works which a re notice d in this volume the followi ng are spe cia lly worthy of atte n

— d o h h h o 1 whi h 1 A s le ndi co f t e S ah Nama N . c . p py ( )

n m r ah Alimardan Khan prese te d to the e pe or Shah J an.

— h Rube/ of fuddi n Bakharzi No of 2 A co of t e is Sa . . py y (

which no othe r copy is known .

— H f hi No A s l ndid co of the aftband o Kas . 3. p e py (

le for its su e rb cali ra h nota b p g p y .

— A v r old co of the l rical o m of S lmon of 4. e y py y p e s a ’ Sawah written thirt -thre e ears afte r the oe t s de ath , y y p

o (N .

5— A uni ue co of the diwa n of Ruknuddin e m , q py S

No ( .

— A v r val uable a nd inte re s tin co of h w 6 . e y g py t e di an of

afi from which the e m e rors Humfi fi n and Jahan ir took H z , p y g omens a nd on which the y made note s with the ir own hands

While the pre se nt volume was be ing printe d I was abse nt from i India and durin tha t t me Mr. J . A. Cha ma n ve r kindl su e r , g p y y p

is d e ork i hr h v e th w as t passed t ough t e pre ss . I ca nnot in this place re frain from saying a fe w words in praise of th i f h v lum Maul avi Mu e comp le r o t is o e . qtadir has rise n to the h e i ht of his task b she er de otion and e ne r cou l with g y v gy, p e d a s cholarl instinct such as is rare l me t with amon Muhammadans y y g .

In fact I think that the res e nt volume with all its sho mi , p rtco ngs iii PR F E v E AC . re pre se nts a highe r le ve l of scholarship than ha s hithe rto be e n re ache d in mode rn lite rar re se arch in India at an ra te as far as y , y

i ma conce rns Islamic studi es . It marks a ne w e och and I trus t t p , y be the fore runne r of much more of the same standard of

e xce llence .

E DENISON ROSS. .

A r 1 ALCUTTA il 908 . C , p ix

TA BLE OF CONTENTS .

9 sFirda us i Ma nﬂghih ri

o c ’ a- Sa na i

m Ahmad-i-Jam

z o Mu g tar i

q Anw ar i

m Khaqani o h c Za ir Faryabi l— ‘ c Niaami ‘ Hu Attar (Fa r id-u d-Din ) Hw ‘i‘ Mu n C_his_hti (Kh waja h) uw Ka mal (Is fahan i) Mm Sayf-u d-Din (BaLha rz i) ‘ Ho Agir (Au man i) Ha Sa yf-u d-Din (Isfara ngi) uﬂ B ﬂmi (Mainl and Ja lal -u d-Din ) Hm Imami ‘ Ho Iraqi No Majd (Ha mga r ) ‘ Mu Sa di

Nm Rash} Nw Husa yni (Sadat) ‘ Mp 3 0 Al i Qal anda r Nm TABLE OF CONTENTS .

Hasa n (Dihla w i )

Auhadi

Ibn-i-Ya min

Ba dr i-Cha_ch Kh wajﬁ ‘Imad

Sa lmﬁ n

‘ Ass ar

Rukn -i -Se in ‘ Ali (Ha ma dani)

Hai ﬁ z PE RSIAN MANUSCRI PTS.

No. 1

f 12 lin ull . 6 ; e s 25; siz e 16 x 10; 10} x

1-1AH NAMA H. §__

B r Fl anAusi.

Fl aDAusl with his full na me . L” d l c .u a ll .“ l , w“59 a v fl ) ) ” j , the r a t i oe w as orn m tdfi b ne a r Tns a out A. H. 321 or g e e p c p t, b i , , b _ A rd 322 A.D. 93 r 934 i in n 41 1 A. D 1020. cco in to 3 o , and d e d A. . . g some the oe t di e d in Adi . 41 D 1 25 or Ad i 421 A.D. 1030. p 6 A. . 0 , . The e a rlie st account of the poe t is tha t give n by Ahmad bin ‘ ‘ ’ Umar -nn -Ni fimi—ul—Arfi i f and who is ite d th e oe t s tomb a d , o Samarq , v p ’ in A3 . 510 A. D 1 1 6 wn nslation of the hahar . 1 . (Se e Bro e s tra g Ma alah u lish e d in . A 1 0 . 7 7 q , p b J R. . S. 90 , pp ’ For othe r notice s of Firda usi s life se e :

aula t ShAh 54 a ft lim fol . a i An adi fol . D , p. ; H Iq , T q h , - - - J Bi ﬁ ush h u are Kh az an i irah fol. Atas y d S , fol . a Am , j ’ - - - - Kada h . 122 3 Ma khz a n ul Gara ib fol . 596 Nash i . 13 1 , p ; tar I shq, p ; , , ’ a i — - i v M n tion of ui a s S ar ol ii uz 4 . 22 urne r aca s e di H b b y , . . j , p ; T sh — NAma h Cal . 1829 M ris 183 1878 J . A. Vull e rs 187 6 , ; J . ohl , Pa , 8 ; , ; Elliot Histo f d 1 90 re n e r Oude a ta lo ue r o n i v l . iv . . S , y I a , o p ; p g , C g , - . 405 Q uee le B io r hica l otice s . 54 99 . Pe rtsch . 68 p ; y, g a p N , pp ; W , p ;

G . Fl ti e l i . . 492 m r hiine Re de kﬁ nste e rsie ns . 50 g , p ; Ha me , So P , p ; Walle nbonr Notice sur la Schah na mé ie nna 18 10 Gorre a olde n g, , V , ; , H bnch v m al ut on ran B e rl . 1820 . Atkinson hrab a oe c ta I , ; J , Soo , p , C , ” ’ 1 814 and t ir u i London 1832 Starke nfe l s , he Shah Nama h of F da s , , ; ,

VOL . 1. B 2 Panama u m uscarrrs.

Ke -Ka w us in Mase nde ra n ie nn 1841 v n hack Holde n j , V a, A. F. o Sc , sa e n 1851 and Ethe irdu si a ls L rike r itz un s e r ichte de r g , ; , F y , S g b

B a e rische n Aka de mie 187 2 . 27 5 a nd 1873 . 623 a nd e s e cia ll y , , p , , p , p y ’ ’ Niild k Acad . de r e e s e rs ische tu die n itz un ri h de r Ka is . P S II , S gs be c te

isse nscha fte n in ie n 1892 v ol . 1 26 W W , , . Th e W ork has n fr ue ntl li tho ra h nd rin Se e Ethe be e e q y g p ed a p te d. ,

ndia ﬂice L ib Ca t. No. 8 60. I O . , M) 1426 his co c nta in th in trod uc tion t n n 3 8 9 . T py o s e wri te i A . 2 th e orde r of Min d BA sa n a r a nd no in his l i ra r conta ins by y g , copy t b y the olde r pre fa ce (a nte rior to the l laysa ngari re ce nsion) de s igna te d by " Moh i v “ Ethe l . . x . as Preface No. e Rie u 11 . ( p ) II . (Se , . p , ndia fﬁ ib o 86 F t i e r his ce L . a t. N . 0 e h B lin a . O . sc t . I C , W , C , p T olde r re face ha s e e n tra ns la te d Mde a lle nbour in his Notice p b by . W g ” s ur ls Sha h na mé ie nna 18 10 , V , . Accordin to the re se nt re face it a e a rs th a t se a ra te re cords of g p p , pp p th e a nna l s of the ea rl e rs ia n kin s re se r e d in the li ra r of y P g , p v b y

Ya z d ird . w e re his r r a rra n n a m l e te his tor from j III , by o de ge d i to co p y the re i n of K fl mur the fi rs t e rs ia n kin down to the de a th of g y s, P g, i s w Dih an h us n a r wiz tha t i A. n . 6 . n 627 one Danish a r L P , , to A . , by __ q , in a hle wi Aft r h li ha te of . e t e con u e s t of rs i durin the ca P q Pe a , g p ‘ ' ma r this a l ua le his tor w rri i rom the re it U , v b y as ca e d ofi to Ara b a . F tra ve lle d to dif re nt countri s nd s ca m into the ha nds e e , a u bse que ntly e ‘

of Ya fi b L a in h uras an wh o s e n t it to ndia . I n A. H. 346 q ys, K , I 9 57 this his tory w as tra ns la te d in to Pe rsian by the orde r of Abu ' Ma n fi r-a l -Mu a mma ri a nd th u h us rfl a rw iz to az d s , e a cco nt from K P Y

ird . was e d n of h d t f h r ania n kin s j III a dd to it. O e t e e sce nda n s o t e Sa g orde re d Daqiqi to ve rs ify the w ork ; bu t he ha d comple te d only one h o v N0 t us a nd ve rse s whe n he w as as sa ssina te d by one of his sl a e s . f urthe r a tte m w e re mad ill e ﬁ of a z ni pts e t th re ign of Sultan Mahm d G , w ho by some accide nt posse sse d a copy of the Pe rs ia n ve rsion of this a lua le his tor ou t of w hich b l a e the m v b y, e s e e cte d se ve n storie s and g v to his se e n court oe ts to e rs if in or f th m wa s v p v y, de r to de cide which o e ‘ th most com e te nt e rson to tur n h rs n uri e p p t e w hole w ork in to ve e . U s w as a d ud e d the e s t a nd wa s th e re fore r e re d t e in th e work a s j g b , o d o b g , Firdaus i sa ys

irdau si w ho w as in its he a rin f h r e a t w ork orde re d F , T , g o t e g by Ma m fid de te rmined to com le th i i h d ft u nfi n ish h , p te e w ork Daq q a l e ed ; bu t h a ving no comple te a ccoun t of the e a rly le ge nds of Pe rs ia he w as u na le to ca rr out his la ns w h i i nd Muh a mma d b y p , e n one of h s fr e s L a g ka ri furnis he d him w ith the ne ce s sa r nna l a vin ve rs ifi e d h y a s . H g the a ttle s of uhak and Far idfi n w hich m h i hl o ula r he b D , be ca e g y p p ,

N MAN SCRIPTS PERSI A U .

f l h o . Be gins the se cond hal f of the ﬁ s Nama h

‘ “ ig " r ﬁ C W 4

Afte r fol . 136 one folio conta inin 41 e rs es is missin . , g v , g

Afte r fol . 302 f li ta inin 5 e rse s rre s ondin with one o o, con g 5 v , co p g ’ the Ma can s iti v l i 1052- 54 is in e d on o . i . . miss . , pp , g Afte r fol 41 f li nta ini n 57 e rse s corres ondin with . 3, one o o co g v , p g ’ Maca n s - in e dition vol iii. 1395 97 is miss . , . pp. , g ’ Afte r fo i f li rr ndin with Macan s l. 48 o fol o o 5 n s co e s o 6 ne , 5 e , p g — e dition vol . iii. 1652 54 is al so missin . , pp . , g his co cont u t ﬁ ft ousa nd e rse s T py ains abo y th v .

foll .

455“ 468“ and conta in the m r l d l os t be a utiful Pe s ian minia tu re s pa inte d i n go d an co ours . ‘ ‘ ritte n in ﬁ ne cle a r Nas ta li w ithin four old-rule d colu mns with W q, g , ‘ two mos t um tu w na in th e innin s p ous e la bora te ly de cora te d un a e b g g , a nd a dou le - a e full s iz e minia u with x uis ite orde rs on b p g t re , e q b , “ fu 29 a nd Th w h in ll . 5 e las t t o page s a re de cora te d throug ou t old hea din s writte n in old and coloure d ﬂow e rs g g , g . Th e colo h on is da te d 17 th m an 11 942 p Ra ad , A. . .

i Scr be i s ) ,

On fol . a t the e nd , a note runs thus

‘ w hich me ans Ali Mardan l sa on th e da of inte r ie w re se nte d to Ei , y v , p ‘ l A la Ha drat (Shdh Ja hsn) . The a ppe arance of this va ua ble a nd e ou sl de cora te d ma nus cri t su orts th e a e note gorg y p pp bov . ‘ l i Ma rddn Kh6n ca me in 3 nd w mad a to e lhi . D 16 a e t A _ D A . 7 , as

diffe re nt time s gove rnor of Kebul and Ka s_hmir by th e Empe ror Sh ah

a ht n . He die d on his wa to Ka mir on 1 th A ril 1657 a nd J y sh the 6 p , , e d in Lahﬁ r was buri .

No. 2 .

fo 8 ll . 53 ; line s 24 ; siz e i l g x 95; 9; x

The sa me .

Anoth e r be au tiful copy of the Sh ah Nemah w ith the pre face of Mirz a B a san r " a w hich e in h i on fol . 3 y g , b g s as in t e pre ce d ng copy PERSIAN u Anuscam s . 5

" The oe m itse lf e ins on 15 as p b g us ual . One folio containin full - a e illu stra tion ro a l missin at the , g p g , is p b b y g nd e as the MS . o e ns w ith the foli a rk , p o m ed 2. B tw n f l e e e o l . 27 6 and 27 se e ra l foli w n n 7 v os a re a ti g . This copy of th e Sh ah Namah conta ins a bou t ﬁ fty -one thousa nd e rs e v s .

foil .

“ 500 and 518“ conta in fi ne Pe rsian ill u stra tions within light gold fore s t sce ne orna m n e te d borde rs . ‘ ritte n in a e rfe ct as li in fou r lumn wi th ne old a nd W p N ta q, co s , o g tw o orna me n ta l rule s nd rn wi t h il and loure d , a ado e d th w o ric ly g t co and sum tuousl d i l— i n 3“ with the p y e s gne d ful page de corat o s on foll . be ginning of the pre face in the ce ntre writte n in gold on blue ground with fl l d - ‘ "- ora ra ti A dou l unwfi n n foll . 15 1 The e co ons . b e pa ge o he a din s are orname nt throu h u T M r the h . is e d g ed g o t. e S prese v ori inal old indin g b g . Not date d a n 1 th ; ppare tly 5 ce ntury.

Scri e b g P J KJl Ju an .» e ta

full 601 lines 25 s 1 1 . ; ; iz e 2 x 9} x

The sa me .

Anothe r th h em wi the re f of Be sa n a r copy of e S ah N ah , th p ace y g , toge th e r with an inde x of all the Pe rsian kings from Kaynmurs to Ya z di ird de scri e d in th e te x j b t. “— fol] . 1 1 f n w i th in Th e pre ace e ndi g th e de x.

fe ll . nn f h Be gi ing o t e poe m, as usual .

fol . n i Se co d daftar, beg ns

1 a u p s-0S : T t ; ” , a s g h

fol . ear . Third daftar e in , b g s PaserAN s AuuscmPrs .

f l o da fta r ins o . F urth , beg

w . JJ I a a a y “ } ;

co l f th o nd e This py conta ins ne ar y ﬁ ty usa v rse s. “ “ fe l 4 d 14 n rimiti icture s m re da ubs . l . an co ta in p ve p ( e ) f r f lank n fe ll Space s or pictu e s are le t b o .

598“ and

r h in l l ft la nk Se ve ral spaces fo e ad gs are a so e b . 2 Date d 9th ﬂ a ww dl , AJ I. 999 .

Scri e i e t LJ b ” md g J ’ A co of the sh emah wri n this scribe s son Mu ammad py ﬁ N , tte by h ‘ M um un im n 2 Muse . da te d A. . 10 1 is rese r in the B ritish Se e , , p ve d ( i R e u e rs . a t. . , P C p ‘ rit i i l - um W te n n good Nas ta l q wi thin four go d r ule d col ns .

P rese nted by - - ﬂ ihAb ud Din Khan.

No. 4.

foll 596 lines 2 . ; 5; siz e 10} x 7} x

The same .

Anoth e r co of the ah py Sh Namah e xactly the same as above . “— foll . 1 l f Pre ace .

fol . irst da F ftar . f l o . Se cond da ftar.

fol . hird da T ftar .

fol . d f Fourth a ta r . The be ginning of e ach da ftar is ide n tica lly the sa me as in re ce din p g copy. S ace s for ill ustra tions are le nk h u p ft bla th roug o t. “ f l . 1 o 5 contains a miniature . M PERSIAN ANUSCRIPTS.

ritte n the a o e -na me d scri e b l l ddl bs in ﬁ ne W by b v b ” ﬁ d d A ‘ minu te Nas ta li w ithin four col oure d colu mns with four de corated q,

he a din one a t the e innin of h da fta r . gs , b g g e ac a te d 14th H 1 D A . 008 .

fol] 1 line s 25 siz e 1 2 9 x 5. . 56 ; ; } X

The sa me .

Anothe r co of the h ah Nsma h withou t a n re face com le te in py S , y p , p fou r se arate lu p vo me s . l i h u initial lin of the e m a nd nds Vo . I . Be g ns with t e us al e po e with the account

“ “ fol] . 7 5 and 89 conta in “ “ ordinar ain i a nd f 1 9 an d 1 18 nta in u ncolou re d y p te d p ctures , ol] . 0 co ske tches.

No. 6.

f l] 122 lin me as o e . o . e s a nd siz e sa a b v

The sa me .

ol . . Th n lu f o V II e se co d vo me o th e a b ve . Be gins

Lo dd ld é . i 6 ) p r g

t e tc A ; a t o as a ) } O h) d a nd e nds with the account

a s u h u a ] g , p , ;

a f k fol] Sp ce s or illustra tions are le ft blan on . 1 10“ and PERSIAN NAHUM

fo 1 lin as a o e . l] . 64 ; es and siz e same b v

Vol . III. The third olum f v e o the above .

t ) s ta a es w ” e by

The initial line runs thus

e lfl fi b d uj af fl )

Ends with the account

i l 8pm for p cture s are le ft bla nk on fe l . “ 130 and 147

No. 8.

same as a o e . fol] . 137 ; line s and siz e b v

Th e same .

l The fourth olume of the a o e . Vo . IV. v b v Be gins with the account

l ente e l f ) “ g ;

The initial line runs thus :

l te e l g ee s ;

A l t » ; c a l ) a ,

Ends w ith

“ e “ “a ﬁ )

s f r icture s are le ft la nk f Space o p b on e ll . “ 123 and MA 9 erasu re NUSCRIPTS.

‘ All the four volu me s are writte n in one a nd the sa me fair Nas ta liq ha nd within four old-ru l col u mns The ﬁ rst tw o a e s of e ach , g e d . p g ‘ volume are throughout de cora te d in gold w ith a be autiful unwﬁ n in

e a ch .

Da 22n A u 1 94. te d d Ramadan, . . 0

9 . fol] . 552 ; lines 26 ; size 12 x } x 5

The same .

Anothe r co of the hth e h ut an f divide d into py S N ma , witho y pre ace ,

four daftars . “ fol] 1 . First da fta r . Be gins

J é . 1 ’h J ) 0 4. i " “ ﬂ “ “ “5 w e N ab ) bd

“ fol] . l 47 Bla nk. “ foll . 148 Se cond da fta r . Be gins

a ‘ r ms w a s r“

a t J a s h. s ) ﬁ g ) c 1

fol] . Bla nk. “ foll 294 ird ftar . Th da .

d d id fi w fi w lfl j fi

J U J

foll . Blank. “ fo h da f . l] . 441 Fourt tar

L. Ja J3 ldd >~ i 6 ) nkaﬁ ) rd-p

a t a t:A ; a n s ) } c ) ; by a

Th e fi rst thre e line s of the fourth d r are id n i l afta e t ca , with ve ry ' sli ht difi e re nces with th e fi rs t thre e line s of the se con g , d da ftar . 10 rm n m useu m .

“ in mall minia ture fol . 5 conta s a s .

c for ictu re s are le ﬁ lank on f l] Spa e s p b o . 222" 2495 2915 , , mm, 3133 315

a nd ‘ ri n in mode rn fair Nasta li wi thin ﬁ n W tte q. e gold a nd coloure d “ columns with a dou le a e u a in th e e innin and , b p g b g g, thre e s mall ‘ u nwan one a t the e innin of e ach da ftar . a, b g g

P rese nte d by Sa id s j w yy Q urj nd Na éb .

No. 10.

f l 423 lin 1 o ] . ; es 0; size 5; x 4; x 2;

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See Rie u It h e e n dis cre dite d rof . chukos vski a nd ( , p . as b by P S , ’ E i r i Dr . . n l in ct n o itz d e son Ro . The a tte in trodu o t e ra l s D ss , his F g ‘ ‘ ra n a u i f h a am ndo Me hu n sl tion of the R a t o r n e dz c . T b ya Oma K yy (Lo , t C , re e cts th e stor rs tl e ca e it h as n e e e ntione d j y , fi y, b us ot b n m by the oldes t historians and o dl use it re se n a se rie s of , se c n y, be ca p ts chronol o i l d ffi r din his a r ume nt in this conne tio g ca i cultie s . Afte re a g g c n it is difiicu t f r n r ma in u ncon e r te d to is ie w of the u t on l o o e to e v h v q e s i . ‘ owe e r this ma be Umar rose to re a t ro-e mine nce H v y , g p as a ma the ma ia nd is al ua le w ork on a l e ra a dde d m r tic n, a h v b g b o e fame to his e li h u tion On e in su mmone d to e r s ta b s e d re p ta . b g M v by Su ltan alik h n 46 1074 to he l im in his a s tr n i M fi s i AJ I . 7 p h o om ca l ‘ o s e r a tions for which e n othe rs h a d e e n a ointe d mar no b v , se v b pp , U t ’ onl mad u l ch es in the ul n s o se r a r b y e val a b e re se ar S tfi b v to y, ut al so compil e d a re vis e d a nd e nla rge d e dition of the as tronomical ta bl e s call e d he Z i t j . Kh a am is the a uthor of se e ral w orks on arious su h _ yy v v bje cts . T e ’ f ll w in t i w e n in Dr . E e ni s o o g lis of h s orks is giv . D s on B o s s ’ — ntroduction to i e r ld s nsla tion . 7 3 74 I F tz g a Tra , pp ‘ (1) The Ruba iyat (2) De mons tra tions of th e Proble ms of Al ge bra ’ - — (3) Some Diffi cul tie s of E uclid s De fi nitions ; (4) the Z ij i Malik _Sh fih i ; (5) Ha ndbook on Na tura l Scie nce ; (6) El -Ka w n-w a l -Ta klif (me ta physica l ) (7) El-Wajud (m e ta physica l) (8) Miz an -u l-Hukm (9 ) L a waz im-ul -Amkina (na tu ral scie nce ) ; The E xac titude of th e i I nd an me thod of e xtra cting squ a re and cu be roots . Of thes e the fi t h r in x te nce w hile th e re s t a re onl know rs t e e are e is , y n name me n tione d oth r w r ite rs by , by e . ’ a am s r l e r h s e e n u lis he d w ith a r n Kh yy t ea tise on a g b a a b p b , F e ch n l tra s a tion . oe e ke a r is 1851 . by F W p , P ,

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n in l w i id nt l ll u i ns to ul An Ma h mud of w hom a nd co ta s on y a fe nc e a a s o S t , th oe t s e a ks in h a s t te nse e p p t e p . ' “ ‘ All Ra am or a ccordin to . l l v ol . iii. . 40 Ali Ra fi fi w h o qq ( , g H i y , , p , ), ’ l f d i l o n i a i e in h i r face to the a di ah ca l s himsl a isc p e f Sa a a nd pr s s s p e H q , B a hram sh th e the n re i nin so e re i n i e s th e re cise da te of fi , g g v g , g v p ’’ ‘ n i s de a th as unda h a ban 52 a nd Jami in Sa a S y, t e 1 1th fi , 5, , ’ u or tin this da te adds tha t ana i die d in 525 the e a r in which s pp g , S , y

m l te d the a di a h h l w ron . ince it h e co p e H q . B ut t is da te is e vide nt y g S ’ h a s e e n shown Dr . Ethe Bodl L ib . Ca t. No. 528 th a t Sa nd l b by ( . , ) = 2 1 n 1 33. Mor e r com ose d th e Ma u a wi ] in 5 8 . . 1 e o p g W v , the e st ie s f the a di a h su ch a s th re is d a nd coll a te d e dition b cop o H q , e v e ‘ ‘ of the oe m Abd -ul -L a if-a l - A asi notice d l a te r on a nd s e e ra l p by t bb , , v othe r a ncie nt copie s give th e da te of compos ition of the poe m 535

1 . n. 1 140. ‘ ’ ‘ han -i-A m s co from which Abd-ul -L a if made his e dition w as K za py, t , , ’ n t l t n i re fa w ritte n a ccordi g to h e a tte r s s a te me nt i h s p ce (se e No.

i h t e ars a fte r th e com o ition of the oe m a nd Dr . re n e r Oude e g y y p s p , Sp g ( a footn ote re fe rrin to this e r co sa s tha t it w a s C t. , p. g v y py, y wr itte n in 61 7 1220 his l e a ds u s to s u ose th a t th e da te . T pp l i f r a 53 142 of comp e tion of th e Ha d qa h goe s so a s 7 1 . ’ “ A a in th e da te of the oe t s de a th i e n Ali Ra am is dis ute d g , p g v by qq p ‘ b Dr . Ethe on the round th a t th e 1 1th of a bfi n 525 w as a y , g fi ‘ ow unda th e 1 1th a ban f s in Thursda y and not Sunda y. N S y fi all 45 nd a i ashi a e r accura te Ta kira h w rite r followe d 5 ; a T q K _ , v y d , by ’ A a r in th e Ata sl K ah la ce s the oe t s de a th a ls o in 545 d _1_ ad , p p 1 1 his l s us a oss i l e s u e s tion that the re a l date 50. T e a d to p b gg ‘ ‘ i e n All am w as 545 w hich w as h ow e e r mis ta ke n for g v by Ra qq , , v , ’ 52 l n ri Mre o e r on re fe rrin to th e oe t s di wan 5 by a te r tra s c be rs . o v , g p w e fi nd tha t he more tha n once spe aks of the de ath of the poe t Amir ‘ 14 We ha e h r f Mu iz z t which took lace in 542 1 7 . t e e ore , p v ’ s in th t e a r good re a on for a sse rting tha t Sa na i was alive a y . 22 1 1 11311 11 m use u m

’ For the conﬂicting sta te me nts of the da tes of the poe t s de ath and - his w orks se e Rie u . 549 50 Rie u Su lt. No. 2 14 Ethe Bod] . , pp ; , pp , ; , — 14 928 . Pe rtsch Be rlin a t. . 747 Ouse le Bio r Ca t. Nos . 9 C . , W , , p ; y, g

t 1 4 Fl tl e l i. . 49 8 . Anme r . 9 a t. d M . No ice s . 8 G . J C e s SS e t , p ; g , , p , p ’ — l ra h s . 326 B rown s a m . Uni . L ib . Ca t. . 294 98 Xy og p e , p ; e C b v , pp f t e Ara ic an e rs ia n S vol iii . a o h M . . 40 C t. d Ma d Kh . S. rasah H. , , p ; b P , — — Lib . a l cutt . 79 80 Ethe ndia fﬁ ce L ib. Ca t. Nos . 9 14 92 , C a, pp ; , I O , 8 ;

re n r ude a t. . 557 e tc. Sp ge , O C , p , Th ncl udin e s of th adi a h sa tha t the o t a fte r e co g lin e H q y p e , com l tin e m se nt it to ImAn B urhan-ud-Dtn A ul asa n “All p e g th poe , b H bin - wt alias Bir an ar for his a al Nasir al Gaz na y g pprov , and that it consis ts of te n thousand ve rse s

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nume ra te d Dr . Eth e in his Bod] . Lib . a t No 52 e by C . , . 8 . “ r fol . 66 tw o folios containin 9 1 r a re n Afte , g ve se s , missi g . ‘ ‘ ritte n in a e r ea utiful minu te Nasta ll with old unw W v y b q, g ana.

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a t Bi s usa n f atna Q d d H y o P .

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foll . 262 lines 1 7 s iz 0 8 5 5 3 ; ; i x ; } X .

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‘ ' othe r co of the adi a h with - - An py H q , th e pre face of AlI al Raﬁ a or

am Se e . LL v ol. iii . . Baqq ( H E , , p The conte nts of this re fa ce a re full e x la ine d b Rie u p y p y , p. T e cha te r di ision is w anti n in this co In th h p v g py. e end of this pre face ’ ‘ th e a u thor sa s tha t Sana i die d on Sunda the 1 1th a ban y y, ﬁ , 525,

is dis uted Dr . Ethe in his B ut this od] . Lib b . Ca t. . 46 on th p by , , p 3, e ‘ ground tha t the 1 1th of ﬁ a ban 525 w as a Thursda y and not n a o Su da y (se e bove N . Be ginni ng of the pre face PERSIAN u s uascau’rs 23

The m its e lf e ins on fol poe b g . This copy a ls o give s th e da te of compos ition of th e Hadiqah a s

A. H. 525. Two e xtra folios re ce ntly adde d in th e be ginn ing conta in a shor t ’ account of a kim ana i writte n Ma ula wi Muh a mm d a i h h n H S by a B lgs K a , he fa h r und r li r t t e of the fo e of this bra y. ‘ ‘ rit n in a ﬁ ne Nas ta li with old unw an W te q, g s .

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‘ ’ r - - l tion of the adi ah This is p oba bly Fa rid u d Din Attar s ﬁ rs t se e c H q , from w l w hi ch he made th e e xtra ct me ntione d be o . h r e rse s T is se le ction conta ins a bou t tw e lve h und e d v . The concl uding line gives th e da te of composition of the Hadiqah

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h 328 . M . e t lo ra e s . SS Xy g p , p Th e con te nts of this e xtra ct are fu lly describe d in th e a fore sa id India

Ofﬁ ce L ib . Ca t. This copy al so gives th e da te of composition of the Ha diqah a s

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A le di r i f rince with e autifu l sp n d copy ; p oba bly w r tte n or some p , b ‘ a nd richl de cora te d w s y un an . A no on fol 1 th a t w a urch ase d a t de ad f r te . says this copy s p Hy rab o the L i ra r of B ahadu r S ah and a s e a l of a b» J L Al sl its. b y h , ) (4 } lo s ta c is afﬁ xe d gﬁ k; .

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ve ry va l ua ble copy of the re vise d and colla te d e dition of the ' adi ah of akim a na i with comme n e s nd e x l i H q H S , tari a p ana t ons of the te xt. ‘ B A -u l -L a if y bd t . ‘ ’ his is Abd-uI‘La if s lar e r comme ntar on the a di ah nd T t g y H q , a an

abrid me nt of this com ose d h in A i 1 44 AJ ) . 163 i d g , p by im d . 0 6, s e scribe d i in Ethe nd a Ofﬁ ce Lib . Ca t. No. 92 , I , 3. ‘ ‘ bd-ul -La i bin b d all A t f A Ullah , u ! - = in L B . A.D the 12th e a r 01 Em ror die d 1048 9 . 1 638 y pe Shah ’

Jahan s re i n . Se e Rie u . 589 S re n e r Oude Ca t. . 494. Th g , p p g , , p e ‘ - - ‘ - - a uthor of the Ama l i ali fol . sa s th a t Abd ul La if a na ti e of S h, y t , v u r w as a fi t in h rv ice of La s ka r an Ma ha di a nd G j at, t rs t e se h fi sh , s se ue ntl a cce te d the se r ice of sh Jahfi n as iwan -i-Tan w ith ub q y p v fi D , ‘ h i l f A t n has w ritte n a re face to the B u t l15.n t e t t e o q dat Kha . He p K__ ah m n e aki and h as a m lifi e d it se e of Muham ad Suf i a nd Hasa B g Kh , p ( l H is also the a u th or of se e ra l othe r l Lib at. co . e Ethe, Bod . . C , v w or life se e Jou rnal As ia tic Socie t w orks me ntione d be l o . F his , , y

of 1868 . 32 a nd the catalo ue s re fe rre d to a o e . , p , g b v ‘ This comme ntary conta ins thre e pre faces by Abd-ul -L a tif and one ’ b i y Sanﬁ . 26 r s as u s

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rom this re face which the 1 8 F p , comme ntator wrote in 03

1 . . 1628 in the se cond e a r of Shfi h a han r i n w e lea rn tha t a fte r D , y J s e g , — fi n is hing his w orks on the Ma sna wi of Ja lfi l -ud-Din Rumi su ch as his re ise d and annota te d e dition of the Ma na w i known a s 26 -0 “M v g ,

.» Ethe di wee se e n a moe L a t. Nos . m o ib. C y ( , I , his comme nta ries n h M w i n d la te r o t e a na viz . me tione s , ,

on a nd se e Ethe ndia fﬁ ce Lib . Ca t. No. and , ( , I O , — a lossa r on that oe m ca ll ed il l“ b ik] notice d he rea fte r he g y p w at , be ca me ve ry fond of w riting a comme n tary on the Hadiqah of Hakim ' Sa na i. ‘ The comme nta tor how e e r ca me to le arn th a t Mu mmad Az iz , v , ha ‘ Kukiltash with th e title of a - -A z am th f r- r r f Ak ar , Kh n i , e oste b oth e o b ,

11 . 1 000 1 . . 1 59 1 whil e e n o in the o e rnorshi of u rat had D , j y g g v p G j , se cure d from a z ni a t a la r e x e nse a n old co of the a di ah , G , g e p , py H q , w ritte n only e igh ty ye a rs a fte r the da te of its compos ition and pre ’ ‘ r on the tom of n i hil e han-i-A m w a s l e a in for a se ve d b Sa fi . W K za v g ‘ ‘ il rima e to Me cca he l e ft his co with Abd-u r—Ra z ze Ma muri p g g , t py q , ' ' w Mu z a fl r 1 w uza fi r no n as a 03 . D. 162 h n M a k K_ han. In 1 5 5, e K n ca me for m ra h mme ntator ha a ve ry sh ort ti e to Ag h , t e co

mana ed to e t a tr nsc ion from this co In 1 . . 1037 g g a ript py. H 1 627 the comm n r w hile in L ahur with the he l e ta to , , p of se e ral l ea rne d me n rr d this co com a rin with se e ra l v , co e cte py by p g v oth e r ma nus cri ts m k a ri on made note s on the ma r in p , ar e d the v a ti s, g , ‘ ’ a nd adde d th e tw e nty folios w hich w e re miss in g in -i-A za m s ’ Dr n r n n . 558 of his Oude ca ta lo ue a ou t copy (se e . Spre ge s ote o p g b this co from w hic he tra nscri e d a co for himse lf . The py, h b py ) n r a rra n h rse s f the diwan re fe rre d in th e te xt a o comme ta to ge d t e ve o , , c rdin to cha te rs a nd the traditions in a s s te ma tic orde r a nd o se r e d o g p y , b v

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I n this pre face the comme nta tor dw e lls u pon the be a u tie s of the adi a h and the e xce ll e nce of his re se nt comme ntar on th e e m and H q , p y po , sa ys tha t he has not give n h is inde pe nde nt opinion in a nnota ti ng an d coll a tin the re se nt e dition bu t has w orke d in cons u lta tion with th e g p , e mine n t me n of le tte rs of his a e a nd has ase d th e w ork e ntire l u on g , b y p re lia le le xico a nd rus w rth a ut oritie s b ns t t o y h .

‘ - - fo Th h d fa of Abd ul La if lle . l. e t ir pre ce t ca d M y } Be ginning

' o » te d s e s w s ta at e a t of :

‘ In this re f Abd -ul - if sa s tha t as he re ce i e d a re at dea l of p ace La t y , v g ‘ a ssis ta nce in h is pre se nt w ork from Mir Imad -u d-Din Mahmud-a l

a madani w ith th Ta g all u lahi d. 1057 1 . D. 1 647 or H , e h s I (

10 1 6 3 th a u thor of a diwan e e Rie u . 687 a nd of the 64 5 ) e (S , p )

- w Ta ll d 2 15 Se e re n e r Oude Cat. . e ll known dkira h ca e 43 S , C 4 3 ( p g , p ‘ ’ - - h h e ( Abd ul La tif) thou ght it prope r to me ntion his (Ilthi s ) na me e re . his 111 111 wro w a ida s note d a t th nd of this re face to T te t o Q s ( e e p ) , c mm h d f m l tio f n w k And as the o e mora te t e a te o co p e n o the pre se t or . comme nta tor h a d a l ong -fe lt de sire of ope ning the w ork with the pra ise of the Em e ror sh a han and of me nti nin in i t the name of his p ﬁ J , o g e ne ol n t mas te r L a hka r M th se idas a ound ith the ir b v e g Q , e Qas b w h 0 nd ra ise The comme nta tor e an t e w ork in 1040 1 . D. 1 63 a p . b g , m 4 6 2 co l it in 0 1 . D. 1 3 p e te d 1 2 .

n » » The w ords l a in! m ib l a d i ! le . m id i , found “s b j ) O Cf r s i e ] a t the e nd of the tw o idas are the chrono ra ms for the e pe ct v y Qas , g a a t s bove d e . I t is al so s ta te d in this pre face tha t Sa na 1 ﬁ rs t u se d th e poe tical titl of Debt a nd th a t the ad i a h n 11 111 Namah e , H q was a me d 1 . 5 foll . 28 Bl a nk. 5 foll . 29 The con te nts of th adi ah e H q . l T e ve rs iﬁ e d ind x f th h a rs in w hi h fo . h e o e te n c pte to ch t e

adi a h is di ide d Se e B rown e a m ni . Lib . a t. . H q v ( , (l b. U v C , p

fol . 42. A note of the comme nta tor runs thus

The comme nta tor in this note sa ys tha t he has give n vow e l points to the difﬁ cult Ara bic and Pe rs ia n w ords u se d in th e te xt according to be s t

it su ch as amus u ra a nd othe r re lia le le xicons . Th e a u th or ie s , Q , S h, b

h words dill a l a note e nds w ith t e d w ) ?

ind i c a hio as. his note w ith th e M W d Co J O T ,

din w or s is fo nd i n ma n co ie s . The litho ra he d e dition of concl u g d , u y p g p rass u s u a uuscawrs. 29

th is comm nta L k w ls o conta ins th e a o e e r u c no . 26 a y ( , p , b v

re a din . I the re fore dou t the e nu ine ne ss of the co No. 923 ndia g b g py, , I

Ofﬁ ce L i ra r w hich is r Dr . Ethe be a n a u to ra h co . I n b y, ass e te d by to g p py th e sa id di r d bu t n a Oﬂice Lib. h w rds a e ad e d to I MS. t e o

this doe s not in m O inion a ffe ct m dou ts . , y p , y b ° fol . 42 ins h m be g t e poe .

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The da te of compos ition of the Ha diqah give n in this copy is

535.

Anoth e r comme nta r on he adi a h Muha mmad Nur Ullah y t H q , by Ah t ari is me ntione d in re n e r ude a t. . 559 . , Sp g , O C , p ritte n in a e a utifu l Nas ta l i within old orde rs with thre e ﬁ ne W b q, g b , ‘ u uwans a t the e innin b g g . L i h o t ra h e d i n L uckn w 1 D. 188 . g p o , . 7

Nc . 22 .

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u lt. Nos . 2 14 a nd 2 15 iii . E the B odl Li . t. col . 468 a nd S pp , , , . b Ca , ,

ia Ofﬁ L ib a t. Nos 2 22 60 nd ce . . 7 9 . I C , , , e tc ‘ ritte n in ﬁ ne mi nute Na s ta l i w ithin old orde rs. W q, g b Not da te d a are ntl l t ntur , pp y 6 h ce y.

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Diw AN -I-AI MAD-I- AM j J .

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innin as the se cond co of S re n e r Oude Ca t. . 325. Be g g py p g , , p

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' de s i na te d as m l k Jl s w as orn in Nama a illa e in g r C b q, v g w n n of the dis trict of Ji m, in 441 1 . D. 1019 . He a s a desce da t ‘ a rir bin Abd -Ullah w ho m ra d s l m in he e a r in w hich the J , e b ce I a t y r h i p op e t d e d . The h a s e n t his e rl li fe in ba d com a n durin which S yfl p a y p y, g pe riod his s tu die s w e re to tally ne gl e cte d ; bu t a t the a ge of tw e nty-tw o l f hi ntal om n a n o n n i us life he e t s pare h e a d be g t le a d a a sce tic a d s tu d o . Afte r th us de otin his life for e i hte e n e a rs h e ca me ack to his v g g y , b ti l t Hi na e ace am a t the a e of for in 480 A. D. 1087 . s v p , J , g y, ce le brity as a gre a t sa int be ga n to a ttra ct crowds of pe ople a round him w h o de s ire d to re e nt. Accordin to Na fa hat the ha h in hi s , p g , s_ yk , w e ll -known w ork u l l “ sa s tha t u to the a e of sixt -tw o d -fl- c ) y , p g y , w he n h e was com os in the sa id w ork e i hte e n thous and o le h a d p g , g pe p a l re ady unde rgone the ce re mony of pe nite nce u nde r his s piritual ‘ u ida nce wh ile his son ha k ahir -u d-Din Isa in his muz g , S y_h Z , Ra ’ - u l a a i e c . v ol . iii. . sa s tha th ft six H q q (S H K); , p y t his fa e r le h ndre d th us a nd e o le e hind him i f llow d i le u o p p b a s h s o e rs a nd isc p s . iwan e i u fi B es ide s the d , h s the a thor of no le ss than fourte e n Sfi c

rk of w hich th f llowin vi Lo ia “ w o s e o z . l l , g, , A ) , M M ,

nd a r x n h d ﬁ U l m u l club.. a e e ta nt amo g t e fi se cts while th e re st are sa id to be de stro e d durin th e raids Su , y g

- of n iz han. He had thirt nine sons a nd th da u h u t f Cha g K y re e g te rs , o o

h nl fou rte e n s ons a nd th t re e da u hte rs su r i e d him h w ich o y e h g v v . T e s e fou 1 n a fte rw a rds e came re a t s cholars a uth ors and s ir itual id te e b g , p gu e s l to pe op e . " H die d in 536 A. n. 1141 . e e a i Au a i fol . e S T q h d , 43

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e e a lso Rie u . 551 S re n e r Oude Ca t. . 323 and E th e ndia S , p ; p g , , p , , I 1 Ofﬁ ce Lib . Ca t. , No. 9 0. ° On fol . 1 15 e ins anoth e r diwan a l ha e ticall arran e d a re e in b g p b y g , g g ’ ’ wi h Rie u s co notice d in his ca ta lo u e . 551 d re n e r s ﬁ t t py, g , p , an Sp g rs

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oe ts of distinctio su ch as ha ani h usru Jamt e tc . B e s ide s th e p p, K_ _ q , K_ , , diwan (of whi ch Arz u sa w a copy conta ining se ve n thou sand ve rse s ) 1 ms to ha e l e ft a S ahr i ar Nama h in imi i Mu_k_h tar se e v h y , ta t on of ’ i nah Nama h Se e Rie u . Firda us s s_ ( , p

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eral io ra h e rs sa that his ori n l n rahim wh il e Se v b g p y gi a ame was Ib , ‘ some assu me it to be Usm an bu t th e poe t himse l f sa ys in his follow ing ” e rse tha t he was calle d his fa the r Ba dil me a nin a su stitute v by , g b ’ f an i ( or S a ). iu ” “ é 1 c J

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‘ In his Tuhf a t-ul - Irtqayn the poe t frankly admits tha t his fa the r w a a car e nte r a nd his m r t n r s p , othe a Ne s oria n Christia n co ve te d to s la He a lso te l ls us tha t r ndfa th r was w r a nd tha t his I m. his g a e a e a ve , ‘ l n l Mir n a te rna u c e z a Kafi man as e di l ra ctitione r . I p , b. Us , w a m ca p one of the e rs s of his ode to sfahan the oe t sa s tha t he w a s orn v e I , p y b in 500 1 106 a t Gan ah At an ea rl a e 111 1 11111 los t his ) j . y g 51 1 fa th r a nd w as l e ft e ntire l to th care f h u n l w o ta u ht him e , y e o is c e , h g Ara ic m e ta h s ics me dicine and as tron m At th e a e of twe nt b , p y , o y. g y v h t l t his uncl The u nd u c l ri f h fi ani as a fi e t e poe os e . o bte d e e b ty o E q ‘ e t is no dou t due to the ce le ra te d A ul Ala of Gan ah w h o a ctu a ll po b b b j , y tra ine d the oe t in the art of e rse -makin a nd w h o a e h a ani his p v g, g v K__ q r in ma rria da u gh te ge . Th e oe t a t fi rs t ado te d the oe tica l titl e of 1 r i w hich he p p p 1a q , ‘ u u e ntl chan e d a t the u e s ti n of A ul Al f a n a h for s bse q y g , s gg o b a o G j , fi fi ni in honour of a an-i-Ka ir Ma nfi ihr th e h e n re i nin fi q , fi q b gfi , t g g i of hir wan He w as introdu ce d int th e cou rt of this sove re gn S . o h th rou h the influ e nce of his f th - -l w f r id mona rc g a e r in a , the a o e sa ‘ A ul Ala who accordin to Amin Raz i w as a t th a t time u t .” .yua b , , g , b , ” r “ the kin of th e oe ts of Shirwan a nd w as addre ss e d in the m e r ia l o g p __ , I p “ ” de rs as l a l ld lsw l or the Mas te r of oe ts J Or fi , P )

ld laa l h e n a ani a in e d the w arm fa our of da ze) ! lﬂ by) . W Kjl q g v a an and rose to dis ti nction he e a n t ill -tre a t his forme r the _Iﬂ r q , b g o ‘ tor A u l Al a and in conse u n i r twe e n be ne fa c , b , q e ce of a b tte jea lousy be w o the wrote itin satir a a i the t , y b g es g ns t one anothe r. pana ma ma nusca rrrs . 41

nn a m a ha t a mdullah Mus tau fi in his a rikh—i-Guz idah A Ra s t te s t H , T , l J i i h Na fahat-ul - ns conce i e s Kl1§ ani to be a u il fo lowed by Am n is U , v _ _ q p p of the oe t Afsa -u d Din Fal akr and tha t Adar i in his Jaw ah rr-ul -Asra r p h , ,

se e Rie u . sa s tha t oth Kl1a ani a nd a la k1 w e re the u ils ( , p y b _ _ q F p p ‘ ’ f A ul A1 h e l a tte r s sta te me nt is s u orte d th e foll ow in o b 8. T pp by g ‘ f l i M . B . e rs e s f i a h uote d in h e a t m S. co A. v o a q t , q t H Iq ( py S , ‘ A u l dre s s e d t K a ani No. 326 fol 1 107 which l A a ad o . D. , . ) b h q

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— Th ve uote d in D ul t ah . 0 1 b e e se rse s a re al so q a a gh , pp 7 7 , ut th y are found with ’ nume rous variants in the Tari h -i-Guz ida h se e B rowne s tra ns la tion 2 k ( , pp. 1 42 PERSIAN na xusca l rrs .

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Ca t. . 559 Th e learne d doctor has s hown tha t the oe t su r i e d h is , p . p v v a tron Ak ta han hah com ose d oe ms in raise of the Ataba k p _h L S , p p p N -ud-Din i Arslan wh o re i ne d from 582-58 7 asra t Q ail , g D 1 1 —1 1 ad a a idah to ul an Tu lm h wariz m A. . 86 19 , and dre sse d Q s S t gh K

D 1 193. e Shah a fte r the conque st of Isfahan in 590 A. . W

the re f re a e with Dr ie u in acce tin the da te 595 A. D. 1 198 o gre . R , p g - - M ir- i n f ul a ul Af kar f l . ul g ve by the a uthors o the Q as t , o q ’ ilin - l - in r in of th a i -na- i ar Was and Na ta ij u Afkar ( th e ma g e H b b S y , v ol . ii . uz 2 . , J , p According to the copy of Daula t Sh ah me ntione d by the a u th or of

- - the a a f i rahi f l 2 a ani die d in 588 A. D. 1 192 but S h Ib m, o . 7 Kh q , ’

a hah i A3 582 A D. 1 186 . B rowne s e dition of the Daul t S g ves . ’ ‘ Noti on ni s life w ill be found in Ri a -us u a ra ce s Lhaq y d h ﬂ , a ’ “ - -‘ - l z Ga ra ib fol . 224 . 1 a f . 153 and Ma an fol . 1 2 Lh z ana i Amirah , o , kh ,

- als o e s ide s th e a o e name d re fe re nces Rie u . 558 S re n e r Se e , b b v , , p ; p g , ’ ude Ca t 461 a mme r Re de kiins te . 125 Ouse le s Bio ra hi O . , p . ; H , , p ; y g p ca l Notice s 157 Kh an kov Memoirs su r Kha canic in Jou rnal , p . ; y , , “ As ia ti ue 6 série v ol . iv . . 137 and vol . v . . 296 q , , , p , p ’ ‘ Sa lama nn a in trodu ction to his Rus s ian e dition of ruba is — , t e rs ur 1875 E the Bodl . Lib. Ca t. Nos . 560 58 1 E the India S . P te b g , , , , — Lib a t Nos . 950 970 . Pe rh oh Be rl . Ca t. . 768 G. Flii e l Oﬁ ce . C . , ; W , , p ; g ,

Melan e s As ia ti ue s iii. . 114. i . 508 , p . ; g q , , p ‘ ‘ e diw an conta ins a ida s Tar i at Mara i Ga a ls Mu a i at and Th Q s , j , g , a , q tt ‘ a i at in no a rticula r orde r. mixe d Rub y , p "— f l 1 251 a idas a nd Ma ra i. e l. . Q s s ‘ ‘ ‘ a idas Ta r i at Mar i u a i f ll . 252 Ga z als a and M at o Q s , , j , s q tt r wi out an rde r toge the th y o . — ‘ fe ll . 386 396 2 Ruba is .

F r othe r co ies se e e s ides the catalo ue s re fe rre d to a o e o p , b g b v ,

am Uni Lib a t. . 480 Jahr iich e r vol x B rowne , C b. v. . C , p ; b , . l vi. ;

nz e i e la t . 26 a nd St. e te rs ur Ca t. . 328 . A g b t, p , P b g , p ti w orks of ha ani ha e e e n litho ra he d in L ucknow The poe cal K q v b g p ,

187 9 .

f 39 has e e n su lied b one l ahdad son of ha Ni am in ol . 6 b pp y I , S yﬁ g

L B . 1000. ‘ u tiful as ta li within ld a nd l Writte n in a be a N q, go co oure d borde rs .

a are ntl 14th ce ntur . Not date d, pp y y

44 rsasu u m useu m .

Th is is the we ll -known Masnawi of Lhaqannin which the poe t gives a de scri tion of his il rima e s e ciall re fe rrin th ere in to the two p p g g , p y g

‘ ‘ - -‘ ‘ - -‘ ra s viz . ra i Ar a an r i A I q , , I q b d I aq jam .

" “ - fe ll . 365 a nd in u ul l ix 366 conta be a tif ful pa ge minia ture s . S ‘ sum tuous unwan n f i p s , o e at the be ginning o e ach se ct on. ‘ ritte n in e rfe ct N li within o d a n l ure d orde rs. W p asta q, g l d co o b ‘ The Tu fa t-ul - Ira a n ha s e e n lith ra he d in A ra 1855 a nd in h q y b og p g , , L u cknow 18 76 a also n rinte d in , . Extracts from the poe m h ve be e p

L ucknow , 1867 .

The M8 . is da 1 te d 027 .

No. 33.

£011 114 lines 15 sias B . ; ; i x 53; 6} x

- -‘ TU HFAT U L IRAQ AYN.

‘ r f Tuhfa t-ul - Ira a n with the com l e te re face Anothe copy o th e q y , p p , which be gins th us

i lf e ins as usu al on fol . The poe m tse b g , 5 On the ma r in some se le cte d a idas of a ani. foll . 1 g , Q s Lh q

‘ - ﬁ n as ta l i within old rule d orde rs . Writte n in a e N q, g b 1 Da te d 10 4.

Je . Scribe by U! w Ju a n ' Ps asu n ma nuscarr rs. 45

No. 34.

21 z 9 6 7 x 4. foll . 3 ; lines 23 ; si e ? X ;

HAR H-I-DT AN-I-K HA ANT s W . _ Q

A comme ntary on the diﬁ e ult Qasidas of By Muhamma d ’ ‘ wi . bin Da ud bin Muhammad Ala A Je an. t A “ ! Je w N d a ) c] J LaJ No 28 a o e (_g d l (Se e . b v .)

1 at “ a m é h e! A e l “ l , , Je i m j ﬁ U W g s P b} P ) ?

No a l ha e tical orde r is o se r e d in th e e x lanation of the id p b b v p Qas as . It be gins with th e comme nta ry on the Q asidah with which most of the

co ie s of the diwan in viz . p be g ,

lé § ﬁ a b} J

Ri 1 E he For othe r co ies se e e u . 56 t Bodl . ol . 483 p , , p , , C ; Ethe, India

Oflice L ib. Ca t. No. 968 a nd S re n e r Oude Ca t. . 462 , , p g , , p . ’ ‘ ’ A comme ntary on Lhaqani s diw an by Alaw i Lahiji of Jahangir s time is descri e d in Rie u ii. . 562 anothe r ca ll . b , p ; , e d a “ w by ‘ ‘ Abd-nl - ahha bin Ma mud al -Hasani al - usa ni al -Ma m i W b h H y fi r , with th e ta all u be b who flourishe d a out 109 Q s 0 L .D. 1679 is é , b ,

me ntione d in G. la e l i. . 509 and . Pe rtsch B e rlin Ca t. . 7 0 F g , , p , W , , p 7 , a nd a third call e d l l t abﬁ l Mu a mmad the a uth or of the a ft , y Cf by Q h , H

ul z um is notice d in S re n e r Oude Ca t. . 463. Q , p g , , p ‘ re se nt co is writte n in ca re le ss Nasta li id n Th e p py q, e v e tly by

' diﬁ e re nt hands thou h the col o hon me ntions onl M , g p y W N ) ”

as the scribe .

Da te d 1036 . MAN SCRI PERSIAN U PTS .

N o. 35.

full . 183 lines 25 size 11 X 4 ; ; } X .

Anothe r co of th e sa me comme nta r in in as a e . py y. Be g n g bov ‘ ri n rdinar li W tte in o y Nas ta q.

a 1223. D te d,

N o. 36.

fe ll . 7 6 lines 15 siz e 8 6 X 3 ; ; { x 2 1.

L’L’ ‘ l" ‘" ﬁ J J t u ﬁ ’ THE Diw AN F z AHiR FanYAB O i .

ith re face W a p . B e ginning of the pre face

s 5 i “ ! t ” m i l-3 ’ h“ a » h) 19W.5 a ) 1 «5 w y

Lo l ga d

The a uthor of this re face who doe s not me ntion his n p , ame , was a f h ir abi He t conte mpora ry o Za Fary . sa ys tha he had a gre a t desi re to ‘ me e t ahir Far abi but e fore he could do so th o t h Z y , b e p e ad de pa rte d for t w l He the n colle cte d the scatte re d th e ne x or d. poe ms of Za hir in a iw n and de dicate d it to the az ir Ma d-u d- i d a , W j D n Ahmad bin a mmad Muh . The sa me re face is notice d in S re n e r Oude Ca t 7 p p g , . , p. 5 9 ; Ris a

2 d e B l . i u Nos . 22 a n 223 and E th od L b . Cat. o. S pplt. , , , , N b Be innin of the diwan on fol . 5 a s in Rie u Su l t. No. 582 g g pp , , and

E the, Bodl . L ib. Ca t.

I think the author of this re face is robabl ha ms-ud-Diu Si i p p y S jas , who is ’ me ntioned b . h . vol . iii. . 293 to ha ve colle c te d the oe t s diwﬁn. Ami u Raz y H E , , p , p i, owe ve r ive s a ve r mea re account of a oe t whom he calls ha - - h , g y g p S ms ud Din Tahir of

as i ts . E the India Ofﬁ ce Lib. Ca t. col 4 5 N Sinj or S j (&e , , . 7 , o. 1 1111311 11 u a s uscarrrs. 47

a xe -J

Rie u u 22 n d of de ﬁ n . S lt. o 2 corre ctl re a ds i stea pp , Copy N . , y e

in the ﬁ rs t line and t ins te a d of I in the se cond line . The in itia l , ﬁ ” ' l ine of the co of Z a h ir s iwan noti ie u in his e rs . Ca t. py d ce d by Dr . R P ,

vol . ii. . viz , p .

1“: » C e dg y

‘’ 4 5 M 4 J ﬁ r We ) ) ! M is found he re on fol a nd i is re mark l u us l a e l in . t ab e that G sta v F g , his ca of ta lo ue vol . i . 497 has uote d this r s h e initial line g , , p. , q ve s e a t ‘ the diwan f Amir i w n o Mu iz z o i 4 . , h died 542 11 7

a hir-ud-Din Far abt Ja n tie l l ol l 11 Z y , 6 d a M j d M , a na ti e of ar a in B alkh was accordin to a ulat h ah a u il of v F y b, , , g D S , p p

Bas id-i-Samar andt the author of the b and a conte m ora r of h q , ) ” a , p y ha ani Mu ir-ud-Din Ba la ani and se e d e in K q , j y q , v ral oth e rs . Be si e s b g a re nowne d ahir e n o the re uta ti n f t hiloso he r poe t, Z j ye d p o o a gre a p p a nd as tronome r of his a e and was calle d the bi “ M or The he a d g , g ) ’ ‘ - - of the hil os o he rs Se e Aa ft a L u ah ul Al bab . ahir in his p p ( b , p Z , oe tica l m s itions is some time s ranke d with An wari and it is sa id p co po , , tha t a mong the l a te r poe ts of Kash an the re w as a contr ove rs y as to w f tw o de se r e d re f r nce a nd Ma d-ud-Din m t hich o the v p e e , j Ha gar , o ‘ w m t r w re fe rre d for de cision a fe n Anwari . h om the a te as , g ve pre re ce to w a t ﬁ rst a ane ris t to u an hah w ho rul e d in Nis a ﬂr from He as p y T g S , h p - - - - 58 1 1 . D. 1 173 1 185 and of usam ud Daul h rds ir the 569 , H a A h , ’ r u of maz a ndran 567—602 1 17 1- 1205 At the a r hands le r . l tte s

t r i e d ma n fa our and all d h m in the poe e ce v y v s, u e s to t e this ve rse i M d p ) d All-6 6 4 AA M A‘N W

ut: m b p ’ ’ B rown s Ibn Is fandi ar s is tor of Taba ris tan 1—3 w Se e e y H y , pp . 7 , he re al a l un as idah of the oe t addre ss e d to this rule r is uo d so g Q p q te . Whe n Za hir ros e to distinction he a ttache d himse l f to the se rvice s of h ta e ks f A a rbai an Muha mmad bin Ildu u z known as a han t e A b o d j , g , J

ahla w an 1 . 11. 568 . 1 17 2 and his rothe r a nd succe ssor P ( D b , — = iz il Arslan 582 587 1 .D. 1 186 The oe t h ow e e r le ft th Q p , v , e ’ l urt and n he s r ice of the Ata a k Na ra t-ud-Din t e a tte r s co , e te re d t e v b s , h

v iﬁ l - d-Di which he se nt to sn in o This e rs ed re p y of Majd u n, m the m nth of ’ - - — Ra a h 674 is f ull uote d in B rowne s Tarikh i uzidah . 6 1 62. j , , y q G , pp 48 PERSI AN u m uscnrrr s .

s on of Mu amma d bin Ildu z He s nt his l as t da s in re tire me nt h gu . pe y ,

- - a nd di e d a ccordin to the Tari i Gu z ida h a i Kas i Ou e Ca t. , g Q ; T q h ( d , - -‘ . a i Au adi fol 430 a ul a t ah a z ana i Amira h p T q h , . ; D Q ; Kh ,

- - ‘ - - f ol . Ri a us u a ra fol . 245 a a f i rahim fol. 575 in y d h ﬁ , ; S h Ib , , 598 1 D 1201 a riz and w as urie d in ur ab ne ar the . . , a t T b , b S hh , tom of a ani b Kh q .

For his life nd ms se e Rie u . 562 re n e r ude Cat. . 57 9 a poe , p ; Sp g , O , p ; — Q uee le io Notice s . 154 Ethe Bodl . L ib . Ca t. Nos . 582 584 y, B gr . , p ; , , ;

E 9 1 r h B e rlin Ca t. the ndi fﬁ i . a t. No. 7 Pe ts c , I a O ce L b C , ; W. , , — — ' Nos . 69 1 747 8 Rie u Su l t. Nos . 222 24 Kra ﬁ t . 6 2 U sa la , pp , ; , p ; p ’

Ca t. . 1 02 nd Browne a m . Uni . L ib. Ca t. . 302. Se e a ls o , p , a s C b v , p

- - - - a i na i ar v ol . ii . Juz 4 . 127 ula a t ul Af kar fol . H b b S y , , , p ; Kh s , ’ ‘ - - - - Ma z a n ul a ra ib f l . 509 Na s ta r i s fol . 1 1 16 a mme r Re de kh G , o ; h Ih q, ; H ’ kuns te . 13 he f r s h toma thie vol. i . . 1 12 and B oson , p 0; Sc e C res , , p ,

I ns tu t . 205. , p The diwan w as rinte d in lcutta 1245 and litho ra he d in p Ca , , g p

L ucknow, 1295. ‘ ritte n in ﬁ n asta li wi thin old-rul l u W a e N q, g e d co mns .

ot da t d a a e ntl 15th ce ntu r . N e , pp r y y

No. 37.

foll . 337 l ine s 21 s X 4 X 3 ; ; iz e 6} } .

‘ MM W '

- - K HAMS A I NIz AMi .

The ﬁ ve oe ms of Ni ami also ca lled Pan n i mi w ith hi ful p z , jga j . N za , s l na me ‘ ‘L’J’ o.“ lhs the 6 M d d U l d r , re a te st of all the Ma na w i write rs w as orn in the ro ince of um g s , b p v Q , b ut th e re a te r ortion of h is l ife w as s e n t in n a h w n of g p p Ga j , a to ’ Arran Niz ami a rothe r ami-i-Mu iz i a . a rr w s also a oe t of re a t b , i t , p g d istinction a nd a co of his oe ms O. E . 6464 is r r e d n th e , py p ( ) p ese v i is um It als o a e ars fr m B rit h Muse . pp o se ve ral ve rs es of h is poe ms tha t n na u a mmad u n li t he had a so me d Mh . Ve ry re a ble accoun s of the poe t n his io r he r and sh uld lik r a re give by b g a p s, I o e to e fe r to the le a rned ’ n ra h of Bache r w ho has ase d Niz ami life x l mo og p W. , b a e c us ive ly on the ’ t s own state me nts in the se e ra l ms of his K a m h poe v poe h sa . ’ a rious conﬂictin da te s are ass i ne d to Ni ami s d D ula V g g z e a th . a t

ah . 131 foll wed b a i Au adt fol . 743 i 57 6 Sh_ , p , o y T q h , , g ve s rs asu u u m uscawr s . 49

o f h A D 1180 i in his Na f at . 7 08 followe d the a u th r o t e . . ; Jam , ah , p , by - — b i r v l z 4 . 1 12 in 592 1 .D. 1195 a i a i u s a ii. u H b S y , o . , J , p , T q h u h r of h u -i- adi on Kas i Oude a t. . 1 7 foll owe d t e a t o s t e h , C , p , by S bh S q ( ‘ - - - - the ma r in of th a ib us Si a r loo. a nd the Na s ta r i s g e H b y , h Ih q , ’ fol 1832 l a ce s the oe t s de ath i n 602 A.D. 1205. The a u thor . , p p ’ - - f th h l f k r fol . ﬁ xe s Niz ami a de a th in 600 o e K u asa t ul A a ,

1 . D. 1 203. Of the va rious sta te me nts of his a go ma de by Nizami himse l f in his oe ms the m ms to be tha t in the rolo ue to the L a la p , os t accura te se e p g y Ma nan whe e sa s th a t h e had th e n counte d se e n time s j , re th poe t y v ’ e n e a rs tha t f rt -nine e ars a nd as se : Ms. “ m w is , o y y , v y ( ’C‘ w , the oe m w as com le te d in 584 1 . D. 1188 as me ntione d in the p p , sa me prologue J‘s s N e M W bK

w ma h t t was orn in 3 1 .D. 1 140 e y conclude t a the poe b 5 5 . A a in in e e ilo e to the s kandar Namah which w as adde d g , th p gu I , by a conte m orar of the t it is s ta te d tha t he die d a t the a e of sixt p y poe , g y th re e ye ars and six months.

w f iz i d in 599 1 . D. 1202 So e may in e r th at N am die . ’ fu r i mi a life se e He ft I lim f 2 For rthe notice s on N za q , ol. 68 ; ‘ ' - - k z n-ul - i f l a Ri us u ara l 4 1 Ma h o . 867 Ata s a f . 1 a ara h h y d h Sh , o ; _h G , ; _ Kad ,

. 318 se e a lso re n e r ude a t. . 519 Rice . 564 a ta in p ; Sp g , O C , p ; , p ; C p H. ’ il e r force la rke ransla on f the ik ndar amah London 18 W b C s T ti o S a N , , 81 ’ ’ a mme r Re de ktins te . 105 . Bache r s Ni ami a Le be n und e rk H , p ; W z W e , u lishe d in Ge rma n Le i zi 187 1 En lish tra nslation of the sa p b , p g, g me ,

London 1873. , ’ For othe r o ie s f i a amsah and his works se e c p o Nizam Kh , , be side s the - - a o e me ntione d ca talo ues Rie u u l t. Nos . 225 229 Ethe b v g , S pp , ; , Bodl . - L ib. Cat . col . 48 7 Ethe ndia Ofﬁ ce Lib. Cat. Nos . 927 1027 am , I , ; C b. - P Uni v . Lib . Ca t. . 303 306 G. la s ] i. . 503 . e rtsch . 6 , pp ; F g , , p ; W , p 7 ,

and Be rlin a t. . 751 e te rs ur Cat. . 32 e tc . e tc . C , p St. P b g , p , , A rdin nd a i Au adi Ni ami has l e ft cco g to Daul at a sh a T q h , z , be s ide s the w as h a diw n in a o e twe nt thousand e rse 1 a nd a , an co tain g b v y v , the ‘ u Auf i v l forme r uote s a aza l of the oe t a nd altho h o . . 39 7 q g p , g ( p ) cite s thre e short ga z a ls which h e sa ys he he a rd a schola r re citing in Ni a ﬂr e t h di in tha t e xce t the Ma na wi oe ms Ni a i sh p , y e s t ctly sa ys , p s p , g m

le ft e r li ttle oe tr he r . howe e r cite s a e rs e f rom v y p y . W. Bac (p v , v the Layla Majnﬂn as a proof th at th e poe t arranged his diwan in

VOL . 1. r. 50 PERSIAN a m usoa mr s.

584 1 . D ( . Stra nge tha t no copy of the diwan of such a n e min e nt oe t as Ni ami is to w p z be found a ny he re . The Kha msah of Ni ami wa s litho ra he d in Bom a 1834 and 1838 z g p b y, , and in ehran 1 26 1 d T . E ite d in Ta briz , 1 845. Conte nts

fol . " ﬁ r a ) “

MAK HZ AN- L - A U AS R R.

Bogins

m is di ide d into tw e nt se ctions or Ma ala s Accordin to The poe v y q . g

h th e e m w as com le te d in 582 1 . D 1 18 6 as will t is copy, po p . , a ppe a r from the follow ing concluding line s

ld Al “ doc i l O .) ta ) e

B u t this se e ms im ro a le as the hirin us rﬂ which w as com o e d p b b , S Q , p s f Ma z n-u l - r r i 1 f a te r the a As a s date d 7 1 1 .D. 1 75. ie s o kh , 5 Cop

the o m are me ntione d Rica a nd Ethé . 559 a nd 48 8 e a rin the p e by , pp , b g da 552 a nd 559 1 . D. 1 157 a nd 1 163 re s e ti e l . owe e r te s p c v y H v , the que stion of th e da te of composition of the poe m ha s be e n a bly discusse d Profe ssor Rie u w h o ass i ns the date 572 or 573 by , g

1 1 6 or 1 17 7 . e a lso Ethe ndia ﬁ Lib t. No. 9 2 1 . 7 S e , I Of ce . Ca , 7 , ’ The oe m is de dica te d to Fa r-ud— in ab son of a ad p Q D Bahram ﬂ , D ,

in of Arme nia and Ite m f . K g ,

‘ d s ﬂ n b b d j y d l ﬁ

Bahrain hah w as the he re dita r le r of Arz a n n a nd a f S y ru Ja , vas sa l o - il i Arslan 558 578 1 . D 1 1 2 H die d in 2 Q j . 6 e 6 2 . The Ma z an—ul —Asrar w as lith o ra he d in L ucknow 1869 1872 a n kh g p , , d

w ith a comme nta r 188 1 Cwan ar 18 69 and e dite d . Bla nd y, ; p , , by H ,

L ond . 1844. An E n lis h tra ns la tion Haddon indle in g by J . H y, ma nuscri t is re s e r e d in the Britis h M um L n n p , p v use , o do . " foll. 30 Bla nk.

52 mms u n um uscmrrs .

5‘ h ill 0 6 ) J é ) «u p ( )

e :Us. » ) " a ; M

4 b 3“ “ 5 M3 a 6 3 (1 )

a ; 4 m p ! » as » 0 ; a ) y

e u ! ( m b é w J» (v)

ole be . l r y; a,“ )

Th e line giving the date of compl e tion of the poe m (in 576

1 . D. 1 180 mentioned Ri is not found in an of our ) by e u, p. y o i c p e s . Nigaml also s ta te s at the e nd how he was honourably rece ive d and hi hl re warde d iz il A n g y by Q rsla .

n as » as ” h a » « e , p ) t e

» ow ls w T h ab ) f s e

Th e m e n - d-Din poe ds with a short e ulogy on the prince Nasrat u .

My “ 6 4” «8 0 3 Mr

J é ‘“ M ﬁ t) r

The us - - 8 F Kh rﬁ wa Sh irin w a s lithogra phe d at L ahore in 12 8 . or ’ he conte nts se e amme r s Schirin i z 1809. , H , Le p .,

fol .

“ ‘, of ? “3s

LAYLA AND MAJNfJN .

A oe m on the lo p ves of La yla and Majnun. ERSIA um n P N usc wrs .

b l ' - “ ‘ N r e lf H} r ss

’“ ‘ ' J rHs

The oe m is de dica te d to A ta an ab r irwan fih d . i n p fl gh fl , o fi fih ( as mentione d in the e il o ue fol p g , .

a lso w l lf w h é o “é z y

" On fol 106 the l r from tha t kin . poe t sa ys that he re ce ive d a e tte g re ue s tin him to ta ke L a l Ma n n e x t su e ct a fte r the com q g y a j ﬂ as his n bj , l e tion of S irin usru e n he m the re se nt oe m a s p h Kh . H ce co pose d p p , he sa s on fol . n i in f r th nd e rse s com y co s st g of more tha n ou ousa v , le tin it at the e nd of Ra a 574 d) 1 17 8 ro a l a mistake p g j b, A . (p b b y for 584 A.D. 1 188 .

-‘ ‘ f U w flfi fle e !

-J s b w m . f j g

‘e J w as 6:“ . w

is e vide ntl a mistake for Aw as it ha s y ) % , - alre ady be e n me ntione d tha t Nigami compose d his Ehusr ﬂ Sh it in in

576 A.D. 1 180.

The stor e i n f l ‘ y b g ns o o . 1 12

w as w e w e o

4 as ! a “ 503 O

n The poe m e nds with a de dica tion to the same AQ taLha Shah . Edite d u ckn w 188 ransla te d into En lish , L o , 1870 and 8 . T g by

J . Atkinson in 1836 . 54 PERSIAN um sca wr s .

" fol . 157

N «n i b

HAFT PAYKAR.

a ft Pa kar or The n a con in se e n s torie s H y , Se ve Im ge s, tain g v re la te d th e se e n fa ouri of the kin B m ar h n its othe r by v v te s g, ahra G , e ce na me , 60 3

Be gins t ' a a m a » .s

d 3 ” i M x y r

‘ The oe m was writte n f r - - t r l n a des ce ndant of p o AJa u d D n Ka b Ars a ,

A a n ar A madil i d . A H 2 A D w as o e rnor of qﬁ q h ( . 5 7 . . He g v Mara a h whe re he was e sie e d in 02 1 20 Kamil g , b g 6 A.D. 5. Se e ,

vol . xii. . 156 and v ol . x . . 483 , p , , p . The oe t re fe rs to the a o kin on f l 1 60b p b ve g o .

“ 19 “ ( is

“ “ W e or » a ) r e S ” AWS s —v‘6 “

“ h x l " 6 ﬂ ) a a e c v 4

i b u titu for Othe r ce es ha e .Jl a nd ! s s te d p v é ﬂ s, J} b

Flii e l and se e ral othe rs asse rt t h e m w as dedi ca te d to G . g v tha t e po z i Ar slan but it se e ms im ro a le as this lan di e d in 587 Qi l , p b b , Ars

D. 1 19 1 w hil e the oe m was com ose d in 593 L 1) . 1 196 see A. , p p (

ie u . Dr . Ethe ndia ﬂice Lib. at. o. 97 2 is howe e r of R , p , I O C , N , , v , o inion th t it w as de dica te d to Na ra t-ud-Din Arslan wh o asce nde d the p a s , il in 598 A D 1 1 f Mu . . 0 throne o s 2 . n 1 4' e ins the stor O fol . 6 b g y

43‘s

>b a w w e 9 ; rsnsum um uscmm . 55

T he rol o ue fol . contains th d te f iti n the p g , e a o the compos o , 14th of Ra ma an d , 593 A.D. 1 196 . M J00 Wm a) ‘

“ l 4s “ l l “ e br f a ) a P

a b ) s a le at a »

‘d he r w ) “ re

Some co ie s re ad an rron u D 12 1 p e e o s da te , 598 A. . 0 . The a ft Pa ka r was litho ra he d in m 1849 a nd L ucknow H y g p Bo bay, , , 1 290 e rma . One of the Se ve n Tale s w as pu blished with a G n tra nslation von E rdman in hi nd by F. n s Be hramgur u die ” Fue rs tentoch r te , Kasan, 1844.

l fo .

a. “

M H IS KANDAR NA A .

The B o k of Al e an r o x de . Be gins

The o m i t art calle d p e s di vide d into two pa rts ; the ﬁ rs p , Nama -i- skanda ri or - - i tr ts of Ale xa nde r a s I , Iskanda r Nama i Ba rr , e a a con ueror a nd re rds Th e se cond art e ntitl e d q , co his ba ttl es on land . p , a riousl as i rad m - - al Nama -i- ska ndari or v y Kh Na a i Is kanda ri, Iqb I ska ndar Nama -i-Ba ri a ro he t and hil o I h , de scribe s the king as p p p s o he r and re la p , te s his a dve nture s a t se a . In the rolo ue fte r hi hl ul isin the kin a rat-u d-Din th e p g , a g y e og g g N s , i poe t says that th e monarch ha d wish e d the poe m to be de di cate d to h m .

M d 5m G“ ) W A»

“ TM e b b ?

s w L. u as a a r ﬁ ' 56 1 1111311 11 u m uscmrrs .

Nasra t-ud-Din Abe Bakr bin Ataba k Muha mmad as ce nde d the riz 8 1 191 on the assa ss ina tion of his uncle throne a t Ta b , 5 7 , , D 2 10 See a i -na- Si a r i l 6 0 1 . . 1 . Q z il Ars an, and die d in 7 ( H b b y ,

vol . ii. uz 4 . , J , p 225' The story be gins on fol .

“ J “ gs) b e “ r M

I f th e t e nu me ra tes his works th us n o . 8 l . o C py No 8, o p e ‘ ’ m J) rb ﬂ a ) “ sﬁr

o : a w as a w a» ( f s

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t “ “ “ F w. M as) “ f e w 4 ﬂ e f ’ M a “; r J

From this it is cle ar that the Iskanda r Namah w as compose d a fte r the a ft Pa kar i. e . a fte r 593 1 H y , , 1 96 . In othe r copies the date of compod tion of the Is ka ndar Namah is n 597 12 give 00.

t ig -0 m A Jod i h J } e tig ]

- -‘ a nd this da te is s u orte d t i 1 fol . 1832. pp by the a u hor of the Nas_htar Q q, Bu t the pre se nt copy and copie s of e arlie r da te s do not me n tion a ny ve rse i in the da te of com ositio g v g p n. The e pil ogue to the ﬁ rst pa rt e nds with a pa ne gyr ic on the same - - Na sra t u d Dtn . " On fol . 293 the second a rt of e d in th p the Iskanda r Namah , ca ll e

n (bo - he adi g wlg. “ be gins ' PERSIAN u 1 s uscmr rs. 57

d s a d M1 ﬂ g a sh »

K T 11 1. t M U r )

‘ ‘ The prologu e contains a de dica tion to Ma lik Qahir Iz z u d-Din Ma s ﬁ d bin Nut -ud -Din Ars lan who m rule f Ma il in 607 , be ca e th e r o us 1210 an , d die d in 6 15 1 . D. 1 218 .

s L1 :a » n ) a l l. a 01. l

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.3 “ a m ! 6 1 i d M C ’s

In the e ilo ue fol . the o t sa th t he r h d a t th is p g , p e ys a ea c e s ta e h e of ix g t e ag s ty.

. L. 141 1 1 1 1 M 1 a J 3 ,

. la . 1 g J )

The ﬁ rst part of the Iskanda r Nama h was e dite d wi th a comme ntary in alcut a 1812 and re rinte d in 1825 The te xt w as ri nte d in C t , , p . p al cu tta 1 269 a nd litho ra he d with mar ina l note s in L u cknow C , , g p g ,

1 282 a nd in B om a 127 7 and 1 292 . E xtra cts from th e ﬁ rs t a rt , b y, p ’ w ill be found in Fra nz von Erdma nn s w ork De E xpe ditions Ru ssoru m ” ’ Be rdaa m e rsus sa n 1 826 a nd in ha rmo e E x diti n v , Ca , , C y pe o ’ d Al e xandre contre le s Russe s St. e te rsbur 1829 . Se e al so ie e l , P g, Sp g , ” i A e x n i n i 1 — D e l a de rsa e e de n rie tal e n Le i z 185 . 33 50. g b O , p g, , pp The w hole of the ﬁ rs t pa rt has be e n tra ns la te d into Englis h by

a t. . larke L ondon 1881 C p H. W C , , . Th e se cond a rt w as e dit unde r the titl e of ikanda r Nama -i p ed , S

r i Dr . S re n e r alcutta 1852 a nd 1869 . Bah , by p g , C , ’ A short state me nt of th e conte nts will be found in Erdmann s w ork, ’ — r he r s Me moir . 101 17 1 . Se e v l i . . 24 and a full e a s tract in Ba c o . , p , b , pp ” the Al e xa nde rs Z u z um Le e ns u e ll Sitz un s e richte de r a ls o E , g b q , g b - ri he n Aka de mi e 18 7 1 . 343 405. bay sc , , pp

n in of the h a msa h Dr . E . e nison B oss in his In otic g a copy K , D , — f the Ara ic a nd e rs ia n MS . in the ndia Oﬂice L ib. . 26 27 Ca t. o b P S , I , pp , h ka ndar Nama h w hi ch is a rticularl h a s de scribe d a copy of t e Is , p y m his e rs ion is not i nte re sting for offe ring a re ce nsion of th e poe . T v d into tw o a rts a nd th e le a rne d doctor has made in e niou s di vide p , g ' a tte mpts in sh owing the conside ra ble diﬂe re nce s from oth e r know n n ve rsio s . 5 8 PERSIAN um scam s.

‘ ritte n in a ﬁ ne minute Nas ta li within four old rde W q g bo rs . a te d the 20th a fa r 3 D , S , 8 5. i Scr be 9 Ja w 13 d

No. 38.

foll . 507 mar l . col . of 16 lines ce ntral l f ; g , co . o 2 1 line s .

iz e 9 4 S x 6} 6} x .

The sa me

’ Anothe co i a r py of Niz am a Q msah. Conte nts

- — fol. Ma khz an ul As rar .

Th e colo hon fol . is date d the 14th Ra a p , j b, 882.

fol usru w hirin d ) “ Kh a S . ‘ h is or tion is date d fol . th 1 t Di a ad 882 T p , e 8 h q .

l . 1 L fo 1 a la w a Ma nun . W $5 y j f l 1 7 th M a te d o . u u rra m D , h , 883. 65: H fol . «v . a ft Pa kar N y . m “ ate d fol . 8 Ra i 883. D , b I,

f l. The ﬁ rst art of th m call in the o p e Iskandar Na ah , e d h e ading w a t ch

f l . the 23rd Ja madi 883 Date d , o I, . l Th e s e cond art of the s kandar Namah call fo . p I , e d

o h on date d the 3rd Ra a 883. Col p , j b, 101b 10 1 2 4 2 22 1 2 1 fe ll . 22 , 5; 0 10 3 7 , 33 235; 255 " 469 ntain minia ur in e rs i co t e s P an s tyle . ‘ ﬁ ne cle a r Nas ta li with a dou le a e “unwan at h Writte n in a q, b p g t e f he w ork and illu minate d he a din s a t the e inn f be ginning o t , g b g ing o

a note writte n in a old circl e runs thus On fol . , g ,

1 . w. 11 1 1 m 11 , ) g ,

‘ ‘ It also be ars the se a ls of Inayat Khan _Sh ah Jahani and Abdur i - — i two no les of the cou rt of th e Em e ror ab J Ra sh d i Daylam , b p g r ahan.

60 prasu n 111 11 0503 111 3.

No. 41 .

1011 297 lin 12 4 . . ; es ; siz e 7§ x 2; 51 x 31

‘ ‘ K H R Hi iN US C S R .

husr u h irin e i K_ S ; b g ns as usual .

foil .

184“ a nd 283“ contain e x uisite miniature s in ndia n t l q I s y e . ‘ Writte n i n ﬁ ne ndian Nasta li e twe e n fanc old rounds withi n I q, b y g g , hick old a nd coloure d n l t the t g borde rs. I the co ophon it is s ta te d tha ma nuscri t w as transcri e d f r on u f p b o e Y su Kh an. a Monda th e 22nd a 12 D te d, y Dil Hjj 37.

No. 42 .

f l 4 lin 15 siz e l l 6 9 ol . 23 ; es ; ﬁ X 5; x

IS K ANDAR NAMAH.

The ﬁ rst art of the skanda r Namah e ne ra ll call e d the L u . p I , g y g

1 0“ nd 198" contain ﬁ n fe ll . 7 a e

n h ndian t l ill ustra tin th te x miniatu res i t e I s y e , g e t.

s ace for minia ture is le ft la nk. On fol . p b ‘ - ‘ n in a cle a r ndia n Nas ta li wi th a ﬁ ne dou le a e unwan. Writte I q, b p g

th ce ntur . Not da te d. 1 7 y m 6 1 rs as11 11 u m usc prs .

No. 43.

fo 123 : line s 8 1 9 x 5 7 x 3. ll . 7 ; siz 0 § ; {

Th e same .

This copy contains scanty note s on the margin in the sa me hand w ritin th te x g as e t. The h in in ea d gs are re d. ‘ ri n in cle a r a sta li - W tte a N q within re d rul ed borde rs . at 27th a far 14 D e d S , 1 3. Mh m 1 Scribe u a mad han adiri . e b 15 W , K Q w $

i Na w a . S. Khursh d b

No. 44.

f 2 lin 1 1 5 . oll . 46 ; es l 5; size 4 x 85; 0 x 4

The same .

An her co of e ﬁ rst f th Iskandar Namah ot py th part o e .

foll .

“ 236“ and 243 contain ﬁ ne coloure d illus tra ions in ndian s e t I tyl . ‘ ritte n in ﬁ ne old Nas ta li withi n old orname nte d r unds with W b q, g g o , ‘ a d - a n i in ouble p ge unwa a t the be g nn g.

ist Je Copy , w

n th 1 l th a fa r 1 144. Da te d Lahore , Su da y e S , 62 rs as11 x n1 nuscmprs

No. 45.

f oll . 13 ; lines 23 ; siz e 10} X 6 ; 85X 4

K HULAs A-l -K A A- - ﬁ m H MS I l f.

E xtra cts from the ﬁ ve Ma na w is of Niz ami with a short rose s , p r fa p e ce . B e gins

i dS u u ~ oi ﬁ n-J J -t l ¢i } M ) G. b ﬁ

n a ; u s i N g y M

This re daction is divide d into thirty-se ve n cha pte rs accordin g to the su b e cts w hich r n with moral d re li j , a e ge e rally conce rne d an gious re ce p pts . - “ Th e ﬁ rst cha te r u g ha ba J m ! J e ins thus on fol . 2 p , a ) ) , b g

m u d u é ﬁ lé é wj ﬂ a

th r co ies f th e Kh ula ah a re me ntione d in Rie u . 575 Eth O e p o _ s , p ; e.

Bodl . co 493 a nd Pe r tsch Be rl . No. 738 se e also S re n e r . 52 1 . , l . , , , ; p g , p co f simila r e xtra cts di ide d into thirt -ﬁ ve cha te rs is A py o , v y p ,

d ri E h ndia Oﬂice Lib . Cat. No. 982 . Se e a lso Ethe e sc be d in t e, I , , 8 i nd Pe rtsch B e rl Bodl . , Nos . 597 a nd 59 , R e u a , . ‘ rit in ﬁ ne cle a r Nas ta li wi thin four old-ruled orde rs w ith W te n q, g b , r d the he a dings in e .

Da te d 106 1 . ‘ Scri e Mu ammad Ali b W b , h a PERSIAN MANUSCBI PTS.

No. 46.

ll 4 2 n ol u n 63 lin in ar al l mn fu . 73 ; 5lines in four ce tre c m s ; es m gin co u ;

s iz e 14 X 9 ; 1 2§ X 8 ; Q} X 5}.

‘ ua n e ll d u : d s J w g) C

K U L LIYAT-I-S HAYK H FARl D-UD-DIN

“ - d—Din At ar The comple te poe tical w orks of Fa rid u t . ‘ a rid-u d-Din A ar w ith his full name i W Ja in ” F tt , ﬂ ﬁ d ) the ce le bra te d mys tic and a mos t rofound ti ff oe t a u whom Ja lal -u d-Din Rumi the re ate st p S p , bo t , g of a ll th e ufi e i ha made th e foll owi n re marks S po ts , s said to ve g

s ' «ﬁ e 1»

w as orn in adi a near Nis a ur in 513 1 .D. 11 19 durin b fi y fi h p , g the re i n of ul an an ar and w as kille d the Mu a ls in 627 g S t S j , by g ‘ 1 D 1 229 a t th e a e of 1 14 lunar e ars . A ar who is more re now n e d . . , g y tt , as a fi fi tha n a oe t de ri his tical title from the rofe s sion of hi S p , ved poe p s “ fa th e r a dru is t whi A ar himself continue d for some tim , gg , ch tt e . Me a re and unre lia le accounts f his life a re found in the Ta ki g b o d ras, and I should like to re fe r to the life adde d in the be ginning of th e - — Ta kira t ul Auli fi e dite d Dr B rown e . Se e also a i Au a i d y , by . T q h d , ‘ f l 4 f im fol 216 Ma alis -ul - o . 50 Na a at a ft l . U a fol 92 ; h ; H Iq , ; j ihsh q, . ; ’ - - Ma khz n ul ib ula t sh a nd . Kh . voL ii. . 68 . _ a Gara ; Da fi H _ , , p For furth r notice on his life a nd his com le te w orks se e i e s p , R e u , i . , — — l he Bodl . L ib . Ca t. 2 n 80 E t N . 6 . 344 a d vo . ii. . 57 6 5 os 2 63 p , , pp , , 6 ; - E h ndia ffi Lib. Ca t. Nos . 1031 1033 S re n e r Oude Ca t t e, I O ce , ; p g , . , ’ - 310 Ouse le s Bio . 346 358 a m ni . L ib . Ca t. . ra hi l pp ; C b. U v , p y g p ca

otice s . 236 and G. Plii e l . 509 . N , p , g , p B e side s his w e ll -kn wn w ork Ta kira t—ul-Auli a a nd a diwan o , d y , ' conta inin ccordin to Ma z an -ul—Ga ra ib thirt thousa nd e rse g, a g kh , y v s and ' 64 PERSIAN 111 nusca l 1 rs .

‘ ‘ te n thousa nd B uha is At ar is said to ha e le ft for t Ma na w is of which , t v y g , th e foll ow ing a re known

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— Ethe B odl . Lib Ca t. Nos . 622 25 me ntions h co ies f th e , . , , t re e p o Kulli at e a ch conta inin twe nt or tw e nt -one Ma na w is a nd S re n e r y , g y y g , p g m nti a simil ar num e r of Ma a wi B t our co of th e a lso e ons b sn s . u py ’ ulli at contains the oe t s diwan a nd twe l e na w i onl K y p v Mas s y . Conte nts (marginal col umn)

“ foll . 1

d. D m i ” J ) ?

- - JAUHAR UD DAT.

This is only th e se cond of th e th re e da fta rs into which the poe m is

ided The ﬁ rs t and the se cond da fta rs are w a ntin in this co . It div . g py be gins thus ‘di é ‘“W 53 .w d ) 3

M S ib 3 4 (Ls r m b ) PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS . 65

“ I t is incom l te wards h e nd a nd re aks off a ru tl on fol. 93 p e to t e , b b p y w l a K The ith the ﬁ rst art of a e rs e viz . “ l ; p v , , a y M s e cond rt of tw nt at the e nd a re w antin a nd s ace l f pa e y ve rse s g , p is e t

- la nk f r the m. f l 2 1 a out fort four e rses are w antin a nd b o On o . b y v g , a fte r fol . 8 f li ntainin a out two hundre d a nd ﬁ ft e e s thre e o os, co g b y v rs ,

are missin . The oe m is also calle d m lJJl i g p p l e p ) ? and An “ l For othe r co ies se e S re n e r Oude Ca t. . 351 p y ) . p p g , , p

h i E B odl . Lib . Ca t. No. 622 623 . Pe rts c Be rl n t. . 80 the W , Ca , p 7 ; , , , , - i fﬁ t. No. 1031 101 e tc. R e u . 57 7 Ethe ndia ce Lib. Ca 7 ; , pp 6 5 7 , I O , , ,

e tc and G. la ] i. . 513. , F gs , , p

“ fol . l n (ce ntre col um ) . a w l ﬂ h ‘

ma zHAR-UL Be ginning “ “ ” “ “ to ? a ? J! d ) a ? s o

l K ‘“T M “( l o d b b

On fol . the au thor a fte r i in th e title f the oe m in this , g v g o p

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e nu me ra te s his follow ing pre vious compos itions

n du ll ﬁ a l

- h irt e i h t lines wh i we re miss in on fol . 2 1 ha e ee n re ce ntl T y g , ch g , v b y the scri i r adde d by be of th s libra y. hundre d ve rs e s a Afte r fol . 8 three foli nta inin a out th re e re , os , co g b , in miss g.

von. 1. 6 6 r s asu s MANUSCRIPTS.

For othe r co ie s se e S re n e r Oude Ca t. . 353 Rie u . 579 p , p g , , p ; , p

L ib . Ca t. E the Bodl . Lib. Ca t. No. 622 e tc . a nd Ethe ndia Ofﬁ ce , , , 5, , , I ,

No. 1 131 , 18 , e tc. “ foll . 70 e ntre column l a nk C b .

fol . a n ab» MANTIQ —UT

Be ginning i All ” l ” ) !» oi) ga? a t)

The oe m is di ide d into thirt se cti e rse ivin p v y ons , The v g g

th e da te of its com os ition 583 1 1 uo in Rie u u lt. p 87 , q te d S pp ,

235 ii . is wantin he re . No. , , g

Litho ra h e d in Lucknow 288 and Bom a 1280. g p , 1 , b y, Edite d a rcin de as ri 18 nsla t into re nch in by G T sy, Pa s, 57 ; tra e d F

1 863. For othe r co ie s se e re n e r ud a . 354 E the Bodl . p , Sp g , O e C t., p ; ,

ib. a t. o. 622 e tc Rie u h rlin a t. No. 53 L C N . e Be 7 , , , p P rtsc , C , ;

l . 12. G . Fl ii e i . . 509 and 51 1 B rown e a m . Uni . Lib . Ca t . 3 g , , pp , C b v , p “ fol . 121 la nk b .

“ fol . 121

du ll r L ac e “ o AA “511 .

NAMAH n MAN t AM H o s CR N A .

Beginning

Th is oe m se ldom found in othe r h a is notice d p , copies of t e Kulliy t,

a Ca t. . 60 Ethe in Ste w rt B odl . L b 23 15 and Eth e , p ; , i . Ca t. , No. 6 , , ,

ndia Ofﬁce L ib . Cat. No. 1033 13 I , , . f 124“—12 “ lank oll . 5 b .

68 rs asu n u nuscmm .

The titl e of th m urs i h oll ow in f l e poe occ n t e f g ve rse ( o .

d—O léa SJ ! d Jb lS ) r “) x

It is di ide d into te n cha te rs a b e nu me rate d S re n e r v p , J , by p g ,

L a t . . 356 . the Bodl . No. 624 Art. 16 Ethé India Oﬂice ib . C p Se e E , , , , ,

No. 1033, 1 1 . “- “ f l] . 2 9 2 l nk o 5 60 b a .

vm .

fol . Cf —“J‘cw“

MIFTAH -AL -F H UTCJ .

B e gin s “ “ ” “ Mf gS e W

The title is me ntione d in the following : fol

F the r i or o co e s se e Ethe l . 22 1 623 Art. 10 p , , Bod , Nos . 6 , Art. 9 ; , ;

Art . 62 A 24 7 rt. 3 6 7 a nd Rie u u lt. No 235 vi Ethe ndia Ofﬁ ce , ; , , S pp , . , , I 1 1 L ib . Ca t. , Nos . 031 , 1 , e tc . “— “ foll . 2 278 la nk 7 7 b .

“ fol . 278 s aw y -f ’ KANZ - -H UL AQ AIQ .

s ! 19 1 u wa » r e 5 1 9 4 4 )

The foll owin e rse on fol 2 “ g v . 80 give s the titl e of th e poe m

alsa a o“ 4 55 s w s s 1 .e

a S ‘b e t a y ﬂ ( r p 1 1111311 11 x1 s uscu1rrs. 69

For he r i w ini a l line is ot co e s se e re n r . 3 6 he re th e ti p , Sp ge , p 5 , di ' ﬂe re nt E he Ar 9 u lt. t Bodl . s . 22 . 18 623 t. Rie u , , No 6 , Art ; , ; S pp , N o. 235 v . E h 1 t e ndia ﬂice Lib . a t. o. 103 13 e tc. , ; , I O C , N , , “ fol . 292 l n b a k.

fol . J i M b “5 )

‘ H FT w Ani A . Be gins i, s i t b a lla w e lc w k ;

Some se e n or e i ht e rse s of the e inni n e with sli ht alte ra tion v g v b g g ar , g , e xactl y the sa me as in th e du l W

For othe r i re n r . 357 nd Ethe Bodl . No. 622 cop es , se e Sp ge , p , a , , ,

Art. 9 ; Ethé, India Omoe L ib . Cat. , No. 1031 , 6, e tc . f r h h u t Space s o he adings are le ft bla nk t roug o . “ fol . 299 l ank b .

fol . a ll

S H‘I‘ R MAH U U NA . B e gins M l a . u A pl m C "

For oth e r co ie s se e S re n e r . 352 Rie u . 578 Ethe B odl . p , p g , p , p ; , ,

o 2 A 1 re n e r Ca t. . 352 N . 62 rt. 5 and Le de n Ca t. ii . . 114 S , , y , , p ; p g , p N 1 1 1 . Pe rtsch Be rlin Ca t. . 1 Ethe n ice L ib . Ca t. o. 03 W , , p 7 7 , I dia Oﬁ , , ,

e tc .

f r r l Space s o he a dings a e e ft blank. fol 48“ la nk . 3 b .

“ fol . 343 - 11. l M

PAND NAM H A .

‘ Th e m t o ular of a ll th r os p p e poe ms of Atta . 11 111 1 11 mare 70 13 1 1: 1 1 usc .

i ldé h 310 k ! Ja b . ) gﬁ 1 g

1 111 i 1. ) 1 n $ .v

r he r 9 r 5 Ethe B od] Fo ot co ies s e e Rie u . 57 S e n e r . 3 5 p , , p ; p g , p ; ,

No. 622 Art 10 w he re th e initia l line is diffe re nt . Pe rts ch Be rlin , . ( ) ; W ,

a t . 72 9 1 e tc. . Fl ii e l i . . 511 and iii . . 415 Boson e rs . C . , pp , , ; G g , , p , , p ; , P

M . 202 e tc . SS , p . , his oe m has e e n re a te dl rinte d in al cu tta L ucknow T p b pe y p C , ,

Lah ore ula k a nd n nt o l . It w as te d . indle , Bo Co s ta in p e e di by J . H H y, d ri 18 19 London 18 9 a nd transla in re n h . e a a s , 0 , te d to F c by S S cy, P , ,

nd in n l nn a i K al vol ii. . 68 a to e rma . . m . h . G by G H F . Ne sse a H j _ , , p , ‘ me ntions a u rkish mm nt r n t nd am h Sh a m i T co e a y o he Pa N a , by _ ‘ i d. e nti e d ada t a h F r oth e r e ditions and transl a t ons ( tl Sa N ma . o ,

se e Ethe ndia Oﬁice L ib . Ca t. No. 1031 . , I , “ “ foll . 3 355 a nd 56 bl ank.

X III .

fol .

Di A w N .

‘ onta inin idas i C g Qas , Gaz a ls and Ruba yat.

f l r . o . Be ginni ng of Qasidas without alpha be tica l orde

l lla g y p ae ﬁ r p e ) ;

fol . Gaz als no t alphabe tically arrange d . B e gins

) JS wow) !

‘ Ru a i at a 19 r b y ( bout 1 in numbe ) .

l“ r b ds e M ! e fl fi ze fi

“— “ foll . 419 420 la nk b .

fol . S a ce s for e le v l k p e n qua tra ins are l e ft b an . PERSIAN u m usc mpr s. 7 1

‘ fol . 421 . Anothe r se rie s of Ru a i at num e rin one thousa nd se e n b y , b g v h undre d a nd e i h t -four g y . Ope ns thus f wd ) ” é dx w

w " a » e 4»c)

J Lb a j ) ) , f

‘ The to tal numbe r of Ru ba iyat in this diwan is one thousand nine h undred and se e nt -ﬁ v onl hil th nu m of az l com re d v y e y, w e e be r g a s , pa w ith a nothe r co of the diw an me ntione d he rea fte r is much less . py ,

For othe r co i se e S re n e r Oude a t. . 348 Ethe Bodl p e s , p g , C , p ; ,

No. 636 Eth e ndi a Ofﬁ ce L ib. Ca t. No. 1031 e tc . a lso G. Fl ti e l ; , I , , Se e g ,

iii. . 447 whe re a co of the a ida h e ntitle d is descri e d . , p , py Q s , ﬂ) ; b ‘ A ve r rrect co writte n in a ﬁ ne l e ar Nas ta li within old y co py, c q, g rule d rd Th n is f a na wis fai rl bo e rs . e fro t pie ce of e ach o the Ms is y de cora te d.

Not date d ; a ppare ntly 17th ce ntury .

No. 47.

- n full 442 ; ce ntre column 15 line s ; m a rginal column 24 26 li e s .

Si2 6 10§ X 7 X 3§.

S EVEN MAS NAW I POE MS OF

‘ - - A FARiD UD DIN ATT R .

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h is di i i nt -two cha te rs de scri e d T e poe m v de d nto tw e y p , b by

r 22 Art 1 1 Bie u . 576 a nd e n e r . 357 . Ethé Bodl . No. 6 . Sp g , p Se e , , , , p , ’

te wa rt s Ca t. . 6 1 . S , p lo h on : a ted ah Jahan th 24th Rama dan 1 133 Co p D , a e , ,

d uring th e re ign of Muh ammad Shah . “— “ f ll 12 12 nk. o . 7 8 bla

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ildo a nd r m a t. cha te rs d acco din to Ethe Indi a O oe ib. C p , , g , L ,

n No. 1031 , 1 2, i to ni ne te e n . h i For ot e r co e s se e Rie u . 5 6 Ethe Bodl . No. 622 Ar t. 18 p , , p 7 ; , , ,

Pe h Gotha No. 52 Flii e l r rtsc G. i. . 510 St. e te rs u . 332 and , , g , , p P b g, p , l Pe rtsch , Be r . , No. 688. h w ork has n li ho h T e e e t ra e d at n . b g p Te hra , 1298 a te d the 13th af 1 123 D S ar, . “ l ank. fol . 1 75 b

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US HT R NAM U AH .

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his is da ted the 27th a far 1 1 T S , 23. “ foll 296 —297“ lank . b . ma nu a r rs 7 3 PERSIAN sc u .

b fol. 29 7

’‘ M T AMAH US IBA N .

Art. . No. 46 a o e (Se e b v , V )

a te d 1 th Ra a 7 23. D j b, 1 1 l 4 ° fo . 0 k 7 bla n .

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ﬁ Li t . O ce b. Ca . , No 1031 , 3.

fol .

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n r 349 n Eth 22 r 1 See re e . a d e B odl . N . A t S o 6 . 7 p g , p , , , , Ethe, India i Oﬂice L b . Ca t. , No. 1031 , 7 , e tc. l 41 'l l k a n . fo . 7 b 7 4 11111311 1 u a nuscmrrs .

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W A AMAH AS L T N .

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Rie u . n r a nd E . . 622 A Se e 579 re e . 355 the No rt. 7 , p Sp g , p , , Bodl , ,

h ia ﬂi Li a t. o 1 10 t n N . 103 . E e d O ce b. , I C , , ‘ Writte n in a ca re l s a s ta li e s N q. fol 1' con tw o le of Mi u h n irz a . tains sca n d l rra m t f M K__1_ Ba k , so o A ‘ Jabandar g ah son of hah Ala m Kin of e lhi . h , g , g D

No. 48.

full . 3 5 118 . 15. iz e 8 7 ; S ? X 6 x 3.

MAZ HAR-U L

‘ ‘ f M har-ul a rid-ud-Din A ar Anothe r copy o ag by F tt . ‘ r r Nas ta li . a te d a tna 15th the r Writte n in o dina y q D , P , yea

i ritte n Aman ll a h . 18th ce ntur is not g ve n . W by U y.

7 6 11111511 11 ma s oscmrrs.

N o. 51 .

f ll. 1 63 ll 1 o ; . 4 ; siz e SQ x 6 ; 61 x 3;

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‘ ‘ ’ An h r co f ar i - ot e py o P da d Din Attar s ” in” with a comple te copy of Ju li ) l) ~ ol a nd some fragme nts from his othe r Ma gna w is on in the ma rg . " fol . l ntr l um (ce e co n) begins th e ” la” " l 3 mar in ns th a nd it e nds on the Ou fo . ( g ) be gi e in of fol marg . The following ve rse in the e pilogue give s 573 as th e da te of composition of this poe m

3 3 3 134 5 Jr ) P

bu Rie u u lt. No. 23 uote a e i in th e da 583. t S pp , 5, q s v rse g v g te

‘ - ritte n in ﬁ ne and cl e a r Nasta l i within old rule d orde rs . W q, g b

ot d a are ntl 14th ntu r . N ated, pp y ce y

No. 52 .

f 334 ll . 13 siz e 8 5 6 X 4 . oll . ; ; } x 2 ; 2

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DiwAN-I-FARlD-UD-DfN

‘ ’ of a rid-ud-Din A ﬁ r s diwan containin a ou t one Anothe r copy F tt , g b thousand two hundre d ve rse s of Qasidas and four thousand ve rse s of

Gaz als.

idas without an al ha e tical a rran e me nt e in as us ual . Qas , y p b g , b g

l ha e tica ll arran e d e in as in S re n e r . 348 Th e Gazals, a p b y g , b g p g , p ,

l ” )“ AQS ) M y F PERSIAN 111 11090 3111 3. 7 7

It is re markable th at this copy of the diwan doe s not contain the ’ Gaz als e ndin in th e le tte rs u : 6 la la a nd u g f:f U t .

One or two folios are wanting a t the e nd . d l 19 u Writte n in a very mode rn han ; probab y th ce nt ry.

No. 53.

6 l in 14 : i 1 . full . 6 ; e s s z e 1 x 8§x q

‘ - - - - f D iw AN I MU fN I CHIS HT .

‘ Th diwan f hwa ah Mu in u d-Din is tl wi th the Ta ll us e o K__ j Q g , m ‘ tic m in a l ha e tical rde r Mu in containi ng mystica l and suﬁ s poe s p b o . Be ginning Lu» 0 “ “ t “ ( J ? b p a ? A? ! Us J ) UU e m s !)

The only source which leads us to su ppose tha t the author of this ‘ h l bra te d wa a h Mu in ud-Din s ti is tha som of diwan is t e ce e fi l j Q fi fi , , t e ’ ‘ d in i Au adi f f l and its ve rse s are foun quote d Taq h s Ura at, o . ’ ‘ i u hu f l . 37 which the attri ute to this hol Walih s B yfid gh s_ ara, o y b y ithe r f h no n the r a uthorit dis tinctl s tha t saint ; but ne o t e m, r a y o y, y say ‘ 1 1 t f iw Mu in 01 111 11 is he a uthor o any d an. ‘ ‘ — — - wa ah Mu in ud Din asan al San a ri o.“ Kh j H j , d

e . o.“ « s t b the most dis tin u is he d saint w d u d » g of the i hti ah se ct was the son of wa ah Q i a ud -Din asan a nd ﬂ g y , Kh j y s H ,

rn in is tan in 53 A. D. 1142 He w as the d i l f w as bo S 7 . isc p e o ‘ a U man Harfi ni with whom he re ma ined for fi fte e n ea . H Sh yg s , y rs e m A mlr durin the time of Pit a ura the Ra a h of th at la ce wh ca e to j g h , j p , o -Din fl ri in 5 8 A D f te b hiha d 8 . . 1 192 w as de e a d y S b u G . He re he

e 1 a 633 A. D. 1235 and h i die d on th 6 h of Raj b, , s shrine was ns tl isite d m rors a nd rince s and attracts e e n co tan y v by e pe p , v to this day cr wd f tari o s o vo e s .

- - - - - e A bar MA r 2 a ﬁ nat ul Auli a . 158 Mi Se a . 6 S fta ut t m , p ; y , p ; h ’ ‘ - - r l 7 4 Ma m e wm . 87 Ma ul Ga a ib fo . 6 a ul Fu a T za n a i . g , p ; ﬁ , ; j s h , ,

542 e tc . p . , ' 7 8 rs nsu n u a nuscatp rs.

This copy of the diwan e nds w ith the line

3 la¢ j § l ¢4j l h

Th e su bs cription runs thus

The diwan ha s e e n re e a te dl litho ra he d in L ucknow and las tl b p y g p , y

in 189 8 .

“ ‘ ” The re a te r rti n of fol . 48 a nd foll . 49 a nd 49 are le f l nk g po o t b a . ‘ ri t in rdin u li W te n o ary ro gh Nas ta q .

ate d th 4 m an 1256 . D e th Ra a d , J Scribe M l d J l ) ) 5

No. 54.

ll . 378 lin 21 iz e 1 1 7 8 4 fo ; es s } x ; } x .

l- w l b ej r d

-I-K AM -I-l S FA AN DiW AN AL H i .

Be ginning

‘ - -Din IsmAil son of th cel ra al -ud-Din Mu Kamal ud , e e b ted Jam ha mmad ‘ bin Abd -u r-Raz z a of fahan o” b“ L“ ! el l LoS q Is , d d 6 M d J 3 ” “ a ; W ca me from a noble fa mily of “5W J D) d ,

- - f h o d for le arnin and we al th. His fa the r Ja mal ud Din w Is a an, n te g , , ho died ordin to a i Kash i in 588 1 192 w a s a fa ourite , acc g T q __, , v ‘ ane ris t of the a id famil and has l e ft a diwan notice d in S re n e r p gy $ y, ( p g , fr m wh i h r ud a t. . e xtracts o c a e uote d in aul a t ah a ft O e C , p q D ﬁ , H ‘ ‘ f amal -u d-Din name d Mu in-u — i - lim . th e r son o J d D n Abd ul Iq , e tc Ano , PERSIAN MANUSCRIP TS. 7 9

Karim turn e d ou t a re a t sch ola r whil e Ka mal -ud- Dln eca me one of , g , b It is sa id th a t th e re w as a dis u te the distinguishe d poe ts of his time . p a mong the la te r poe ts in re ga rd to the re la tive me rits of th e fa the r a n d ‘ the n a nd ha Al i a z in d . 1 11. 1 180 A. D. 1 7 66 is said to so , ﬁ ykh H ( ) ha ve de cide d th e que s tion in this way

- M l ae . a a lt . oi J s} ; a “

w l “ 5 k e J ) a » e M

owe e r Kama] a ine d th e immortal fame of lq 3A H v , g ‘3 L S , or the inve ntor of ne w se nse s or ide as ; and it can sa fe ly be re ma rke d

tha t as a oe t he is more re nowne d than h is fa the r Ja mal . Like his , p , , ‘ fa h r ma] als o w as a ane ris t of the a id fa mil and most of th e t e , Ka p gy s y, ‘ ‘ Qa sidas in his diwan are fou nd in praise of Rukn-ud-Dln sa id bin ‘ Mas ud. Ka mﬂl fe ll in the ge ne ral massa cre of th e inhabitants of Isfahan by Mu a ls nde r ktai aan a nd it is sa id tha t w he n he w a s d in th e g u U Q , , y g , ‘ h e w rote the foll owing B uba i on th e wa ll with his blood

M l l Lo t. a s. “ o d f ) of J

W ‘ l " a l J

’ Daulat Shah pla ce s the poe t s dea th in the 2ud of Jamadi II 635 1237 a nd this date is e nerall ac te d a i Au adi , g y cep ; T q h , ’ ‘ ’ f 610 foll owe d the a u thor of th Mir at-ul - Alam ﬁ ol . e x h , by , es t e poe t s d th in 39 1241 ul a t-ul -Afkar f l 1 e a 6 Lh as , o . 50, in 628

—-‘ 1 D. 1230 and Na s ta r i fol 1474 in 6 23 A D 2 . h Ishq, . , . . 1 26 . ’ For oth e r notices of the o t s life se e a i -us - i a r v l p e , H b b S y , o .

Juz 4 . 190 Ba haris tan fol . 102 a ft lim fol . Ata s , p ; , ; H Iq , _h, ’ Kad ah 151 Ma khz n-ul - a r i f l a . a G a b o . 7 se e lso Rie u e t , p ; __ , , P rs . Ca . ,

. re n e r Oude at 454 Ethe l L i S C . . Bod . b a . p p g , , p ; , . C t , - — N . 638 643 Ethe ndia 06 00 L ib. a t. Nos . 1055 1 5 os C 7 . , I , 0 ; W Pe rtsch , ‘

rl a t . a n mme r kil 1 B e . C . 783 d a Re de ns te . 5 , p , H , p 6. ‘ ‘ This co conta ins a idas Ta rkib- a nds as az n py Q s , b , t , G als a d Ruba is t a l ha ti l o e Th n e in with ou p be ca rd r . e pe rso s praise d b g the following

‘ - - fol . Sul an Ala ud Din Tukush 590 fo i t _ l. G yas ‘ u d -Din Mu ammad in K w ariz ah fol h b __h m Qh . Atabak Sa d bi n ‘ in i 599 fol Ata a k Mu ﬁ a r- d-Di Z g . b za u n Abu Ba kr bin ‘ l - - Sa d Zingi 623 fo . Husam u tl Din Arda _shir bin Hasa n

- - - - of Me zandran fol . ra t d Din f l ; Nas u ; o . Niz am ul Mulk 80 mean s

‘ M m fo - - - u a mad l. Fa khr d i lk f l id h ; u D n bin Nizam ul Mu ; o . Sa “ - - Ta ud Dln All fol . f i ol Iz z j ; s_ ara u d D n Ali bin a] Fad] ; f .

- - u d Din a d k . Yahy ; fol . Diya u Din Ahmad bin Abs Ba r ; fol ‘ - - - - hiha ud Din Az lz bin u l fol Nur ud Dl n Na wt fol . S b SA j ; . h ; - — - - Ba ld ud Din a wa f i . e tc. gh W t t; ol. Za yn ud Din Suhra w ard , e tc , but the gre ate r portion of the diwan is de vote d to B ukn-ud-Din ‘ a id bin M ‘ S as ii d. “ - fol] . 1 a idas inte rmixe d with ki Q s , Ta r b bands . ‘ fol . Mu a i a q tt t. Be gins

M l A J T ) % ) NS m gy )

‘ fol . A ah with a le tte r in ros add in re l to n t , p e , re sse d p y o e - - Sayf ul Mulk. “ ‘ fol . 269 Satirical i as the ﬁ rs t e innin with b d Q t , b g g M ” ) b »)

r» M S ‘ s o o a »M

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fol za . Ga ls.

‘ u fol . R ba iyat. Be gin

1 i e. 1 6 } P ( 5 ‘ J l G-Ah w ile d O ; ) ” )

L l (1) l) ! ﬂ ai l.» M

h r co ie s Rie u l . 507 h t e se e . Bod . Pe rtsc For o p , , p Ethe, , p , ,

B e rl ., No.

m abo e hundre d in numbe r ha e be e n late l translate d into Se l e cted poe s, ut on , v y

a tts Mumford a n rinte d b the Cons ble re ss . E nglish by Ethe l W , d p y ta p 9 MANU I 1111311 11 SCR PTS. 8 1

This val uable copy be ars the se als of ma ny noble man of th e court of the Em e ror hah Ja han such as a l . a ls o 8 p S , M j d ye M l l ue e: Alas-O i a nd é q lac e tc. ‘s w w d , ‘ ritte n in ﬁ n as i w ithin old and col oure d col umns w ith W e N ta l q, g , fou r ifull u n a t the e innin f idas be a u t y ill mina te d he a di gs b g gs o the Qas , ‘ ‘ e M u a i a th u a i a t th ls a nd the R t. q tt , e Gaza b y

Not da te d a r n l ntur . , ppa e t y 15th ce y

No. 55.

3 6 line s 17 s ize 10 G 7 fol] . 3 ; ; x ; } x

The sa me .

Be ins a a o e g s b v . “ - ‘ fe ll . 3 Ta rkib ands inte rmixe d with i as with ut b , Q t , o a ny h re ga rd to alp a be tica l orde r . “- e ll . 8 1 a ida h a tica ll a rra n e d f 7 Q s s, alp be y g . ‘ foll 1 74“ Mu a i at inte rmixe d w ith Tarkib- a n . q tt , b ds a nd

“ 205 A Ma naw i s . Be gins M l lﬁ h Ki i ll B (g ( p )

“ W ‘ u c u w e) ss ﬂ

l 2 13 23 ‘ id fol . 09 51 t as , Goz e le a nd Q ag as all inte rmixe d without ord a ny syste m or e r. “ ‘ foll 285 Ru a i at. . b y Be gins é b b w l o w b o e ﬂ ﬁ c t s

b d an-afis fi d dM s 6 , ‘ 'l M ) ssv P i w W w e l w w fi um é ssx e e fi w t

Th is co al so e a rs th e se als date d 1044 a nd “ py b , 1048 , of Inaya t ‘ an ah a hani Abd -a r-Ra s id-i- a la mi and Kh Sh J , h D y , of se ve ra l othe r noble ’ me n of Sh ah Jahan s court.

VOL . I . 8 2 Psasl 1 11 1111 11113011e 3.

‘ ritte n in a e a utifu l clear as ta li wi thin old-col oule d columns W b N q, g , w ith dou le - a e “u nwans b p g .

Not da te d a a re ntl l 6th ce ntu r . , pp y y

No. 56 .

u l 0 in s 12 s iz e 7 4 f l . 1 ; l e ; 5} x } x

5 wh —“—ﬂ g l d L5 1 “ c e e a ?)

‘ ‘ - - — - RU B AIYAT I S AYF U D DlN BAK HARz i.

A ve r y rare copy of the Qua trains of Sayf-ud-Din of Beg a n rd r w ithou t a lpha be tica l o e . B e gin ning

‘ ' bin Mu a ﬁ a r e tte r known as a f-u d-Din Ba an i w as a Sa id z , b S y ﬂ ,

f Ba arz e twe e n Ni ha ur and e rdt. In his e arl life he na tive o ﬂ , b g p H y i i tow ards stu d a nd a f r u irin knowl a pplie d h s m nd y, te acq g e dge from ri us source s he e ca me the disc i le of the ce le ra te d sa int h a va o , b p b , S yﬁ

- - = in Ku ra d . 6 18 . D wh Najm ud D b ( 1 . o made him his fa h and a fte r wa rds se nt to B uk ara to i ve s iritua l instru tions Kha li , _h g p c

le . He was a conte m ora r of alaka han w ho to th e pe op p y H K , succe e de d n u han d 54 1256 in h k n his b rothe r Ma g K ( . 6 ) t e i gdom of

- - ia a nd die d in 663 1 .D. 1264. f ud Din is re ckone d a Pe rs , Sa y s t ufi a nd i is kin n one of the gre a te s S s, t sa id tha t gs a d prince s of his to tra e l on foot to a the ir e to him Amin a t time use d v p y re sp cts . Be , ’ u or of th e a ft lim narra te s tha t Man a han s m he r w the a th H Iq , g K ot , ho f the hris tia n faith founde d a bi Madras ah in B uk ara pro e sse d C , g _h r x e nse a nd a ointe d the h a k h f a t a la ge e p , pp g y h as t e trus te e o tha t

u tion. The la tte r ortion of his life w as s e nt in B uk ara w h e re ins tit p p h , ‘ rdin to Na fa ﬁ t 494 Ri ad -u s - 4“ ie d acco . u a ra fol . 1 h e d , g h , p ; y h ﬁ , 7 ’ ‘ - - f l 344 a nd M ra ib . a ma F u a a v i Ga o u] l . Ma z an ul o . . hh , , j s h , , p

84 ps asu x 3 1 11030111913 .

- - A ir u d Din Aumani ca lle d the a u hor of the ﬁ tas i Ka da h . 340 g , by t l , p , ‘ A i r-na-Din Abd-Ullah m! ” fl w as a na ti e of s 0M ” , v

Au man a illa e in the dis trict of a ma dan . A ir w as a u il of , v g H s p p i -u -Din u i who die d in 6 72 1 D 12 a n n m ra r Nas r d T s , . . 73, d a co te po y ’ n- d -Din a i Ka mal -i- fa hani nd Ma -u d-Din a m r f R k u a a d a . o u Q b , Is j H g ou ris he d durin the time of Sul an ul a man ab of Ku rdistan to He ﬂ g t S y , ﬂ , w as a ne rist a nd to w h ose ra ise the re a te r rtion of w h om he pa gy , p g po

w d aul a t . 172 uote s a a ida h w hich A ir h is di an is e vote d . D p , q Q s s h om ose d in ra ise of th winte r se a son a nd to ha e is sa id to a ve c p p e , v n x o i a addre sse d to Ataba k Uz ha k bi Muhammad . E tracts f th e Qas d s w hich Asir a nd Ka mal addre ss e d to e a ch othe r are qu ote d in the He ft l i A ir w as a lso w e ll v e rse d in Ara ic and die d accordin to m. Iq s b , , g - - b u i as i ud t . 1 7 No. 51 a nd uhu f i rahim fol . in T q K h O e Ca . , p , , S I , ’ 6 26 ﬁ ta s Ka da h how e r i h e e t s de a th in 6 5 1 6 . i e e s t o l , v , g v p

656 1258 . ’ o i e s n e N t c o th poe t s life w ill be found in Daul a t ﬁ sh (loo. cit ) ; ' ‘ ‘ - - He ft l im fol . I a i Au ad i fol. i ﬁ us h u a ra fol . Iq , q h , B y d h S , ’ - - a nd Ma z a n ul a ra i fol . u lt. o 2 9 and G b Se e also Rie u N . 3 l kh , S pp , , ,

he ndia Ofﬁ L ib a t No. 1058 . Et , I ce . C . , Poe ms in pra ise of the following pe rsons a re found a t place s

- - - - - h ihab ud Din fol . Ba hé ud Din l t f Ma d ud g , Abu Fa h, ol . j

- - ” - m ar ll . k Ka mal u in a fe e tc . a r ud i f l 44 d D H g , ; F h D n, o . ‘ i ma il of fahan fol . a nd se l h m ri D n Is Is , ve ra ot e r conte pora es . " f l 4 is a sa tire b on Ma d-u -Din w il th e of On o . 8 d a , ” , j T , n w runs th us Ha mada , hich

a u uw wu m w w s

Amin Raz i on the a uthorit of th ari h -i- z i ah s ta te s th a t , y e T k Gu d , A ir tow ards the e nd of his life e in a nno e d w ith the sa id a i s , , b g y Q d , tir w rote th e a bove sa e . ‘ i in thus on fol 1 2 The B uha s be g . 0

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J l -u - Din w h o had now re ach e d his e i hte e nth e a r w as ma rri a al d , g y , e d to - - 5 fi n th e da u hte r of L ela S ara f ud Din of Sa ma r and . The Ga uhar K_h t , g h q ce le bri ty a nd fa me of Ba ha-ud-Din Wa lad not only dre w thous a nds r u nd him e e r da in th e course of his ourn bu s of follow e rs a o v y y j e y, t al o ‘ - - — a ttracte d the a tte ntion of Sultan Ala u d Din Kayqubfi d 6 16 634 1 219 th e kin of As ia Minor w ho invite d B a h a-ud-Din to h is 1 . D. g , ita l fi ni ah made him the he ad of a colle e a nd e ca me his ca p , Q y , g , b ‘ i i le Ba ha-ud-Din die d h e re on th e 18 1h Ra i IL 628 d sc p . b , 2 1 and the Sul an as a toke n of his lo e a nd re a rd e re cte d a 1 3 , t , v g , fi ne monume nt ove r the tomb of this ve nera ble sa int to comme mora te h id B urhfi n-u d-Din Tirmi i a fa ourite disci le of h is de a t . Sayy d , v p ’ - - h ea rin the ne w s of his ma ste r s de a th ca me from Tirm i B a ha u d Din, g , d 629 1 231 a nd took Ja lal -ud-Din u nde r h is to Q flniya h in , f re ma inin for some tim a t th e h d f fo r s iritual instr uction . A te r g e e a o u p ’ t uni ah and a fte r B urhan-udin s de arture from tha t la ce coll e ge s a Q y , D p p i a h wh e re h e die d alal -ud-Din ca me in conta ct w ith the ce le to Qa ysar y , , J - — w h i 2 = Din Ta briz i o ca me to fi n a h in 64 1 . D. 1244 b ra te d Sh ams ud , Q y . __ ’ - -Din w a s a n intima te frie nd of Ja lal -udin s fa the r This Sha ms u d D , 1 1 311311 11 111 11 0303 1013. 89

l - - i w i al u and Ja al ud D n a s de lighte d to acce pt h m as his spiritu g ide . The high re ga rd tha t Ja lal had for Sh a ms-ud-Din ca n ve ry w e ll be a sce rta ine d from the Ta ﬂ all us Sh a ms which Jal al-ud -Din h as adop te d in hi wn diw n a ms -u -Di r m in nt m a ni n s o a . Sh d n e a e d a consta co p o to alal-ud -Din till 4 124 w J 6 5 1 . D. 7, w h e n th e forme r as a rre s te d a nd ‘ probably e xe cu te d in a riot in which JMath e lde st son Ala-ud-Din w a s

- - kille d . Ja lal the n a ointe d a la ud Din a rkuh as his as sis ta n a nd pp S h Z t, th e la tte r re maine d a fa ithfu l com an ion for te n e a rs till he die d in p y , ’ - - - - 657 1 . D. 1258 Afte r ala u d i n s dea th usam ud Din . S h D , H ( ala bi the most fa our ite disci le of a lal e ca me hi chie f is -m Lh , v p J , b s a ss t t. Th is Husam-ud-Din was the chie f ca use of th e produ ction of this sublim e m ll e d th M w t h f ll w e f l l- - Di oe ca e a na i. e in th a t e o o rs o Ja a ud n p , s Se g ‘ ‘ took a ke e n in te re st in re adin the na w is of a na i a nd A ar g Mag S tt , Husam su gge s ted to Ja lal -ud-Din to compos e a Masna w i poe m s imila r ‘’ to tha t of a na i s lahi Nama h but on a la r e r scal e . Afte r the S I , g com le tion of the ﬁ rs t da fta r the ro re ss w as inte rru te d for two e a rs p p g p y , ’ - - ow in to the de a th of us am u d in s w ife . It w as h ow e e r re s ume d g H D , v , in 662 12 63 a nd rou ht u to s ix da ftars whe n th e a u thor , b g p , , l - - Ja al u d Din die d in ﬁ ni ah on the 5th of Ja madi . 67 2 , Q y II , 17 th ce m r ks f th M n w i r i e e 12 73. Th e s ix oo o e a a a e sa d to D b , b s - consis t of tw e nt s ix th ousa nd six hundre d a nd s ixt cou le ts . A y , y p s e e nth ol ume is al so a ttri u te d to th e a u th or of this Ma na wi bu t v v b s , f rom a note a t the e nd of the co No. 651 E the B odl . L ib a t py , , . C it w ou ld a e a r th a t a lal -u d-Din in a con e rsa tion w ith hi s n pp J , v s o , S ul an a lad i e s re as ns for ha vin com le te d his Ma na w i in ix t W , g v o g p s s ks boo . Husam su cce e ded Jalal -ud-Din as the hea d of the Sufi se ct for te n e a rs till he die d n the 22nd ha ' an 683 4th N e m e r y , o S b , ov b , ’ - - - - 1 . D 1284 . a lal ud in nd n Baha u d Din s urna m ul a . J D s se co so , , e d S t n

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col of the Ma na wi From the ophon it appe a rs tha t th e se six vols . s we re transcri e d a t the in ta n of a rtain Indian Na o a b s ce ce b b, F yd M m h u am ad 6.n Bahadur h K_ _ .

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Msh h d ut » n n 11 1 rdin to a a i deb a d die d i A. . 9 5 A.n. 1 509 . Acco _ , g

re n e r . 387 he rn in 1 A D 4 2 but a ccordin t o Sp g , p , was bo 8 5 . . 1 1 ; g h n is id Et e, Bodl . Lib. Ca t. , No. 883, i A. H. 8 10 A I) 1407 , as he sa h n h to ha e colle cte d his diwan in A. 11 . 65 ) 1460 w e e v 8 Ad . , ‘ w as 55 e ars old a i Au a dt f l . tha t Da i w a s a y . T q h , o says ‘ conte m ora r of fi h Ni ma t-Ulla h in w ho m a n he a sse d a p y Sh , se co p y p re a te r rtion o is as i lif H in f Ma na wis o f h ce t c e . is Kulli at consis t o g p y , g s , ‘ a idas a nd az a ls a mountin to fort thou nd e rse s is sa id to ha e Q s G , g y sa v , v e e n re se r ed on his ra e r “ i n-i- alih in his b p v g v a t fi ne “ Ali Qul Lhfi W ,

- - ‘ i a u h h u a ra fol . h i he sa cre d R y d g g , says tha t e has visite d tw ce t ’ - - - tom of this sa int. Se e also Ma z a n l . 256 Na s ta r i b ﬁ u l GarAib, fo , _h f . 635 a nd S re n e r Oude t. . 3 , p g , Ca , p 87 . The comme nta ry on the ﬁ rs t line of the Ma sna wi be gins th us — w h e a s m e u Ke a y of : 3. NM

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» the na me of m . dds-a ll 2x 1 1 se e Bie u . and Ethe y ( , p ,

l l . a nd had w ritte n on the mar in e x lana tions f the Bod . Co , g p o s of he Ma na w i a nd f diﬁicul t ve rse t s , o the te xts of the Quran and th e Hadis allude d to the re in ; bu t some of his frie nds re que s te d him to ma ke

a ara te w ork out of th ose mar inal note s w ith me fre sh additions . se p g , so h m ila tion of the re se nt w rk He nce t e co p p o .

In th e re face th e w ords N ! a fte r the na me of Ja lal ; p , b)

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f n w i ol . Be gins the comme ntary on the Mas a

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In the re face the a uthor sa s t f r a close stud of tw e l e p , y th a , a te y v ea rs he com il e d this lossa r with the assistance of one of his u ils y , p g y, p p , Ma ulaw i rahim Dihl a w i a fte r cons ultin se e ra l re lia le Ara ic and Ib , g v b b e rsian le xicons such as amus u ra arhan -i- ahfi n—Giri Ka f P , Q , S h, F g J , sh ul -L u fi t Madar-ul -Afa il and m n h g , d , a y ot e rs . The w ords are arra n e al h a e g d p b tically. The initia l le tte rs are a ccordin B a s and the fi nal a ccordin to g to b , g l Fas s .

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‘ Th h of he M nawi are w ritte n in re d but s aces for the e e adings t a s , p purpose ha ve be e n le ft bla nk in se ve ral place s . A f m n e n i ne d in Ethe ndia ce ib copy o this com e tary is m t o , I Oﬁ L .

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‘ of la ha ad e s t Se e 67 1 and Rie u . 592 I b J . , , p , w he re copies of the comme ntary only on th e ﬁ rs t da fta r a re notice d . Be gins

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a w ad se e Rie u . wh w m dmired th F ( , p ich a s so uch a by e disc ipl es of Sh a ykh Niaﬁ m-u d-Din Au liya tha t e ve n _K_hu sr u is sa id to ha e looke d u on it w ith e n ious e e s ft r the de se rtion of Dihli v p v y . A e by u a mmad bin Tu la asa n m i m h to his ne w Mh g q, H acco pa n e d th a t ona rc ital De o ir or Da ula ta ad w he re th s nt th las t da s of his ca p , g b , e poe t pe e y ‘ i ro a l in - - f and d ed A3 . 727 A. D. 1327 . ashta r i s f. 424 li e , p b b y N _ Ih q, , ’ e s 9th a far 737 A. D. 1336 as the da te of the oe t s de a th giv S , , p ; - l t ul Afktr f . 49 a n. 738 A D 1 3 a nd i i ude Kl m asa , 5 . . 3 7 ; Taq KAs_h , O ’ a . 18 i e s A. H. 745 A. D. 1344. the r oti on th o t s life C t. , p , g v O n ce s e p e PERSIAN mas cscmrrs . 19 7

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h a h a rid Bu hﬁ ri a ne ral of Ak a r i e d the f g ylg F k , ge b , re ce v title o Murta a hﬁ n from Ja han ir in a ddition to ma n the r honou d K g , y o rs . He

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THE DiW AN OF AU HADl .

ukn- d i A i » re a t R u D n u ad , é a m” 5 9 h fi fi a 0 ) C , g ‘ Sil fi oe t flou rished urin h time f ul n Abu Sa id Kh6n p , d g t e o S ta _ 7 1 6—36 A 1316 he re a contro e rsie s 7 . T re a gre a t many v a mon the i ra he rs of this os t me l m na ti e of fah an g b og p p . So ca l hi a v Is , w hile othe rs sa that he w as ori inall f m Ma rfi ah . A a in h e is y g y ro g g , confounde d in most tadkiras w ith his spiritua l guide Anhad-ud-Din = Kirmani A41. 697 A.n. who w ti ff e t of no le s s (d. as a S po dis tinction a nd is the au thor of the w ll - ow n flfi c Ma na wi , e kn S s

" se e A . a l v ol viii B ut it see ms Cb) C“ ( H j g ” . . , p . proba ble tha t Auhadi was born in Ma raga h du ri ng the re ign of Argon - An A. H. 683 0 D 1 284 u n re side d in Kh ( 69 A. . but as he freq e tl y fa han h e is a lso calle d fah ani rom n r a e h e l e d a ious Is Is . F a ea ly g p life a nd s u se ue ntl eca me the i l Auha d -nd-Din , b q y b d scip e of s_hayﬂ

- amid a l Kirmani from wh om he de ri cal na me Au adi . H , ve d his poe ti h It is said tha t Auhadi ca me to Ta briz during the re ig n of SultAn Ahti ‘ id t a nd a fte r re ce i in t n n i tinctions from Sa ﬁ s , , v g gre a ho ours a d d s tha t mona rch and his a z ir Khwa ah Gi a -c d-Din Mu a mmad bin W , j y g h

w a a h Ra shid re turne d to fa an w ith a m l re w ard . Be side s the Kh j __ , Is h p e diw an he le ft a oe m e ntitle d Am-i a m l win num e r and p J J (se e the fol o g b ), n h Da h emah is tin of a ot e r call e d N se e Rie u u t. N cons ( S ppl , o. g n l e l te rs w hi h h he te o e t c t e oe t com o ed in 11 06 A. n. 1306 a t t v , p p s A. . 7 , u t f h ir a i - - i 0 ds re e s o t e az h u d D n usu f a ula t sh . 21 re a q W W j Y (D ﬁ , p , i a-ud -Din usuf a ra ndson th w Na ir-ud Dy Y ) , g of e ce le bra te d K_ h ajah s

in us i d . A. H. 672 A D D T ( . . ‘ Th e a uth or f the M ma ul - Fu l t t Au i h o a a a o i. s h a had as j s h , v . , sa y ‘ al so l e ft a oe m e ntitle d Anis—ul - As i i in p i q . Au adi die d accordin to the i nscri n h m a Ma rA h h , g ptio on is to b t ga , ’

s t t d in Jami s Na f at . 7 n as a e a 6 i A . 3 A. D 133 . Se e also h , p 0 , . H 7 8 . 7

- - - - ‘ a i us Si a r vol . iii. Ju z i . . 1 25 i u h fol H b b y , , , p ; B ) ad gh S u ara, . j ulﬁ a t-ul -Afkar fol a n s - E s , . d Na _hta r i fol . 92 . Ps asrAx ma nuscs wrs. 201

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- A. D 1297 which is the da te of de a th of his s iritual uide An ad u d . , p g h Din Kirmani ; a nd this has be e n blindly followe d by Amin Raz i in his - a ft lim fol . Sul ﬁ n usa n Ba ra in his Ma ﬁl is u l H Iq , t H y yaq , j ‘ ’ U h m fol . 69 s till more a s u rdl l e s he oe t s de th ne a rl g g q, , b y p ac t p a y w n li t o ce turies e a r e r , i . e . , in A. H. 554 A. D. 1 159, and the a u thor of the ‘ M ma ul u a a cce this a th t a n ta ti n aj F sah pts d te wi ou y hesi o .

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A portion of the prologue is de vote d to th e praise of Snltdn Abu ‘ and his a z ir Q i a c d -Din Muh amma d to he a id AJ I . 16 t S ( 7 W y s , m is d d l a tte r of wh om the poe e ica te d . - ‘ di id d into thre e da m s as the oe t sa s on f l 29 I t is v e , p y o .

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K L L I AT-I-IB N-I- M U Y YA IN.

‘ The com le te oe tical w orks of Ibn-i- a min e a h p p Y , the ce l bra te d Qit 5 w rite r with a rose re face fol . 1 , p p , in in as in S r n r u e 4 Be n e e d at. . 3 g g p g , O C , p 3.

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The anon mous author of this re face who was a n m f y p , co te porary o n-i- a min s t fr m h earl lif h u t ia with th Ib Y , say tha o is y e e se d o assoc te e e mine nt scholars of his tim and h a in him s lf a for tr e , v g tas te poe y, w hi he f rr to rose as h sa s ch pre e ed p , e y

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- - lle ct a nd a rran e th e w orks of l n i min . But h e inte nde d to co g b Ya , ’ nf rtu na te l he sa s th e co of the oe t s works which if arran e d u o y, y , py p , , g , l ma e a com le te diwan w as l t Ibn-i- a min him lf W ou d ha ve d p , os by Y se , i a tl a h W f n rt 43 4 in n f n of the t e t K a A i A. . 7 A. D 13 2 in the co us o b __ . , h h t accom a nied th e rince a ih -ud -Din th e s econd of the w ich t e poe p P W j , - A H l t rs A.11. 738 744 .D. 1337 owe e r a fte r ce ase e ss Sa rba d ( v , l a bours he succe e de d in collecting some of th e e a rly poe ms of Ibn-i ’ adde d to the m the oe t s la te r com os itions and thus arran e d Ya min , p p , g th r n iw an in th m nth of A 1 7 6 a nd comple te d e p e se t d e o 4 . 5

A. D. 1 355. ’ di to Dr . S r n r s co loo. cit this r face was c m ile d Accor ng p e ge py ( . ) p e o p in A. 11 . 753 A.D. 1 352 .

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Amir Fa _k_hr-ud-Din Ma hmﬁ d bin Amir Ya min-ud-Din Muha mma d

dw lll 1 s ‘s’l ‘ A fl l l gs fi f $l d M W a t w d fl fl y ti l kn w n as Ibn-i- a min w as a na ti e of Fa r umad w hich poe ca l y o Y , v y , ’ a f bz w fi r His fa the r a min-ud-Din is thre e d ys jou rne y rom Sa . , Y ,

ri in u rk m to nrfid n duri n th e time of Sul an . by o g a T , ca e fi g t — 4 nd n. 3 1 A. D. 130 a Muha mmad _Kh ud3 Ba ndah (A. 70 7 6 se ttl e d in Fa r ti mad wh e re he e ca me a n intima te frie nd of th e y , b ‘ le a z ir w a a h Alfi -ud-Din M a mma d a min-u d-Din ce bra te d W Kh j uh . Y , w a lso a dis tin ishe d sch la r f is a e ion l h ld ho w as gu o o h g , occas al y e oe ical dis cussions with his son a nd ou t of the nu me rous ica l p t , poe t corre s onde nce which a ss e d e twe e n th e fa the r and the son some a s a p p b , ,

- - s e cime n a re u ote d in a ulat hAh . 273. Ibn i amin is said to p , q D Q , p Y ha e e e n a disci le of S a h as an w ho la a n im rta nt rt in v b p h yk H , p yed po pa — - the histor of the Sarbadtrs se e a bi na Si a r vol . iii. c a 2 . 62 y ( H b y , , J , pp He s pe nt his life as a pane gy r ist to the Sa rbadﬁ rs of Khurasan

— - ‘ Ad i . 737 783 A. D. 1337 B e s ide s his w l kn w n i as which ( e l o Ot , a re the be s t of his poe tical compos itions a nd the ce le brity of which has ‘ immortal iz e d his na me h e has le ft nu me rous a ida az a l i , Q s s, G s , B uha s a nd Ma na wis . He was re nowne d for his mild dis osition i t an s p , p e y d

cha rita l e de e ds and die d accordin to a i Ké i Oude Ca t. b , g T q gh ( , p. - - Da ula t ﬁ h . 27 5 a i Au adi fol . 72 and u uf i rah im ﬂ , p T q h , , S h Ib , fol . 20,

in A. H. 7 45 A. D. 1344 . ’ Furthe r notice s of the oe t s life ill be found in the a ft lim p w H Iq , - — fol . 227 h u lfi a t ul Af kfi r fol . 2 14 Ata s Ka dah . 16 and Ma n u K s , ; _h, , p , g ’ - ul Ga ra ib fol . 30. Se e a lso S re n e r Oude Ca t. . 433 Ri u e . 825 , p g , , p ; , p ; - Rie u Su lt. No. 26 1 ii . Ethe Bodl . Lib . Ca t. Nos . 90 2 pp , , ; , , 7 9 ; E the, — ndia ffi Lib t. N 1230 31 Ca t. d M O ce . Ca os . e s SS. e t lo ra he s I , ; Xy g p ,

. 358 . Pe rtsch Be rlin Ca t. . 86 and G. Fl ii e l i. . 545 p ; W , , p , g , , p . ‘ The Oit a s of Ib n-i-Yamin ha ve be e n tra nsla te d into Ge rma n ve rse ’ ” Schle chta Wsse hrd I bn Yamin s B ruchs tii ck ie nn by , e , V a , 1852 . d n n fol . a i as . Be i ni as in re n r . 4 Q s g g Sp ge , p 34

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‘ he s e a idas a re ch ie fl in raise f w l - - i T Q s y p o Kh ajah A a ud D n , ‘ ‘ h w a a h Mu iz z -u d-Din Khw fi a h Ra i-ud-Din A - - a a K j , __ j d bd ul H q, fl yg u b-ud-Din 5war i u a Timfi r - fi n . 3 A H. 7 9 7 2 A D. 1 38 Q t Kh , T g fi ( 3 5 . a z ir Gi a -ud-Din Mu m a mad i . Ras d d Ad i . 73 A D. W y g h h ( . 6 ‘ a ih-ud-Din M ud - - - as i . 3 i Ad 7 8 744 A D. 1 n W j ( . 336 Ja lal u d D ‘ Mas ud Rukn-u d-Din Abha ri Sul é n ah a a nd s r , , t Y y , e ve a l oth e rs . ‘ fol . Mu a B n q tta at. e ginni g

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failure of e e si ht in his old a e a lman re tire d from th e court a nd y g g , S re a ire d to h is na ti e l a nd saw a h wh e re h s nt th las t da s of his p v , , e pe e y life in tra n uil t q li y. Sa lman e n o s the re u ta tion of one of th be s id w rite rs a nd j y p e t Q as ah , from the oe ms w hich h e com ose d in answ e r to a hir - i-Far abi A tr p p Z y , s ’ i------Au mdni, Sa nd i Q a z na w i a nd Jamal ud Din and Kamal u d Din i ‘ fa hani it w ill be se e n th a t h e sur a s s his re de ce s sors in the Is , p ed p s u limit f a n d th e n l i He is s a id to ha e h e ld b y o s tyl e ove ty of de as . v oe tica l con te ntions w ith ir -u -Din mri a d ir u arl is sa id p S aj d Qu , n N6§ B ﬁ to ha e re ckone d hims e lf as a u il of al m n v p p S a .

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r oe ms r e la tin t se e ra l co n te m ora r e e nts s uch a s nu me ous p g o v p y v , (1 ) Q asidah on the occas ion of th e fligh t of fi ayfi Husa yn Buz ur g

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s ome dis a ra in re ma rk u on h i u monarch wh o p g g p t e a pt t de of the , s ome how or othe r o e r he a rd it a nd ca u se d th e oe t to s u ffe r im rison v , p p m r - - fa ou rite e n t fo s ome time . Rukn ud Din s u bs e que ntly be ca me a v ' com a n ion of ul an Mb - - m l-Mu a fi a r th e p S t u ariz u d Din Muha m ad a z , ' fou nde r of the Mu a fla r i d n as t f F t w h a ce nde d the th rone in g y y o a s , o s 1 358 A . H. 13 A. D. 131 w de o in 60 A. D. 7 3 a s s e d a nd lin d A. H. 7 , p b de ‘ h is s on s sh u a AJ — 8 A D 1 358—1 384 a nd 531 by fi fi j ( L 7 60 7 6 . . ) $ = 7 6 5 M m u d A H 7 n r in A . H. a d 7 . i e . . 6 A D. a nd d e d a riso h ( . p — - ha t A. D. 1 363. It is na rra te d in th e Ra u a t u gl a fa v ol . iv . . 147 t d S , , p , ‘ on th e oc ca s ion w h e n fi sh fi uja a nd fi sh Mahmud w e n t to se iz e the ir fa the r MubariZ o u d -Din Rukn -u d -Din w as the onl e rson in a tte n da n ce , y p on tha t u n for tu na te mona r h I n th e ids of t e hor ror th e oe t th re w c . m t h p himse l f dow n from th e u ppe r floor a nd be ga n to u se a b us ive la ngu a ge ‘ tow a rds sh u a Rukn -u d -Din h ow e e r na rrow l e s ca e d de a th fi fi j . , v , y p ‘ f rom a s e e re w ou nd inflicte d b u a w ho on r e co n iz in th e o e t v y fi j , g g p be gge d his forgi ve ne s s a nd orde re d th e phys icia ns to a tte nd on Ru kn - i r - - s e f to th e u d Din . Af te r h s e cove ry Rukn u d Din a tta che d him l ‘ ‘ se r ice s f sh u li bu t die d sh rtl f r hil accom an in th e v o fi fi j , o y a te w e p y g rince to a z d p Y . ’ - - - - in Ta qi Kas_h i s sta te me n t th a t Rukn u d Din sa m a nd Ru kn u d D '

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a u la t h h follow e d th e a uthors of th e Ata sh Ka da h i . 237 D s_ , p , by _ , ’ - - - d -Din . 1 1 3 a nd th Ma z a n ul ura i fol . 274 sa s th a t Ru kn u p , e ﬁ G b, , y ’ w a s a a i s son of imnan a nd a dds tha t e side s the diwan the oe t Q d S , b p h le f l - - i a s t a du l d Accordin to a i Au a di f . 26 1 Rukn ud D n a . g T q h , ,

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A. n. 741 A. D. 1 34 b i u 447 la ce s this e e nt 0 ut Dr . R e . ( , p , p v A H h a t cit . . 78 1 A. D w t nh ita nts of t . he re a lmos t a ll h e i a b y ﬂocke d round him a nd hi i l s A sa int with a n imme nse be ca me s disc p e . fa me a t the he a d of a l r n m r f Da rw i e s he w as hi hl , a ge u be o gh , g y re spe cte d by th e kings a nd noble s of his time a nd w as a lmos t w ors hippe d ‘Al i h is follow e rs . On hi i from Kas h m ir Sa id by s w a y to Pe rs a _ , yy die d n th e 6 th ul i 4 t the a e of se e nt o h . D 1 3 a a A. H. 8 A 7 Q h jj , 7 6 . , g v y th re e a nd w a s u rie d in t id tha t a t the time of his , b Kﬁ u ttilsn . I is sa de a th h e u tte re d the W ords th ” m l Al l w hich forme d the pa ) g j ch r ono ra m of his d h g ea t . ‘ Oth e r Pe rsia n w orks by Ssyyid Ali a re

Al h-ll the w e ll -known w ork on e thics a nd olitics s ee l a p (

ie u . 447 . l u e l iii h B odl . L ib . Ca t. Nos . 1451 R G . 284 E t e , p F g , , p . ; , ,

1453 . Pe r h . . Torn be r . 290 tsc Be rlin Ca t. . 7 No. 5 ; W , , p , ; C T g , p ; d Ca t. o d . Or . L u d . Ba t. iv . 220 l C g , , p . , f ﬂ a comme nta r on the w e ll -know n w rk l o ) of y mys tic o M f r ‘ ll - - i w mm n I n i Ara h o (1. 638 A. D. 1204 l ﬂ l a co o b , ; d j t ur on the wine - a l ida h of “ ma r I n-u - d d in AJ L 78 6 y q g U b l Fsri , w ho die

- i ns A. D. 1385; m in J ih a d“d c a tre a tis e on ﬁ ﬁ c te rms and e x re ss o ) , S p l l a tise se e . Pe rts ch Be r in Ca t. . 27 5 No he m stica tre ( W , , p , . t y

. J u l a s k com d = 6 a l 19 se in A. n n 1 o . 7 78 A. . 37 , p ; w p , or h s io nom e E h s 1 241 l e tte rs s e t B odl L ib o. . Ca t. N P y g y ( , . , ,

e i Rie u ii . se R e u ii. . No. fo cts se e ( , p r s ma ll mys tica l tra ( ,

. . Pe r tsch No. 9 7 Be rlin a t 235 5 a nd 379 2 p W , , ; C . , pp . , ; , f le ische r Ca t. re s de n No 198 20 a w l! a d or te n rul e s o F , D , , , , ,

l i e l iii . conte m a t e l if G. Flﬁ e se e Rie u . No. and p v ( p XI , g , ‘ ’ l t s a t. p . Some of Sa yyid Al l s w orks a re a lso notice d in B och e C de s Ma nuscrits e rsans a r — n Ara ic w orks Of P , P is , Nos . 156 57 . O b ‘ Sa id Ali s e e Ara i t 4 L oth Ara ic c a . of h e ri i h Mu 06 C t t s . . yy , b B s , p , b

Ca t. . 94 a n d 195 Rie u Su l e me nt . 1 2 e tc . , pp ; pp , p , ‘ ’ For fur th e r notices n h w orks s ee e side s o Sa yyid Ali s life a nd is , , b the r f - - e e re nce s i e n a bo e a i us Si a r vol . iii J uz 3 . 8 7 g v v , H b b y , , p ; Na fa s - - t ul Uns . 515 a ul 25 a ft lim fol . a t sh . 3 h , p ; D ﬁ , p ; H Iq , ‘ ’ i A i - s ' a u a d fol . M Ri s U l a ma un a vo fol . T q h , j N s is , l. y d l

232 PERSIAN HAs uscnl rr s .

Notwithstandi ng the diffe re nce of opinions a mong the Muha mmadan i ts as to th e l li f n in id nt jur s e ga ty o ta king ome ns from a book or a c e , the diw sn of Hsﬂg has ga ined th e w ides t popula rity a s a book to be consulte d those who se e k to look into the fu ture a nd as such has by ,

i . 2 2 e e n the s u e ct of nu me rous com iti n s al vol . ii . 7 b bj pos o s . H j . Kh , p , sa ys tha t Muh amma d bin ﬁ a yﬁ Muha mmad a l -Ha ra w i w rote a

tre a tise on the ome ns ta ke n from th e .diwsn of s me ntionin th e H ﬁ g, g occas ions on w hich the ode s w e re consulte d a nd th e re s ul ts th a t

w w i Muls foll o e d Th e sa me s . ga l . f urth e r sta te tha t Ka fa a . H j _E s in usa n wh o die d a fte r A. H. 9 A D 1 7 2 a lso w rote a tre a tise H y , 80 . . 5 , Tur kish on the ome ns of the poe ms of Hsfi z ill us tra tin g the dis e uss ions w ith e autiful a necdote s b . The re se e m to be va rious w a ys of ta king ome ns f rom the diw sn of g Th e m comm on w a to k fr m the e rse Hsfi . ost y is ta e an ome n o v w h me th e e e s of the rs n l iw n In s ome ich firs t e ts y pe o cons u ting th e d s . case s the e ntir e az a l to w hich th a t a rticu la r e rs e e lon s se r e s th e G p v b g , v ‘ f a n me n Some e o le ta ke th e me n from th e ma la or purpose o o . p p o t th e fi rst ve rse of a Ga z a l ope ned a t ra ndom ; w hile othe rs count for ward ‘ f rom th m tla a nd ta ke e m n Mahdi e a th o e f rom th e se e nth e rs e . , v v ‘ Ali sn the a u thor of the Tsrik -i - i f u nde r th e e a r Eh , _h Nsdir , ol . y ’ AJI 1 142 A. D. 1 729 whil e narra tin th s r h s ta kin . , g e tory of Nsdi fi s g a n ome n from the oe ms of sfi u ote s the followin w e rse s of th e p H g, q g t o v ’ poe t which me t Nsdir s e ye s on ope ning the diwsn

w l s fl w “ W “ fl d r o cfi e i

w e e s w r e a ;

“ l l u d y ﬂ ) ) lm 2 1 ;) l

It will be s e e n tha t the se con d e rs e a ccordin to which N dir acte d v , g s d con ue re d Fsrs a nd B a dsd is th e n r an q g , e se v th ve se of the Gaza l which

be gins with the ﬁ rs t ve rse . One ve ry inte re s ting w ay of ta king ome ns from the poe ms of Hs ﬁ z is i e n th us a t th e e nd of the co 1 g v py, No. 55.

— ‘ M l.) o “ we l b l: d a é caa . Gn u “ a s : d a n h t a v g g )

gs L ts. l Si te. “ a l c “ a s n a a ; r) , , an J ;

-c ; 1 si te . M g J L~ a a . e l33 l oi ls M p ) ) so A ) ) IA u vr 233 PERS N m uscru s .

M d d l ’ - 9 , a s l b M h ﬂ Mj pﬂ

n fi n n n e He e ins un A pe rso place s his ge r o o e of the l tte rs . b g co ting from th e ne xt le tte r a nd counts nine . Th e ninth le tte r wil l be one of the le tte r of a w r in he mistich He c unts nine a a in a nd k s o d a . o g , ta e s the ninth l e tte r and so on u ntil he re ache s the le tte r u on which h , p e fi r hi fi n He w ill the n ha e all the le tte rs of all th e w rd s t place d s ge r . v o s ‘ of th e fi rst h e mis tich of a ma tla a nd in the ir prope r orde r ; a nd a ll he will ha e to do will be to de cide w hi ch is the fi rs t word of the he mis i h v t c , be ca us e the fi rst-found le tte r will not necess a rily ha ve be e n the fi rst of the fi t word but a e n a le tte r in t e f rs , it m y ha v be e he middl of one o the 234 rs nsu s u m uscmrrs.

w ords Th e he mis tich thu ta ine d w he n adde d to the se cond ar t . s ob , p , w hich ca n e a s il be found in th e diw an w ill se r e th e u r ose of a n y , v p p i ome n . For i ns ta nce if the ﬁ n e r is lace d on th e 157th l e tte r tha t s , g p ,

” l e a in it ou t a nd countin from the ne xt e e r ninth le tte r is U v g g , v y k n h e w ll ta e . T se le tte rs i s ta nd th us

l d s! w o r

hat is to sa T y,

‘ swa ld ad a .» Sl w. a l u , c s (”

r Now if a l ittl e discre tion is us ed it w ill be found tha t th e s e le tte s , ‘ e innin from the ri nte d line form th f llowin m a la of aﬁ z b g g p , e o g t H

T d ‘ l“: w a l ..b S J Ju Sl r) ) U J c

n th se cond a r t a d e p ,

w e x ﬁ- « s» ° S a u e » a 5 } MJ

ca n be fou nd in the diw an. The na me of Bali; is fa milia rly know n to a ll Pe rs ia n stude nts as ” Lisan -u l -Ga b or The oice of Ms r I n nne ction w ith this y , V y te y . co ’ title the a uth or of the Na ta i - ul-Af kar e r m e rn w ork re la te s , j (a v y od )

the followin inte re s tin s tor . hat n he de a h f aﬁ z e o l e on g g y T o t t o H , p p ,

a ccoun t of his a a re nt s infu lness o e cte d to a roa ch his ie r . It pp , bj pp b w as th e n de cide d tha t sca tte re d e rse s fr m w ritte n on se a ra te v o his ode s , p li f a e r sh u ld b l a in w n ou t a n s ps o p p , o e p ce d a ve ss e l a nd one dra by

u nl e tte re d child a nd th e dis u f the e rse . , p te be de cide d by th e s e nse o v his w as done a nd the sl i con inin h ll w in e rs e w as T , p ta g t e fo o g v dra wn

liab le . l ld«o 4 ” aye j ) ( 9 r

a bs af w c ﬂ w d p ag ﬁ

r fo him All acce pte d the ome n of this ve rs e a nd offe re d p a ye rs r . o the a u thor of the a o e -na me d w ork sa s fr om tha t e r da S , b v y , v y y “ ” fi e ca me known as L i n - l - a B u this stor se e ms to be Ha z b sa u G yb . t y uite u nfounde d as Mu a mma d u la n m wh o w as a fr ie nd a nd q ; h G da , ’ on te m ora r of afi and w ho colle cte d a nd re face d the oe t s diw an c p y H g, p p a fte r his de a th doe s not de s i na te th e t a n s u ch title as L isan , g poe by y — h l u l Gayb nor de e s he ma ke e ve n the slighte st re fe re nce to t is tit e . I t s e e ms a lmos t ce r ta in th a t d uring his life time a nd for s ome ye a rs a fte r h is de a th Hafi z w as not ca ll e d L is an -ul -Gayb or Ta rja man -u l

' 236 m ean s u s s uscmms .

Nadir follow e d the orde rs of th e ora cle a nd succe e de d in ta king s n i pos e ss io of Ba gdad a nd Ta br z . I h a ve a lre ady cite d suflicie nt e vide nce to prove the ge ne ral fa i th in the diwan of afi z as a w ork to be cons ul s n cle and ha e H te d a a ora , v s how n th t kin s no le s nd e v n o a g , b , a e sch la rs took ome ns f rom the odes in m me nt f s us n an dil mm i o s o e se d e a . In his m moir . 188 a d p e s , p (S yy ’ A mad s e dition a han ir himse lf s t a ions h h ) , J g sa y ha t on se ve ra l occ s e cons ul te d the ode s of afi a nd a t th e f ll w r H s, th re s ults wh ich o ow e d e e ’ e xactl a ccordin e n of the e ror s y g to th se se v rse . I quote he re the e mpe own w ords

More o e r this re cious co of the di wan whi h ea rs m r inal note s v , p py , c b a g in the ha ndwritin of the e m e rors uma un a nd a han ir indicatin g p H y J g , g in mos t ins tances the re asons for a nd th e re s ul ts of consulting the ode s is a stron e ide nce in su rt of th f i h he oracles of , g v ppo e a t in t ’ s Haﬁ s ode s . Un fortunate ly portions of some of the se val ua ble ma rginal note s ha e e e n cut throu h the foolis h r h w r made v b g by binde . I ha ve , o e ve , to re ri n w te m a tte mpts place the o gi al ords . I ha ve a lso made a n a t pt to corrobora te th e sta te me nts of these notes from his torica l accounts o taine d from ori inal sou rce s s uch : 1 h Ak a r Namah of b g , as ( ) T e b — ‘ Abul Fad] ; (2) The MuntaLhab ut-Ta warikh of B adauni ; (3) Tuz uk-i

Jahﬁ n irt or th e me moirs f Jahan ir com le in AJI . 1033 A. D. g , o g , p te d 1 2 4 he ari -i-Salim hahi or th a r hal memoirs of 6 3 ; ( ) T T kh ﬁ , e poc yp ahan ir 5 Th e al Name -i-Ja han iri com ose d in 1037 J g ; ( ) Iqb g , p ‘ 2 Mu ta id an 6 Th M ir -i- a han iri com s A. D. 1 6 7 s e aa J o e d , by Kh ; ( ) s g , p

- in a n 1040 A. D. 1630 Kam ar usa ni 7 The Tari i . , by g H y ; ( ) ﬂ

Huma ﬁ ni com ose d in a n. 995 A. D 1 6 Ja u ar and othe r y , p . 58 , by h , m n works of le ss i porta ce . Th ese ma rginal note s a re as follows

n f l Note I . o o .

This note in its original form re ads thus

This ca n be correctly re ad as foll ows

a l LA d o. s he s “ ta l l O “ ﬁ ff e w ) ) ss y; PRRGI AN m nuscmvrs. 237

no rs n da te a nd no satis factor re as on for ta kin th e This te be a o , y g

lse h e w ords ome n is me n tione d in th e note . B u t the title e and t

A l b l u : l Ag l “ ho e th a t the se a ra tion w ill come to l o p j M ( I p p a n e nd e na ble u s to a s ce rta in th e time w h e n this ome n w a s ta ke n . ’ he n o s r t t 1022 A. D. w In the e ighth ye ar f Ja hangir e ign ( u . ur ra m w as se nt a a ins t the Rana th e r ince is de s i na te d th e ﬂ g , p g by l a uthor of the al Nama h . 7 2 a s Sul an Khurra m l 5 ia l“ Iqb , p , t ) [9 ﬁ

o u : le k r ) g s” o } ’ In the e le ve nth ye a r of Ja ltangir s re ign w e a re told tha t on the l h w l - A h m ror a e ast rida of a w a AJ l . 1025 . O. 1 6 16 t e e e F y S , , p g v

Sultan K_h u rra m the titl e of Shah Kh urra m é . b ut) a nd orde re d rJ , ma r h n f n The a u thor of the him to ch for t e co que s t o the De cca . al Nama h 90 in con ne c tion with this ti tl sa s th a t from the Iqb , p . , e. y tim f i n in u itl e o T mur till tha t time o pr ce h a d e ve r re ce ive d s ch a t e .

45 s u " ti ﬂ l Ba b le ? “ b a o s e e f » b i s

a s n i s b. et c Bl t» y d Ca ) ) ; ) c

- a e . u a s t. e e . i t l ilac s y g g ) g , s

' é " a te.» a o u » d ia l m .3 l f ; r , c 5 l M b

1 Ma i - - n iri f e e also Tu z uk . 67 a r i Jaha ol . S , p s g , ’ A a in in the twe lfth e a r of a han ir s re i n w a re ld ha g , y J g g e to t t a fte r the con u e s t of the e cca n urr a m ca me fr m B rh n r n q D , Kh o u a pu a d a id his re s e cts to Ja han ir a t Ma nda on tur da y the 1 1th of p p g Sa ,

h a w w al a n . 1026 A.D. 16 17 a nd tha t as a r w ard for h is con ue s t S , , e t q

the rince re ce i e d th e ti tle of shah Jahan s lat The a uth or p v _ on? . f 1 o the al Nama h . 04 th us re fe rs to this Iqb , p ,

” 6 4 l~3 l " “l 9 m l i a b w ga ) W ; (3 ﬁ r s d b d e t

a s e mi l Jul 5 .3 ( A - » ) ; Ju } l " bq j ,

e la s lha m l l w u a t é dt “S a y ﬁ p b é w we

e w » ‘ s M s l n. » w s e we a P y i «w

e “: w us s ” “ w e ! " " e w e “ “ghe ﬂ) ta b S3

k 19 i - - l z a . M r i i Se e a l s o u 5 a s i Ja han r fo . T , p ; s g , M N I 238 rs nsu s A USCR PTS.

The da te on wh ich the ome n w a s ta ke n ma y be h e ld to fa ll w ithin ‘ the pe riod wh e n K_ h u rra m h e ld th e title of _S_h ith a nd be fore h e be ca me know n as hah a han tha t is e w e e n the e nd of S a w w a l 1025 and S J , , b t h , the 1 1th of a ww a l 102 n hi is th e r iod in w h ich a lon ﬁ t 6 , a d t s pe g h n ir se pa ra tion took pla ce be tw e e n Ja hangir a nd K_h_urra m . T a t Ja ha g ke e nl fe l he a in of this se a ra tion th e e xte nt of w hich is y t t p p , pa rticula riz e d by the e mpe ror himse l f as cove ring a pe t iod of ﬁ fte e n

months and l da ca n r ine d from the fo llow in w or ds e e ve n ys , be as ce ta g ’ w hich give e xpre ss ion to the e mpe ror s inte nse j oy in re ce iving - g un e m on his re turn

e e t. ut . » tw o l t w e , a p a b y i» co e

» s e e d “ l e -e i w e u ; m u t Ai n d l! s te w e

f w w “ M j fl w fl fl tsh S 21 ) M M 2 M e s

5 L a s - t » “ e L ot 5 ” j ; ee e o. b “ 9 w $ 2

“ ” -i ‘J l ” ‘ M as : a n! a s ) e tow D M b»

‘e —“ r l ’ w M b e ss ﬁ ﬂ ss M 9m -

s l ai ms e e e JiJe b l .s s e a ts o . ) ) ? te (f f ) ) ; f

d i ed ! “ d b-e 4 “ 5L“ ? re p ) tr .

’ ” ‘h c rte ? M p

Our concl usion is tha t it w as d u ring this se pa ra tion tha t Ja hangir cons ulte d the diwan a nd tha t h w n l h , e as co so e d by t e s e nse of th e foll owing ve rse

e l N w th c f ) ” ( e

d l d la a d d ll JU: m } ) ) ) ) r C

It is the ﬁ fth ve rs e of the ode be ginning w ith the line

el l 3 ! Lﬂ A 9 d e -0Tti l» w } ) e 3 o a

e l l c l . o d o e l 1 e a s ; j » ( s ; w , 6 )

The ode he re consis ts of se e n e rs e s . B ro k o c N . v v ( ,

Note fol .

h e e a a i e t h ‘d-c lé h e , M m , ; s Jp on

240 Panama s s s uscs tvrs.

w n J J s l . M ) W W } ) M fl b d fi fl) fl w O e

U l -A l e lf- d e b ( fl é fi fi oe y w fi mh afl r w

his n ote date d A.H. 962 A. D. is writte n in a he ld stea d T , ( , y ' Nas a nd is uite difi e re nt from the ha ndwritin of Jahan ir w hich Q , q g g , ‘ is onl a ru d n li y c e a d u ns te a dy Na s ta q. ’ um i f in m H ayun s historia ns unanimously te stify to his fi rm be l e o e ns . he se he dre w from a sa e s of th e u ran th e oe ms of afi a nd T p s g Q , p H z, from ariou i I h a o o t m ror himse lf sa s v s inc de nts . n t e b ve n te he e pe y th at on ma n an occas ion h e took om e ns from the oe ms of afi z a nd y p H , tha t on th is a rticula r occa sion he a lso cons ulte d a ssa e s f th uran p p g o e Q .

We a re told tha t wh hi m or a t l . 6 e n t s e r f e r indin Kamran in A H. 9 0 pe , b g

A.D 1552 inte nded t ma rch a a ins t Ka shmir he k a n me n from . , o g _ , too o

the uran a nd the L —L ﬁ 12th Sﬁ ra h me t his e e a nd th a t Q , ) ! ( ) y , , ha in e e n con ince d w a a h usa n Ma r w i a nd othe rs th a thi s v g b v by Kh j H y , t w as a ba d ome n the e m e ror a e u the ide a of in a din Ka mir a t , p g v p v g sh

tha im - - t t e Akb ri A h v ol . i 2 . Se e a a at i a k a r Nama . . 3 9 al T b q ; b , , p ; Iqb N m h a a vol. i. fol . A a in w e a re told tha t on the da middle of , , g , y ( u i l h H. A 53 w n t f r th a A. 96 1 . D. 15 th m r w in u o _D h ji , ) he e e pe or as se tt g o e con ue st of indus tan he cons ul te d the di wan of aﬁ z a s a n ora cle q H , H , and the followi ng ve rse e ncoura ge d him to unde rta ke the e n te rprise

m i re a d ns e mi ti h So e cop e s M i te a d of “ Aj d in th e se cond h s c .

The a uthor of the I al Nama h v l . i fol . re fe rs to this qb , o . ,

“ b“! l! M l‘” “ -d l “ “ v ti dﬁ m a 5 b» to

” l d — M ! ” c Er b ﬁ Q wi n c

l Ak r Nama h v l i . 4 Se e a so a o . . 3 0. b , , p The e rse uote d a o e is the fourth e s of the ode which e ins v q b v v r e , b g ‘ u n f l 47 of this co th s o o . py

J ! m e 4 w : s f r a y b $ e i i

k B roc , No. 216 . 24 1 ps asum u m uscmpr s .

Now th f rom which the ome n is tak n a nd to whi ch e a s ”; 6 b.» e ,

re fe re nce is made in the n te is the foll ow in q , g

w e. w o is “ h e w e s ) s ue )

a o i s ms. d “ o. } 0 5W d d r s )

It is the e igh th ve rs e of th e ode be ginning w ith the line

a ' ‘ ' m . w e . ) ob r v ﬂ ﬂ P) “ ) )

B rock o 2 N . 7 ( ,

Th d t nce re ca lls e a te of ta kin hi m 2 A. D. a o t s o e n a . a n. 96 g , g ( th e fa ct tha t it w as durin g th is me mora ble yea r tha t Humayun ha d to ma ke de s e ra te atta k ia p c s to re ga in the throne of Ind . ’ The historia ns of uma un s re i n as I ha e me ntione d a o e H y g , v b v , ve ry ofte n give re fe re nce s to the ome ns w hich th e e mpe ror took on s e e ra l occasions but n one of the m sa a n hin a out this a r ticula r v , y yt g b p

ome n whi h u te d a e . Th c Humayun took from the w 6 b.» q o bov e

note wa s w r itte n in ul i ah 9 62 a t e hl i A A e It w ould D hjj D ( M fi ). be of in r ime te e s t to e xpla in th e pos ition of Hu mayun a t tha t t . I n the middl of D 1 53 the re ce din e a r e ull j a h 6 1 A. . 5 D gjj , 9 , p g y , Hu ma un ha d f ind ustan y se t out from Kabul for the conque s t o H . ow a r ds the e nd of Mu a rra m 962 h e ca me to Bikram a nd th e nce T h , , ‘ as se d to f h d Lahfi r. He la n u i . he re a c e p N b . O the 2 d of Ra b II a rri e d a t Sir hind on the th f a a a nd a fte r de fe a tin Sika ndar v 7 o R j b, , g ‘ ab on th e 2nd of sha an re a ch e hl i in triu m h in the e innin fl _ b , e d D p b g g

of Ra ma an. As the note is da te d 1 th l i a h it is e ide nt tha t h d 8 Q u h jj , v e w rote th i at e hli is note thre e a nd ha lf months a fte r his a rr va l D . E e n a fte r the con u t f h u ma un ha d to su re ss se e ra l v q e s o De li, H y pp v ‘ re e llions . Adili he ld BihAr un fi r a nd re a t a rt of the countr b , Ja p g p y e ast f h r he the n o e rn o t e Gan e s . ul an Muh a mma d an Sti t or g S t Kh , g v ‘ of Be n a l w ho ma rch e d n i n s re a d his de tachme n ts o e r g , a ga i s t Adil a d p v ‘ Jau n fi r a ro vince of the as ULu w as de fe ate d Adili p ( p d ) “ ) , by with the a ss is ta nce of his e ne ral Himfi a nd w as h e a rd of no more g .

Such w as the sta te of a ffa irs in th e S “ J un w he n Huma yun SS ) re a ine d the th r o w e ma n ud one of n n . H 962 . co l e th g I dia i A . S y c a t Hu ma ﬁ n a t this time w as l nnin to se ttle a ffa irs in Be n a l a n y p a g g , d h t a t for this re as on be consul te d th e diw an .

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I n this note Ja hangir sa ys tha t du ring a shooting e xcu rs ion he lost bril ian the l t dia mond a m ule t, a nd tha t for this re a son h e cons u lte d the diw an of Ja hangir w a s a t the time a t Ajmir in orde r to ha ve a close r control ove r th e o e ra tions a a inst the Rana He s ta rte d from e hli on the p g . D

f L II . 1 22 i d 2 nd o 0 A. D. 1 6 13 th i ht r of his re n an e e g h ye a g , e nte re d A mir on the 5th of s a w w a E n f r t e s u mission of j _h l. ve a te h b in th e Rana B a hman A. H. 1 023 A. D 1 614 a han ir w as s ta in a t , . , J g y g i hil the r the e m r o in Ajm r . W e e pe r s pe nt most of his time shooting ; a nd minu te de ta ils of h is s hooting e xcurs ions a re give n in the his torie s nd a rticul a rl in the Tuz u k a p y .

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The re fe re nce of this note is to tha t me mora ble occa sion of the s u u a tion of Rana Am in h rior his tim the Renae of bj g ars g . P to t e Uda ur had ne e r e e n su due d th kin s f e hl i a nd a lth ou h yp v b b by e g o D , g Ak a r h ad an a r m cons ta ntl e m lo e d a ainst the Rana he could n ot b y y p y g , i n ns ide r l ad a nta D 1 13 a han ir a n a co a e e . In I 1022 A. . 6 J g y b v g AJ . g

se n t u m m a a inst the Re na. f r a rri in a t da ur th e ﬁ g A te v g U yp , o ll ca ita l of the Rana in 102 A D. u m s e nt tro s to a p , 3 ( . Kh rra p pa rts of the country a nd so comple te ly he mme d th e Re na in the m ou n a ins tha a ll l w u ff In h i ali nan t dise a se t t su pp ie s e re c t o . t e me a nt me a m g ’ rt him playe d h a voc a mong the Rana s soldie rs and the y be ga n to de se . h us re duce d to e xtre mitie s a nd a fraid of min a ri sone r in th e T , be co g p ha nds of the Mu a ls the Rana se nt tw o of hi rinci a l se r a nts to th e g , s p p v prince to in tima te tha t he w as willing to ma ke submiss ion provide d that

h e w as ass ure d of honoura l e te rms urra m s e nt Mulls. nk! b . So Kh ﬁ Ullah (who shor tly a fte r w as honou red w ith the title of Afda l Khan) a nd Sunda r Das a fte rwa rds Re Re an to th e Rana with h onoura le ( y y ) , b ’ r mi he n urra m hea rd the n w f h B nd s a rri al he se nt p o se s . W Kh e s o t e a v f hi n l to r ce i e h chie f n u nda th e 26th of se ve ra l o s ob e s e v t e . O S y h hi nd n a id h oma e B a hm n A H. 1023 the Rana w it s s ns a nd a tte a ts a , . , o p g hat a to a t Go u nda. I n his Tuz uk . 134 Jahan ir sa s t t g , p , g y th e e n d of th e a o e month w hile h e w as e n a e d in sh ooti n ou tside b v , g g g ’ A mir h e re ce i e d the ne w s of the Rand s s u mission to u rra m . j , v b M

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Now as in the note Jahan ir sa s tha t w a fte r ta kin the , g y t o da ys g ’ om n he re ce i e d the ne ws f th u m it ne ce ssa ril e v o e Rana s s b is sion , y follow s tha t h e consul te d the diw an be tw e e n the 26 th a nd the la st da y nt f B h H of the mo h o a ma n , A. . 1023 (A. D. Ja han ir made this note a t a la te r e riod w ou ld a e a r from th e g p , as pp Muh a rra m 1 024 D da te A. , ( . measu re “ muse u ms . 245

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Portions of this note ha ve be e n hope le ssly cut th rou gh by the ’ ind r The ha ra u n f n ir h ndwritin ma ke s b e . c cte ris tic cr de e ss o Jaha g s a g a n note of his diflicu lt to re ad his n is mo diffi cu lt to de ci he r y . T ote re p tha n mos t a nd the crooke d sition of the line s a nd the sha kine ss of ; po , the le tte rs sugge s t tha t the note must h a ve be e n writte n w h e n the e m e ror w as unde r the infl u n f w in In his Tuz uk . 151 the p e ce o e . , p , e m r hi drin kin a nd pe ro mse lf a dmits the ba d re s ults of his e xce ss in g, sa ys that w hile intoxica te d his h a nd tre mble d so mu ch tha t h e could not hol - d the wine cup to his lips bu t w as he lpe d by anothe r .

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had much difﬁ cult in a ta inin the na me n ; cu t off a fte r I y sce r g a ’ the w ord ki lns I n the his torie s f th e m ror s re i n the re is e r . o e pe g v y se ldom to be found a n m tl f ki lns Once in the a e w ith the ti e o .

a z u k . 27 4 w e me e t the na m f n ﬁ ; a sa n w ho w e a re T , p , e o o e Ha H , , ‘ distinctl told w as th f e re a d th a t on the y , e se rv a nt o Khan Ala m . W 2oth of the month of Tir 11 28 1 this a ﬁ z asa n came A. . 10 A.D 1 8 , . 6 , H H ‘ w ith a le tte r from ah A as t a h n ir an d re se nte d him on s_ bb o J a g , p ‘ be half of Khan Ala m with a ve ry va l ua ble s w ord w hich he ha d re ce ive d ‘ f Sh s rom a h Abbé .

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‘ ‘ Mirz a B ar urdar know n a la m w as the son of A dur fl , a s Kh n A , b B a man Dfi ldi i in the courts of h . H s ance s tors he ld influe ntial offi ces ’ the Timu ride s In t e Mirz a w as ut in . he 44th ye a r of Akbar s re ign th p r ison for some offe nce He f w c a fa ourite cour tie r of p . a te r a rds be a me v Ja han ir a nd in the o w h onoure d w ith the g , f urth ye ar of his re ign as ‘ ‘ ’ title of Kh an Ala m In the i h r a n ir s re i n he w as _ . e g th ye a of J h ai g g ‘ ‘ s e nt as a n a m assa dor to Shah A as w ith ad ar Ali, wh o b ,_ bb Y g e h a d come to Jah angir a s the a mbas sa dor of th e Sh ah . Se

- - Tuz uk . 12 1 Ma a ir i a han iri l ama h e tc . In A. H. 1027 , p ; s J g ; Iqba N , ‘ f r A. D 1 6 1 a11 Al w h t om a nd a te . 7 Kh a m r re a , _ e a ch e d Q a z w in it g p p, inte nvie w in the sh m i l l l e re se nts . Th e Shah g ﬁ , a de n nume ra b e va ua b p __ ‘ be ca me so mu ch a tta che d to Khan Alam th a t he could h a rdly pass a ’ minu te w ithou t his com n I n h u rte e n th e a r of Ja han ir s pa y. t e fo y g

e ‘ ia a nd a id r i n 1029 A. D 1 d from e rs g , . 619 , Ala m re turne P p c r Sh £i h a han h is r e s pe ts to Ja hangir He a lso he ld high ofﬁ ce s unde __ J ,

K a a nd in A. n. 1 631 th is m 1 or in conside ra tion of h n e pe , ‘ ’ ‘ Al am 8 old a e ra nte d him n on h a n Ala m as se d g , g a ha dsome pe ns i . K p h is las t da s a t A ra h y g . In th e note Ja hangir only te lls u s tha t he took this ome n for th e ‘ se rva nt of Khan Ala m (Haﬁ z Has a n ) ; bu t th is doe s not h e lp us ve ry much to de cide w h a t the e m e r r w h e le l n p o is d to a . — In the Tuz uk . 2 73 7 4 w l tha t shortl e fore , pp , e a re to d y b ' Ha s un s a rri a l 20th Tir as a n the a m a ssa dor A. 11 on a id v ( , . e S yy H , b of the Kin of e rs ia ir na me l on the g P , ca me to the cou rt of Ja hang , y,

248 Panam a u Anuscmrrs.

with the title of Di fi na t e n Ja han ir ha d me ill fe e lin s y Eb by g , so g a a ins t a t llah a nd re rte d to han i r ha t h la h had told g F h U , po Ja g t Fa t Ul h im one da y tha t it w ou ld be w e ll if the e mpe ror ma de K_h us rtl the o e rnor f the n a a t Ulla h de ni th e ch a r e on oath bu t g v o Pu j b. F h e d g ; onl te n or fi n da s a fte r he w a rre s a s traitor It so y fte e y as te d a . ha e ne d th a t a han ir in the se cond e a r of his re i n was s ta in a t pp J g , y g , y g Snrkhab n his re tu rn from a ul to L hur he re he h e a rd tha t _ o K b a . T a ou t fi ve h u ndre d me n unde r a t Ulla h Nfl r-ud- Din son of Gi fi -ud b F h , ( y s ‘ Din h a rif son of I timad -ud—Da nla h a nd se e ra l othe rs w e re a imin ) , S ( ), v , g ’ a t the e mpe ror s life a nd trying to re leas e K__h u s ru from pri s on an d se t him u s kin The rin le a de rs w e r ar r t a nd rou ht e fore p a g . g e e s e d b g b

- - Ja han ir . Nur u d Din Sh a rif a nd othe rs w r e kill e d the im e ria l g , _ , e by p

orde r . As re ards a th Ulla h w e a re told in the Tuz uk . 58 th a t h e g F , , p ,

w as cha ine d a nd de li d th e m r to re lia le se r ants aUl z l ve re by e pe or b v c

6 4 1W d s . l B ut a ll othe r his torians ” O : u ” ) . , ‘ - - — i - e . th u h l Mas r i . e a th ors of t e a Nama i ahan ir i 27 30 g , Iqb J g , pp . ; s a han iri f l M r - l— f a t lla h o . as i u Uma ra ol . e tc sa tha t U J g , s , . , y F h w as publ icly e xpose d by be ing se a te d on a n a ss w ith his face tu rne d towards th e ta il W in . e re ad the Iqbal Nama h

- l é g aUl s ﬁ a c J ) ) ) A C ﬁ g h) ,

M l! 6 4 1 1 ‘ ! “ ' w P ) N) “ M 1 .é r v a Jr J r , ’ - - B hm nn in r l i h Ak r i v l . 425 M a his t s t t in i a o i . A . r . l oc a n a on of e , b , , p , ' on the a u th orit of the Tuz uk . 58 te l ls us tha t a t llah w as kille d y , p , F h U ’ Ja han ir s orde r a s a n accom li f u ar t) B ut noth in in the by g p ce o Q . g Tuz u k nor in a n othe r his tor su orts the ie w tha t akim a th , y y, pp v H F

Ull a h w a s kille d th e im e ria l rde r Th e h rase Sl by p o . p )

La i not a s “ in the Tu z uk, as w e ll as in othe r histor e s , doe s , ’ Mr Blochmann h ink I nl m ns . t s a llude to t lla h s d th . t o ea , Fa h U e a y th a t his fa lse oa th (a ga inst th e re por t of Diyana t Q an ) did not long de ce i e bu t ro ed him a Jah n i tra itor . More o e r in the note a r v , p v v , g sa s his ode ca me out f r l in l h a rdone d his y , T o re e a s g Fa th U l a : I p fa ults . As th e note is da te d A D 9 fou rth e a r of . 1018 A. . 1 60 . s ( y ’ Jahangir s re ign ) w e may concl ude th a t the e mpe ror took the ome n in ’ tha t ye a r a nd pa rdone d Fa th Ulla s fa ult a nd re le as e d him from im n priso me nt. The ode from w hich a h n f nin J a gir took the ome n consists o e ve rse s , ’ and th e follow ing two ope ning ve rs e s se rv e d th e e mpe ror s pu rpose

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e s ta c k; 51 t 1 .o . em w ” a ” sg ’ ow ards the e nd of Ak a r s life he re ce i e d continuous re orts of T b , v p ’ ’ hdn ir s e xce ss i drinkin w hich dis l ease d th e e m e ror s mind to Ja g ve g, p p 1 0 k r l f A r h in ndin a hi h de re e . In 1 12 A. D. 6 3 A a e t a te g g 0 , b g g to brin g Ja hangir from Ila habad a nd to ke e p him unde r his dire ct supe rvis ion ; bu t it so ha ppe ned tha t w hil e cross ing the rive r the boa t r unde d a nd h had the whole ni ht in tha t a w kwa rd sition g o e to pass g po .

his w as cons ide red a bad om n a nd the kin re tu rne d to A rah T e g g . ahan ir on h e ar in th at his fa th e r ha in i e n u the ide a of comin J g , g , v g g v p g

l ha had re turned A ra h re sol e d to is it A rah w ith th to I a bad, to g , v v g e obje ct of paying r e s pe ct to his fa the r and of re moving the bad impre ss ions

fr mind . his he did a nd Ak a r re ce i e d him with om his T , b v gre a t a h n ir r ma ine d with his fa th e r for te n da s a nd s i a ffe ction. J a g e y a b ta ne d ' 250 mean s u a nuscaw rs .

from dri nkin within this Akba r w as s a tis fi e d with ahan ir g pe riod . J g , a nd a e l ua l dm n w e n a e a it o n 1 1 A D. h o i him . I 0 4 g v v b ns to ( . ’ Akba r s il lne ss e ca me se riou s some of the cons ira tors s uch a s Man b , p , ‘ Sin h han A a m a nd othe rs w h o e s ous e d the ca u s e of us r tl g , K s , , p Kh , clos e d the a te of the for t in w hich Ak a r w as l in a a inst Ja han ir . g , b y g , g g ’ ns i l a tors tron l l h r Th e The co p s g y p e a de d K us rfi s ca u s e be fore Akba . e mpe ror ga ve th e m to un de rs tand tha t h e w as quite sa tis fi e d w ith

a han ir w ho he la inl told the m w ould su c him. h us J g , p y , ce e d T ’ dis a ointe d the cons ira tors a e u the idea of ta kin usr u s side pp , p g v p g Kh , a nd o ine d Ja han ir . Ak a r se nt for Ja han ir a nd the rince h ad j g b g , p n w n difﬁ cul t in isitin his fa h e r n h v of h e a rtu re o o y v g t . O t e e e is d p Ak a r a e his own s word a nd tur a n to Ja han ir a nd in re se nce of b g v b g , , p i ﬂ ue ntia l courtie rs de clare d Ja han ir his h r th e n e i a a r t. , g pp e n In the note Jah angir himse lf says tha t w h e n he le ft Ila habad to

is it his fa th e r he cons ulte d the diwan of aﬁ z on his wa to A ra h v H y g , ’ a nd tha t h e s ucce e de d in ga ining his fa th e r s fa vour a nd in se curing

the throne .

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’ Ja han ir s ra ndson rince ara ikfi h in his Sa fi na t-ul -Auli a g g , p D fl , y , 31 7 w hile noticin the life of afi z a ll u de s to this ome n ta ke n p . , g H , by a ir on the a ove -me ntione d occas ion and uo the ntir a za ] Jah ng b , q te s e e G Th e r ince fur the r s ta te s h a h note d a bove . p t t e h as se e n th e note in que stion in th e ha ndwriting of the e mpe ror Ja hangir on the ma r gin of

- - —- iwan i é fi . I t is the re fore cle a r th a t th e diwan i fi fi w ith the d H g H g, ’ a r ina l note in a han ir s ha ndwritin to w hich th e r ince re fe rs is m g J g g p , i l u a le no othe r than th s va b copy .

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hi s note writte n in minut a s l l m le s the hand T , e N ﬂ , c ose y rese b writin of uma un N re fe re n for kin an m n i e n in th e g H y . o ce ta g o e s giv

note . The w ord of which half cu t e ads u how e e r to is , l s, v , s uppose tha t Ha mayun wrote the note in that city w he n h e w as — — e n a ed in the con ue st of n i 9 A. D 1 537 1538 . g g q Be gal n 944 45 . The full ve rse re fe rre d to in the note is

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LIFE or A H FIZ . — The full name of this ce le bra te d poe t is Khwaja h Sh a ms -ud Din

- Muhamma d atfi g a l h imz i ke lp . d” d s H S d M e b . u h the e xac t date of his irth is not i e n a n io ra he r Altho g b g v by y b g p , ye t from some of his poe ms re la ting to se ve ral conte mporary e ve nts the d f w hich e fr m the re i n of h a Abu s A 11 742 a te s o ran g o g S t I haq ( . . 1 —1 h t of sh ah M 11 7 — A D 54 D. 341 353 to t a an ur A. . 90 795 . . 138 7 A. ) _ s ( 8 w e ca n sa fe ly conclude tha t this e mine nt poe t w as born in the e innin of th e e i hth ce ntu r of th Mu ammada n e H m n b g g g y e h ra . e ca e o dou t le a rn e d fa mil of h iraz a nd it se e ms th a t a t a n e a rl a e h e b of a y S , y g ’ — l ea rnt the Qu r an by h e a rt a fact w hich proba bly le d him to a dopt the ’ i i l of afi z on wh o l e a rn the r fi n h a rt rom his poe t ca l t t e H ( e s Qu by e ) . F u h d a n a r nt l for o tr an de vote d mos t of his tim yo th he a de z e a p e y, d e to ra r w ork Mu a mm ad Gulandfi m in hi re fa ce to th e r a t lite s . s g e y h , p ’ t s diw n sta te s th at afi w as so usil e n a e d in de li e rin poe a , H s b y g g v g ’ ‘ the u r n in stud in th e Ma ali and th e Mi ha} and le cture s on Q a , y g t s ; i loss e s to th e Kash h af and the Mi fta tha t he fou nd no w rit ng g _ s h, opportunity to colle ct his poe ms into a diwan ; and this w a s not done in H 91 w his de a th which took lace A. . 7 A. D 1 88 he n until a fte r , p . 3 , d m colle cte d the sca tte re d oe ms of his l a me n frie nd Gu la n fi p te d ,

the m into a diwan a nd w rote a re face to it. Some a rrange d , p PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS. 253

io ra he rs sa tha t w rote a comme nta r on the ur a n bu t the b g p y y Q , y do not i a n i fa tor r f o his as s r ion g ve y sa t s c y p oo f r t e t . Ma te ria ls for a true biogra phica l a ccount of so le arne d a poe t a s aﬁ s a unf r t n t f h n w w i Th H re o u a e ly a r l e ss copious t a e shou ld sh . e ‘ informa tions conce rning the circu ms ta nce s of his life a s give n by his io ra h e rs are s e ldom a u th e ntica te d and the source s on w hich the b g p , y h a ve bas e d the ir a ccounts are e ith e r va gue infe re nce s de du ce d from the oe ms of the oe t or sim l old asse rtions mos t of w hich re se nt p p , p y b p chronol o ical difﬁ cul ti g e s .

‘- - Th e a u th or of th e Ma ma l Fu al1a vol . . 1 1 a ve r mode rn j u s _ , p , y io ra he r s ta nds al on in i in u s to unde rstand tha t Aﬁ s ori ina l l b g p , e g v g H g y ‘ e lon e d to Sirkﬁ n a la ce in a m a dan s e e a ut v ol . iii. . b g ( p H , Y q , , p th a t h is fa the r se ttle d in h iraz a nd tha t he w a s a u il of one S , p p ‘ Ma l n - - i f h ii z T i i u a a h a m u d D n bd lla h o a . he ce le ra te d m n S s A U S b Ja ,

- - his Na fa at ul ns . 15 te l ls us th a t alth ou h he did not know th e h U , p 7 , g a rticul a r sa int from wh om aﬁ re ce i e d his s iritu a l ins ruction p H z v p t s, a nd could not e xa ctl sa to w hich se ct of the ufis he e lon e d e t y y S b g , y ’ f rom th e oe t s e s h e u d e d him tl i f e mi p od j g to be a S f o gre a t ne nce . A a in some io ra h e rs a re of o nion th a t aﬁ le d a r rie d l ife g , b g p pi H z ma ,

—- a nd re la te tha t he fe ll in l ove w ith a da mse l Sh akh i Nabfi t w hom he — ma rrie d a fte rw a rds a n infe re nce dra wn from Ode s 13, 19 a nd 237 a nd th a t th e poe t had se ve ra l s ons w hom h e sur vive d (Ode 1 1 7 a nd ‘ ‘ Oit a s 598 a nd The a uthor of the Khaz é na -i- Amira h me ntions ’ ‘ that one of the e t s sons na me d Shah Nu man came to nd an po , _ , I ia d die d at B urh n tl r w h e re he lie s u rie d n e a r or ir fi p , b F t As . atfi e in conscious of his ow n su e rior a ilit ne e r sou ht H s, b g p b y, v g f r f in n n m n a vou s rom k gs a d pri ce s . He l oved re tir e e t a nd se ldom le ft his na ti e cit h iraz w hich ha d for him a e culia r fas cina tion Th v y, S , p . e

- w e ll know n his toria n Muha mmad Qas im Firi s_hta h te lls us tha t Mahmud h h hm ni w h — d in th e fr . D A a B a a o re i ne e ccan m A 7 80 7 99 . D. 13 S g D o . 78 1396 once inv1 te d aﬁ g to th e ro a l court and se nt him the , H y , passage ’ m n Th e t a cc h n i i nd o e y. poe e pwd t e i v ta t on a proce e de d as fa r as ’ Harmuz (in the Pe rsia n Gulf ) w he re h e w e nt on boa rd th e Sul tan s shi . indin the se a rou h a nd storm the oe t ha d not the cou ra e p F g g y, p g to u nde r ta ke the o a e and re tur ne d in h as te to his na ti e it v y g , v c y. The oe t is sa id to ha e se n t a n a olo Ode 142 to the kin in p v p gy ( ) g, which r h a n f a s t rm he re fe s to t e d ge rs o o y se a . Re ga rding this king a nd the poe t a ve ry inte re sting story is dedu ce d from Ode 158

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re face to it. I t ma be true as Da ul a t Sh ah sa s tha t Sa id asi m p y , _ y , yy Q w as a n arde nt admire r of the oe ms of aﬁ z a nd tha t the re w e re fe w p H , ’ w ho could e tte r a re cia te th e e x ll n h n b pp ce e ce of Haﬁ g s ode s t a Qasim . Th e gre a t Sal man of Saw ah (se e a bove ) w a s a conte mpora ry of

- Hafi z . The a u thor of the Ri a u fol tha t y d t . sa ys as e a ch of the se gre at poe ts re ce ive d from s tra nge rs some of th e poe ms of the othe r a nd ha nde d the m down to e the r w ith his own e o l e w e re , g , p p confus e d a nd ins e rte d s ome oe ms of n in diw n h h r p the o e the a of t e ot e . Hafi z ma y be said to be th e gre a te st lyric poe t th a t Pe r s ia has r The ori in of l r ic tr i p odu ce d . g y poe y s no dou bt due to the ce le bra te d ‘ Sa di bu t the st le in troduce d afi in the l ric is hi hl re fi ne d , y by H z y g y a nd polish e d ; a nd the pe culiar be a uty of hi s e xpre ss ions re mains to hi d not onl unsu r as se d bu t une u ll Am n e n t s a a e d . o rsia a uth rs y y p q g P o , ‘ a di of course e n o s a vas t re u ta tion a nd his u lis tan an d the S j y p , G B us tan his tw o mas te r ie ce s ha e immorta liz his n m bu t m , p , v e d a e ; co pa ring his lyric poe ms w ith th os e of 115.11t mus t be admitte d tha t h m of the la tte r e n o a w id r r n u de nts of rs n t e poe s j y e e puta tio . St Pe ia lite ratu re h a ve a ll a re a t admira tion for th e oe ms of afi z and g p H , commit to me mory mos t of the be a u tiful ode s a nd ve rse s from the ’ o t s diwan . Som e stude nts a re so fond of afi z th a t th e e t the p e H , y g h E e n a mon th ufi i h o ta in h w hole diwan by e a rt. v g e S s t as b e d a igh ‘ n B e side s innu me ra l e e ditions of the diw ain it has e e n positio . b , b i h w tra nsla te d i nto a lmos t all the civ liz e d l a nguage s of t e orld . Re gard ing th e style Sir Gore Ouse le y re mark is cle a r una ff e cted a nd ha rmonious dis la in a t th e His s tyle , , , p y g i r a t le a rnin ma tu re d s cie nce a nd intima te know le d e of sa me t me g e g , , g w ll as the a a re nt na tu re f hin s bu t a a ll th e hidde n as e pp o t g ; bove , a ” e x r s s ion u n n h r t ce rta in fascina tion of p e e qua lle d by a y ot e poe .

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ﬁ sh Ah mad Ullah of Gaz ipur .

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a u thoritie s . 5 foll . 13 me de ta che d from th diwan a fte r w hich So ve rse s e , e ins the e x l na i n b g p a t o . ‘ ritte n in le s s Na s ta li W a ca re q. N t d o a te d a a re ntl 18th ce ntur . , pp y y The colophon

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No. 160.

l - fol] . 104 i ne s 27 29 s iz e 10 6 9 5 ; ; } X 1 ; x 1.

- - - - S HAR n I DiW AN I nﬁ p i z .

A de fe cti ve copy of a comme nta ry on the diw an of Haﬁ z by one ‘ Sa yf-u d-Din Abul Hasa n Abd ur Ra hmﬁ n with the Ta kha llu s K_h_a tmi P MAN RIPT 2 73 ERSIAN USC S.

il e d in 3 445 l ith ” Jo -9 n ” l d” com ? (M w ) g e p “5 o f d 1 12 h na m ut a nd th e 6 . T e e of th e comme nta tor occur s throu gh o ' da te of com ila tion is foun on f l p d o . A fe w fo r i d M e ns with lios a e m ss in a t the e innin a n th e S. o g b g g , p the comme ntary on the foll owing line s of th e ﬁ rs t Ga z a] of th e diw an

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The comme ntator a t ﬁ rs t e xpla ins th e me anings of the w ords a nd h ra se s with the ir ra mmatical re l a tions and the n rocee ds to i e a n p , g , p g v e la bora te e x la na tion of the e rs e s il l tra tin uota tions from the p v , us g by q ’ ur an the traditi n nd th r a u thors a nd I n e ral Q , o s a o e gre a t poe ts . se v pl a ce s the comme ntator has put possible difﬁ cultie s in th e for m of que stions e xpla ining th e m sa tis fa ctorily in the form of a ns w e l rs (Ha ) ? ‘ Writte n in a care less a nd rou gh India n Nas ta liq by one d d“w

Not da te d a a re ntl 18th ce n tur . , pp y y

No. 161 .

f ll 21 lin 1 n r 30 ma r inal col umn o . 0 es 7 (ce t e column ) ; ( g ) ;

siz e I OQ X G} ; 82 x 44.

Anothe r de fe cti e m n n iwan—i— aﬁ z v co me tary o th e D H . Th na me h t i h re as ma n folios a e of t e a u h or s not found a nyw e , y re missin from the e innin g b g g . din in Th e m . o n wi h h n f e n s pe s t t e ﬁ rs t li e o a Gaz al g ,

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M «ﬂu “ w ho u b F ; b or p » e b

In some la ce s diﬁ cu l t w ords a nd hras e s a e x lain Th p p re p e d . e e x la na tions of e rse s thou h short a f p v , g , re o a le a rne d a nd a de cidedly ofi e ch f ‘ S aracte r . Re e re nce s to the Is tilahat of Mir Sa yyid Al i Ha mhdani and a rha n -i-L u at a re i e n in n F g g g v ma y places . ritte n in an ordina r ndian N ‘ i W y I as ta l q. Not date d a are ntl 1 th , pp y 8 ce ntu ry .

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