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LIBRARY, MADRAS.

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ROUZATIJSH-SHOHDA.

Pages, 856. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good, Appearanoe, old.

Subject, Islamic History in poetry.

Complete.

Author, Abdur Rasooh ♦ (Jj-^IUj-c)

The beginning is in the form of an elegy on the demise of the
Prophet and some important martyrs. There are also poems oelebrat-
ing the birth of the Prophet's daughter and other connected events.
This work is held in high esteem by the Shiya sect. The author is
Abdur Rasool. It is written in Dakhni language. The transcriber's
name is Syed Usman, son of Syed Abdul Qadir Sahib, Katib of the
Bhyr Khan Lodi's mosque. The date of transcription is given as the
2nd of Babiul-akhir, 1236 flijri.

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BOUZATUSH-SHOHDA.

PageB, 832. lines, 17 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Author, Abdur ftasool. * (J -*JJjux)

Same as the above. There are some additions that are not found
in the previous oopy. The transcriber is unknown and the date of
transcription is not stated.

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KISALA-I-QA-WA ID-LHINDI.

Pages, 28. Linos, 22 on a page. Language, Hindustani. Condition,

much injured and wormeaten but not altogether unreadablo. Mode

of writing, good. Appearance, old.
Subject, Hindustani (Urdu) Grammar.

Complete.

Author's name is not known.

A small but precise and most instructive work on Urdu grammar.
The (late of transcription is given as 1229 A.H.

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DIWAN-I-VAL1.

Pages, 240. Lines 11 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, not good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Poet?/.
Incomplete.

Author, Vali. * (^)

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the powers of Urda poetry. Some people regarded him as the first
Urdu poet in, India. But recent researches have disclosed that there
were other Urdu poets before him,
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DIWAN-I-DARD MAI-FARHUNG-I-ALFAZI CHAR

DERVISH.

Pages, 52. Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, not bad.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.
Subject, Poetry.

Complete.

Author, Mir Dard. ( ^ j*-« )

Mir Dard was one of the celebrated Urdu poets of the latter part of
the 18th century. The present dewan is one hundred and twenty five
year's old. The last eight pages contain the meanings of some
important words that are found in the Char Dervish.

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EAYAZ-I-ASHAK-I-MUTAFUREIQA,
Pages, 10 Lines 12 on a page. Language, old Urdu and Persian.
Condon, badly injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very

Subject, Mystio poems, etc.
Complete.

This small booklet is a combination of some old Urdu, Hindi and
Persian poem». The name of the author cannot be definitely made out
It u quite probable that gome poet whose " ThakkalW ( pen-name) was
Hussaiui wrote these mystio poems.

On the third line of the seventh page, the name of Shah Sharf uddeen
-Buali Qalander is written oleirly.

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BAYAZ-I-ASH A tt-I-MUTAFUERIQA.
Pages, 14. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Urdu and Hindi. Mode of
writing", fair. Appearance, old.

Complete.

Tbis book contains some Hindi and Urdu poems, of Shah, Siraj
Mazher and Hasbim Excepting tbe first fourteen pages, all the other
pages are blank. Tbe first eigbt pages contain poetry written in
alphabetical order p-d intended to convey useful religious instruction.
Tbe last six pages are mainly in ."Urdu, the first eigbt pages being
in Hindi.

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BAYAZ-I-ASHAR-I HINDI AND URDU.
Pages, 192. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Hindi. Condition not
b:ui. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.
'Subject, Elegies on the death and martyrdom of Haarat Imam
Husain

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Complete.

Compiler, Probably Mir Nizatnuddeen. «. ( *jjj .\&j .j^ )

A collection of most pathetic elegies on the death and martyrdom of
Hezrat Imam Hussain. Suoh " Marsiyas " are usually sung in the
first ten days of Mnharram. Takkalus or the pen-name of the poet who
composed these elegies is not to be found. However in the first page
it is written that the '">'az belongs to Mir ISinarnuddeen-w-afakhani.
The name of the transcriber is also given as Shah Mir Ali. A few pages
in the middle are blank.

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BAYAZ-I-ASHAR-I-HINDI.

Paces, 72. Lines, 18 on a page. Language, pore Hindi. Condition,
good. Appearance, very old. Mode of writing, very good.

Complete.

A long poem on Islamic philosophy. The name of the author and
the date of composition are not given. This is tJ ) oldest Hindi *' Biass "
in the library. Every page has gilded margin on all sides. Nearly
half of the pages in the end are left blank-

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QISSA-I-JAM-JAH.

PageB, 13. Lines. 11 on a page. Langnage, Ur<lu. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Fiction (poetry).
Complete.

Author, Kamtareen * (^ ,1a£)

An Urdu translation of Shaik Fariduddeen Attar's narrative
poem called " Qissa-i-jam-jah. " It is stated here in that Jesus Christ
once found a very old ahull on his way and then prayed to God that
be might be fully informed about it. By God's decree the skull itself
narrated its whole story to Christ. It stated that it was the skull of a
most powerful and proud monarch. The experiences after death are
very well deeoribed and serve as a lesson to the reader. The present
oopy was transcribed in the year 1244 A.H.

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QISSA-I-LAL-WA-GOWHEK.

Pages, 48. Lines, 1 1 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearauoe, old.

Subject, Poetry (fiction).

Complete.

Author, Arifuddeen Khan " Ajiz ". * ( }^ ^oJI tJ.fc)

A very interesting narrative poem. A fairy named Gowher fell
in love with a mortal named Lai. Lai was a prince and Gowher the
princess of the fairyland. After overcoming many difficulties, the
lover reached the fairyland and married Gowher.

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MASNAVI-I-S'AD

Pages 19. Lines 11 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Fiction (a love story in poetry).

Complete.

Author, S'ad. » (ouu»)

This is a most tragic love story of a dervish who accidentally came
across a newlymarHed young lady, fell in love with her desperaTeTy
and d le dof broken heart. The lady also was not insensible* S*
subhme love. She Ml i„, , OBt her peace of mind, came in search of he"
lov.r and to her great grief, learnt the story of his death. Then 1
went to his grave and praye d before it most solemnly. The grave
opened and gave place to her and thus she also disappeared.
m The behaviour of the bridegroom, her lawful husband, under these
circumstances l8 most admirably described.

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MA8NAVI-I-YUSUF ZULAIKHA.
Pages, 338. Lines, 15 on a page. Langugae, Hindostani. rendition
good. Mode of writing, Arabic. Appearance, old. '

Subject, Poetry.
Complete.

Author, Hashimi. ( u «5>ln.)
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MASNAVITAT-I-MIR TAQI.
Pages, 166. LinsB 9 on a pages. Langaage^Urdu. Condition, sligtly in-
jured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Incomplete.

Author, Mir Muhammad Taqi. (^ ±*m> j**»)

This is a poetical work dealing chiefly with ' love ' and containing
several love episodes, Manj verses are devoted to the praise of God and
the Prophet. The author is Mir Muhammad Taqi. His poetical
name is Mir. He waB horn at Agra. After his father's demise, he
settled in Delhi. In 1196 A.H. he oame and settled in Luoknow. He
died in the year 1215 Hijri. The date of the manusoript is not
exactly given, hut at the end of a particular poem the date given is 5th
Bajahul Murajab' 1252. Hijri.

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MASNAVIYAT-I-MIR TAQI.

Pages, 73. Lines, 18 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, good,
Mode of writing, bad. Appearance, new.
Subjeot, Poetry.
Inoomplete.
Author, Muhammad Mir Tagi.

Same work as the above. This oopy was restored in the Library,
Soribe — Abdul Azim.

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MA8NAVU-MIR TAQI.

Pages, 21. Lines, 11 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, slightly
injured. Mod" of writing, good. Appearanoe, old.
Subjeot, Poetry (fableB).
Complete.

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Author, Mir Muhammud Taqi. (,,Sj J-*>.»-« ,Jyo)
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This is a 'masnavi' in full by M.ir Taqi, dealing with a love-story.
The date of the work is 5th (Saturday) 'Zilkhaida ' 1244 Hijri.

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MAJMUA-I-MA8NAVIYAT-I-MISK1N.

Pages, 248. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing (obsolete) fair. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Poetry.
Inoomplete.

Author, Miskin. (^ .*£«*-•)

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A narrative love poem by Miskin. Probably his name was Mir
Abdul Ali. There was aho another poet of the same takballus, a
native. of Kbayarabad, the author of Shyrin Kbusro and Farhad. On
the margin of the last but two pages the author speaks of his family in
this manner.

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MABNAVI-I-SHAHZADA-I-iKASHK-I-QAMER AND

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Pages, 110. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Hindustani. Condition
good. Mode of writing, Arabic. Appearance, old.

Subjeofc, a narrative love poem.
Complete.

Author, Nadir. * ( ^\3 )

This is a dedication by a poet of Madras whose Oapakhallus was
Nadir, to Nawab Azeoniuddoulah Bahadur. The first few pages give
an idea of Madras about one hundred and fifteen years ago. Nawab
Begum, Prinoe Azam Jah Babadur and Asim J ah Bahadur are highly
praised by the poet. In the end, the poet describes his wretohed con-
dition and prays for a monthly pension and other court dignities.

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MASNAVM-GULZAK-l'-ISHQ.

PageB, 322. Lines, 11 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Snbjeot, a.narrative love poem.

Complete.

Author, Maulana Muhammad Baqir Agah. # ( i\£ T j>\> )

Moulana Muhammad Baqir Agah is one of the most prominent old
literary men of southern India. He was born in Ellore in 1.158. His
forefathers had emigrated from Bijapur to this province after its
downfall. Nawab Walajah made him the tutor to his son, Nawab
aAmirulumra, and gave him two hundred rupees a month in addition to

jagir that fetobed him nearly four thousand rupees a year. He waa
a good poet with a profound knowledge of Arabic and Persian.

He died in 1220 A.H., at Madras. This uaasnavi shows author's
great command of language and his abilities as a poet. It was begun
in 1191 A.H., and completed in 1210.

This copy was transcribed in 1237 A.H., i.e., seventeen years after
the author's death.
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MUNTAKHIBAT.I-80WDA.
PageB, 126. Lineo, 15 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition Badly
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Poetry.
Incomplete.

Author, Mirza Sowda, • ( b»-> )

This is an extract from the work of the great poet Mirza Sowda
dealing with several topios especially on lyric poetry.
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KHISSA-I-DALLALA-MOHTALA.

Pages, 69. Lines, 11 on a page. Language* Urdu. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, oW.

Bubjeot, fiotion.
Complete.

This is a most marvellous and thrilling story of a woman in Bag-
dad who duped many people and yet escaped the hand of law. She
was a terror to the whole city. The author claims to have seen two of
her daughters. The hoot was originally in Persian and the present
copy .contains its translation in Urdu. The date of transoription is
given aB the 4th of Rajjab 1244 Hijri.

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TAR JUM A-I-IZWAN U§§ AFA.

Pages, 122. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Urdn. Condition, good
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, new.

Bubjeot, instructive allegorioal dialogues.
Translator, Moulvi Ikram AH Rabib.

This book was translated from Arabio by Moulvi lkram Ali Sahib
in 1810 at the request of Captain John William, Esq The original
Arabio book was the joint production of ten learned men of whom Abu
Sulaiman, Abul Hassan and Abu Ahmed are the most renowned
Some passages have been omitted in the translation and only the
chief arguments are given. In this book it is maintained that man
is the best of God's creation.

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KITAB-I-DABI8TAN DOOSRA OHAMAN.

Pages, 14 J. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, bad.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Fiotion.

Complete.
Author —

This book, which is very old, contains some comic fables and storieB.
Some are obsence. There are in. all 136 stories. The name of the
author oannot be made out.

Beginning :

1^» Ul^ ales- K j^J !&,*? _ ^Ay} 1^ ^f J u»\ *p\*

26 A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF

End.—

No. 24. * tiJj^ldP- U^j^e

M'ARIFATAI KHUDAVANDI.

Sabstanoe, paper, Pagea, J 6. Line 9 16 on a page. Language, Urdu
Condition, yexy much injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appeurance,
old.

Subjeot, Sufism.

Complete.

Author. Not Known.

Beginning :

j* *±C C _J J ); S\, ^AilJJ ^A,\*)\ , ^VJICjj, J^.

r *- A ^;l /* / l V a^/ 1 V ;i fe uM tf.. JX *-
u») ;x ^ Vmj •* uA?V u*! /I ^ JLIII; ^«J 16^ ^jj^

WJ -. ^fel ^otf ^ Up- ^ V^ L5^t V"* 1 ^ i Mli'I ; J^)IJ

End :

* r r ' «A ^ ^ A &f J u
r

THE HINDUSTANI MANUSCRIPTS. 27

No. 25 * )**1 JM
SHAMAIL-I-ATQIA.

Pages, 564. Lines, 20 on a page. Language, old Urdu. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, uew.

Subject, Sufiara.

Complete.

Author, Buknulimad.

This hook was originally written in Persian by Ruknulimad,a great
and learned man and a most devoted disciple of Kazrath Khaja Burha-
nuddin Gharib. Meeran Yaqoob, the disoiple o! Syed Meeran Chishti,
and his son, Syed Amenuddeen, translated it into Urdu acoording to
the instructions of Mb spiritual guides in the year 1086 Hijri. Thus,
this translation is two hundred and sixty two years old. It gives an
idea of the Urdu language at that time.

The book is divided into four seotions which altogether contain
ninety one ■ chapters. The present copy was obtained in the year
1927. It was transcribed from a copy in the library of Hakim Haji
Mawalvi Abdul Karim of Kurnool,
Beginning :

J yUL. j^ J&i J VisOJ , ^ ^^ *'/* JUL M <=*
^R-\ )yi) .S ^ uJ\* ^ <^ ^«-> M **-***=* ^~ 3 ^

End :

28

A DESCBIPTIVB CATALOGUE O*

# Vl BlWl^ ^JJ, ^j ^ ^ ^ y v ^bjj, ^^ {j^

*

«^i A

No. 26 •^Jf| r ^jJkU
MASNA VI-I-MIRAT LTL-ANVAE.

Pages, 178. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Hindi. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, very bad. Appearance, not old.
Subject, Philosophical poem,
Complete.

This is a masnari by Shah Valeovullah Qhadri in Hindi. Hand
writing is bad and illegible. There are some poems here and there.
The date of the transcription and the date of composition are unknown.
Beginning :

^ u ' CO* - u &* ^ « /->»■ JV- )$! JMs ^ ^^U

* V- v^5 ^ti JJJ^ Su ' ^J^ ^^

THE HIWDUSTAKI MANU80KIPTS. 29

y» «^ M »'* •"-r* - li') - *^-»* jy (<#

* W i^"*J t^^*^ "-r** - U^ c^ U* 1 )) y*

*SK. V* c**" <->*' J*** 3 t/ <j** J;
* t^t. ^H^ «*** 5r uj^- *! d&6-j u&3

<* •'■».. .. "

No. 27 * «_i»-aj <.£ll*. £*• cyl> J&*> ,-io;,*^*

MAJMUA-I-MASNAVIYAT MAEISALAI TASAWOOP

Pages, 56. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Urdu, Condition, bad. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Sufism.

Complete.

Author, Shah Valeevulla and Safeerlla,

This work is written in praise of the Prophet and sufism. The first
52 pages are devoted to the above. In the middle is some Persian
Risala ' as well t ; Urdu Risala. It end., with the continuation of the
firts eulogy about Prophet and snfism. The spelling is incorrect.

30 A DHSOWPTIVB CATALOGUE OF

Beginning :

* ^ ttAj j^N*** S— &f u;- L/«f ^

h <2 -' ^t uy ^/ u^^;i ^.-j. y^u*^
-j^ uV ^/ ^ ux u^ y

End:

^ ,£W ^I ; y j^»- &\ jf jjT ^ jj

THE HINDUSTANI MANUSOBIPTS" 31

No 28 ^ .ilii|,joij^ (£r ^L,*S|fcJi>«» pilUj

EISALA-I-SAIFULMUSLIMIN HIDAYATHEL EAFIRIN.

Pages, 94. Lines 16 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, Good.
Mode of writing, Good (Letho). Appearanoe, Not very old.

Subjeot— -Christianity and Islam.

Complete.

This book was written as a reply to the charges levelled against
Islam by a Christian. The arguments are based on the religions
books of the Muslims and the Christians, the Bible and the Qooran
It was oompleted in 1215 A.H. The name of the author is not known

Beginning:

♦U» ^ ^k*- 4 ^ j>1 f jlte- u*I -um\*3 ^ri^W

!_ U£> *, Jl* ; , i rr ^e. r ^ ^ «-5b <^ l^I ,J .J**»> ^
End:

^^ wV*3 t_A> ££* JU^j^ y> K J^l jV ^J*^*

No . 29, * i~£vj>J ^ ,il U,
EISALA-I-MUN DIPAK.

Pages, 42. Lines 16 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Good. Appearanoe, old.

Subject— Birth of Prophet Mohorned.

Complete.

Author— Ma>ln Mohorned Bakhire Agah Sahib of Yellore.

A small book in poetry in praise of the Prophit Mohatned by Malve
Mohamed Bakhir Agah of Elloro who was a most saintly man. His
forefathers belonged to Bijapur. It is said that he was instructed in
his dream to Write in praise of the Prophet and accordingly he wrote
this poem It is full of Jove, affection and reepeot towards the Prophet of
God. The author was born in the year 118 A.H, and died in Madras in

5

32 A »E8(JBI?riVB OAXALOaUB Of

lT*t m Hifit0mb : n ° W mU ° h dila P idat ^ is on the way loMylapore
near the Mosque of flafiz Mohomed Khan. °*Wore

^*sSr. • im * Bu ^*- «««-** po-. of

Beginning:

<JJ ^ <^/ «^ <^

^ ^y ^^ i^iir (- ^ -
*;j j ur s^* «^*- &fl*js

End

«V- la*, ^^ ^ ^L ,*[,*, a^« ^,1^
- ^ ,J ,_^ t ^- ^ ^U ..^ g^S ^ ^ »,* 4 J} , ^
^; <^.l «^ sW*-m J 3U ^ ^i ^ ^ ^j '

THE HINDUSTANI MANUSCRIPTS. 33

No. 30 * ji^\ jkU ,it(^3

TARJUMA-I-MANTIQUTTYEE.

Pages, 226. Lines .13 on a page. Language, Urdu, Condition, Maoh
injured. Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot-— Ethical teaohinge in the shape of allegonoal stories.

Author— Vajidy (translator).

The original book is in Persian written by Sheikh Fareeduddin
Attar, a great Islamic writer. It was translated by Wajidy. The
present copy is more than hundred and fifty years old as oan be found
out by the date of traneoription given on the last page of the book'
There are thirty two ohapters in this book. In this work the birde aro
represented as speaking.

Beginning :

End.

^\fji b l^tJ- <_j ; e~ ^.y ^-o

.9-^U _ ^ ;o u-A£JLa3 ^ JW ^*II A^i ££,£ jAkJ) jkU
^U-I f>l*i' .«- ^J 4^ (**-) ii«H j^ ^*^aJ .)$! C^ ^k

^ <r>> J y* "^^ ^ Ui ^- *" vl »^ v- ■■■'^r >^ ^

34 A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Off

No. 81 » f W-f ^=H <jhk* ^«*-f3

TARJUMA-I-MANTIQUTTYRE.

Pages, 276. Lines 13 on a page. Language, old Urdu. Condition, very
much injured, Mode of writing, good. Appearanoe, very old.

Subject— Ethical teachings in the shape of allegories.

Author — Vajidv.

The same as above and with some minor alterations here and there*
The book was tranaoribed by one Mohamed Ismail by name, in the year
1196 Hijri. Thus more than hundred and fifty vears have elapsed
after the transcription of this manusoript.

No. 82. *r^UJ jkU r W=- ; jf
TAHJOMAIMANTIQUTTYRE.

Pages, 266. Lines 14 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, bad
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot— Ethioal teachings in the shape of allegories.
Author-— Vajida (translator). The first few pages are wanting,
Same as the above but there are some changes in the Hubb here
and there. Perhaps this is an improvement upon the old translation.

No, 83. • ^j> fi\ /^ '<// **\ji
FERHUNG TURKEY, FAR8I, ANGREZI.

Pages, 30. Lines 9 on a page. Language, Torkey, Persian and English
in Urdu o^araoterB. Mode of writing, fair. Condition, maoh injured
AppeaTanoe, old,

Inoomplete.

36

THE HINDUSTANI MANUSCRIPTS.

A very small dictionary in Turkish, Persian and Knglisb.
Inoomplete.
Beginning :

* <4 'ytytf *^ *,JJ) * Ub~

End :

• w\ 1;^ ^ ^ " u/wi j ^ ^ "-"^ ^^ '^

^>J r Ja< jT <j^> r ^Hs uJ r / ^ - o«> tJT ^ y ;

No. 84. •.S^iy^l^--" 1 ^^-^^'-^;.;
1USALA DER KYFIYTI SAWARITE ASP.

Pages, 30. Lines 14 on a page Language, Urdu. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject — Horse-riding.

Author— Ghulam Mohammad.

Complete.

This is a small book on horse-riding by Ghulam Muhammad in
the shape of questions and answers.

Beginning :

36

A DBSORIPTIVB OATALOGUB OF

* ^ tfV ^/ <,*) i ^U ,/ ^ ^ — JJ^.

•

find

'No. 35. # JV Jy ;^1

URDU BOWL iCHAL. j.
! i;.

Pages, 270. Lines 11 on a page Language, Urudu. Condition, good.
Mode of -writing, good, Appearance, new,
Subject — Urdu conversation,

Complete,

Author — Mil Ghiathnddin Husaini.

This book is in the form of conversation on common subjects by
Mir Ghiathuddin Husaini. its object is to teach Urdu in an easy way
by means of conversation lessons, The beginners will find it quite
useful. The author himself says in the end, that this book Was written
at the instance of his friend and patron Ranganadam Sastri in the
year 1855 A. D,

Beginning :

*** cJJ tf\ ^ It^J J* *> J ^ Jj! WJ ufa

ufr" ujy* JJ *.-*! ^ hs^ ft- \j$ a 'ijij* \J \jA

^ u)X ^ ^ 4^ ^ ^i- ,3 j ^ l^J ^

THE HINDUSTANI MANUSCRIPTS 37

End.

* &W |j^- ^lr>- ..<_>)

l»iiLXw. ^/""{N^'j fr'r"** vj-*^*^ ^iftM*-« (^UJ i-^.»M^.J

^« yLo KitXJJ tfl}-*i {jAj&f j$Zi : j$ A\fr> z*]^ ) *»i»<A-« <^.>~>\..&

j^wadj ^i^lltijUi? jfi* ^l v^o^yj ^U ta-«»^ j| £ f A o t e \^

.*-, ci>\S1U _ t^ij- ^/ d_?^ _ 1^w—"UaI....;J^.' - ,*IUa-«

No 36. * ^1 <^>l/> j «*> B&-
HIKAYAT VA FIQRATI URDU.

Pages, 20. Lines 11 on a page. Language, Urdu. Condition, injured,
Mode of writing, Fair. Appaarance, old.
Subject— Series and Urdu to Tamil Sentonces.

EXTENT— Iniomplete.

This book contains some Urdu sentences and their translation in
Tamil, There are many spelling nnd grammatical mistakes. A few
stories are also mentioned in old Urdu.

* r£ ^ ^j^ J^ k/P & c^ 4 ^ >*J ^ &**

Oolophon:

, ( . f mnm eurrvGurrgi ^mis^&(§

*l&jT

* £ T u_^ » .^ J5rrdsns@ rE>'r eruQunm eu^eu

-;■— -■ ■■..^^■■■■* ■- f - ' £/. : - ;

3 3- J ' ^" Qajefr,

38 . A DlSOBnPTIVB CATALOGUE OF

End:

-ux *ty *-** ^ u*~ - u* 3 ^««r u^* ^V i^>i'

^ - o* 1 , u** 5 >** ^ '«J l r .^ uJ t U J J L?- ^U.*

"No. 87. .^1 j J^J ,JJ1

AL F-U-LAILAH.

Pages, 266. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Maskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiction.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

The famous Arabian Nights entertainment. Date of transcription
and the scribe not known.

Beginning:

End : u

No. 38. # t_j.laju*^ c^Aiiil
INTEKHAB-I-MUSTATRAF.

Pages, 236. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Arabic Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, good, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.
Subjeot, Literature.
Extent, inoomplete.
Author, not known.

The book oonsists of selections from Al Mustatraf of Al Khatlb Al
Abshihi. Date of transcription and the scribe not known. The first
page bears a seal with the inscription. \>«^ ©Vr ^W (^^ JLc

Beginning:

*p^J^ '■■'■■\a**-)\ *i)l.,^

The Ababio Manuscripts,

39

Part II.

-No. 39. * -juw* ei>b&s-
HIKAYAT-I-AJIBAH.

Pages, 64. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Arabic Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, very good, Maskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiction.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Hasan Ali. * ,J* y-~*~ *****

Selections from various Arabic writers of fiction, of the stories of
animals of the type of Aesop's fables aad Kalilah wa Dimnah. It was
dedicated to Nawab Ghulam-i-Muhammad Ghouse Khan Bahadur of
the Kamatiy by the Author. Date of transcription and the name of the
soribe not known. The first page contains the following statement.

* j^rS* ^U- ,ioU- u-^ Je~U \'\ V>U$

Beginning :
End :

No. 40, * t-^j^c ^U^
DASTAN-I-^AJIB.

Pages, 70. Lines on a page, 11. Language, XJrdu. Condition, good. Mod* ©£
writing, Nasta'lique. Appearance, old.
6

40 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Subjeot, fiction

Extent, ooniplete.

Author, Muhammad Abdul Wahid bi Munshi Muhammad Imam.

A prose rendering of Amir Khusrous' Masrvai dedicated to one
Ranganatham Shasteri, a Judge of the Court of Small Causes, Madras
in the year 1878. '

Beginning:

*& A M b>^' ««U yyli-, ^<a, ,». ' -^iSt
End : J

J!^' ,y ^t u. U ^ ^ jjj ! x ««- r Wi..^

In the same volume.

4 (a) BABUL BUSTAN.

Pages 146 Lines on a p ag e, 13. Language, Arabic (verse). Condition,
good. Mode of writing, Maskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiction.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Ali bin Muhammad Wadud.

* tyj *♦«,« ^ Jut x**s.

A work of fiction composed by the author during the reign of one
Najmuddin Abu Muhammad Abdul Qadir. The scribe is Muhammad
Abdul Wahid the Munshi of Mr. Ranganatham, a Judge of the Court of
Small Causes, Madras. Date of transoription not known.
Beginning :

* S?V' C> ^ ^^ CI*U )

End: J ^ c " ^

The Arabic Manusob^s. 41

In the same volume.

4 (6) MAJMUA-I-KHUTUT.

Pages, 212. Lines on a page, 7. Language, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Maskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, letter writing.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

A collection of Arabic letters, transcribed by Munshi Abdul Wahid
for Mr. Ranganatham, a Judg6 of the Court of Small Causes, Madras.
Date of transcription not known.

Beginning :

^jUxJI JlbJJ **L.'i t--~{i»)j Ai** 0* ;U#I JtA^'i ***** ^yil

End :

* r UJ ;
In the same volume.

* f^asH .^W*! J^*'

4 (c) AMSAL-U-LTJQMAN.

Pages, 60. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Arabic Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Maskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, fiction.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

Aesop's fables transcribed by Munshi Abdul Wahid for Mr. Rangana-
tham Shastery, a Judge of the Court of Small Causes, Madras. Date
of transoription 1296-A.H.

Beginning :
End :

^ -A Descriptive Catalogue off

No. 41. ..*^jij^\ ci>UUJ|

ALMAQAMATUL HARIRIYYAH.

Pages, 488. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Maekh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Arabio literature.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abu Muhammad Al Qasim bin Ali al Hariri.

The famous classic of Arabio literature. Date of transcription and
the soribe not known.

Beginning :

JL

^iy All! ^|j| v 1x ^ ^U)| a*** f\ ^Ul ^ti] Jl?
End :

No. 42. *^^n 'cwujauji ;;

ALMAQAMATUL HARIRIYYAH

Pages, 314. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, very good, Maskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio literature.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abu Muhammad Quasim bin Ali Al Hariri.

Same as the foregoing. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known. The first page however bears a seal with the inscription.

Mode

No. 48. * . J r j| ^jM ^ J^IJyl

ANWARUL'UQuL.

Pages, 96. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Arabic. Condition, muoh injured,
e of writing, Maskh. Appearance, old.

The Arabic Manuscripts. 43

Subjeot, Arabic poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdur Rahman bin 'Alavi bin Muhammad Al 'Aidarus,

A collection of the poems of 'Ali, the fourth Caliph of Islam made by
the Author with a view to instruct his readers in the beauties of Arabic
expression and idiom. Date of transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

i

riS d '{\a>, Si '<*>j**> i ■* •*• «A* c^ XI «*«Uil, if^-K Si

End :

^U J^ Wi,*^ J^l ' ; HM > J^^l ^ j f^l r>U *_Jlt ^|

No. 44. #JH SI *m>1 ^ ^ c)'^
DIWAN-I-HATIM.

Pages, 222. Lines on a page, 25. Language, Arabic (poetry). Condition, a
little injured. Mode of writing, good, Maskb. Appearance, old.
Subjeot, Lyrics, descriptive poems anu Qasidas.

Extent/complete.

Author, Hatim bin Ahmad Al Ehlal. * J»* *\ '»*** <# y*V

An anthology compiled and collected by the poet at the instance of

one 'Ali b. Qasim a'dDabuti whom he praises in the preface to his Diwan.

Date of transcription and the scribe not known . The first page contains

the following statement.

Beginning :

i A

Jyo (^l ; J Ai o^-**)l y^Jl u*j3\, j*& ^ V /^

The poems.

44 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

* fi- , ^»^ ; J\ , *;*»-. ^ J^ JtJJf ^

No. 45. *U^> J^
DIWAN-I-SHEHAB.

Pages, 220. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Arabic (poetry). Condition
shghtly mjured. Mode of writing, good, Maskh. Appearance/old. U>ndttion '

Subject, Lyric poetry.
Extent, complete.

ir £**Z* t.^ Sh6ha bUd Dln Ahmed hhl Abdll "ah Falitah A]
Katibul Mashhflr. T

*„ V *J1 vfM^ii^ ^'^ ^ ^ ^
An anthology of Lyrical poems such as those that had grown popular
» Spam ^last days oiArab rule over that country. D ate of W
ormfaon and *e scnbe not known. The first page bears a seal with the
insormtion HtyJ*,^^ and has gold border.
Beginning :

End :

The Arabic Manuscripts, 45

The title page bears the following endorsements.

^ <\t ua\)\, ^\j#&\ *j-M ^ 4il jus ^ (0

J.

d ^^l ^ 04^1 ^^flJI ^W *ui jj.jjjjiil ••••••• (r)

♦ MM 1

**l*jS J&r* ,-IjU- v__~tf J£-I«> KiXiajj^- uj& >^-"^' w C"j;

No. 46. #c r >l r i J^J
DIWAN-I-SHEHAB.

Pagee, 192. Lines on a page, 18. Language, Arabic. Condition, good.
Mode ot writing, Maakh and Nasta lique. Appearance, new.

Subject, Lyrical poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Al Qazi Shehabuddin Ahmed bin Abdullah Falitah-al-

Katibul Mashhoor.

ojV S*J\ s-rt*H AliJll^tH *~\ &A sA* o**^
A restored oopy of the foregoing. Date of transcription and the
scribe not known.

No. 47. * ^f kJj^
DIWAN-I-ARABI.

Pages, 436. Lines on a page 14. Language, Arabic (poetry). Condition,
slightly injured. Mode of writing, good, Maskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Lyi'ic poetry.

Extent, incomplete .

Author, not known.

An anthology of Arabic poetry of very great merit. Date of
transcription and the scribe not known. The first page bears a seal with
the inscription. »W ^\j JtV f**)V
Beginning :

* <i;W y*>; ^J *V* ^

4® A Dbsobiptive Catalooub of

End ;

^*-]j W ciAjj ^UjS Ja**|

No. 48. •ij.l ; li bU^'jLc ?>U)| U} ^\

AL'UYUN-UL-GHAMIZAH.

Pages, 168. Lines on a page, lv. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode of
writing, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, prosody.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A book on Arabic prosody of no very great value. Date of transcrip-
tion and the soribe not known.

Beginning :

l/s-^J-j t-J^I-u"*--^ I ;>*>'! a .jjJI j4Jd| r iiUj j^}

End :

No. 49. #^1^ ,:*jijw»J

QASIDAT-O-FATHIL ISLAM.

Pages 62. Lines on a page, 4-6. Language, Arabic (poetry). Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, naskh with persian translation in uasta'lique.
Appearance, old.

Subject, Victory of Anwarnd Din Khan over the French in the year
1169-A.H.

Extent, except the first Qasida others are incomplete.
Author, not known.

The work of a poetaster who betrays ignorance of the technique bf
Arabic poetry and of Arabic idiom. It was composed in the year
1174-A.H. It is translated in Persian prose whioh is written between
the lines. Date of transcription and the soribe not known.
Beginning :

* (•>** f)'<f> o^-* O';^

Ths AeIbio 3VIAN0SOBIPTS 47

# j* ¥| Jus p*i *U* }

The last Qasida ends.

No. 50. ♦ ^JJJ ^j oU,i(|

ALIRSHAD.

Pages, 332. Lines on a page, 8 in the first half and 7 in the second, Language,
Arabic Condition, very much injured. Mode of writing, clear, naekh.
Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Shehab b. ShamB b. Omar.

Claims a careful treatment of the subjeot, the soribe and the date of
transcription not known.

Beginning :

A

i

A
f >i» AjlUl l^JU- 4111 t>UJ ^U UJ^jJl Jjljll^ ^i u^uA ^J

A

End:

* utf^JJ I^aIc g&A ) r i«UJ! ^UXl ^jd**; %(i jvJl *;j«D to** V**
7 V

4& A BbSOBEPTIVS OATAIiOGXTB OF

No. 51. ••.■^JJI^s *\Aj*)
ALIESHALV

Pages, 230. Lines on a page, 6. Language, Arbaio. Condition, very much injured.
Mode of writing, a few pages of Nasta'lique and the rest of naskh. Appearance,
very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Sb.eb.ab b. Shams b. Omar.

* u^ *^J)*JI \Jjty\ j+* fctf tr-** ttf sA*

Same as the foregoing. It was transcribed by one Abdul Hakim who
calls himself ' a student '. The work of transcription was completed on.
Tuesday the 18th of the Second BabiV The year is not named.

No. 52. * ^U ^| ^1|
ALFIYYAH.

Pages 200. Lines on a page, 6. Language, Arabic (verse). Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.
Extent, complete.

Author, Mohammad bin Mabk al Jayyani alandalusi.

The most popi..nr text-book on Arabic Syntax written in verse.
Neither the date of transcription nor the name of the scribe is to be
found anywhere in the boot.

Beginning :

A

* d*)U ■ jjp. *u i ...- ^^ -----

* ^Ufl i<t^ j***- iX*a6-*

End

The Ababio Manusoeipts 49

No. 53. *cL*JL ^1 ^i
ALFIYYAH.

Pages, 80. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Arabic (verse). Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mohammad b. Malik aljayyani al andalusi

Same as the foregiong. The name of the scribe as given in his own
writing at the last page is Abdul Hasan. The date of transcription is
1098 A.H. The title page bears the seal inscribed

* \ \a • &u* t\ S\j Jn V: fA* 1 jir

No.. 54. #c j3U ^i ^«J|
ALFIYYAH.

Pages, 120. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Arabic (verse). Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject,_Arabie-Syntax.
-Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mimammad bin Malik al Jayyani al andalusi.

Same as the foregoing. Neither the date of transoiiption nor the
name of the scribe is to be found anywhere in the book. The first page
however, bears a seal insoribed *\Wf *ju» ^yiMj ^.Jl* t^W

No. 55. # uiiU ^1 .JUsJI
ALFIYYAH.

Pages, 182. Linesonapage.il. Language, Arabic (verse). Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax,

Extent, complete.

Author, Mohammad bin Malik al Jayyani al andalusi

Same as the foregoing. Neither the name o* the scribe nor the date of
transcription is to be found anywhere in hhe book.

No. 56. ■#..C£j.U ^1 -jU^I
ALFIYYAE.

Pages, 250. Lines, from 7 to 8 on a page. 'Language, Arabic (verse). Condition
much injured. Mode of writing, clear, naskh. Appearance, very old.

50 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Subjeot, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamaluddin Abu Abdillah Mohammad b. Malik.

*«aV)U y)^ ,13! a^ ^1 o»A)\ JU*

Same as the foregoing. The scribe and the date of transcription not
known.

No. 57. #^UIi ri; ij ^i r LM!

ALBIDAYAH.

Pages, 7fi. Lines on a page, 13. Language/Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode of
writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A primer of Arabic grammar written in simple language. Evidently it
is copied by two scribes for the style of the calligraphy in the earlier part
of the book is different from that in the later part. The name of the
scribe or scribes however is not written nor the date of transcription is
to be found anywhere in the book. The one peculiarity of the book is
that it cites the Quarani verses instead of Jaliliah poetry to illustrate the
text. •,--.■

Beginning :

tow- ^ j^- 4* r U|,. »|yu)|, ^U! ' M ;:'i5 ... J*J|

End :

«*-* mI^V p! 4111', y^l^f^ ;v i jo j ^ u^i
—M jUJl, v " ; liii 'j-^s -s->W ; l! d%J| ^ M i^jj |^

/n */*e tame volume, there are two other books.
:21-a) : AL'AWAMIL.

Pages, 4. Linen on a page, 13. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode of
writing, good. Appearance, very old.

The Arabic Manuscripts 61

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamaluddin Mohammad b. Omar Bahruq al Hazrami

Ht^yia^ Jj&J ;•♦* tH A **=" O**^ JW

It is a summary of the prose commentary on "al Hariri's Mulhatul
'Irab, an Arabic grammar written in verse. The original commentary
being of Al Hariri himself. The name of the scribe as given at the end of
the book is Abdur Rahim al Madani. The date of transcription k
1081 A.H.

Beginning :

uM i)j>\) uWi ^JLc rti) UUI jL*- ^1 ,.$ ,.'***!!
;f oJl^ ^U J^\ i yji\ J I \±»f+^\ .^ ,JU U U ^Vj

* "

End :

No. 58. • r>»ni ^;^ (^ AN*f^l rV*V^!
ALBAHJATULMARZIYYAH.

P»g«i, 332. Lines on page, 13. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shaykh Jalaluddin Suyuti. *,jV~» tn^JV e* 4 *

It is the briefest commentary on the Alfiyyah of Mohammad b. Mahk.
The name of scribe and the date of transcription not known. The title
page, however bears the seal inscribed *-*W\'» «« ;>>^ ^(A'^-

Beginning:

52 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End : ;^-

No. 59. *^jx| c ^ .^' '^.yi ^i

ALBAHJATUL MARZIYYAH

■>

Pages, 268. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode of
writing, clear, naeta'lique. Appearance, new.
Subject, Arabic Syntax.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Jalalud Din Abdur RahmaA a's Siyuti.

Same as the foregoing. Date of ttansorbtion and the name of the
scribe not known. It is a restored copy. ■ l '

No. 60. .c^jii ^ ^ v - m1 ^ s , ^..
TUHFATUL AHBAB.

Pag « i 2 °'. Lin6S ' ° n a PBg6 * 23, Lan S" B g e > Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Subject, Arabip grammar.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Abdul Qualir Aljurjani. *^W^ y*W| j*c

A primer of Arabic grammar. The name of the scribe and the date of
transcription not known.

Beginning :

End: ^^^^ l^

(2W) SARP-I-MIR.

Pagee,66. Lines, 15 on a page. Lsnmaffe P«r.;. m n ....

.;. , . rs language, Persian. Con lition, injured \t,.,u «.*

wntmg, clear. Appearance, very old. »««jured. Mode of

The Arabic Manuscripts 53

Subject, Arabic etymology.
Extent, complete.
Author, Meer. #;*»

A primer of Arabic etymology written in simple Persian. The name
of the soribe is Jamal Mohammad who transcribed it in the year 1134-A.H.

Beginning :

(^ i J*rj ufi- f-»l «-iP* i J** ; ^-1. w^| r*/ ~»^ Vj*
End :

• >lyJI(r) *^ujji r*;* 3 V --^M-CO

..rf^*— <V^1 *WI d I ^1 J^l J; fi ^ a«j ; r L XI X-jj ; r IAY

*^II JUT ^Uu! JjjltMf-lij* *M<J*i 4b to i A
End :

* / lU id^l; rjlUl j ^^ j vUail j |j*U * *>-], JU*-^- >!■*-; Jj»

# t_>UJI _, j-«?-;<*JI r^JI ^ vljr^V

No. 61. ^J^ ^jj> -^Ij-'Uto """• ■■■'■"
TAETA ZANI.

Pages, 262. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, Very clear. Appearance, old.

Subject* Arabic etymology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Masud b. Omar Taf taasani. * g^ ^ ^ y* <jH ^«—

54 A Descriptive Catalogue of

A classio commentary on Zanjani's primer of Arabic etymology. It
was transcribed at the residence of the famous Arabioist and scholar
Meer Qiwamud Din by one Syed Dhul Fiqar b. Syed Muzaffar and was
finished on the first of Safar 1073 A.H.

Beginning: ... : "'. '.'!'.'

No. 62. # ;ai jJ} j ; ii-
TAQWIMUN NAHVE.

Pages, 62. Lines on a page, 25. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

It is an abridgement of Mughniullabib a olassio of Arabio grammar
by Jalalud Din Suyuti. It was undertaken by the author on the request
of one with whose request the author represents himself as bound to
comply. The date of transcription and the name of the author not
known.

Beginning:

j$ d j .......... i. \j\x*\ y J^H ijWj Wy^* ; •••'••'

End :

; *Ui JUI4XJ ■ yiJJJ j^f ^ ^[^^

umj| 4ufJl rJ »| ^ d uJU^Jlj J«l|, jjMi yu})

The Arabic Manuscripts 65

No. 03. ,-*,^i^ z r ■■'*f*jt-h'

JARBURDI.

Pagee, 280. Lines, on a page 23. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Modo
of writing, very good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Etymology of the Arabic language.
Extent, complete in one volume.

Author, Ahmed bin Hasan Al jarbardi. * ^^ ;M t>~~ & ^
It is one of the most popular commentaries of Ibn al Hajili's Shafia.
The first page bears a seal with the inscription

The date of transoription as given at the laBt page is 1214>A.H. The
name of the scribe is Yahya bin Abi Bakr bin Bahaudd.m al kaliani
annaiti.
Beginning :

i$k ^iUi*)IJ ^ ^1; ^ »** ^ \ ,*<W,-,

# J^jwJl; £;*/H). ^1;

End :

jLr| jil , - M ty ^1 4 ^^ V* ^ ^ «/«*■

No. 64. *l* Z j$>j> jfAWt^td*-
HASHIYA-I-ABDUL GHAFCB.

Pages, 374. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Arabic. Condition, muchjnjured.

Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Arabio syntax.

Extent, complete in two volumes.

Author, Mulla Abdul Ghafur. *,,»*» *♦**•

Explanatory notes on Al Fawaiduz-ziaiah commonly known as Sherh-
i-Mullah Jami. The name of the scribe and the year of transcription
is not known though the month in which the transcription came to an
erd is given as the 7th of the second Rabi. The first page bears a seal
that reads. \W «- 1*V» j** ) *& ""^
Beginning :

8

s6 A Descriptive Catalogue of

*Hk r>W- ****■ r ls^ ■ ^U ^^^J| ^ ^y^UJ] ^xiiy

End :

;r iX ^jUJIJ V ! ; JL r U|,iJ|y c_y «1*JU1|,^ Aw^ll
No. 05. #su c y^ ^ J^te-

HASHIYA-I-'ALAWI.

Pnges, 444. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, a bit oM.

Subject, Arabic syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shah Wajihud Din Alawi. * a ^ ^\ ^ sU

Notes on Alfawa iduzziya 'ia commonly known as Sharh-i-Mullah
Jami. The title page bears the seal that reads »Mj> Jk^ ^ <rt - There
is also a note on the same page to the effeot that the book was bought
through one Syed Hussain'Aydaroos on 29th of Ramaza, 1199 A.H.
The name of the scribe is Ghulam Mohiuddeen b. Mohammad Abdullah
b. Mohammad Wajhud Din. The day on which the transcription came
to an end ia given as the 7th of the second Jumada though the year is
not mentioned.

Beginning :

***. rite- ^ ^L* r xJ|, i^U), ^aIUIv^ AoAaJI

End: *

Tee Ababio Manuscripts 6T

NO. 66. #)U ..-j&y-cfAc ,-ljs^le-
HASHIYA-I-'ALAWI

Pugea, 196. Lines, on a page 23. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabic syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shah Wajihuddeen Alawi * t?j lc tn*^ ^y ^

Same aB the foregoing. The name of the scribe and date of tran*
scriptionnot mentioned. There is, however, a seal on the title page
which reads *;^^ y\t. J1}M J-** ^y

No. 67. # .iU>- _ J& ^Ic jjU, )U ^.If^ilp-
HASHIYA-I-MULLA SADIQ.

fagos, 604. Linos, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
M<tffoiift writing, good Nasta'itque. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic syntax.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Mulla Sadiq. * jaUiU

Notes on Jami's discussions in his Alfa waid-uz-Ziaia on Arabic verb
and the particle /The annotator undertook the task in order to
help his son Abul Fath Mohammad al 'Arif. The date of transcription
and the name of the scribe not noted anywhere in the book. But on
the margin of the last page the following words are to be found :—

The rest of the sentence is not decipherable.
Beginning :

^Aj Ja& : — ^Jy ^ j\i j ^jIa«?- ja)l«.J ^W .^'♦J «J"»^aJl

JT A» & d-c ; ,-ALjp- yl, f-i ) <-Aa$ f-^-W *^*J C"* *^ fi JuUdlj

End : :

^UJIfcl^lJ.I j&ijh ^U^ll ujW-* J;^ iir* /^ ^ yrf^'l^

j, . ,.

68 A BmsoRiFnvB Catalogue) o»

t

m

No. 68. #^1^1 c7 i ^JUII
AL KHULASAH.

Pages, 687. Lines, on a, page 16. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, vory good Naekh. Appearance, very old.
Subjeot, Arabio syntax.
Extent, complete.

Author,. Badmd Din Abu Abdillah Mohammad b. Jamaluddin Abu
Abdillah b. Malik.

It is a commentary on Alfiyyah by Jamaluddin b Malik the famous
text-book of Arabio grammar written in verse. The commentator is
the son of Jamaluddin himself. The book is transcribed in the best
style of writing known as Naskh. Each page has a gold border
It was transcribed by one Ali b. Shaikh Sateh al ' Amili who finished
the work on the 12th of the second Jumada in the year 1089 A.Hv

On the margin of the last page one Jamaluddin al Hussaini has
given a note (without dating it) to the effect that he compared the book
with another authentic copy of the same possessed by one Shaikh Ahmed
b. Khatoon.

Beginning :

^l| jU*r v^l J^rj <^! ^ ^ujuIJ r UI r L, X! ^

The Arabic Manuscripts 59

End : : :--

No. 69. *L r »W)| £j& 4 y»I^JI
ALKHAWAFI.

Pages, 672. Lines, <*n a page 27. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old, Naskh.

Subjeot, Arabic syntax.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mohammad b. Osman b. Mohammad b. Abi AH.

'* j)>y^'«- i fj^* J ' ^ <j^ UN A * asW feH 0**** <^» *****

A detailed commentary on allubab a text-book cf Arabio Syntax
compiled by Mohammad a) Isfaraini. It is largely based on notes of
Allubab by Isfaraini himself and also .Razi's commentaries on Kafiyah
and Shafiyah of Ibnul Hajib. The name of the soribe and the date of
transcription not known. The first page, however, bears the remark
<\v\ jo* ^An imamIUV and is signed *•*«••. There is also a seal which reads

Beginning :

i

4\4ss6-o J^\ <y*~» ^L; ir|JU c-a1|.«i ^ ^.JUll «,_>. All) OiA^I

A
,JW| -^ ^j^'U-tJIjUi ri^UJl ...jA«^ IJ-^I/*- t-»»*A5»- ri'U-*

J«*U)Ij <_i ;>f **l! jj^iijfc- Xl i_jo>.J| ^ Oi*e>-l ^ A**-* ^ \a.s^

End:

The last page is absolutely indioipherable.

■ ; No; 70. :*^1 ; '

ALDUEAB.

Pages, 131. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, AraUo syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

®° A Descriptive Catalogue of

A commentary on Dirayathun Nahve by Mohammad b. Mahmood

b. Taifur Sajawandi. It was transcribed by one Syed Burban b Shah

Hazrath Qudari who finished the transcription on Friday the 8th of

Shawwal 1146 A.H. at Arcot. There is a seal on the first page which

reads *^>\\\-> &a* ^ & ± ^ ^

Beginning :

^ ^ u mi ^u- ^ ^i jr j, ; r pi, juii %

End::. : . .,....- ,-:

No. 71. ^U,XI C ^ V .U|, „

AR RASHAD.

Pages. 202 Lines. 16 cm a p ag «. Language, Ami*. Condition, much injured
Mode of siting, good Naskh. Appearance, very old. '

Subject, Arabic syntax.
Extent, complete.

Author, Mohammad Sharif Hussainib. Abdul Qahir al jurjani.

It is a commentary on the now unavailable text-book of Arabic
grammar ent tied Al Irshad by th e famous Arabicist and Rh ^ an
Mullah Sa dud Din Al-taftazani. Th P fl0 ribe and the date of Ccl
Jon not gl ven^ The commentator completed the work-on the JOtlTf
the first Jumada in the year 823 A.H.
Beginning :

TA^*,:, - ijtuil > w ^-,~ ^— •

j-»u*> u ,xi, j>ji ^wi. ,...:„, vdJJI

The Arabic Manuscripts 61

End :

* r 5V-4.) V*J j

No. 72. # jUsvj)
ZANJANI.

Pages, 34. Lines. 11 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, sl'ghtJy injured.
Mode of writing, good, Naksh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabic etymology.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abdul Wahab b. Ibrahim. * c^W^I f**W fcH s-^ -fl ■»•»
A primer of Arabio etymology. The name of the soribe is not men-
tioned. Date of transcription is given to be 1030 AH.

Beginning :

* Aalj lyj il Juu&i' X if^-ai-t. ^UU ^JJv3!^ AJX*I J.! J^-lyl

End :

In the same volume.
AL'AWAMIL.

Pages, 6. Line3, 11 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured
Mode of writing, good, Naksh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Arabio syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Qahir AlJurjani. * ^»W;^ ;* w t •*«*

A primer of Arabio grammar intended for beginners. The scribe
is not known. Date of transoription is given to be 1030 A.H.

62 A Desobiptivb Catalogue of

Beginning :

• {4| JUUI £*&)! JJI W ^ ^| ^, J.|yd.|...j«* U, ^^ju^I

End :

No. 73. # JWj;
zmJANI. ;Z

Pages, 66. Lines, from 14 — 11 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very-
much injured. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio etymology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Wahab b. Ibrahim. * o* W)fl f**\^ -(&i\ v»Wt ■>*«

Same as No. 36 above. The soribe and"*he date of transcription not
known. One Abdul Ghafoor of Kalian has written his nam© at the end
as the owner of the book. The book is fully marked with diaoritical
marks.' :

Beginning :

End :

^U?-^^ itsA) ^Us^j >.lw>-j cl^lytS" ifju^JL yi\ \i
^l**y| ^m^- J^ij' ..J*il| ^ £ ^il^lb ,Ik«]| ; >ai>I ; r ^e>^

*i-ju.JL^JJ

No. 74. #^U
SHASTYAH.

Pages, 286. Lines, 6 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured
Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, very old.

The Ababio Manuscripts. 63

Subject, Arabio Etymology and Orthography.

Extent, complete.

Author, JTamalud din Abu Osman Omar b. Al Hajib.

A classic of Arabic Etymology and Orthography. It was trans-
oribed by one Mohammad Madinah b. Shaikh Mohammad, who finished it
on Friday the 6th of Shawwal 1164 A.H. at Sukakool.
Beginning :

US Ly t^^'^^ ^ ^

4W k- <^, J^V <^ ■.*-*• ^" ■■■- <jM-' ^ i W^W t^

End :

i

No. 75. * ^iU
SHAFIYAE

Pages, 216. Lines, 5 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Arabio Etymology and Orthography.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamalud din Abu Osman Omar b. Al Hajib.

Same as the foregoing but with full marginal notes. It was trans
cribed by one Bahauddeen Siddiqi Jonepuri who finished the transcription
on the 3rd of Sha'ban, 1014 A.H. The last page bears the seal that reads.

*ii>i> y^lj }*b^ <js**sic

No. 76. * ^iti
SHAFIYAH.

Pages, 166. Lines, r on a page. Language, Are' ;c. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Arabic Etymology and Orthography.
9

64 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamalud din Abu Osman Omar b. Al Hajib.

Same as the foregoing. The name of the scribe and the date of
traneoriptiou not known.

No. 77. *^jU
SHAEIYAH.

Pages, 220. Lines, 6 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, Naakh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabio Etymology and Orthography.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamalud din Abu Osman Omar b. Al Hajib.

Same as the foregoing. The name of the scribe and the date of
transcription not known. On the last page there is a seal whioh reads.

*Ul) ytUtj ;ft< &)l) ut^JSlc

No. 78. *^|) yt,
SHARH-I - ALU Y YAH.

f'a^es, 444. Lines, l^ona page. Language, Arabio. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Arabicsyntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

It is a commentary on the Alfiyyah of Mohammad b. Malik. Dis-
cusses in detail everything the author has left untouched in the text.
One Ahmed b. Mohammad transcribed it for himself at Aurangabad
completing it on the 17th of Safar in the year 1114 A.H. Dispenses
completely with the usual conventional Muslim doxology, and goes
straight to the subjeot after quoting nine verses from the text.

Beginning :

^KJ| ; ,JUl>Jj j ^KIJ Ju-So ^v>«r loAJJlj L^ii cyylJl ^^ j^U
Ends :

On the last four verses of the text.

Jkfoit VJS-.>>Afi r*Af£> l*j

* J^Sol cyW^f J=> ,JLC UiaJ

The Ababio Manuscripts. 65

* ^ J O 7 ^ ./***" J " Kas '

* jAssW ^^atlXJl r ,' : « J

No. 79. #g>^J| ^I. c> ,a
SHARH-I-ALFIYYAH.

Pages, 75. Lines. J 7 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, clear. Appoaranoe, vory old,

Subjeot, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abu Zaid Abdur Rahman b. Ali b. Salih Al Makudi.

A prose commentary on Ibn Malik's text-book a on rabio asyntax
written in verse. The date of transcription and the name of the scribe
not known.

Beginning :

X ,

AA^S:\\ ' <ftii! r>**Oj cJ^jCd) ^llrf .^i pic ^jJ ^AP-Jl iXJkC JO j .jj

I A 1

End :

p

No. 80. * p^'l c /^
SHERH-O-UNMUZAJ.

Pages, 220. Lines, 11 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, muoh injured
Mode of writing, clear Naakh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabio syntax.
Extent, complete.

■"■80 A I)ESOJEtIPTIVE GATALOatTB OF

Author, Jamalud din Mohammad b. Abdul Ghani Al Ardabili-

A commentary on Zamakhshari's Arabio Grammar entitled Unmuzaj.

The commentator undertook the work for the benefit of hie student

and the son of his friend Ahmed b, Qazi Mufazzal Al Kashi. The owner

of the book, Mohammad Sharif transcribed it for himself completing the

work on the first day of Ramazan 1079 A.H. The first page bears a seal
with the inscription. ^V^ ,-..U* ^Jt j^

Beginning :

^ [j** 3 u)WH -^U*. ^r/\ J«* ■■■^'jJIjUJI j^i|

jrM^ljfc ^illjfa^Jl l^i n i i ^UH ^i \Lill ^x ^ j^

H-j, ^U*l _, .IT ^, ^U/JI °*+^ r \tt\jifi- cic jJLJI,
«,*UAJ| J-iil JUW| j^UI J^lilj r )U!| JybaJ *u , ^1 jJ
JjUJ I ^ t ^i ^Xl r Ul r L*J| JjJ| ^M^l| u^l ,

* £>l ^H ^1 ^1 dJ* ,.,; o^.« ^ollj ^1 JW r ^|| _,

End :

•••"••• ,;••■ ••,'■• '• C^IjJI^ jJO^AJjj ...........

^ 4)1 IWc ,. ...... ....... ..^3 ^^ .is^Jj..^

No. 81. ^V't;-

SHERH-O-UNMUZAJ.

Pages, 276. Lines, U on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, very good, Naskb. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio syntax.
Extent, complete.

Author, Jamalud din Mohammad b. Abdul Ghani Al Ardabili.

* c^* & sJ*^ *«* tM •*•**='* tH^JI JW*

The Arabic Manxjscbipts. 67

Same as the foregoing. It was transcribed by one Tyinur b. Qurra
Khan Rasheedi who completed it on Tuesday the 20th of Sha'ban, 1029
A.H.

No. 82. * jXpa'ij) ^j£
SHERH-I-ZANJANI.

Pages, 2f>(>. Lines. 10 on u pago. Language, Arabic Oomliliun, iiijuiod. -Mode
of writing, good Naskh. Appourunce, old.

Subject, Arabic Etymology.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

A detailed commentary on Zanjani's primer of Arabic Etymology.
The name of the scribe and the date of transcription not known. The
first page, howevor, bears the following remark.

*V& Ok)^*- ^.IjJI JJU. ^V5 fill r-^ iJ-'f-J fv

* iXi&ji r->^ v__-l£ Jp"!^

Beginning :

jLc! - UlSy /.!>- ril J-oUD M-* { jA*fS>

^ r .

End :

*^{)\ CS-UW ill ^ m^I fj

No. 83. • J-«lj*)] ^i>
SHABHUL 'AWAMIL.

Pagea, OS. Lines, 7 on u pago. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabic syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Usbu Khan. ^ j^A

It is a commentary on Alawamil of Abdul Quahir Aljurjani. It is
intended for the beginners and so it is written in the simplest possible
language. Neither the date of transcription nor the name of the sorib®
is to be found anywhere in the book.

■■■68 ..■■;;■ A Descriptive Catalogue of

Beginning :.-■;; ^)-W-:

'"■'J ■■'" ' ■.-.'■■.:■-■*

Ay*j J.*./*jJ~al|. ^.JJw^U -j-VjUU ; ^JUI c^ <jJJ*| j,^} /

End :

J^*i| ^ £ o J?1 j ^LuJl J*i)l J^j. ^ifl) js\ jj^

No. 84. #^1.1^ zJ i>
SHER-O-QATREf NADA.

Pages, 54. Linos, 31 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, very good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic syntax.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Jamalud Din Abu Mohammad Abdullah b. Yousuf b, Abdul*
lah b. Hisham al Ansari.

I A

A detailed commentary on Qatrun Nada, the famous text-book of
Arabic grammar written by the commentator himself. Date of tran-
scription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

rfjll) Ao ^jjual*)! JU?- .i^te] ^lUl) r UJl g>JS,\) ju

a a a

<U1) J^f W/t^J J ill I ^*»i tJ^-stfJ fU>j ^ <d)l A-kc ^ c-i»*y,

r»l* Jjj^J! ^^11 ; j^l^lcybilj v*j^juJ| l^-ly .aiJW! -»
|^U ^iil ^U-J j c .^| .IT <U j c ; r ^i ^i ^ UT/

The Arabic Manuscripts. 69

End :
*-T"£i^ o 1 ***'^ : -<-i^^V' j *}#>■ } .J^aiW f^-JtHj <ju>olj' j

In the same volume.
RISALAH FIL HIEMAT.

Pagos, 126. Lines, 20 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injurqd. Mode
of writing, Nasta'. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Physics and Meta physics.
Extent, incomplete.
Author not known.

Discusses the same problems as those discussed in Athifud din Al
Abhari'B Hidayatul Hikmat. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known.

Beginning :

J ijjf&i<} t^JJI *>tH J^J Jl&ljl <j&*ji» JU»il «i*
u)/i J U ' J 1 ** ^ J «?**>*- c^' If*?" ^/^ J lli iMI \\

End :

No. 85. *^i^[ c>f A
SHEPyHUL KAPIYAH.

Pages, 264. Lines, from 11 to 18 on a page. Languago, Arabic. Condition, very
much injured. Mode of writing, good, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic syntax.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Sadi Sfcidi. * o***"-* <J ■ x *~»

A commentary on Alkafiyah, the famous classic of Arabic grammar
by Ibnal Hajib. There is nothing to distinguish it from other com-

1® A Descriptive Catalogue of

mentaries. The scribe and the date of transcription not known. The
first page bears a seal with the inscription.

Beginning :,-..
End :

No. 86, * ^&|| ^
SHARH ALKAFIYAH.

Pages, 366. Unes, 19 on apage. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

It is a brief commentary on Al Kafiyah of Ibnal Hajib. Its only
peculiarity is its brevity. The name of the scribe is Ahmed bin Mah-
mood. The date of transcription though given is not decipherable owing
to that particular portion having been eaten by moths.
Beginning :

^^llU^jl ..iixi^ ^5)^ Jj^ <_j^ cy^Jlj

End :

r HflJ j^ \ U _ |oi j «H> ^ «-«II V^" t* z fM\ ^JJI

* _£l| ; ^t*^ . u^y, i jj^ jl^ij .^u^

No. 87. •JuiKIJci* Jblo^l^^
SFARHUL HIDAYAH,

Pages, 620. Lines, 17 on a F a £ e. Lar> € ua£e, Aiabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

The Arabic Manuscripts. 71

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

A detailed commentary on Ibn Al 'Hajib's Text-book on Arabic
Syntax called Al Kafiyah. The calligraphy is of the kind called Nasta'-
lique. The date of transcription and the name 'of the scribe not
known. The title page however, bears this inscription. e~-4 & fa
baa, *i y* ,_5 j$,a \ ' .a .« . „j..u ^Vf )\ (j)U/^ ^*. f<$.A> ^ long wi th two seals one
of which reads W*'. )^ J\^\ x*s± and the other though clear is not
decipherable owing to the page having been torn in that place.

Beginning :

i

^ ^ * ^ll| rAjtf ^UAj| Vi-dS ^A->^S!

i

No. 88. * ,>;KI| yi

SHERHUL KAFIYAH.

Pages, 602. Lines, 12 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete

Author, not known.

It is a very good, detailed and exhaustive commentary on Al Kafiyah
of Ibnul Hajib. The manuscript is full of marginal notes by one
Najmudflin, who frequently refers to other works of the commentator
such as

• J^i jui(r)

Date of transcription and the scribe not known,
10

^2 A Descriptive Catalogue op

Beginning :

^jAJ^^i J t ^ f^,, ijtfjuo U ^J X Uyi ; ^UKJ|

End:

u^j* <V<* JiW Mlcl .ju^ ^ys jJo> .JUJKJJ rjljDl

No. 89. #^*uJl ^.y, J jj)|
AL DHOW FI SHARHIL MISBAH.

Pages, 202. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, Very much
injured. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Tajuddeen Mohammad b. Ahmed b. Assaif Isfaraini.

A very good commentary on Al Misbah, the famous text-book of
Arabio Syntax. The book was transcribed at Madras in the year 1232
A.H. by one Syed Mohammad Ah Khan. On the last page there is a
seal which reads : ,a W ,ju, ^ } a\s **&,

Beginning :

End :

# uJlSJJI ^ o-jJI u»& jOiJl Ija Jx

The A&abio Mahusgbircs. 13

No. 90. * ^WuwJJ ^ jA J 5^11
AL DHOW FI SHERHIL MSBAH.

Pages, 392. Lines, from 10-13 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, Much
injured. Modeofwriting, firet half, NaWiique, second half, Naskb. Appearance
old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, Tajud Din Mohammad b. Ahmed b. A'sSaif Isfaraini.

Same as the foregoing. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known. Tbe last page bears a seal with the inscription.

Hto ^\wr. 1 ju. U\i y&flj ^JV» t***jUs

No. 91. t^iWI zJ i> ijij*
UZAERAH.

Pages, 662. Lines, 19 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, Much injured.
Mode of writing, good.Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, complete.

Author, Ibrahim Mohammad b. Aiabshdh Al Isfaraini alias ' 'Isamud
Din. *t>»JJI f\**s «_»j ywJV ^Aftfl^* ^ »li^ (;H •»<♦*->♦ p**\yH

A commentary on Al Kafiyah of Ibnal Hajib. The work was under-
taken by the author on a hint from King Ubaidullah, whom the author
praises in his preface. He also claims originality of treatment. The
book was transcribed by one Murtaza b. Abdul Haleem on the fifth day
of the first Jumada in the year 1039 A.H.

Beginning :

j,

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flS jAp- <i;i ^ Jwi'1 «A*a^ UcXA-» j.U*«r .jA*^'

ij^Jl Ju. S{| *ltyjc ^j oi/i^i-o ^j ^Ijjf ^,,-nuJI ^yJl aJJI J. I

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End :

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^T c^Ui , ^^, ._ ^jjj ^^ } ji j^ ^

No. 92. #JU|^|
AL'AWAMIL.

Pages, 6. Lmes, 9 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, sliglaly injured.
Modeof writing, very good. Appearance, a bit old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shaik Abdul Quahir Al Jurjani. * ^^ />^ ^ ^

A primer of Arabic Grammar. The date of transcription is 1252 A.H.
The name of the scribe not known.

In the same volume
SHARHUL'AWAMIL.

Pages, 47. Lines, 9 on a >*ge. Language, Arabic. Condition, dijJiUv injured

Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, a bit o]d.
1 Subject, Arabic Grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A commentary on the foregoing intended for boginner.s The date
of transcription and the name of the scribe not known.

Beginning :

^ tallow UoAll^Uj, UUI 3li,| ^uwijuwi^uiijlj

f 4*. t^i ^ ><" ^-Jl J*liJI r 2l|j*li J.UI Jj

End: •€"»>'

The Arabic Manuscripts. 75

No. 93. * jjyjj
AL'AWAMIL.

Pages, 9. Lines, 7 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much injured
Mode of writing, clear, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Qahir Al Jurjani. * ^W ^ j*^)\ -<x.

Same as the foregoing. Date of transcription: Saturday the 4th
of the second Jumada 1150 A.H. at Indore. Name of the scribe is not

mentioned.

In the same volume.

SHERHUL 'AWAMIL.

Pages, 70. Lines, 5 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
M^ Appearance, very old,

Subject, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

A commentary on Al'Awamil of Abdul Qahir al Jurjani intended for
the beginners. One Shaik Ameenud Din transcribed it during his
student life completing the work on Thursday the 3rd of Ramzan
1051 A.H.

i

Beginning :

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,l»,tAiiU r*>)**<* ) ri&d J"^£ ■■■ J\l>- JSiW sXJX

(OjAwO ■ >XP>-\ lyA* r^- \-<*->Jvi r-l^^A^'i j .JjXVC^ ^.>J yi, <-]_£ \yA-o

End :

ALMISBAH.

Pages, 80. Lines, 9 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, clear, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

76 A Descriptive Cataloqvm of

Subject;, .Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abul Mudhaffar AI Mutarrazi * aj^l f;^ ^\ &\ y**H ^

A popular text-book of Arabic Grammar. Neither the date of
transcription nor the name of the scribe is to be found anywhere in the
book.

Beginning :

J £US r KJf J ^ jcW r Wills* *ii J**- u*li
s^ *U*I , JJ ^ , r U ji! j^ j^ J^ , J* ^'u| ; r uy|

.*!**-! Ul|

JUII^ y-^SlI ^^ ^Lc U ^ ^>y, j^i

* s^j-sll

AZZARIRI.

Pages, 64. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, dear, Noskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Etymology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abul Hasan Ali b. Muhammad b. Ibrahim Azzariri.

A popular text-book on etymology for beginners. The owner of the
book Shaik Ameenud din b. Faqir Sahib transcribed it for himself
completing the work on the 11th of Safar 1151 A.H.
Beginning :

r ui ; *)uii, ^ua ^uji ; ^uj^ *iiu^i

End: •tf^j^y * **-«,

The Aevbio Manuscripts, 77

HIDAYATUN NAHO.

Pages, 74. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A text-book of Arabio Grammar. The scribe and the date of trans*
oription not known .

Beginning :

i A

End :

No. 94. * rr s»K ^.ji. j>W0l p^oli
GHAYATUT TAHQIQ.

Pages, 722. Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

It is a commentary of Al Kafiyah of Ibnul Hajib. It differs from
other commentaries, in that it seeks to explain not only the meaning but
also the language of the text. The date of transcription and the name of
the soribe not known.

Beginning :

r >lXuJI fdufi C -C 'i\*£ Aft y'*^ ^ )

End :

78 A Descriptive Catax.o que of

ALFAWAIDUZ ZIYAIYAH.

Pages, 388. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Nborud din Abdur Rahman Aljami.

The most famous of all the commentaries of Al Kafiyah of Ibnal Hajib.
It is generally known as Sherh-i-Mulla Jami. The name of the scribe
and the date of transcription not known. The first page bears the follow-
ing remarks without signature. .,'.'»•>}** ^ ^U^ ^*«^ AUr^V- M\ j*
^sjtfA VM ^ v^j ^ ffa e*;W ^ On the margin full text of the
scholium of Mulla Abdul Ghafooris transcribed also inN"asta'lique.

Beginning:

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End :

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*i>W)I,J! j| ; J|^

l-Wo.,,9?, ,*. r ^.^J,..a>lyJ|
ALI'AWAIDUZ ZIYAIYAH.

Pages, 518. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, a few pages of Naskh and the rest of Natsa'Jique. Appearance
very old.

The Arabic) Manuscripts 79

Subjeot, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Noorud din Abdur Rahman Aljami.

Same as the foregoing. It was transcribed by Hamzah b. Bustan
who opmpleted it in the afternoon of the third day of Zil Hajjah 984 A.H.

No. 97. \J^J\'M^\'' ''
AKFAWAIDUZ ZIYAIYAH.

Pages, 416. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, very good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Noorud din Abdur Rahman Aljami.

Same as the foregoing. Every page has a gold border. It was
transcribed by Hafiz Mohammad Hasan bin Mohammad Eazil, who
completed it in the afternoon of Wednesday the 7th of second Rabi in the
3rd year of the reign of Alamgir. The last page bears the following
remark.

No. 98. * j&Ul J J^ J .JUiU^I ^lydl

ALFAWAIDUZ ZIYAIYAH.

Pages, 60. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A commentary on Alawamil of Abdul Quahir Aljurjani based on the
works of famous authorities on Arabio Grammar like Zauzani, Ruk-
nuddin, Jami, eto. It was transcribed on the 15th day of the second
Rabi* in the year 1114 A.H. by one Mohammad Akram b. Muhammad
Shareef.

11

80 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Beginning :

<1)*>J <M *£*l\ 5 Vl^ \p t_>l«^ L y^tUlI Jf^ljd; .Ja^JJ Jp-^I

^M^ ^ } ,.#£•*!] w^l ; ... JT 4* j M^mjJ ■■■; nh*^ St*P^ ^

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«j JU:ul! <1<L*J| j^jyij ^^1 Jjjb ^U^ ^« £|y t ^

No. 99. *,j,jS c ^i- ^Uij ^i
FAWAID-I-NEZAMI.

Pages, 725. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, new.

Subject, Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Moulavi Habibullah bin Abdul Hakiin Multani.

It is a very good commentary on Ibn Hajib's Kafia, a classical text-
book on Arabic Syntax and most popular in Arabic Madrasahs in India.
It is bound in two volumes, the first of which ends on page 380. The
date of transcription is .1.911. The name of the scribe, is not known.
It is a restored copy.

Beginning:

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.t.cyU-Jl.l.i.cylju^Jl, JUJ|
End: ^ " * J

The Ababio Manuscripts 8.1

No. 100. # ^iK £ y* \sJ&J Aj||i

FAWAID-I-NIZAMI.

Pages, 416. Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, very good, Nasfch. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Arabio Snytax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Moulavi Habibullah bin Abdul Hakeem Multani.

Same as the foregoing. Date of transoription is not known. The
name of the soribe is Abdul Hai.

.No. 101. * ^^Ul! ^ x ^M

ALKAFIYAH. .

Pages, 178. Lines, 7 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, veiy good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamaluddeen Abu Osman Omar bin Al Hajib.

The most popular Text-book on Arabic Syntax. There is hardly
a book in the Arabio language dealing with this subject on whioh so many
commentaries have been written. The date of transcription as given
at the end of the book is : 28th of Safar .1178.A.H, The name of the
scribe is not known.

Beginning :

i i

End :

No. 102. # ^r-U! ■&* ^1!

ALKAOIYAH.

Pages, 368. Lines, 3 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mpde of writing, good and clear. Appearance, old,

Subjeot, Arabic Syntax.
Extent, complete.

82 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Author, Jainaluddeen Abu Osman Omar b. Al Hajib.

Same as the foregoing but with full marginal notes most of which are
abstracts from the famous commentary of Alkafiyah by Abdur Rahman
Alsami. One Qutbi Alam b. Noor Mohammad of Behar, transcribed
it for himself. The date of transcription not given.

: No. 103. « ^uii ^ V r*m'

ALKAFIYAH

Pages, 140. Linos, 5 on a page. Language, Arabic, Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, dear. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Jamaluddeen Abu Osman Omar bin Al Hajib.

Same as the foregoing. The date of transcription and the name of the
scribe not known.

No.. 104. #.,^£11
ALKAFIYAH

Pages, 248. Linos, 4 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, very good, Naskh. Appearance, a bit old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamalud din Abu Osman Omar b. Al Hajib.

Same as the foregoing. Name of the scribe not known; But in a
different writing from that of the book the following date is written on
the last page.

No. 105. * ^jjj^JI l_>U
KITABUS SAJAWANDI.

Pages,^144. Lines, 5 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, good, Naskh. Appearance, very old.
Subjeot, Arabic Syntax.
Extent, complete.

Author, Majdud din Mohammad b. Mahmud b. Taifuras Sajawandi.

It is a book of Arabio Syntax intended for begiimers. The soribe
and the date of transoription not known.

The Arabic Manuscripts 83

Beginning :

i

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p*1\» *juJ .■;*£?-, <-*;*" ; J" y H ?'^ riU> ,±c Ji r ^l J
End :

^y\ 3 i4?j V^ O"^ 1 ^^ -^ il! ^ ^- <-^/

No. 106. ' * L-hyzfi 2&U ...,i2>\j*a* &c t_>10l «-*£*
KASHFUN NIQUAB.

Pages, 140. Lines, 23 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Arabio Syntax..
Extent, complete.
Author, Afifud din Abdullah b. Ahmed Al Fakihi.

A commentary onMulhatul I'rab by ^MHarM, written as the author
says in the preface in compliance with the wishes of some of his lawyer
friends. The date of transcription and the name of the scribe not known.

Beginning:

i J.

End: t

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A "'•■'■■ ' a

^ AJJIJ^^^I^; xj^fi, J^l^; *MU^/

^ilJI 4_> ; -0JI .Modi ; ^^^1 fi- ; «»** ; 4T «lc ; d**-. W~>

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* K}+« W>k | ; J& WJU» ^M J^I ; ^ )\ ) ^ s ^^ )

84 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 107. # ^f ^ j ^y| ^^
KASHFUL WAFIYAH.

Pages, 200. Lines, 19 on a page. Language, Arabic. .Condition-, very much
injured paper being saplese. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.
Extent, complete.

Author, Mohammad b. Omar Al Holabi. * ,_j*itt=5l ^ & Awa-
it is a commentary on Alwafiyah which is itself a commentary of

Alkafiyah It was transcribed from the author's copy by one Aslam b.

Islam in the year 872.

Beginning :

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J\>T u.^ } Jl«1| J^I-^tvJoll ; fjA*H gJlsiJ U.* JtJ <J

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No. 108. # M J^|| t^ljJ
LUBABUL' IRAB.

Pages, 334. Lines, 6 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, clear, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known

A text-book of Arabic Grammar . Attempts an exhaustive treatment
ofAlawamil. The scribe and the date of transcription not known.
Beginning :

u5*>!yyJ ta-JLo-lb' j r>*\\ <-^J*i *»2-4"» Uj'V* ei-C (till <\A&-\

a*u * 1^,1^ ) A& J>1 j < *£?uJl <~!>£ ,-L; ls^^ c^U? j pi^ • >jLa>-1

The Arabic Manuscripts 85

End:

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No. 109. . ^fri\ ^UaX*

MUTAMMIMATUL AJURRUMUJYAH.

Pages, 172. Lines, 9 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, very good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, Complete.

Author, Shamsud din b. Mohamrau d.

A primer of Arabio grammar noteworthy for its simple and lucid
exposition of the subject. The name of the soribe and the date of trans-
cription not known.

Beginning :

i L

M ; .^k^. : ...lfij^ ::: ., < J^...-.pL4!, i j y^JUa)} ^^/JWI t_>, <tjjj sa<s:\\

'■■■■•■-v-' :; -''-'. : : ^ : -^^'
End :

No. 110. * c l^Jf
ALMISBAH.

Pages, 104. Lines, 9 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Al Mutarrazi.

86 A Descriptive Catalogue of

A primer of Arabic grammar written in simple Arabic compiled by the
author for the benefit of his son, the matter having been culled from
various works of Abdul Qahir Aljurjani the famous grammarian and
Rhetorician. The name of the scribe and the date of transcription not
known.

Beginning :

#^i)j ^UjiJ! ^i4> -A-c ^^j i-Ji&J y"f\Xii] "yaig&* ^,kJUl UJ| jj.«iU

End :

J^Ji] } ; ■ j\a^\j tej :- : ui4Ai..-: Ii^ Jk» ^ r*v* 3

.;■;_____ ' ;:; ■''■■ #-•••••••••• ^

No. 111. ^tuiJI
AL MISBAH

Pages, 274. Lines, 6 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, Al Mularrazi.

Same as the foregoing. The soribe and the date of transoription not
known. The last page however bears a seal with the inscription.

*<^aJI jujl^ stfjA Sjoj \\\v

No. 112. # C WI
AL MISBAH

Pages, 160. Lines, 6 on a page. Language, Arabic, Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Al Mutarrazi.

Same as the foregoing. The name of the soribe and the date of
transoription not known.

The Arabic Ma^xjsoiofts 87

No. 113. * C U*J|

ALMISBAH

Pages, 86. Lines, 7 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, slightly injured-
Mode of writing, very good, naskh. Appearance, a bit old.

Subjeot, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, Al Mularrazi.

Same as the foregoing. The date of transcription and the name of the
eoribe not known.

In the same volume :
There is another book the title of which is not given.
Pages, 14. Lines, 7 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, sliqhtly injured.
Mode of writing, very good, nasirh. Appearance, a bit old.

Subjeot, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, not known.

It is a primer of Arabio Syntax written on the lines of Jurjanis'
Al'awamil and though some what more detailed, it is not so simple and
lucid as the former. The date of transoription and the name of the soribe
is not given.
Beginning :

End :

SHERHUL'AWAMIL.

Pages, 40. Lines, £ on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode q£
writing, very good, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.
12

8S A Descriptive Catalogue m

Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A commentary on Jurjanis ATawamil. The soribe and the date of
transcription not known.

Beginning :

X U)U^ W^JI ^y UJUJI &L.\ A4*l| JM m^| JU
Ji J*lc t^r---^ J*Ij*)I - Ail I m-^j JW^H ^^U^ ^

End :

In the same volume — Continued.
AZZARIRI.

Pages, 3fl. Lines, 9 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, good, nas J I .
Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabic etymology.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, AbuljHasanAlib. Mohmmad b. Ibrahim.

A text book of Arabic Etymology for beginners. The soribe and the
date of transcription not known. *

Beginning :

End : *{?" t/M^

Ho. 114. ■■■■# JljJS ^ J <J^ JtUli
AJJIANHALUSSAEI.

Pages, 674. Linofl, 27 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, some pages of naskh and the rest of nosto'lique.
Appearance, very old.
Sublet, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mohammad b.Abi Bekr b.Omar Al Makhdumi.

*«jr** J * o**"^ ts-j^^ ;** e» frijb feH *****
A detailed commentary on Alwafi, a text book of Arabio grammar by
Mohammad b. Osman b. Omar al Balakhi. The commentator undertook
the work on the request of certain Arabio students of Gujrat when the
former oame over to that place from Egypt during the reign of Ahmed
Shah of Gujrjst to whose praise the l commentator denotes nearly four
pages of the preface to his commentary.

Beginning :

r^*? J v*&- vf ■&**>-■ »J^*a?-l JjJ^- ji&- J^j tf*? J- 1 ^p

*^1 ^l/JJ J^'

End T'

UJ JL& ( J — fr^ &■* ) - ^y^ «>iji*ll : -*JJl j ui^^JI

?j)jjaJ &^U&| I JJb tJyJk> (jK j ^jJp- } Jy^ ) rka*e j JT J-e j

^ — — jsi ^j ; jrf-y ^i **- j ivir^ ^ ^

# ».^J,J| £u-J| ^ J.ad| <->?fcdl ^ li ^>

Date of transoriptinn of this copy is not known. The scribe, evidently
is one Mian pir Mohammad Qutub v-fe* **&« & yV^ for his name is
written just at the end and in continuation of the last sentence and in
the same hand as that of the book.

90 A Bbsohiptivh Catalogue of

The following statements are to be found on the last page.

y :*,—-: — — — -r Jj^h r&aj iJU

And below that

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v^jJ! d V&* ^ ^' : '^l

No. 115. # j|y| ^y. j jui J^UJI

ALMANHALUSSAFI.

Prges, 618. Lines, J 9 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, m,uoh injured.
Mode of writing, good, narkh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Arabic Syntax.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mohammad b. Abi Bekr b. Omar A\ Makhdoomi.

* ^^Jt ,_5^*.UaJ\ ^mjA^JI j4C Q) & \j$ tf* «U<te«

Same as the foregoing. The scribe and the date of transcription not
known. The first page bears a seal whioh reads.

No. 116. * jjy | ^ y, j jU| j^UII

ALMANHALUSSAFI.
Pages, 290. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of wriiinc, clear, Naskh. Appear-kjce, very oM.

Subject, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mohammad b. Abi Bekr b. Omar Al Makhdoomi A'd Dama-
mini.

*uj*+ft i««UAJt jj^j^Jt j*e (# ^ ^ ^ x^^»

Same as the foregoing. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known.

No. 117. *^|| t yj, j ^yj
ALWAFIYAH.

Pages, 10 J. i,inee, 10 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, injured. Modo
ot writing, clear. Appear nee, very old.

Subjeot, Arabia Syntax.
Extent, complete.

The Ababio Manusobipis 91

Author, Syed Euknuddin. n* o^p^***

It is a commentary on Alkafiyah of Ibnal Hajib dedicated by the
author to Ibrahim b. Yaghrush the king of Khutan. The peculiarity
of the book is that it seeks exclusively to explain the intricacies of the
language of the text, the commentator having previously written another
scholium on the same book in order to explain its meaning.

Thenameof the scribe is Abdul Baqa M^ ^;^*^ ; -?* , ?t. of
transcription is not given.

Beginning :

^luLl^X ^^1,. '4^ Y^lf uW «i>>i»^i ***** W*

*^)| M >-

End :

^iQ j4 : ;i r w r i ^yia ^ <s>r ] i] r ] ^
^u^l yjT , a^* ^ ; -*fli ci- >" m^t i t ^yJ! r*»l ; wi^

No. 118. j^.riM.^jA J. ^iiyi

ALWAFIYAH.

Pages, 400. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition very much
injured. Mode of writing, some pages of Nasta'lique others of Naskh and
Thulth. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Arabic Syntax.
Extent, complete.

Author, Syed Ruknuddin. * t*-^ s ) *e-

Same as the foregoing. The name of the scribe and the date of
transcription not mentioned.

02

A Bbsoeiptivb Catalogue of

No. 119. * 4JQI tji j ^yj
ALWAFIYAIL.

Pages, 40O, Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, good, Naskh. Appearance, veiy old.
Subject, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, Syed RuJmud Din. ^Jt^j^

Same as the foregoing. Date of transoription is given as Monday the
13th of the second Rabi 1122 A.H. The scribe is not known.

In the same Volume.

There is another book in the persian language entitled 'kubra' on
Logic.

Pages, 18. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode of
■writing, good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, old

Subject, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

A short treatise on Logic written for beginners in the Persian language.
Date of transcription and the soribe not known.
Beginning:

End :

No. 120. *^J cJ>4 J ^J
ALWAFIYAH

P^os.570. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, injured. Mode of
writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Arabio Syntax.

Extent, complete.

Author, Syed Ruknuddin Hasan b. Mohammad Astaratadi

., Same ^s the foregoing. Date of transcription without mentioning
the year is gxven to be the 9th of the second Jumada. The scribe, «Ah

The Ababio Jttap^cmpTs 93

Riza of Sheeraz transcribed it while in the Madrasa4-Munavwara,
Hyderabad. The first and last pages bear the seal with the inscription

XXJJ&A vwr^*^i} j&H) ^34 w^Vc

also the following statement is found on the first page.

No. '121. * ^| ;^j,jj^' .■■"■;■ ; „

HIDAYATUN NAHVE.

Pages, 96. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Arabio Syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A text book of Arabic grammar written in simple style fcr beginneia.
The date of transcription and the name of the scribe not known.

Beginning :

End :

J Jj>- ^ r Ai>iiil| ^y ; a:»o U)| ^y ^ jKt^ti] >%i) y ci>ljy ^u

94 A DBSOBiPTmai CATALoauB or

No, 123. #^1^

HIIXAYATUN NAHNE.
Pages, 10 1. Lines, 15 on ft page. Language, Arabic Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, clear and good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Arabic Syntax.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Same as the foregoing. The name of the scribe and the date cf
transcription not known.

No. 123. *^LwaAJ| ^ILJ! t y» d ^mJI ^clyOl j) ji£

TAHRLRUL QAWAIDIL MANTIQIYYAH.

Pages, 206. Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Qutbuddin. * a j^Jl.x*!sy« ^i *?*■**>• a^s-J^**
A standard book of Logio commonly known as Mir Qutbi. It is a
commentary on Ash-shamsiyyah and deals exbastively with concepts.
The scribe and the date of transcription not known. The first page has
the seal with the inscription: \Wr ^u. UU ytfbflj ^Jl* u^<Jlc

Beginning :

*^1J i^Ull .^kU jUT — ^—— jsiJi i J^W! wUXf* \A

End :

•' * ■
v^srlyi aJJl j^all j jj^I 8Jj» J jfli^^l U^-T |J^ ^j y ■■■■■■■' ■

rjU^I j o^I <**>S**> Jj ) d^aJJ °^^s^> jflWIJ *J£- -M^

No. 124. *^O a jU.jj o^=I^iUI
TAHRIRUL QAWAIDIL MANTIQIYYAH.

Pages, 298-. Lines, varying from 14 to 18 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condi-
tion,very much injured. :,Iode of writing, Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Logic

The Arabic Manhjsoripts 96

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Qutbuddin. *^3V^ ***" & '?**" 0*** "^ JaJ *"
Same as the foregoing. At least five soiibers seem to have been
employed to transcribe it. None of them is however, named. The date
of transoription also is not given. It bears no seals and no remarks.

No. i25. * ,_>jLkUJ| Juclyiii ^jTj^j
TAHRIRUL QAW AIDIL MANTIQIYYAH.

Pagas, 324. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, muoh. injured.
Mode of writing, Naakh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot,»Logio*

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Qutbuddin Razi. * u> jV* • u *" 0* ***►• 0*** *+** U

Same as the foregoing. Was transcribed at Aroot in Jumada's sani
in the 17th year of the reign of Mohammad Shah. The scribe is not
known. The last page bears a seal with the following inscription

S* .ju. JW )^j» rf) •>*«/•
and below it is written.
*u*«l ........**=*• tf'o>i\ J v ** ' X *^ M <2XU ")■> «*-♦* e;* o*^ ^^ ^

In the same volume.

R I SA L AH-FI-TAHQIQ-I -PARULHAR AB .

Pages, 20. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, muoh injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Mohammadan law.

Extent, complete.

Author, Azam bin AbilBaqa <^ »W cry* ctf ^ ^ fcH ■■/ w

A record of a dicussion between learned Muslim savants which took
place during the reign and in the presence of Mahmud b. Ibrahim
Shah on what are the ciroumstanoes in whioh Zimmis forfeit their right
to be protected >*y a Muslim Government. The 'Ulamas of the Court
not agreeing among themselves, the King sent for the author who came
from Luoknow to settle the dispute. The sorib is Mohammad Kamal
bin Noor Mohammad Mahdavi. cy-v •>*<*" rf e» JW «***« Date of
transoription not given.

98 A. Descriptive Catalogue of

^o. 126. ^ ^ ^ 4^ U ± ,^ 4^^

HASHIYAJ-DA'UD.

Pa8 ^ 82 V ^ " ° a * Pag6 - Lan ^Bgo, Azubio. Condition, much iniured
Mode of wntmg, good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old. '

Subject, Logio.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mulla Da'ud. * *p 5U

^•^T°^rr n ° teB ° f Qutbi> a <™»*<*7 on Sharasiyyah The
sonbe aad^the date of transcription not known. The fetpl £
a aeal which reads: * \w r ^ uw ^ ^ ^^ ** page bears

Beginning :

oUUi J-^l crfli. ^-, ju*. ^ ^ ^

j»j^..^y y-T ii jjiui* ^ w , '.juj.ii ^.

J /-J - .T ^Ull ,U, 4. U| , alll ^ u,, Ju
f^ 1 ^^ OMI Att. j^,

*"**- :( J3JbJ|«,i», ^.y

HASHIYATUS SIYALKOTL

Pages 644. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition • • ,

of Siting, Naslcl,^^^.,^^ A ^^ "**»*• Mode

Subjeot, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Hakim b. Shamsuddn Siyalkoti.

of tranaoription not k* . n Tk.fi. i * Slddl * Date

Option: \,CV j£^ ** W **-* a "» «* *• «•

Thi Arabic Manuscripts 97

y^l (i l^i'KjiX* ,-l.jl ^ Uai*aill ^^IpJ ^-Uaji JtkLe .Jul ,^1

End :

,J*aj*« .Jj; .gla*^, <-i-*£AJ c ,>jI^J! cl 9^1U> <^}y>- *fr ) ijj-c

No. 128. # jkUJj l-^,J>«j J-c ^jty t xUi &*x ,-i>iAe-
HASHIYA-I-ABDULLAH YAZADI.

Pages, 144. lanes, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, Nasta'liquo. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, Najmuddin b. Shehab alias Abdullah Yazadi.

A

The most popular annotations on Tah zeebul Mantique, a text book
of Deductive Logic. The name of tbe soribe is not given. The trans-
cription was completed on Monday the 13th of Sha'ban 1189 A.H. The
first page has a seal that reads : ^ v ^ r^> ) A ^/k y^ <j^fi •V s o^)"

Beginning :

a . .A A

*_i*£i d^/fc^i j r^A«JJl ^j^. J^.--<J u5jj* I<*A^I fci'Ode*- wa-Oi
J ^ ,,JU3iafeli «i Jj/Ksfr* ^,4^1 UUiUP^ J I^jX] u»^Ij J>J»ilI

End :

A

^8 A Descriptive Catalogue oe

No. 129. •jLmJJ ujV J_c ^ jOJI ,*,»■* Afc&U
HASHIYA-I-ABDULLAH YAZADI.
Pages, 195. Linos, 11 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode of
writing, good, Nasta'liquo. Appearance, a bit old.
Subjeot, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, Najmuddin b. Shehab alias Abdullah Yazadi.

^^ W ***** «-Jj^*3\ vV fctf U*.^ f-^
Same as the foregoing. The name of the scribe and the date of
transcription not known.

No. 130. * jLv^J! ^^j js ^j> Jj| ^ j^,^
HASHIYA-I-ABDULLAH YAZADI.

Pages, 224. Lines, 11 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, Nasta'Jiquo. Appearance, old.
Subject, Logic.
Extent, complete.
Author, Najmuddin b. Shehab alias Abdullah Yazadi.

i . .. .

♦ city ^ *t»|0)/JI vV»yt fc**» ^

Same as the foregoing. The date of transcription as given at the
end of the book is the 7th of Shawwal of the year 67 Ahmed Shahi. The
name of the scribe is not known. The last page bears the seal which
reE/js : * \\vr ^^ U\j yyyj 7 ^u (jj^vc

No. 131. * ^j^jj ^ ^ ^ ^„ ^ ^ ..^ u
HASHIYA-I-ABDULLAH YAZADI ON JALALIYATAH.

Pages, 332. Lines, 19 on a p age . Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured-
Mode of writing, good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.
Subjeot, Logic.
Extent, complete.

Author, MullaNajmuddin-b. Shehab Yazadi.

Annotations on the commentary of Tahzib, by Mullah Jalal Date
of transcription and scribe not known. The first page bears the following
remark without date and without signature.

There is also a seal with the inscription : Ia ; jb JU

The Arabic Manuscripts 99

Beginning :

End :

— _ ■IjS&bJ *i j*i I <jw>AJ y^tMOS? £w\A*jUo Ci>l>jjr>-

^Aj u_-*«=s^ jrj^s.1* ui;l>jjr> 1^1 ^jiuJI c^JyCUli jtjjb ^^ J

No. "132. ' # jUUJj' ^jj^-"^ JW .SU JLa.cLU
HASHIYA-I-MULLA JALAL.

Pages, 84. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Jalaluddin Dawwani. * u>\ji ^^i\ Jft^. JU

It is what is known as a scholium on Tahzeeb one of the most
popular text books on Logic. The annotator claims originality in his
exposition of the text. The name of the scribe is not known. But
the date of transcription as given at the last page is 12th of the second
Jumadall92 AH.

Beginning :

•j^i dw ; f}fl[/U -^j rlf; f\3l\ iy*, <±c j,Ul ; if^flllj.

( ^a^o } ^IjXtJl Aclxo y^b J^ic <_Sjjj ^*)|^ Jlc j r Jk«j\j ^^

End :

*Z*H d-i ^j^i ^}\"H J"&s\ ^JC^i Vjmxa^] { Axi t laiLuj yj^i

100 A Desobiptive Catalogue of

No. 138. * jfUUI! ^V J^ JW )U 4j-iU-
HASHIYA-I- MULLA JALAL.

Pages, 66. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, Nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Jalaluddin Dawwani * ^J\j J> ^JJi JV Su

Same as the foregoing. The name of the scribe and the date of
transcription not known. But on the last page under what was onoe

a sea) the following date is written without any remark : 989.

i

In the same, ■cqlume,.
MUKHTASARJDL MANTIQ.

Pages, 3. Lines, 8 on a page. Language, fyaoic. 'Condition, injured. Mode of
writing, clear, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

It is a very short treatise on the Science of Logic. The name of the
scribe as given at the end is Habeebullah-Al-Hussaini who finished the
transcription in the year 998 A.H. at Isphahan.

Beginning :

End :

Logic ♦^Tw^^yUlj^V,^

No. 184. *J^u^ Jt^L j*iU

HASHIYATHAMULLA JAMAL.

Pages, 1 10. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mod*
of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeofc, Logic
Extent, complete.

The Arabic Manuscripts 101

Author, Mulla Jamal. * JW &«

Annotations on Jalal's annotations on Tahzeebul Mantiq. Was
transcribed in the year 1191 A. H. by Mohammad Ghulam-i-Hussain
' Alawi. The first page bears the seal with the inscription.

# AJJ £$1" .-r^-s^tf Jp-b *<i-i> ^jP- u)jv^.I ^-^^ <AAr»|

Beginning :

J jfraj ) evj Lull J^l^t yjl ? orfAl.I I JJb ly5U^ ^ic J jS

' • # jtfl! ^'jj .sic
End :

3SJb. 185. * ^ks' y ■■*»*> ,J^£l*^-- ; -
HASHI^A I^MIR.

Pages, 160. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good and nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Zahid. * Jublj ^

The most famous of all annotations on Qutbi. Date of transcription
and the name of the soribe is not known. The first and the last pages
bear a seal with the inscription. ^ V V ,ju. \i^ y&ttj ^U y^jVc

Beginning ;

<~s~*J) ijhy \1a^ <J^}j ^JkaJ ^,1 >™>lj,«aj| j ^«JJj ^-o jfi£ <J ^^U!
U>1 y A*j...-U^».. *_aX^-*J| J^S tL$3 ,J.x JtV> ^UJ| JU> ^ Lv»

102 A Descriptive Catalogue of
End :

u)£> *ijl ^ I.Ji ; y*^\ j-Xf, -J2JJJ ■:• • ■ • ■ • • • • • • ■ w^srl sXJ

Jj ^ \j>- ^ c_i>$U UUjI ^U d x CJ U. jxwSJI |jjb J

*r ^ ^r^il^ c^lj ^1^ W ^/j *tj

No. 136. * ^^ j^ j^jx^

HASHEYA-I-MIE.

Pages, 210. Linos, 16-18 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, a few pages of nasta'lique and the rest of naskh. Appearance,
very old.

Subject, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Zahid. * aa>1j ^*

Same as the foregoing. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known. The first page bears a seal with the following inscription :

No. 137. *^f p. JLxJ^
HASHIYA-I-MER.

Pages, 172. Lines, 26-66 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Zahid. * Jubty j*.

Same as the foregoing. It was transcribed by Abdul Wahab b.
Shaikh Mohammad b. Shaikh Shehabuddiri, who completed it on a
Friday in the month of Dhil Hajj. The year is not mentioned. The
flyleaf, however, contains the following statement :—

The Ababio Manusobipts 103

No. 138. * .u^j^u*.. jy-.u 4*4^ Ap.-g* / o-y, 4^..

HASHIYA-I-YUSUP KOWSUJ.

Pages, 176. Lpes, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly
injured, Mode of writing, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Yusuf Kowsuj. *e«y <-A-*j* *"

Annotations on Jalal's annotation, on Tahzibul Mantiq. Was
transcribed in Rabi'us Sani in the year 1191 A.H. by Ghulam-i-Husaain
b. Syed Mumajjad b. Syed Ahmed b. Syed Valiyyullah al Hindi
al Gujrati, al Ahmedabadi. The first page bears the seal with the ins-
cription. *>> ^N »W ^b J?-"* 1 ' f^ rt*
Beginning:

o^f-y p* ^ * ix '%^ :: ^£- x^ ] w *^y+f

End :

# ,JJL.jI| vj?-y»J '' = ;VijJa-» \/'*^AiJCv»J"i .S^'" laSL«jiJ "S 8JA j-"**H

No. 139. # ^IjaaII 4 r^ c-^-'^J '
2IIBI)AH.

Pages, 118. Lines, 11 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, good nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic

Extent, complete.

Author, Ala-ud-din Mangluri. * <_s ; £&*» t>^ " **

A commentary on Ash shammah, a text book of Deductive Logio
Was under taken under the orders of King Mohammud b. Fath Khan b.
Sadra b. Taghaji b. Jam. The name of the scribe is Shah-i-'Alam
Khan 'Amber Khani. Transoription was completed on Thursday
afternoon the second of the first Rabi. The year is not mentioned.
The first page bears a seal with the inscription.

Beginning :

104 A BESOBiFTm Catalogue of

&* ^ *^\ } v^aj t^lL^J CiA^ ^ cyUW^'w^jJ

End: ^ V

No. 140. *^J|J ^4 ^ ^

ZUBDAH.

Pages 154. Lines, 1 1 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, clear, nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Ala-ud-din Mangluri. * VJ-) ,UU ft - ^jJt .Jb
Same as the foregoing. The scribe and the date of transoription
not known. The last page bears a seal with the inscription :

No. 141. •'jljjj^j^ z ^
SHERAH TAHZIBIL MANTIQ.

Pages, 344. Lines, 9 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, good, nasta'lique. Appearance, old.
Subject, Logic
Extent, complete.
Author, Not known.

Another commentary on Sa'dud din Masud, Tafata zani's famouB
text-book of Logic entitled Tahzeebul Mantiq. It differs from other
commentaries in simplicity of language and lucidity of exposition. Date
of transcription and the scribe not known. The first and the last pages,
however, bear a seal with the inscription.

*\wr *u- t.^ y&Jij ^^ ^u
Beginning :

m.

.JUL; *U!Uj ,-L^aJJ j±»a*JI <--.oJy - .*i -yJ| U& ^1 cJ.I^Jl j
End:

m, v*** -^i jy ^M j>>' ->m <jm ^ u^i vi^i

No. 142. * uJ.Iju ^U' Ju _ -i
SHERAH SULLAM.

Pages, 384. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad b. Mubarak.

A detailed commentary on the ' Sullam ' of Mohibbillah al Behari
and a classic of Deductive Logic. It marks the end of a long study
of that subject in Arabic Madrasahs of India to this day. It ig
commonly known as Qazi Mubarak.

The soribe and the date of transoription not known.

Beginning :

J,

*£*4I .*xw*- vv^ u^i! prfJ.-c j»^» ^ jj ^JuJ VU
End:

Ub^e ; W^* V 1 ' V?" ^^' *^ f^ ' f \f?\

106 A Descripkvb Catalogue of

- *~ijc u* ^u^uji^ ^■■■e r ;>il J i-5 Li, jA-yi^

'■■■■■•■■ *^fc ; ^M__ _j^UijT ;

No. 143. * Jy- JU, ^^J ^i Q " Y ^

TAYYIBI. "

Pages, 36. Linea 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, dear, naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Logic.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A commentary on Athirud Din al abhari's primer on Deduotive
Logic commonly called Isaghoji. This commentary is generally known
as J1j« JU . Date of transcription is not known. The scribe is one
Jan Mohammad b. Adam. * f^f ttf J***- yW
Beginning :

fUJ! ^ , ^j^luil j-iil j~U\ r U| ^1 v»U ^u ^ .

.1^ A^ij^, ley -*ii-^r^. " ^jw -ir^^ii = ^Si ^yi

Endj ^^1^^

e^Ul! , «*WlJ| • c^L^ll ^ ,j^ ^uyj| x V|

No. 144. * Jy , ju, . A>J , ^ m .^ ^

TAYYIBI.

Pages, 84. Lines, 10 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much in-
jured. Mode of writing, good, nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Logic.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

The AsiBlo Manusoeipts 107

Same as the foregoing. The soribe and the date of transcription
not mentioned. The first page, however, bears a seal with the inscription.

The last page bears the following remarks : —

No. 145. '-*Jfi\ ^JIU r y, J jiyil t -!y
LAWAMTUL ISRAR.

Pages, 1004. Lines, 11 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Logic
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

An exhaustive commentary on the famous text-book of Logic
entitled Matale'ul Anwar. Date of transcription and the scribe
not known.

Beginning :

• ,-j Li*-» yX <_5jC j y.1

* Asdl J£j| ^lyj'l ei^l )s<^> ^ r*y*A t* Jf>- J, u-jjilj,.

End:

: No. 146. #Jy3! ^Ill^

MATALI'UL ANWAR.

Pages, 156. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Logic.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A short treatise on Deduotive Logic The scribe and the date of
transcription not known.

Beginning :

■--'i •■■■

,.x>l»*)| } *jl-^i)| ^ (JSj&ju ) .JuUyll blob. tl£)Lj } ilS&AXi lir e

10S A Dssoedtiv! Catalogue of

End:

In the same volume '.

QISMUJ/KALAM.

Pages, 74. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Kalam,
Extent, complete.

Author, Abdullah Yazadi. * ^ jut s^e.

The second part of the famous text-book of Logic whioh deals with
Hmul Kalam. The scribe and the date of transcription not known.
Beginning :

w^ull jj , JU\ ^ } ^ aS ^\ ^ r K)J ^ j ^
End: *t_>l r Kj|,JUaul|

W-J j^| ,| U^I ^ _^ J ^ ^„ ^j ^ ^

_____ # r UiJJJ

No. 147. #j^Lul|_ J ^|
AL'AKLAQUL MABTULlYATAH.

Pages, 466. Lines, 29 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly in

jured. Mode of writing, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Ethics.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Wahab Sha'rani. * J\f*& v Uyi ^

The book deals with conduct and behaviour necessary f or a sufi) as
enunciated by one Shaikh Ibrahim al Jfo.btuli.of Egypt. Date of trans
cription as given at the end of the book is 9th of Ramzan 1109 AH
The last page bears the seal with the inscription. „ t^U y&fl , ^^ <^ J
The title page bears the following endorsement :—

_rfl f >Jl\ ^ ^J ^| Ai! l\ ^i'W^ [^

* s?j^ ( f VA J- J ^| ^Ul Uojti] ail j^

The. Aj&abio Manxjsoeipts 109

Beginning :

Ml W

End:

i i

<0JI 01 JJfc ti j| rfj) <_SOjyJ Ui U j |j<^l |j,l.,w»i. ,.^jJJ.J$j«X*aftlj j

A a

JT Jlc } 0*as.< 0>A-* ,-Lc <UJ| <~U j J^yj f*Vj Ml) UtW*- ;

No. 148. ..♦ Ul _, .kc 1^1. J ^1 t -ly>-
JAWAXL'UL KALIM.

Pages, 414. Lines, It on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subjaot, Ethics.

Extent, complete.

Author, 'Ali b. Husamud din al Muttaqui al Hanafi.

* ,j4iajJ\ o 8 **^ ;*V^ fc)>.^ p\>~*- ^ ,jki

A valuable treatise on Ethics largely based upon the Qur'an and
the sayings of the Prophet. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known.
Beginning ;

*^1| AcMI ^^j f^f* M*^ y^J^ ^ ; J 1*^1 *f?> jj* ^y*j
End:

The last page bears the following endorsement :—

No. 149. * f <U)| ; ISlpI^J! J ■■■ f KJI t^l/r

JAWAMI-UL-KALIM.
Pages, 880. Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, much
injured. Mode c writing, naksh. Appearance, very old-
Subjeot, Ethics,
Extent, incomplete.

110 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Author, ' Ali b. Husamud din al Muttaqui al Hanafi.

Same as the foregoing. Date of transoription and the soribe not
known.

No. 150. * UuJl J^\ .jjL,
RISALATA IKWANISSAFA.

Pages, 360. Lines, 11 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode of
writing, very good, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Philosophy.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ibnuljaldi. * jJ^»3\ t#\

One. of the books of the series that was produced at the time of the
later Abbasides under the title of UuJJ <j)ty»l Jfl- ; The present volume
has a short preface added to it written by Ahmed b. Mohammad Al
Ansari ash Sherwani. It was transcribed at the instance of one Ranga-
natham Sastery by one Mir Mahdi Ali who finished the transoription
on the 9th of Rabi ul-Awwal 1277 A.H.
Beginning :

End :

No. 151. * uui J p.] ^L
RISALATA IKWANUSSAFA.

Pages, 326. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.

Mode of writing, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Philosophy.

Extent, complete.

Author, IbnulJaldi. * 4 j J JM y>r "'"■'■

Same as the foregoing. Was transcribed at Madras in the year
1 273 A.H. The soribe is not known.

No. 152. * f U^| j i ^ j £lu j j*

SAuWANUL MUTA.'
Pages, 173. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old,

Thb A&ABIO MANiJ&OJWPTS 111

Snbjeot, Ethics.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mohammad b. Mohammad b. Zafar

A work on oharaoter building dedicated to one Abu Abdillah b. Al

i
Qasim f-\aJ\ (# X\ •V i ^ whose asoetio proclivities the author extols in

his preface. The work is divided into five salwans as follows :—

* ^Ul j ^iUil'(r) * ^0 4 cL^J (0
• uji j ^ui^; (i°) *y^i! j ^jii)i (r)

The name of the scribe is Abdul Hameed Makki £» ***&,)\ -vi but the
date of .transcription is not given.

Beginning :

i

X ^ A

jA^j ^y: % VAA.O- ^1 ^ ?jP-\ft)i ..,/vbjM! ^ ^ h*JJ-I jCi .^1 Ju: <tJJi

C^AsmJI _j Uj./*^ _, UsjJJJ ji^Jl J-cW <*JJ Ja^aJli *jS»^l ; IfJoJI

End :

■M.l^l Jj^ iiT° r^*^*"»l W Jlj"*H •••••• ••■• >>.&X.j j .t-jl^Xl

NO. 153. * \SM l_j ; j!wJ| JU.CaJJ r^U^ c yi

SHERH-O-HIDAYATIL HIKMAT.

Pages, 716. Lines, ' 5 on a page. Language, ATabic. Condition, injured. Mod©
of writing, very good nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Physios and Metaphysios,

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Muhammad b; Ibrahim

* t5 fir*^ \y*«h jmt 6 ^ f**^\ feH A *«9»
15

*!? ■ A DBSCJEIPTrVB CATAIiOGUB OP

A commentary on Abhari's Hidayatul Hikmat and a standard
book on the subject. Copied from the book transcribed by the com-
mentator himself. Every page has a gold border. Date of transcription
and the scribe not known. The first page bears a seal with the inscription

Beginning :

jfe?, J 1 ^ u-m .&&., juii .j*jj tj ^ iuio^ii

a ^ui) ^., m$, -sua],, ^ -„. ^ _j,

End: *^^l!^ ^ i , *ll , /^)| ^

J,* fvUII c^ ^IvOII, ate ^ aie ^ ii^.

No. 154. * u^j| ^J aib cjA

SHERH-O-HIDAYATIL HIKMAT

Pages 180, Lines, 10 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Modo
of writing, good naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Physios and Metaphysics.

Extent, complete.

Author, Hussain b. Mu'inud Din al Maibuzi.

A commentary on the last two parts of Hidayathul Hikmat by the
famous Muslim physicist. Atheerud Din Mufuzzal b. Omar al Abhari
wh 1C h deals with Logic in the first part, Physics in the second and Meta'
physics in the third and the last part. This commentary was under-
taken by the author at the requestof some of his students.

The name of the scribe and the date of transcription is to be found
nowhere in the book. The first page, however, bears a seal which reads

Beginning : -,\

The Arabic Man ^scripts 113

il

y jV>.*XI ^pfJ-j JL£ '-H'J) ^ WV jy } ^1^ "OJl ^U>l <_siAsSM.il
End :

?U£afcl| v__^j Jj^o .Jj <«J»i' »1| j -JUksJl J ?LsxIh»X]^U ^ ^

*y0i <UJ| ^

No. lf»5. * »_s~,*XsaJ| rl>U( f 4
SHEEH-Q-3IDAYATIL EIKMAT.

Pages, 300. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, naskh. Appearanoo, old.

Subjeot, Physics and Metaphysics .

Extent, complete.

Author, Hussain b. Mu'inud Dia Almaibuzi.

Same as the foregoing. The name of the scribe and the date of
transoription not known. Tho first page bears a seal which reads :

No. 156. *^A]| j$ U, J ; ^)| js J^i'
SHAWAKIL-UL-HUR.

Pages, 188. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, very good, nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Cosmogony and Philosophy.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

The book was oompiled during the reign 's-«8U)l &y*&j* ^i*J\ t£>U£
^ ^^^ Grhiasuddin Mahmood, the Lord of the world, to whom
the author has dedicated his present work. The scribe and the date of
transoription not known. The first page bears the following remark : —

Beginning :

114 A Descriptive Catalogue oir

No. 157. * ^Ui| ^
AINTJL HIKMAT.

Pages, 65. Lines, 20 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, naata'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Philosophy.

Extent, complete.

Author, Amir Syed Qiwamuddin. * t>^3\ .»Ui ju~. ^\

A short treatise on Epistemology Ontology, and Logic as known to
and modified by Arab scholars The author evidently is a Shia. The
scribe and date of transcription not known. There is a seal oa the
first page with the inscription \ \ A * «*» 8l^' X^ J^ --Ise. yy* and also
the following remark : —

"■'■**l<S>f""jfij* rh>- w_^ Js~b *.vi ^>j»- ej^.

Beginning :

j,

^Lc ut-^l yJjJl )o\je *^«^)I L|^a)} UU& oJ.ll aJJUfcadl

End :

^Le ^i* j yj^U »>!' u^ £&j ^U-U ^j*^, cjJ) _j ^juS,

The Arabic) Manuscripts 116

In the same volume.

TA'LIQAT.

Pages, 50. Lines, 2 on a page. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mod©
of writing, good naata'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Philosophy.

Extent, complete.

Author, Amir Syed Qiwamuddin, .+ ^jJJ f\£ ->*-* ^«\

Notes on philosophical concepts in Persian. The scribe and the
date of transcription not known.

Beginning :

^f^~ ) 3^*" '-^•"i l o>-*»-> r* <±2~<MJ<P" (jljl ^^-s ijWJ, tN^

End :

GHAYATUL HIDAYAH.

Pages, 136. Lines, 17-21 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Physics and Metaphysics.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muhammad b. T Al Hasan. * <$~&& tH ****>«

Annotations on Abhari's Hidayatul Hikmat and its commentary by
Qazi Almaibuzi. The annotator lays claim to original tliinking. He
compiled the book during the reign of Shah Huasain entitled Huma-
yun Nizam Shah to whom he has dedioated his present work. Date
of transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

_ ^jJJtjJ! ?IaLc j v^>all fU^e- ^Sb ,,J,SJ| <uij ^ i-^*--) tax* ^A?uSi

tU&« ^MbsJI jAJLkJ| iyti^' *J^< <»&>},&*> t»™Aj t^lJ tJj^J <J*J v^«I

116 A Descriptive Catalogue .02

^U ^ _ ^JU ^U ^ ^l| )' } JjU: i ^J| ^Joll J

End :

^yU r ji^ jjtii ^ ^^ ^.J^l

*^J1 r jjJU- ty j& XI Jyl

No. 159. :#r ,a|| r ^lj uy U
KITAB-O-NA MA'LOOMIL ISM.

Pages, 404. Lines, 25 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, very good, naskh. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Philosophy.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

Many pages from the first part of the book are missing. It was
transcribed by one Hasan b. Mulla Abdullah Dabeer. Date of trans-
cription not given. The first page bears a seal with the inscription

* UV) yWtj ^l* ts^lc
Beginning :

Jj ,*Le M^| ^Aii ^a^jlj . jy^) j ^ J^j

End :

4*AJil ^} ■• oi^l JW «jl XI rV i)l JUll u*sx*>

aW, ju^ ^ ^i ji^ ,^^1 ^jj

JUI, Ur ^ ^ Lju ^j^4:,fjki.^

- J^I <i ^1 er-. *4 J ; XJ J ^1 ^ J

iai <j»*r ^M j^' <^ 4^ ^

" '": : : a V : - i """"■

The Arabic Manuscripts 117

No. 160. : *Jj^ fyS'j
TA^KmA-I-SUHAILI.

Pages, 764. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, muoh injurcicl.
Mode of writing, naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Medioine.
Extent, oomplete.

Author, Muhammad b. Ishaq. * o^ys ^ 8J ^l**^ ^ ^ ^L-\ & *♦&«

A book on Unani medioine with the last chapter devoted to enumera-
tion of the names of Unani doctors of old. Date of transcription' and the
name cf the soribe not known.

Beginning :

End:

if JUI ; t^UJj l^UJI ,4)U**l! , t^UJI ,j iL ^T jjj,,

No. 161. # jjiUJI.; .^>J&J1I
AT TASHBIH WAL MANAFE'.

Page , 40. Lines, 23 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Medicine and Physiology.
Extent, oomplete.

Author, Abul Hasan Ali bin Ali Abdillah Muhammad al Qurashi.

; ." i "■■.

A short treatise on medioine with a prolegomena on Physiology. The
soribe and the date of transcription not known.

Beginning:

i A

118 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End j

: - i ■ '■■ ■ i

i

AL JAMB',

Pages, 40. Linos, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Medicine.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Ibnul Baitar. *;VL w Jr^

A short treatise on medicine. Date of transoription as given at the
end of the book is 14th of the seoond Babi\ 1037 A.H. The scribe is
not known.

Beginning :

*C_ys^> ^yjjj ^'y* )

End :

if • l

^»-» j .. JT . cLc ; ^^^ U o^. ■ Jjp aJJJ ^ } ^ ^| j ^

No. ■!&;■■* J&y-frfrs j ^u,
RISALAH FI TAHQIQEST NABZ.

Pages, 56. Lines, lion a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, very good, nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Medioine.
Extent, complete.

Author, AIuneduUahK^

The most learned and the most informative discussion on pulse and
its diagnosis. The author completed the compilation on the 27th of

THE; Ab&bio Maots<d»ipts n 9

Rabi'u! Awwal 1205 A.H. and dedicated it to Nawwab Mohammad Ali
Khani Walajah. Date of transcription and the soribe not known.

Beginning :

i

Jm^II cyHi ?l'^ W^.J (J^l (kM ^W C^ «*"
JU£)1 J. I *^iJ^I jlasl.) rAJ^ ell JadU OJj^-UlJ ^-^As^ ^1 jftCil }

End j

No. 168. #eyU)UJ| J u-,WI CJ A
SHEBHUL ASBAB WAL'ALAMUT.

Pages, 498. Lines, 29 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured, 'lode
of writing* nasta'lique. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Medicine.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Nafis b. Ewaz. * fn^\ ^^ & ^^

A learned treatise on theAetiology of diseases by the renowned Unani
dootor Nafis b. Ewaz. The calligraphy though nasta'lique is void of
dottings. The first page bears three seals of whioh one is not decipherable.
The other two read. ,*)lc »U and <^t f\j& &*&» £**)* yV It also has
the following endorsements in different hand writings : — ■

Beginning :

^uj> yJl j*J u^ ^ ^ju*«JI u-Sj ^j y]

16

120 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End:

4 t*iU ^L, j^] } JiT $ i ^|j^ ^ ,j ^y

The scribe is one Muin b. Eathullah al Mutayyib who finished the
transcription, on Tuesday the 14th of Shawwal in the year 976 AH.

No. 164. (* e,jui! ^\ ) ^yUJI e^LiS z ^
SHEBH.O-ICTILLrYATIL QANtfN.

Pages 384. Lines, 19 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good Jiata'lique. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Medioine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Qutbud dm Mahmud.

The third part of the commentary on Shaykh's ' Kulliyatul Qanun
and is divided into 29 chapters dealing with the subjeot most compre.
hensively. The first two pages are rubricated. Date of transcription
and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

J^ ^1 Uu\\i w yUli ^JS z ^ ^ C^llAll jJ^|

End; - ^

"-■ No. ii,5. *-4^ cj,

TIBB-I-MASIHI.

Pages, 378. Lines, 22 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Medioine.

Extent, incomplete.
- A^Abu^

A Qarabadin with a short preface on the theory of medicines
intended to serve as an introduction to that soienoe. The first page is

The Ababio Mahusobipts 121

iu a different hand and a different mode of writing from the rest of
the book. Date of transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

i ■■*■■.

End :

No. 166. # r ^yU
QANtJNCHA.

Pages, 80. Lino's; 15 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much injured.
Mode of writing, naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Medioine.

Extent, incomplete*

Author, Sharafud din Mahmud b. 'Umar Chaghmini.

A standard work on Unani medioine divided into ten Maqalahs. The
soribe and the date of transoription not known .

Beginning;

' - ' i a

End :

j^ JU- ; I Ji %\ 6xj ^4\ ^ J>f> t J^ jUi ^ ;

No. 167. #^yU
QANUNCHA.

Pages, 154. Lines, 8 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, very muoh injured.
Mode of writing, good, naskh. Appearance, very old.

122 A DESCHIFntVlJ CASLiliOGUU OF

Subject, Hledioine.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Sharafud din Mahmud b. Omar Chaghmini.

Same a,s the foregoing. Date of transoription and the soribe not
known. The first page bears two seals which respectively read

and Mohammad Ali Hussain Khan Tajul Umera.

In the same Volume.
MUKHTASAR.

Pages, 168. Lines, 15 on a page. Language, Persian. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, good nasta' lique. Appearance, old.
Subject, Medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mahmud b. Ilyas. * y-Ul tn *V&«

A short treatise on Medicine written under the orders of J^y^.^
Date of transoription and the scribe not known.
Beginning :

^b^ J*^. ^ ; c^ u^ .y^ ^ ^JU r^jS*. i

^ ! ■'■■"■■■ h jfJ •••••••••■•• ^ 4^ ^ yi ^

* f*UI ^aUI tKUll ^ JLJI u^ ^f

KITABUL MOHUJ.

Pages, 60 Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good, naata'Iique. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medicine. ;

Extent, incomplete (first page missing).
Author, not known.

TffiE AiRABIO Majntiuhobjipts 123

Ifc is an Arabic translation of Shaikh Najesbud din's Kitabul Mohug
on Medioine written in Persian. The translator undertook the work
at the request of one in high authority whose name cannot be
ascertained owing to the fact that the first pageis missing. It is a book on
Practical Medioine and does not disouss theory. Date of transcription and
the scribe not known. The last page contains the following statement :

and on the other side of the same page :

^UJ| Aft] * 6 ajA\ A*W| ^Um41 u_--*rMaa4l ^*"ll *& \-~X Uv*>

*r&b j.W ^Wl j^asalj -a***

oh the first page there is a Beal with the inscription

Beginning : .

: . A ::

M^f i_.Jj«j rM<?-j ••••• — ^0 ; o ^l| aJJ 1 .yJLsS-

End :

U js-T |j.ji> ; .j4Lc |JJ- jjli hU ^j^j 4l*XfJ.| <^lj^l AUs>- .

A i

^VyAL ^JLcl All I ; c_,Ufl| f j ai ; J.W 4l)l ,a^ cj«Jf«JI JU

M .J-c jj >Ua^ l5,U- cLc Alii cL» ^ t— A*ll; f-^j^l r^H »

TIBB-O-NISA IL 'OQAMA.

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fages, 8. Lines, 19-16 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Medioine.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Deals with oauses of sterility in women. Date of transoription and
the name of the scribe not known.

Beginning j

124 A Desobiftivh Catalogue of

End.- ■■■■■

# ^i>j^jj t iUJ! ^^^ c_>U*

KITAB-O-MAJMA IL MANAFE* IL BADANIYYAH.

Pages, 68. Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Medicine.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

Ibnul Baitar's famous book 'Kitabul Mufradat ' in an abridged
form. There are altogethor forty chapters of which only twenty are to
be found iu this manuscript. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known.

Beginning :

End : c J

No. 168. .^yv; ;;;;

QANTOTCHA.

Pago ^Y ', Lkle8 ' 9Onapage - Lan g ua g^ Arabic. Condition, slightly i niured
Mode of writing, naskh. Appearance, old. ' ^ ^ ln J ured -

Subjeot, Medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad b. Mahmud qhaghmini.

The Arabic M&otsobipts 125

Same as No. 106 above. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known. The first page however bears a seal with the inscription

End :

No. 160. # r ^yli
OANWCHA.

Pages, 28. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old. '

Subject, Medioine.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Sharafud din Mahmud b. Omar Chaghmini.

Same as the foregoing. Date of transcription and the name of the
scribe not known.

No. 170, j^*! ^ |y
QARABADIN-I-NAJIB.

Pages, 804. Lines, 22 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, nasta'liquo. Appearance, very old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Najibud din Samarqandi.

^jj^ii^w. (j)»aJ\ s-*j^J /*•*&*

A fairly large collection of Unani medical prescriptions with a short
preface on the theory of that science. Date of transcription and the
soribe not known.

Beginning:

••••••• ^illll ••••• ^U^^M^-'>:Vv ; ..v^-.

yJiAJl ...— ••••••• J^i% ,±^\j^\ L_~«^ 4Utol ... ...... JJ^lc^

End:

^ jkx JLal! u-^p- j*« J4rf-I AU t^J.-.i! .fj'/ o^ ;

126 A Bbsokbptivb Catalogue op

.No. 171. Ku^lXJl J.-S
KAMIL-US-SINA'AT.

Pages, 380. lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing naskh. A - ^aranoe, very old.
Subjeot, Medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, 'Ali b. Al'Abbas. * <j»W*fl & ^

A book on Unani medioine— dealing with theory and practice of
that soeince. The author was a magian convert to Islam and had learn-
ed the subjeot from his masfcor Abu Makir Musa b. Sayyar. The present
volume contains or.ly three seotions— the eighth, the ninth and the
tenth of the seoond book of that extensive work called

One Ali b, Hasan finished the work cf transcription in Rabi ul Akhir
of the year 694 A.H.

Beginning :

End : L ■ v

x

No. 172. . #^lul|t_,W
KITABUL MAQALAT.

Pages, 400. Lines, 23 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medicine .

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abul Hasan Samarqandi. * ^ juS j+Jn ^^ ^

An excellent book on theory of Unani medicine with certain ohapters
on Physiology. The scribe and the date of transcription not known.
The first page of the book bears a seal : * % ^ J^ ^ ^»
Beginning :

'" * £fl <^*ll rjL*** "" jadj j^ ^ i

The Arabic Manuscripts 127

End:

No. 178. •* .jwajAJ cybjLi
KULLIAT-i-NAFISI.

Pages, 234. Lines, 20 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mod6
of writing, Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Medioine.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Nans b. Ewaz. * yiM p+£eJ\ ^e & y-^AJ

The famous text-book of Unani medical theory. Date of transcription
and the soribo not known . The first page bears the seal with the inscrip-
tion. * U4 ^ } } #£j\j, u^Vfi ^

Beginning :

End:

No. 174. * j^U.11 u^s ] JeQil oiU

LUTAFUL MASAIL.

Pages, 426. Lines, 19 on a page. Language, Arab'o. Condition, slightly injured.
Mpde.of writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Medioine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mahmud b. Omar AT Attar j^lLaJt^ ^ Zy**^

A book on medioine in Arabio verse. The author is a student of
Pakhriid Din Mohammad b. Abdis Salam Al Maqdisi Al Mawardi. Date
of transcription and the soribe not known.

Beginning :

J^] A**-) ^r\j J^

J7

128 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End

*jUyl | j JL4«31 ^.& S+siSj

*^y. ttnM? - ^' ^y $

••••••••• j^ ••••• ^

No. 175. x^j&l ^yu
MOTAKRIH-UN-NAFS.

Pages, 170. Lines, II on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medioine. ■■■;-■■

Extent, complete. ' r -

Author, Badruddin Muzaffar.

The book was compiled by the author at the instance of a Noble by
name Saifuddin Abul Hasan *AJi b. Omar bin Qazil. The name of the
Boribe as given at the end of the book is Mohammad b. Mohammad b.
Mohammad Abul Fazal Al Hijazi. Date of transcription not known.
Beginning :

. , v v . .^ 4ji **>,.*, uj J.U- 4ii ^i^ l_~^i

End :

i j.

«_j, 41 .,*vmJJ ; ^ ^JUI 411 r ..-MyU.jwll JUi I ^ c^lJj

No. i76,,* :tf? y : ttj|j^ r
MUJI?IKL QANpN,

Pages, 568. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, good, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medioine,
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Abul Hasan 'Ali b. Abil Hazm.

The Arabio Manuscripts 129

An excellent treatise on Medicine, divided into 4 seotions. The
first section deals with the theory and praotice of that soience, the second
with pharmaoography and pharmacology tho third with the aetiology
and the Semeiography of organic diseases as well as their treatment,
and the fourth with general diseases. The scribe and the date of trans-
oription not known.

Beginning :

«>j -Aiyi' *UL : " ^^jfij ?UUI;j ; a^..^|, r .\4l..^i.'jU,

*&&* ^i v^-yi g ?j^ iosiy j j ; *i _ ^ ^| jLc .._..c-»uii
j Ujliii ^/Ji.,, *>/*!i ^o r -j(i j "juji ^r j^., ,ix\* 5

*^\j>A -yte ^ yfa ^^j J ^J^I^J J

End :..--..

t 40

No. 177. #iJ yU| >r
MUJIZUL QANtJN.

Pages 550. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, clear, Naskh. Appearanco, old.

Subjeot, Medioine.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Ibnun Nafis Al muta tyib. * i^J»x*)l u-afcdt ^

Same as the foregoing. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known. The first page bears a seal which reads :

MUJIZUL QANUN.

Pages, 156. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabio. Condition, veiy muoh
injured. Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Medic" ie.
Extent, pomplete.
Author, Ibnun Nafis Almuta tyib. * s-«W>t u »&i\ ^

130 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Third part of the same work as desoribed above. Date of transoription
and the nam© of the soribe not known. The first page bears a seal with
the inscription : *o^ fc ^ w * '-<*» \s^ \$*~** «»^ »>*-

No. 179. * ^j^LiJl

JAWAHIRUL LUGHAT.

Pe.gns, 480. Lines, 17 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of -writing, Naakh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Medical dictionary.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Muhammad b. Yusuf * oj ^ s-«*Wt ju^ ^ j*^

A very valuable dictionary of Unani medioine and medical technica-
lities. Was transcribed by one Abdul Qadir in the year 1197 a.h. at
Natthar Nagar.

Beginning :

^ f\) ci>UjJ| j}[$s J£~x^S Aft] ^ kc| JUJl ±a&-
J*jSi\ «y&l| jjU*. jyjjj <_J.^| J } \ tie* ^j] c^Uyl p, i

End :

No. 180. • c Uil tir ..... c J (J Jl
AS SURAH.

Pages, 1060. Lines, 25 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, unjured. Mode
of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Lexioon.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Mohammad b. Omar b. Khalid

A famous Arabio dictionary. Date of transoription as given at the
end of the book is Safar 1033 a.h. Name of the soribe is not known.

Beginning :

............ jp'jyj ............... ^j| $ j j ..^asaii jij .

J, _ ':' : x-

j£j 4j*&*)| jb ; Ail J ^e-l JUT JUp- } JJ^.| iil] JU>s>. ^>i.5jj

The Ababic Manuscripts 131

End :

* <-£y*A ' ♦ PP «-*•■* f~° j\^> <i ;-y^ *" Ji ~*) t'^ £? ) ** >

No. 181. * cuUluJl ^y

GHARIBUL MAQAMAT.

Pages, 296. Lines, 11 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. " Mode
of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Lexicon.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Not known.

A Glossary of AX Hariris' famous Maqaruat. Date of transcription
and the soribe not known. The last page bears a seal with the inscription.

Beginning : '

f\s>-U Jj'| i_iJjUH ir^y\j |i.Jb ^l^j ^ r x^y^A}] ( ifjCkrUj) )

End :

No. 132. * k^J (jw^Wl

AL QAMUS.

Pages, 1360. Lines, 27 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old. ^

Subjeot, Lexicon,
. Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mohammad b. Yaqub b. Mohammad.

A famous dictionary of the Arabio Language. Was transcribed
by one. Abdul Qadir in the year 984.

Beginning:

132 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

4)1 J. ! J^) ; «-**y!.crr ~>W~4 ^ ^ r x o-JJI

J* •-■■■■■■'■■'"■'■.

No. 183. #Vs5 ^U)| j ^^ ^UJ
LUGHAT-I-ARABI.

Pages, 444. Linos, 21 on o pago. Language, Arabic— Persian. Condition, vet?
mucli injured. Modo of writing, Naskh. 'Appearance, very old.
Subject, .Lexicon.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

An Arabio to Persian dictionary. Date of transcription and the
name of the scribe not known.

Beginning :

End:

• u^^Ul J*1\ .\'r-*-j!.jr>> JUSI, ^

No. 184. *^4J| J ^>^J! r t}
NAZMUL FASIH FIL LUGHAT.

Pigea, 64. Lines, 13 on a page. Language, Arabic (poetry). Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, NaBkh. Appearance, old.
Subject, Lexicon.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abdul Hamid b. Abil Hadid.

An Arabio lexicon in verse, composed by the Author in 24 hours
in the year 643 A,H. One Mohammad b. Isa finished the transcrip-
tion on the first day of Sha'ban in the year 774 A.H.

Beginning :

the Arabic Manuscripts 133

End

In the same volume.
* i^^^i */*
DURRAT UL QARI.

Pages, 2. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic; (poetry). Condition, Hlightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nijskh. Appoaranco, old.

Subject, Qura'nic phonetics.

Extent, complete.

Author, Izzuddin Abu Mohammad Abdur Razzaq.

One -'Alauddin b. "Ali Al Imam finished the transcription in the
year 1050 A.H.
Beginning :

^-* &U> ^■^)ax.jlI.:•^rC■•■■^l.^'■■■^•■Vi ! 4 JJ ^■■■■■■ ; '■■.

End

134 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Jjx the same volume.
QALAID UN NUHUR,

Pagoe, 7. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode of
writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Versification of the Quran.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shehabuddin Ahmed.

*f«*^ fc>> t)—e- & o lc fcrt •»**» cM -W^ yle^t v>U&

A oolleotioa of such verses of the Quran as lend themselves to versifi.
cation. Was transcribed by one Ahmed Abduz Zahir.

Beginning :

jj^jJJ Jj&«, 3 jXl, Jfif\ J>.JLiJ| ^U* J*=- <_<;jj| «d) j^J

End :

" ■ ::.,:. t ( --■"■■ - :■ •■■■■; > :.:,:; i :-,, ■

No. 185. * ^OAj'j J ^^f
AL ARBAIN

Pages, 66. Lines, 11 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Tradition.

Extent, incomplete (first one or two pages missing).

Author, not known,

A collection of forty of the sayings of the Prophet (peace be on Him)
mostly of ethical character. Date of transcription and the soribenot
known. Tho fly-leaf contains the following statement in Arabio:

The Arabic Manuscripts 135

i

j,
* ^M ^UJI c-fti yAi! <UJ| d,lx o>-Jl ^j! *f, _/JI AfiJi • • • : •

Below it there is a seal which evidently contains the same chain of names.
The whole book is marked with diacritical marks.

Beginning :

i

■-■ .I.-:."

End :

A ' i

*J^ J* «1* -til ^!j c-^l ^JLcJ ajjl ^ -^.jJI JUlJo
Id the same volume.

TAJUL KHILAMT.

Pages, 28. Lines, II on n, page. Language Arabic. Condition injured. Mode of
writing, IJaakh. Appearanco, old.

Subject, Tradition.

Extent, complete.

Author, Syed Muhammad Khwaja Madani.

A collection of forty of the short sayings of the Prophet (peace be
on Him) intended, as the author states in the preamble to his collections
to serve as ethict.l guide to the caliphs and the kings of Islam.
Date of transcription not known. The scribe is one Shaikh ValiyuUah
'Abbasi.

Beginning :

4 ? fji Jf^'-Sij; J\j^\, u^k^ JLU], tlOJl

A36 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End : .

^iJMJs-l ^a^ ; A\ s ^^s^ Uj>a- JLb <)dJf cL ; _*b»)| 4)1 ^Uju

a

RISALAH ETL FAQR.

Pages, 20. Lines, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Sufism.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shaikh Mahmud Shehabuddin.

Desoribes the ritual of what according to the author is Mohammadan
asceticism. Date of transcription and the scribe not known. The first
page contains the following ;—

Beginning:

[••' )i^ .t^^ty*. ^ ^y. ^ \L ij+eAs ^1

•HI

End :

i

AL MA^ATIBWAL WASAYA.

Pages, 12. Lines, 19-25 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Naskh, Appearance, old.

The Ababio MAKtrsoBiras 1ST

Subject, Sufism.
Extent, complete.

Author, Syed Sharif Abdullah b. 'Alawi al Haddad.

j.

A collection of letters to the disciples of the author mostly dealing
with practices and rituals of Sufis and Sufism. One Mustafa b, Fafchullah
completed the transcription on Saturday the 28th of Sha'ban in the
year 1081 A.H. at Mecca.

Beginning :

&l.]j%± ii U <_i/*Jl r Lxi ^iJl ljj r y box, Jlj
i^/JJ w^lailj tjti] &JJ\ &}J^] } jtfaUI <jj«tf| ; ,Jtf,mi

A ■• ::■..■ ' ' ■■ ■■■■ i ■'

End :

A '■■

'■■';: \." A

rAs&* j JT JlC. jri*9 ^ r^A-C *JJ.I eL» iX*^e UJi>^ *k-£^l rj£f'&~ «

BAWAKIQUL ILMA.

Pages, 14. Linos, 20 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, Naskh. Appoaranco, very old.

Subjeot, Sufism. .

Extent, complete.

Author, Ahmed b. Mohammad b. Mohammad.

Seeks to Kafirisu such of the Muslims as consider the enjoyment
of music to be prohibited by Shariat. Date of transoription and the
soribe not known.

138 A Desobeptive Catalogue otf

Beginning :

A
J^j jUxJj ^j ^U*J| £<w] t^JJj, ^.duaJJ..

End :

li^*^ 4 ?-! «Aa^>^ .■•J I ; OAa^ ^Lc aJLM J-* j ^'♦J^i <^j *U a^sdl
TARIQUS SADATIN NAQSHBANDIYAH.

Pages, 16. Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Naekh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Sufism.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shaikh Tajul Hindi. * ^ jo^I %\x £*$J1

Desoribes the order of the Sufis called Naqshbandis as also the
methods of initiation into that order. It was transcribed by 'Ali b.
™ajud Dm As Sakhawi. Date of transcription not known.

Beginning :

«. i

M 3 o*a^» Ua>«. Jlp JU| i .Stall ; ^JUj| <__>. A3J u^!

I J.

r J4^^1 If^UI aiO*-. J j Uv 4J! tl&j ; JUL.- c ^*as>1 rJ ^ ^
End :

l^Usr <_5/-*d f^I doUi _ Ci> ; Uj j»j> ; ■'-_ u-» --J ^ |,i| t*,^j _ Uj ,

* »^UJ| *y*)! ^ sy

QURRAT-O-AINIL 'ITRATIT TAfflRAH.

Pages, 16. Lines, 18 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode of
writing, Naekh. Appearance, old.

The Ababio Manxtscripts 1 39

Subjeofc, Polemics.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Qazi Khyruddin b. Qazi Tajuddin Ilyas Zadah.

*Mj o->WJt yV*M gU ^VS (^ y.>^ll ^ ,^\J

This is what may be described at) a counterblast to another book
which according to the present author was written to denounce the belief
held by some Muslims that the descendants of the Prophet of Islam are
superior to the re:' ' of his followers. Pate of transcription and the
scribe not known.

Beginning :

*&£ j]j>- ^Lii ti^»! _> . ,-nU jjaaJI i,Aji jjLJI ^^si« \}&£*

J,
IjrSv^' f 1 " ..jV^-V L^rj^ ft*- *^i "-r^l tinl^l fVi d -W tl£wa3)I .?

End:

,jlfe^J| £*!*>. J . v; «UfJi> _j (jU^Jl U& J J.jOI ^xc UjuJ jl ;

j> jU! ,J I ^0 x ; f rf ^Wi JUJ 1^1 >^ '% J ; ^ V c^aI|
KITABUL MAQASIDIL HASANAH.

Pagos, 34. Linos, 23 on a pago. Language, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode of
writing, Naskh. Appearanco, old.

Subject, Tradition.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mohammad b. Abdul Baqi.

A further summary of the summary by, the present author hims^'f
of the book of that name by the famous scholar, Arabicist and the Tradi-
feionist Mohammad b. Abdur Eahman as Sakhawi. It is an attempt

140 A Dbscriptivi Catalogue op

at a oritioal examination of the sayings that are popularly believed
to be traditions of the Prophet of Islam. Date of tranoription and
the soribe not known.

Beginning :

- — — - :■'>>*<» .}p r^nyy } ^ y* ) ■-■4&**..j Jl ^cy — — — ' . ^xjk^p~
U^i ^iU-| ^i ijVjj j! JUJU^ ^J **& jUll jJAalj ^»*1} ilj

End :

KITAB-O-NAFHATIL QURBWAL ITTESAL.

Pagos, 30. Lines, 16 on a pago. Language, Arabic. Condition, paper is eaploss
owing to the ink. Mode of writing, Naskh. Appoaru ^co, old.

Subject, Hagiology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shehabuddin Ahmed Al Hamavi AJ Hanafi.

* AAea)^ ^*te)| 4+sA ^^\ s^V* «-*)i r *J| Ju-J\

A collection of brief life sketches of Muslim Saints and their
post obitum thaumaturgics. Date of transcription and the soribe not
known.

Beginning :

J I j^Jlj ^U } A*lj<l| ^lyVj ?U ; }J| lJjJ, o-j.1) ^lJ SA^]

^;l J y li&y^ etfWI *^U^ J ^i ^UVUl^ J ^ }

End : ..

.-•.-. ; -.,i ........

The Ababio Manusobipts 141

\*ki ^j1| J VjJ ^^l ' *^ *** l)Tf^ &* A?^'

tXc JJi .Jus ^5y*s^l| ^AA^I &&&* AA*J| ^J AA5f I ^fuJI • • • •

,Aiy lyi.AiU ijjj *A*- t^ay f « H ^ ^asl]^ j*-l;l (J Jj£ jay

FATH-O-'ALAMIL KHAMYYAT WAL JALIYYAT.

Pages; 74. Linen, 16 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, the ink haa
rendered the paper saploss. Mode of writing, Nnskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Hpgiology.
Extent, Complete.

Author, Ahmed b. Ali Alqasri. * or H^t o lc t>» A **\

A collection of brief life sketches of Muslim Saints and their miracles.
Date of transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

^ji* i ; jUj r ^Ui)l ; ...,,(4*!!...«i 4W^l.^ ;r ^; ^k^;

End:

■ ■ A
AL JAM'UL MUNIP.

Pages, 3Q. Linos, 27 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode of
writing, NaBkh. Appearance, old.

142 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Subjeofc, Risual.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, not known.

Discusses the question how to behave within the mosque. Date
of transcription and the scribe not known. The last page bears a seal
with the inscription VU- ^ U \, ^ ^ ^^ ^ & ^

aWe Jt ■ * r>^ 1j-*t *A ^ ^

Beginning :

End: :v : -,'.:.^i=j^y j-*i

N o.. '''1W#>- ; «J|^|

AL AURADUL MUTAFAKRIQA.

Pages, 360. Lines, 7 on n pige. Laueun,(rf» Amh.v, n ,v

Mode of writing, good, Ls k h. A^Z^ old ^»* -W^unrf

Subject, Devotional prayers.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A collection of devotional prayers for the pious. Date of t«™ •
tion and the scribe not known. transcnp-

Beginning :

The Arabic Manuscripts 143

End t

A

AURAD.I-MDTAJ'ARRIQA.

Pages, 60. Lines, 9 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Apperance, old,

Subjeot, Devotional players,
Extent, complete.
Author, not kno wn.

The book consists of traditional prayers attributed to various Muslim
Saints the Chief among whom is Syed Abdul Qadir Aljili. Date of
transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

maaX-o b VaaJljc jmXj X^ )"*») «-V° '-r'j '■■*$' i Jj^l H )

End :

r^*) e^U Uto o" ^ ' J^ 'J tii^AslI -a*>- V*l I ^Jx ^3^1! LS 5 *^* 'WN*

No. 188. # c ^jJl ^J J t UX|
AL IZAH.

Pages, 64. Lines, 23 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appoaranco, vory old.

Subl"Cu, Sex.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abdur Hahman b. Nasr.

Discusses the pr jblems of sex in their re! .ion to man and woman.
The whole book is interspersed with prescriptions for sexual tonios.
Date of transcription and the scribe not known.
*9

144 A DHSQBiravB Catalogue of

Beginning :

End •

In the same volume,

RISALAH DAR FAWATD-I-OHOB OHINI.

PageB, 6. Lines, 23 on a page. Language, Persian. Condition, much injured
Mode of writing, Nasjth. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Simples.
Extent, Complete.

Author, Nurullah alias Allakah. * J »** ^- hs\ rf

The author is evidently a foreigner who has spent some ten years in
India prior to writing this present essay of his on a medioinal herb
called .,*.<j**¥ v^? He acquired his knowledge of the Subject from
a European simpler, who was a oonvert to Isalm. The date of
transoription and the aoribe not known.
Beginning :

End: •&**» )yr- &\ J .

m, ££* J>^ oj J y ^ ^| j^u J 7^ .£* }

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In the same volume.

QARABADIN.

Pigos, 98. Lines, 23 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, much injured
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Pharmaoopooia.
Extent, Incomplete.
Author, Not known.

The Ababio Manuscripts 145

Contains directions for preparation of medicine. Date of ranscrip-
tion and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

End; c ^

* mT o 1

-Kaa> ^^t-o

No. 189. ■:# u-J^Jl >^jp-
KHARIDATtL 'AJAIB.

Pagos, 314. LinoB, 17 on a pago. Language Arabic. Condition, good. Mode of
writing, good, Naskh. Appoaranco, old.

Subjeot, Enoyolopaedia of Sciences.

Extent, complete.

Author, Sirajud din Omar, b. Alwardi.

It is something like an Encyclopaedia of Sciences, the first part of
which is a Gazetteer of the world and the succeeding parts deal with
sciences of Botany, Carpplcgy, Mineralogy and Zoology along with a
ohapter on Thaumatogetiy and some theological speculations about the
end of the world. The work was undertaken by the author in obedience
to a hint from one in high authority whom the author calls Al Moulavi
Alameeni Annasihi al Maliki * ,j^JU)t ^js-Ut ^^^j^^JVwho wished to
be informed on the subjects mentioned above. The name of the
scribe not given. The date of transcription is 9th of Bajab 1190 A.H.
The author has consulted the folio wing works by eminent authorities.

&$\ AfS * u»)**&h h*\f*r * ^£ ^1 j.f-*) s/JJ

"'"■#'■^1^1 '»1*1LJI ; ui3Lw«J| *^jjf*i\jj&]
Beginning :

14£ A Descriptive Catalogue of

End?

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A ■■•-. i-

The first and the last pagea of the book bear a seal with the inscrip-
tion.

No. 190. #V,Lu ; ^lyJI ^ .,j .jJL,
RTSALA II MANAFE'IL IAWAKEH.

Pages, 24. Lines, 13 on a page. Languago, Arabic. Condition, good. Mode of
writing, Naata'lique. Appearance, now.

Subjeot, Carpology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ahmed b. Muhammad. rc^iU^M £ 3UJ1 o^- ^ a^.\

Explains the nutritious value of fruits for man. Seems to be a res-
tored copy. Not dated. Scribe not montioned.

Beginning:

*^1| ^jJjfiJj Ooly JajJ VaCsJI^jA^ ^.y, u ,-o b

End :

i ■'■'

In the same volume.
BAHRUL HAYAT.

Pages, 92. Lines, 14 on a page. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode of
writing, Nasto'lique. Appearance, new.

Subjeot, Indian Philosophy.

Extent, complete.

Author, Hussain Gawalrti. *<-; Wtj* <£««***

Was compiled by one of the disoiples of the author. Seems to be a
restored oopy. Not dated. Soribe not mentioned.

The Ahabio Manuscripts 147

Beginning :

End :

i.,^-* Jl .vji-wV j»\^j <^»j ^_/i>>i .-f^i ^J^ <-^ J}^* j*^ [*&**■"!

^i Axam*S la^S J| ^w)| J. £>}£ ^yc dP.ud (^jWil < a a--^si^

No. 191. # kjjH /-■
SIFRUR RUYA.

Pages, 296. Lines, 16 — 19 on a page. Language, Arabic and Coptic. Condition,
*> little injured. Mode of writing, good, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Theology.
Extent, Complete.
Author, Jhon.

It is a coptic translation with Arabic rendering of the Book of Rev©
lation. There is an Arabic preface to the book which describes the'
methods of reading the Revelation within the coptic churches and before
the Altar. At the end of the preface the date— probably of transcrip-
tion — is given to be 1663 coptic era corresponding to Safar 1254 A.H.
The scribe is not known.

Beginning :

Uj -x bj J| Ji* if] 3 J^j jUj JLjJJ S$^ \^> j ,-l^asj'

End :

-♦^ ^^jj) Jj>- L--C1 «*uJ| Ij-XX^ ^8>/*^- U^^. :jMjJ ^ j

No, 192.-* «^UO«)J M^
KITABUI, JIAI^KH^AT.

Pages, 226. Lines, 23 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'lique. Appearance, very old.

148 A DBSCRipTrvE Catalogue of

Subject, Geometry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Not known.

A fairly advanced book on Geometry. The scribe and the date
of transcription not known.

Beginning:

kb J ! .-r^^.l x: h^ &d i *h ^"^ ^^ W^

fw\ &k ••• ^/ijujj^Lc .......".

End :

• • • JiO-oU- j.KJ-1 jjajl SU ;,j cyijjj tol^jjj

No. 193. #lj^i tr> U
KITAB UL KIMIYA.

PigeB, 24. Lines, 23 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, slightly injured
Mode of writing, good, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Alohemy.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Irtaq b. Shehab. *vV* t>» <5*>V

Of a book of 84 pages only 24 are to be found in this copy; It dis-
cusses chemical processes and the methods of turning baser metals into
Gold. The last four pages contain an account of what is called Hirzul
Hakim, #^1*31 jj* a talisman said to be worn by Al Hakim
Be amrillah, the Caliph of Egypt. Date of transcription and the name
of the scribe not known.

Beginning :

J

} A.F-1\ yCfclj J-<J| ,JK Jollj uJ-W ]Jue]

*^fU J ^-> E^j.ervV** JS yJU ^ & ^ J5

End:

% 194. *^yi giUujJ
AL 1^

Pages, 404. Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

The Arabic Manuscripts 149

Subject, Engineering,

Extent, complete.

Author, Mohammad Al Hashim b. Amir Al Qasim.

A commentary on the tenth book of Mohammad Tusi on Engineering
Date of transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

End:

No. 195. '■'#' tJuljJI c j,i
SHERHUL MAWAQIF.

Pages, 168. Lines, 21 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, much injure A ;
paper is saploas. Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Philosophy.
Extent, Incomplete.
Author, Syed Sharif Jurjani.

A text-book of Philosophy popular among the students of Arabic.
Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

jU^Uj jS4^M^s &c dy**- 4 J

End :

No. 196. * ^U ^1 jjx*
SUNAN-O-ABI DAUD.

Pages, 738. Lines, 31 on a page. Language, Arabic Condition, very slightly
injured , Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old,

150 A Desobiptivb Catalogue of

Subjeot, Traditions.
Extent, complete.
Author, AbuDaud.

One of the six books of traditions that are commonly known as''*' The
Authentic Six "or * ,a**. c W» Dated 1120 A.H. Was transcribed by
Mohammad Salon b. Mirza Dawish Bukhari at Medina. First page
profusely decorated.

Beginning :

■J-KJI JUUJ1 ^ j . *! r !U)| r U) Jr>*I ^siftll £0\ J^r-I
UfJl yji,^ Jxc^l ^ ^/isaSrO 4JI A^c ^j! ^-iJl ^ajjl) fjJl

-#.m1| ,J«ry ^.Wlti Oleics
End :

^j| ^ yj^; ^jj ^j JJjj ^ ^U-> b JU y*^j| lj|
#csy»»3\ *--^Jji «i (j**-**!! '—'^ f^ - ^* f^UM r^Lc ^tOJI tt ..r ,*'->♦'«

No. 197. *J&Ji\ ^yx
' UYUN UL AKHBAR.

Pages, 480. Lines, 22 on a page. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode of
writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Ethics.

Extent, Complete.

Author, Abu Muhammad 'Isa b. 'Ali b. Ahmed Al Andalusi.

The book is divided into 76 chapters and is based upon the authentic
traditions of the Prophet. Dated 1116 A.H. Scribe not mentioned
The last page bears a seal reading : * UW f^\ ) pusJk &*i\e. The first
page is pro fusely decorated with gold.

Beginning :

End? ■ :--.-'.-^.k/ ,;,, e w: .,. :;i^;.:;

--Vr ' . ■ -» <l

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The Persian Manuscripts 15.1

PARTVIII. ,, : .,

No. 1. # u fus>T J^ '
PJWAN-I-ASAFI.

Pages, 130. Lines on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition injured. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry. *

Extent, complete.
Author, Khwajah Asafi.

A collection of lyrical poems of Khwajah Asafi, the son of Muqimud
Din Nemat-Ullah (M\^^i ^MfJU) of Kushistan, who was
a student of Jami. He flourished under Sultan Hussain Mirza and died
923 A.H., at Hirat. This copy contains chiefly ghazals in alphabetical
order. There are a few qit'as and rubaisalso.

Beginning :

i i

\j JI;>; J«> k ^ ^T jL,
* ] . (J\aXu^» gfi;N jjUj jy* &A-* b

# I. tjlS*u)£ AAwJ.J^e X±£j5xj\ r^ojl

End :

(JUS) A,\iai ^ J6 _ &£, j*VtJ *^->Aj tjK-^i ijly,^ t__>U£ ^jjjj

r r
r

No. 2. * <_5^I ,e»iji«»

DIWAN-I-ABJADI.

Pages, 84. Lines on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing Nasta'liq. Appearance, old,

Subject, poetry -

Extent, complete.
Author, Mir Ismail Khan Abjadi.
20

162 A Descriptive Catalogue of

An anthology of the odes of Abjadi, a poet of the Court of the Carnatic.
Date of transcription and the scribe not known. The first page bears
a seal which reads —

* \r\* vA-v.. \j»y\ ©U w \t. y^p. ^ic ^t^j.
Beginning:

J*' "?"-J L^-^ rf-^J j/..y. ji .-il^/:

*.W-.:^:-; W j f t^j 1 * ^?- *jk- C&

End

no. 3. \px^;

DIWAN-LAHSAN.
Substance, paper. Size, Pages, 166. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian.
Condition, badly injured and worm-eaten. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance,
old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Zafar Khan Mrza, Ahsan.

Itcontains the lyrical poems of Zafar Khan Mirza Ahsan-ullah, with the
Takkallus Ahsan. Ashna son of this poet, was one of the Amir's of
Jahangir and Shahjahan. There are two opinions concerning his
death. Some say that he died before his son Ashna in 1073 A.H.; but
others say that his death took place after that of his son in 1081 AH.
He began his poetical career in 1032 A.H. This copy is wanting in the
beginning and end.

The beginning seems to be a detail preface in prose order and it is
badly injured. Ghazals and rubais are all in alphabetical order.
Beginning :

!The Eebsian Ma^xtSobipts 153

End :

*

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«>»J (JU »a v •• ••'.-

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r

In the same volume.

No. 3 (a). # ^©-1 u£jjj~«

MATENAWI AHSAN.

Pages, 30. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Zafar Khan Mirza Ahsan. Qy»*\ \)/» ^W _,ak
A short Mathnawi dealing with love and its manifestations. Begins
with an introduction in prose. .

Date of transoription and the scribe not known.
Beginning:

End :

„]j \Xf rlj ^ {a &\$ ^T ; w>

164 A Descriptive Catalogue o#

In the same volume.

No. 3 (b). #er ^j r uj ju y jt, JjU^
MAIKHANA-I-RAZ.

Pages, 42. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Zafar Khan Mirza Ahsan. ($~<j*\ \)y W W ^

Another Mathnawi of the type generally known as Saqi Namah.
Date of transcription and the scribe not known. Begins with an
introduction in prose.

Beginning :

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3 books.

*cr-=-l u>U^.:(0.

' * ^P-l uS jJi-e (f)

* ^,*.s* J ,. r i-*b JL ui^x jK pjoli^ (r)

Not entered in the old Catalogue.

No. 4. ; ;d jJLif j^s-)'- j^j

DIWAN-I-AHMED QALANDAR.

Pages, 246. Lines on a page, 13. Language Persian, Condition, injured. Mode
of writing Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ahmed Qalandar.

An anthology of the poems of Ahmed Qajandararrangad in alphabeti-
cal order. Date of transcription and the scribe not known. The first
pasje bears the following remark : —

J;l d fj>jd\ _ *13j£ fy* £>[^aX Jp-Jjl UAS*J ^jljiO

""■"# f Mr ^ ^hi

The Persian Manuscripts 155

Beginning :

No. "6. "#'..jL^J ^ly,^
DIWAN-I-ARSLAN.

Substance, paper. Size. Pages, 140. Lines on a page, 11. Language,
Persian. Condition, fair. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, QasimArsla'n.

It is a collection of lyrical poems of Qasim Arsalan of Mashhad or
Tus. He was a descendant from Arsl'n jadzile a general of Mahmu'de
Soboqtagyn. He came to India and was in great favour with Akbar and
he died in 995. It is transcribed by Haji Muhammed Baqer on 15th
Safar 1262 Hijriat Mylapore in Madras.

Beginning :

,JT ^ y> 4 ... :^;.M",, u>T

End:

166 A Descriptive Catalogue o#

f-°\

No. 6. * <aa*I ^| .> j>
DIWAN-I-UMMID.

Pages, 27G. Lines on a page, 14 to 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured
here and there. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, pootry.

Extent, incomplete, the last few pages are wanting.

Author, Mirza Muhammad Rida Khizlbash Khan Ummjd.

It is a collection of lyrical poems of Mirza Muhammad, Ridha Khizla-
bash Khan Ummfd, a native of Hamdan who came to India with Bahadur
Shah and died in Delhi in 1156 A.H. Some writers fix his death in 1169
A -H.

Ummld was a pupil of Mirza Tahir Wahid and Mir Najat and was a
very good poet.

This copy contains mainly ghazals, the arrangement of pages is most
chaotic and biwildering. After turning over 160 pages we get the
original first page. As the diwan is in alphabetical order («-*>] to )
and there' are catoh words at the end of every folio ; the pages can be
properly arranged with care. The last two to four pages are wanting.
In someplaoesitis badly injured and worm-eaten. Stillit is readable.

Begins on page 161 :—

: ^y^jf-'^r^ jWl'" : /-'/-

Ends on page 150 ; —

The Persian M^nusicbipts 157

DIWAN-I-AWHADI.

Sustance, paper. Size. Pages, 324. Lines on a page, 17. Language,
Persian. Condition, injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Sad'ud Din Awhadi.

It is a collection of poetical works of Taqy b. Mo'yn Adyn b. Sa'd
Adyn Awhady Hosayny. The pages are misplaced.

Beginning :

i a

HI fi]

End :

* J>

No. 8. # *->.i/ ejly.^
DIWAN-I-BALlGH.

Pages, 140. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition a little
injured. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Qudratullah Baligh.

An old but readable copy of Diwan-i- Baligh. It has also sufistic
tone. This diwan is also called " JWtytj** " talweenulkhiyal which

158 A Descriptive Catalogue of

gives the chronogram of its compilation. There are some verses in praise
of ' Belgram ' which is most probably the poets own place and these
verses are really pathetic.

Scribe and the date of transqription are not given. The present volume
was secured to the Royal library of the Nawab of the Carnaticin

Beginning :
End :

No. 9. #w^>i J^*
DIWAN-LBEKHUD.

Substance, paper. Size. Pages, 274. Lines on a page, 16. Language,
Persian. Condition, badly injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete— Beginning and end.

Author, Bekhud.

The lyrical poems of Bek ud, that is probably Mulla Jami Lahuri

Namdar Khaiu who flourished in Shahjahan's reign and died in that of

'Alamgir* in 1086 A.H. This manuscript copy is very old and badly

injured A few pages in the beginning and a few in the end are

missing. The date of transcription is not given. By the appearance of

the copy it appears to have been transcribed long ago in the time of the

poet himself.

Beginning :

The Persian Manuscripts 159

End :

* I^ ••••••••• vUl>.3 py>- } 0[& Jj-j

No. 10. # Ja>j uly,^

DIWAN-I-BEDIL.

Pages, 368. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza Abdul QadirBedil.

The poetical collection of Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil one of the greatest
of Indian poets in Persian. He was born at Akbarabad in 1054 A.H., =
1644, A.D., and died at Delhi in 1133 A.H.,= 1720 AD. He had a pro-
found and extensive knowledge of Sufi literature. Besides the diwan
he composed several mathnai wis, viz:—

(1) " Jiie\ Lta» Muhit-i-azam, a mystical mathnaiwi interwoven
with short tales.

The title is a chronogram for 1078 A.H., when the poem was complet-
ed.

(2) ui-i;*" )jW Taur-i-marifat, another mystical math-
nawi.

(3) o^i*. ^«IW Tilism-i-hyrat. An allegorical mathnawi com-
posed in 1125 A,H.,= 1713 A.D., (according to Sprenger Catal. p. 379).

(4) ut^LjU <**£&$ A descriptive mathnawi with rehgious and
philosophical reflections.

(5) o^ Irfan. A mystical poem dealing with love, the
lover and the beloved.

Among his prose works t/Wj the anthology of Persian poetry,
caViiJj his letters and ^oc fa are worth mentioning.

25or further details refer Sprenger Catal. p. 119, Bodleian Catal. Nos.
1169 and 1170 and Dr. Ethe's India Office Catal. Nos. 1676 to 1686.

This copy is very old and injured particularly the first ten and the last
ten pages. Still it ran be made out.

Dated, 14th Rabeeul Awwal 1151.

Transcribed by Muhammad Ismail.
21

160 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Beginning :

# r, ^ ^j ^j^ ^ ^ ^ j^ j^
End :

DIWAN-I-BEDIL.

^ Pages, 546. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, incomplete, the last few pages are wanting

Author, Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil.

Another collection of Bedil's peom containing ghazalsand rubais.
It is alphabetically arranged and is in a good condition.
Beginning:

* WT * is J&j ^y& ^ y^jT J j r<r

• VaJt Midi ^ wl*i| yK , ^ ^ ^
End :

*<-S<*/> J^j JAA^ii *tf^

PIWAK-I-TIRKHAN.

Pages, 314. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old,
v Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete,

The Persian Manuscripts 161

Author, Nuruddin Muhammad Tirkhan.

Nuruddin Muhammad was a well known Court poet of Emperor
Akbar. ' Tirkhan ' was his title which was adopted by the poet as his
pen name. This diwan contains Ghazals, Qasidahs, Rubiyats,
Muqattats and Chronograms. The poet arranged his diwan on the
suggestion of the Emperor in 981 A.H. ' There are Qasidahs in praise of
Humayun and Akbar. The first page contains eight seals.

(<j^> 8 ^ W v& 4**jUe) (\) Inayat Khui Shahjahani

(o'V »U 8.X4 U. ^U*c\) (f) Itimad Khan Shahjahani

(J V ^ »*** O^ ^ •»*•/»( ( r ) Md. Yar. Khan Shahjahani

(j\ifi. 8U ua} ^ W-.5W) (f ) Amanat Khan Shajahani

(©t o^A.) (•) SalabatKhan

There are two seals on the last page that are also defaced that they
cannot be made out. The third reads " »U ^ \ <J\J U. i^Uc "
•• Inayat, the most humble servant of Akbar Shah " '

Scribe, not mentioned. Date, of transcription is also not given.
Beginning :

* „,:»«* d b , j> j y» <i \S5 i^u*?, 1 i

End

>«£~1AMJ

No. 13. * jl^J ^>oJI J W .-J^

DIWAN-I- JAMALUD DIN.

Pages, 384. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.

Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.
t

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete,

Author, Jamalud Din Isfahani.

162 A Descriptive Catalogue of

An anthology of the poems chiefly odes of Jarnalud Din the famous
father of the still more famous son Kamal Ismail.
Date, of transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

*"'•'•■" ^jr ...;^ j' ji iA!,)j

J&*1 ) ^\if ^ ^\ jv& ^i

*^f <^y.c r 5j ^ *fl jfc^j> <_ ;

End

No. 14. *tiU- ^\^

DIWANI-I-HAFIZ.

Pages, 338. Lines on a page, 15, Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Shamsud Din Muhammad Hafiz.

A very old copy of the diwan of the greatest lyrical poet of Persia
renowned throughout Europe. Shamsud Din Muhammad Hafiz of
Shiraz who according to the best authorities and the date engraved on
his tomb stone died in 761 A.H. Most of the copies have a preface of the
compiler, Gulandam who, was a friend of the poet, after the poet's
death collected his scattered work. But this copy does not contain the
preface at all. The diwan is of a pocket-size and is written beautifully
within gold marginal lines. The first two pages are profusely decorated.
It would have been complete but for the last four to five pages
that are missing.

Not dated. Transcriber not mentioned.
Beginning :

End:

The Pebsian MANtJSCBiPTS 163

U^llaX*. us^ iXitj piU> jjl^-i. t>\.J j\ iaiU>-

NO. 15. * iailp- ^I^>

DIWAN-I-HAJPIZ.

Substance, paper. Size. Pages, 196. Lines on a page, 12. Language,
Persian. Condition, injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shamsud Din Muhammad Hafiz.

The same work as the above. A very old copy written in a good hand-
writing. The date of transcription is not to be found. The last few
pages are missing.

Beginning :

End :

■■■'-■■~- ■ * j*i-y-\i jj -j]-A& ) Ufjl

^li^ ^U <^j<&. ^*ji <-^J

No. 16. #tilp-" cJ l^
DIWAN-I-HAEIZ.

Pages, 456. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq . Appearance, old .

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shamsud Din Muhammad Hafiz.

Same as the forgoing. Date, of transcription and the scribe not

known.

In the same volume.

164 A Descriptive Catalogue oi*

No. 16 (a). 9j As ^ it j^
No. 16 (a) DIWAN-I-BU ALI QALANDAR.

Pages, 44. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shah Bu Ali Qalandar.

A collection of the sufistic Odes of Shah Bu Ali Qalandar. Date of
transcription and the scribe not known,
Beginning :

^jJI ^j U.i<xc t\j>-y ( <_5Jj| all j^U

End

* <_5^j« flfi* ^ji ct-il ^lyj ]j js-
Two baokfl.

*jtois mjI^*o (r) # tiU- ^Lio (f)

Nob entered in the old catalogue.

No. 17. + )j»&- jK+\ Jijp
DIWAN-I-AMIR KHUSROW.

Pages, 406. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Amir Khusrow.

An anthology of the Ghazals of Amir Khusrow. Date of transcrip-
tion as given at the last page is 996 A. H. The scribe is not known.
Beginning :

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End !

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The Persian Manuscripts 165

No. 18. # )j*»&- £*\ \Ji^
DIWAN-I-AMIR KHUSROW.

Pages, 644. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Yamfnuddin Abul Hasan Amir Khi .ow.

This copy, though old is in a good condition. Some pages both in the
beginning and the end are wanting. The last eight pages contain ruba-
iyat. Arranged in alphabetical order.

Yaminuddin Abul Hasan Amir Khusrow, one of the greatest musicians
and famous Persian poet of India was born at Patyala in A.H., 651 =
1263 A.D. His father was from Hazarah near Balkh. When Khusrow
was hardly seven years his father died leaving him as it happened to the
care of his maternal grandfather Imadulmulk who took great care in
educating the promising boy. Subsequently at the age of 25 Khusrow
settled in Delhi and became a favourite disciple of the celebrated Saint
Nizamuddin Auliya.

Khusrow lived to enjoy the favours of fivesuccessive kings of Delhi: —
Muizzuddien Kayqubad 1287 — 1290 A.D. ; Jalaluddin Jteruz 1290
—1295 A.D.; Muhammad Shah 1295— 1315. Ghiyasuddm Tughlaq 1321—
1324 (to whom he dedicated the Tughlaqnamah) and Muhammad bin
Tughlaq who ascended the throne in 1324 A.D..

While in the court of this last monarch the poet learned the news of
the death of Nizamuddin Auliya, his spiritual guide, renounced the
world and after seven month's mourning he followed him to the grave in
725 A. H. =1324 A.D,. He lies buried by the side of his spiritual guide
in the beautiful collection of mosques arid, tombs outside Delhi. Besides
his Persian compositions which are said to be ninety-nine in number
be produced many Hindi poems and riddles. Daulat-shah says that
Khusrow in one of his works himself mentions to have left between four
hundred and five hundred thousand verses the important collections
being : —

(!) Tuhfatus Sighar. *;**)\ toA&5

(2) Ghurratul Kamal. * JU*)\ S^

(3) Nihayatul Kamal. * J^-^ «^>.ty

Not dated.. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

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166 A Descriptive Catalogue or

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End:

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No. 19. • b!^ J^
DIWAN-I-DANA.

Pages, 94. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, not very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Aufch.pi;, Nasirud Din Khan Dana. * UU W ^jJI^j

This is a collection of the poems of Dana and contains mainly 'Ghazals'
and some moral verses. The details of the author's life and other works is
not known.

Not dated. Soribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

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* IjU ^^i ^.^ ..i^j ^b .^ j^x; ^
End:

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The Persian Manuscripts 187

No. 20. # \>]^> ) a^j Ji^j

PIWAN-I-RASHID WATWAT,

Pages, 406. Linos on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little in-
jured. Mode of writing, olear. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete,

Author, Rashiduddin Muhammad Wat wat.

This is a very old copy of the well known Persian poet Rashiduddin
Muhammad Watwat who was a court poet of Khwarzam Shah. He was a
very good poet and his ability aB a poet is clear from his diwan. It
mainly contains, eulogistic poems.

Beginning :

End : ' '' ;

NO. 21. •^dJi^ ^
DIWAN-I-RUKNUDDIN.

Pages 270. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old,

Subjeot, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Ruknud din.

A collection of the paregyrics of Ruknuddin. Date of transcription
and the scribe not known. The first page bears a seal which reads
(j**.*. (M Ij,, Above the seal the following statement is to be found :—

x

Beginning :

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22

168 A Besompttstb Catalogue op

Ind:

The last page bears impressions of five Beals, none of which is
decipherable.

No. 22. .yU ^
DIWAN-I-SHAKIR.

Pages, 168. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.

Author, Nauwab Nizamul Mulk Bahadur Fatah Jung.

A collection of the early poems of Nizamul Mulk the Nizam of Hydera-
bad who at a later date— when the Emperor of Delhi conferred upon
him the title of Asafjah-Adopted ' Asaf * for his pen name in preference
toShakir. Not dated. Scribe, Muhammad Sai'd who was in service of
Muh Wa ddin The fir8t Page bear8 a 8eal which reads : Muhammad Qadir
Beginning:

No. 23. #| ^u& Jp

DIWAN-I-SHIFAI.

Substance, paper. Size, Pages 221. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian.
Condition, fair. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Hakim Sharafuddin Hasan Shifaf.

It is an extensive part of the poetical work of Ghuzals by " Hakeem
Sharafuddin Hasan Shifai " of Isfahan, who was the chief physician of
Shah Abbas the great, and died according to most tadhkiras in 1037
A.H., the fifth of Ramadan. Handwriting is very fine with Golden mar-
gin on every page,

End

The Pekslot MiirtTgoMm 180

Beginning :

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End

cXw>IJ>J (J*i j.u* c^-J (J"jA5 *—>£ js*A^*» «^cH

it . ■ i .. „ »■

Twelve pages of the book are bound by mistake with Zubdathul-
abkar of Abjadi on account of which the man who preparod the
old catalogue was misled in thinking that there were two copies
of this book in O.M.L.

No. 24. :,..». J a,j4 J^
DIWAiT-I-SHAlDA.

Pages, 224. Lines on a page 15. Language, Persian, Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mulla Shaida, Fatahpuri.

i?0 A Descriptive Oatalogtjb of

An anthology of odes and qasidas of Shaida who was patronised,
by Khan Khanan. There are in the book qasidas in praise of Emperor
Jajangir also. The last page bears a seal which cannot be deciphered :—
Beginning:

End

*^T JjJLJl ];&] j>i* jp 4
In the same volume.

No. 24 (a). */, Jr d ^ l, ^ ^liaj
No. 24 (a) INTEKHAB-LDIWAN-I-MULLA MAHMUD MOWZAGAR.

Pages, 118. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, pdetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Mahmud Mowzagar . */ «j y Ay*,*, JU

It is a selection from the anthology of Mulla Mahmud. Along with
ghazals, it oontains poems descriptive of nature and natural scenery.
The first page bears a seal which cannot be deciphered
Beginning:

End: ■ • - c j x

Date of transcription is given at the last page to be 1068 AH.

In the same volume.

No. 24 (b). • J fy>;r<J fA j M Ui)|
No. 24 (6) INTEKHAB AZ SHURA-I-DIGAR.

Pages, 78. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance^ old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

The Persian Manusceipts 171

A selection of odes from various poets. The most famous of those
represented are: —

and others

Date, of transcription as given at the end of the book is 21st of th*
seoond Jumada 1068 AH. The soribe is not known.
Beginning :

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End :

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The following statement is to be found at the back of the last page.

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3. B:oks.

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*jti t ^ ■■-:£_[}*& j\ <--»Uiiji (r)

The last two are not entered in the. old catalogue

No. 25. *, J# ft-. (1) |^ i >
DIWAN-I-SAFI.

Pages, 42. Lines no a page, 115. Language, Persian. Condition, not bad,
and uninjured. Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Saft.

This is a poetical collection of Safi and contains very good poems.
Mainly Sufism seems to pervade the whole work. The collection is
good and the poet has got prefect command over the language and has
a natural flow. At the end of the diwan there are a few moral " rubaiyat "
in persian. There are also two rubayees in Arabic. The copy is very old.

Scribe and the date of transcription are not mentioned.

„W A J>ESO^UTiyB CA0?ALOGt^ OF

Beginning i

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End: '--*-' ^ utf?- V y«^

No. 26. * ( , . -•• .\ ,

DIWAN-I-SAIDI (MUNTAKHAB) "

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mir Ali Saidi.

This is a very old copy of the diwan of Mir Ali Saidi of T«fe
came to India from Isfahan in 1654 AD (1064 AH ^V^
Jahan's reign and died in 1069 AH. - i«8 "^ ^ ^ 8h&h

daughter of Oahanglr aL .anlS^^^;
one lakh of rupees for his poems. Pr6Sent of

The first ten pages contain qasidahs of which the fi ra t &«,
wanting The diwan proper legins from le 11th pi! XT
ghazals there are many qitahs. P g ' Be8lde8

Beginning : Be g iM ^« on the 11th page. .-

^ r 1 ^ U^ A^T ^ ly p ^r

End

The Persian Manuscripts 173

No. 26 (a). * ( t^iiJc^ ) ^>\ Jiff
No. 26 (a) DIWAN-I-ADHAM (MIJNTAKHAB).
Pages, 122 Lines on a page, 10 to 16. Language, Persian. Condition, 0, little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old,

Subjeot, peltry.

Extent, oqmplete,

Author, Mirza Ibrahim Adham.

The diwan of Ibrahim Adham, a Syed of the Safawi family who earn©
to India under Shahjahan. He was skilled in making verses extempore
and was in high esteem among the great.

Adham behaved like a mad darwish and was very insolent. Hence,
he was put to death or died in prison in 1060. AH.

This old copy of his diwan contains, qasidahs in praise of the imams,
mokhammas and ghazals. The last twenty four pages contain rubaia.

In some places especially after p. 70 the arrangement of pages is
disturbed; some pages are much injured. Still the diwan is in quite
a readable condition.

Not dated, apparently very old. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End :

No. 26 (b). * ( u-^Aiv). <**?r> ;|> dj^
No. 26 (6) DIWANJ-TiHlR WAHID (MUNTAKHAB).

Pages, 193. Lines, on a page, 9 to 13. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.
Subjeot, poetirj.
Extent, complete.

174 A Desoeiptive Catalogue of

Author, Mirza Muhammad Tahir Wahid Qazwini.

These selections from Mirza Tahir Wahid's lyrical poems consist of
rubais and ghazals mixed together in alphabetical order.

Tahir Wahid was a friend of Saib and a Historian of Shah Abbas II

of Persia— 1062-1077 A.H. = 1642-1666 A.D., whose life from his birth

to the 16th year of his reign, he wrote in ^Jtf u*Wc «U ^ } \s There is

difference of opinion regarding the exact year of his death. According to

; Ui3\ ^o!^ Khulasatulafkar he died in; 110 A.H. = 1698 A.D.

For further notes on his life and works refer A. Sprenger Catal. pp.,
130, 137 and 161. See also fKiy^^ where extracts from Tahir

Wahid's three mathnawis are given,

Not dated, apparently very old. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning:

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End :

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All the three books are printed books. They are wrongly entered
here in the manuscript catalogue.

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No. 27. * y U ^u, j^

DIWAN-I-TALIB AMILI.

Substance, Size paper. Pages, 679. Lines, on a page 16. Language,. Persian.
Condition, good. Mode of writing, very bad. Appearance, new.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Talib Amih".

Tbps Persian Manuscripts 175

The lyrical Poems of Muhammad Talib of Amul in Mazandaran who
came to India in the beginning of Jahangir's reign and rose to the rank of
King of Poets under that Emperor. He went to Fathpur 1029 A.H., and
died according to the best authorities in 1035 or 1036 A.H.

This is a restored copy of the diwan. The original copy from which
this must have been copied is not found in the library. The transcription
is so bad and clumsy that it is very difficult to make out the contents.
Beginning :

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End :

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No. 28. *: t _5^ u^

Substance, paper. Size. Pages, 735. Lines, on a page IB. Language, Persian.
Condition, good. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, not old.

Su^joct, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Nuici Din Muhammad Zuhuri.

A large collection of poetical work of Maulana Nuruddin Muhammad

Zuhuri of Khujand in Khurasan who went in early life to Deccan Ltid

settled in Ahmadnagar and afterwards in Bijapur. He married Malik

Kummi's daughter and died occording to most tadhkiras in J026 A.H
9S

1?6 A Desobiptivb Catalogue of

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The last few pagos aro missing.

N °' 29 - *c^> ^ ^
DIWAN-I-ZAHIR FARYABI

Mo^T "I " ^ neS ' ? a Pag6 * 16 ^ "* LangUage « Peraian - Condition, injured
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old. "*jurea.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Zahfr Faryabj,

The Persian Manuscripts 177

Avery old copy of the poetical collections of Zahiruddin Faryabi
who besides being a great poet enjoyed the reputation of an eminent
philosopher and astronomer of his age. He was called \^s,5\ ; a« r
the head of the philosophers. As a poet he is ranked with Anwari.

According to Daulatsbah and other writers Zahiruddin Faryabi

was a native of Faryab in Balkh and a pupil of RasMd Samarqandi. He

was first a panegyrist to Tujan Shah who ruled in Nishapur (569-581 A.H.

= 1173-1185 A.D.) and of Hasnuddaulah Ardshir, the ruler of Mazand-

ran (567-602 A.H. = 1171-1205 A.D.). Subsequently when Zahir rose

to distinction he attached himself to the services of the Atabaks of

Adarbaijan. He spent his last days in retirement and died at Tabriz

in 598 A.H. = 1201 A.D. He was buried at Surkhab near the tomb of
Khaquani.

For other particulars refer Sprenger Cfcal. p. 579 Bodliean Catal. pp.
682 to 584 and Bankipore Catal. by Denison Ross p. 46.

This copy does not contain the preface of the compiler ; there are

chiefly qasidaks all of which are panegyrics. There are also a few

qitahs and ghazals. Pages though badly injured are still in a readable
condition.

Not dated, apparently of the 15th century. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

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End

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diwan-i-'itrat;

_ Pages, U0. Linos, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of wilting, Nasfca'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry. :

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Mannan 'Itrat. * c^« ^jUlfe

A complete anthology of the poems of < Itrat. The first page is
illuminated. Date, of transcription and the scribe not known.
Beginning :

End :

In the same volume.

No. 30(a). #e y^ ^u^j
HUQ 'AT-I-' ITRAT.

Pages, 48. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikosta. Appearance, old.

Subject, Insha.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Mannan Itrat.

A collection of letters and writings of Itrat in orate prose. Date of
transcription and the scribe, not known.
Beginning :

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*H v^A- U.AJ ^J J£*|

End: s . . ^ 3 y

2. Books. ■:.-■" V ^

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The Persian Manuscripts 179

DIWAN-I-'AJAIB.

Pages, 396. Lines, on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.

Author, Shah Mab mud Mirza.

It is a collection of the poetical works of Mahmud, Most of the
poeins are exegetic and all are philosophical. One Muhammad Ali, son of
Shaikh Ibrahim of Gujrat transcribed it in the year 107G AH.
Beginning :

Begins with an introduction in prose : —

A

End: > J J J

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No. 32. *ji6^h ^jyj
DIWAN-I-GHADANFAR.

Pages, 186. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injure 1 !.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ghadhanfar of Gujrat.

An a -.thology of the poems of Ghadhanfar of gujrat. He lived at the
time of Jahangir. This anthology contains among other poems a
satire on certain Governors appointed by Khan Khanan and a poem
expressing deep sorrow at having been thrown away by force of circum-
stances from his native place Gujrat. Poems, each illustrating a parti-
cular figure of speech are the special feature of this anthology. Date of
transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

\jX»-} <J!^£xki \i^Ay» fX* ,J

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End : ■ A r

<j»U $ ^^ <_^U o, ••

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No. 33. » u ii Jijij
DIWAN-i-GHANI.

Pages, 136. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Tahir Ghani.

See No. 34 below. This manuscript is very old but the date of trans-
cription is not mentioned.

Scribe, Syed Muhammad Zahid.
Beginning :

Begins as No. 34.
End :

No. 34. fc^i Ji^
DIWAN-I-GHANI.

Pages, 156. Lines, on a page, 12 io 13. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, new.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mulla Tahir Ghani.

The diwan of Mulla Muhammad Tahir Ghani of Kashmir who died
in 1079. He was a pupil of Mulla Mohsin Fani and a contemporary of
Saib. His takhallus (o-**) is a chronogram for the year in which
he began his poetical career. Waleh has seen about two thousand
verses of this poet (Refer Sprenger's Catal.) Ghani's diwan was arranged
by Mirza Muhammad Ali Mahir. This copy was restored in this library
in 1908A.D. '

Scribe, not mentioned.

Lithographed copies of the diwan are availabJe without much diffi-
culty in India.

Beginning :

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The Persian Manuscripts 181

End :

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* ^t.,^]^ >; tX51»i} ,jm$ ^i-* uJ5ju «_-*i>

No. 35. * Jli J,^

DIWAN-LFANI.

Pages, 165. Lines, on a page 13. Language, Persian. Condition a little
injured. Mode of writing, good .Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete ; last few pages are wanting.

Author, Shaikh Muhsin Fani.

The diwan of Shaikh Muhsin Fani of Kashmir who died in 1081 A.H.
Mulla Tahir Ghani, the well known Persian poet of Kashmir was a student
of Fani.

Fani was a court poet of Shahjahan and was greatly honoured by the
Emperor. But when Sultan Murad Bakhsh conquered Balkh a copy of
Muhsin's diwan was found in the library of Nadhr Muhammad Khan
the fugitive sovereign of the kingdom which contained panegyrics on
him. This detection of duplicity very much enraged Shahjahan who
removed him from the court. However the Emperor allowed him a
pension.

Fani returned to Kashmir and spent his days in instructing and
educating youngmen.

This copy is not properly arranged. The alphabetical order is
disturbed. Some pages are wanting at the end.

Not dated, apparently the copy is more than a, hundred year sold.
Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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182 a Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

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NO. 36. * zji J^
DIWAN-I-FARAH.

very old. M ° de ° f Writln S' 8 ood - Appearance,

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.
Author, Farah.

ongm. H,s diction, however, shows that ho had a high Hterarv tj*
assessed good k »„w,ed g e of Arable. Not date/J^Z £

Beginning :

•lyhy K& AiL, y/ flij ^J ^

End: .^v-,-. ?:.---:;>-u -. ■-^.■■: ■H:-;v V;

Is badly injured and worm eaten.

No. 37. * ^ ^U
DIWAN-I.F1TRAT.

Pages, 96. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian On„H-f ••
readable. Mode of writing ff0 od A n na J: *"»n. Condition, injured but

. . . , . . wiitjiig, gooa. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Muizzuddin Musawi Khan Fitrat.

The Persian Manuscripts 1 83

The diwan of Mir Muizuddin Musawi Khan Fitrat, a contemporary
of Sarkhush who died in 1106 A.H. He had first « Fitrat ' ^ashis
takhallus and subsequently chose that of Musawi tyyy. He was
born in Persia in 1050 A.H., and came to India where he was much
esteemed as a very good poet and critic. The poet has left another book
called Gulshan-i-fitrat <*> } U ^AJ* containing notices of poets.

This copy though very old and injured is in quite a readable condition.
The first page bears two seals ; —

A»*^ JiAs/* Am\c (?)

Transcribed in 1143. A.H. Scribe, Not mentioned.
Beginning :

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* \j \y- «£**- <£/ *f js p A j

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End :

No. 38. # jUi ^ly.ii

DIWAN-I-FUGANI,

Pages, 266. Lines, on a page 13. Language, Persian, Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Babi»Fughani:S.h^azi^^^3^^^il*i^V

An old manuscript copy of BabaFughani's poetical works. Some
pages in the beginning as well as at the end are wanting. The last few
pages contain his rubaiyat (cu^t^ ).

Fughani Shirazi was a born poet. His extraordinary genius and
ardent zeal for poetry soon established his fame and he surpassed others.
As a youth he travelled to Herat and it was here that- he became acquaint-
ed with the celebrated Jami. His novelty in poetry— introduction of a
new and hitherto unknown style — which was indeed a new departure on

34

184 A Descriptive Catalogue of

the right direction made him unpopular with the conservative poets of
Khurasan and with these of Sultan Hussain's oourt. Fughani found
that he could not shine in such environments and left for Tabriz where
in the court of Sultan Yaqub (884—896 A.H. =1479—1490 A.D.) he soon
established his fame and earned the coveted title of Baba-i-Shu'ara' J^ ^

Taqi Auhadi in his Urafat says that in one of the battles of Shah
Yaqub Fughani lost his diwan arranged by himself. The existing
diwan was the outcome of his subsequent efforts. On the death of the
Sultan, his patron, the poet went to Abi-ward and after spending some
years there he went to Mashhad to visit the sacred tomb of Imam Ali
Musi-Radha, the 8th imam of the Shias. His object in visiting Mashhad
was to make atonement for his sins. Sam Mirza (1517—1576 A.D.,) in
hisjTuhfa-i--Sami says that Fughani was much addicted to wine and that
his averice knew no bounds.

It is to be noted that Fughani 's new style and his particular mode of
expression which differed from those of his predecessors and contem-
poraries very soon became populour and was proudly imitated for a long
time by eminent) poets like Wabshi, Naziri,iUrf i Sanai and others till the
time of Mirza Saib who was again a revolutionary in the realm of poetry.

Not dated. There is no mention of the seribe. The manuscript as
itia —

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DIWAN-I-QASIM DIWANA.

Pages, 277. Lines, on a page 11. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.

AutJ or, Qasim Diwana Mashhidi. fx

The diwan of Qasim Diwana-Mashhadi who was a pupil of SariSmd
flourished in the first part of the 12th century. He never visited India, ^

The Pbesian Ma^tjsombts 186

The manuscript is in a good condition , written within red border
lines ; the first page is decorated.

Transcribed in 1262 A.H., by Ghulam Muhammad.

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No. 40. t^lyj ^15 ^J^
DIWAN-I-QASIM ANWAR.

Pages, 358. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured especially the' first few pages. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muinuddin AH Qasim. Anwar.

The diwan of Sayyid Muinuddien AH Qasim Anwar with the two
takhalluses Qasim and Qasimi. He was born in<Sarab, a suburb of
Tabriz in 757 A.H. = 1356 A.D., anddied at Kharjird near Jam in 837
AH. = 1433 AD.

186 A DESGEiPTiyB Catalogue of

Qasim was a great sufi and performed four times the pilgrimage to
Mecca, twice on foot and barefooted. He was first a disciple of §adrud-
din Ardbeli and subsequently joined the school of Awhaduddien •Kirma-
niand placed himself under the guidance of iSadruddin All Yamani. His
doctrines as a sufi are not considered orthodox, yet he had immense
success owing to his winning manners, the depth of his genius and the
great austerity of his life. When he resided at Herat in Khurasan the
crowd of his disciples was so numerous and enthusiastic that Shahraeh
the ruler of the province afraid of Qasim's power, ordered him to leave*
the city. He would have defied the royal command had not Baysanqor
persuaded him by his friendly advice to leave the city. He proceeded to
Balkh and Samarqand but subsequently returned to Herat at the request
of the same sovereign who had expelled him.

Qasim besides his diwan left a mathnawi and several sufi treatises in
prose. This copy contains mainly ghazals, a few qitahs, and
rubais. The first few pages-perhaps not more than four or five-are
wanting in the beginning. The diwan is alphabetically arranged. The
last few pages are also missing.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
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DIWAN-i-QAPL'AN.

Substance, paper. Sizee. Pages, 266. Lines, on a page 14. Language, Persian.
Condition-, badly injured and wormpe eaten. Mode of writing, good. Appearance,
very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Qaplan B6g.

It is a collection of poetical works of Qaplan Beg son of Shair Beg
was of the Qushohi family, distinguished from other families for wit and
talent. His father came to India at the time of Akbar and was one of his
Tawajies o^V Qaplan was born in India and like his father served as
a soldier under the Khan Khanan in the Deccan and was in high favour
with Jahangir. In 1003 he retired from service. It was transcribed
at Agra on 9th of Rabiussani by Zahidbin Shaikh Ibrahim.

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No. 42. * Jj^i' Jlflt
PIWANJ.QATIL.

Substance, Size, paper. Pages, 466, Lines, on a page 17. Language,
Persian. Condition, good. Mode of writing, Fair. Appearance, old,

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mir-za Qatil.

188 A Descriptive Catalogue of

A c^UeotionofpoemsofMirzaqatil who died at Lucknow in 1233
AH. It contains merely Ghazefe. Not dated. Scribe not known
Beginning:

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DIWAN-I-QASSAB.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Safda-i-Qassab.

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BIWAN-I-QALANDER.

Pages, 64. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, old,

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shaik Sharafud Din Bu Aii Qalandar.

It contains m^nly gazals and tarji 'band. Shaikh Sharafuddin Bu Aii
Qalandar Panipati was a decendant of Imam Abu Hanifah. He was
originally from Iraq and had enjoyed the company of Jalaluddin Rumi
and Shamsuddin Tabrizi. Subsequently he settled down at Panipat,
rose to eminence and died in 724 AH. = 1323 A.D.

Sultan Alauddin Khilji had a high regard for him and was his disciple.
He has also left a mathnawi noticed in the Bankipore Oriental Public
Library Catalogue by Denison Ross. (See Vol. relating to Persian
poets from Firdausi to Hafiz). The collection of his letters (<^U.x&.)
addressed to his disciple Ikhtiyaruddin is another valuable work which
is full of divine knowledge. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

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No. 45. * s 5aJ^. JU* Jljit

DIWrAN-I-KAMAL ,KHUJANDI.

Pages, 470. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old-

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author,- Shaikh Kamalud Din Masud Khujandi.

190 A Dbscbiptivb Catalogue of

A very old diwan by Shaikh Kamalud Din Masud Khujandi, a
most celebrated saint and poet who died in his favourite city Tabriz in
803 A.H. = 1400 A.D. He was a contemporary of Hafiz-Jami in his
Baharistan says that Kamal imitated and surpassed Khaja Hasan of
Delhi.

Doulatshah places the poet's death in 792 A.H. = 1389 A.D.
The following verse is said to have been inscribed on the poet's
to^-b ; —

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This is a very old copy ; the 1st two to four pages are missing. It
contains Ghazal from the radif A to S. The last tenpages contain qitahs;
written throughout within gold and blue marginal lines ; the first few
pages are badly injured. Pages are not properly arranged in a few
places.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

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No. 46. # ^f J^
DIWAN-LKOWKABI.

Pages, 83. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Kowkabi.

An anthology of the Poems of Kowkabi whose origin is unknown.
First page prof usebly decorated. Date of transcription and the scribe
not known.

Beginning :

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No. 47. * ^ Jjfti>
DIWAN-I-GOHAR. >*

Pages, 72. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Baqir Khan Gohar.

Gohar was a distinguished poet and had the patronage of Nawab
Walajah. This copy of his diwan contains many 'gazals* and a Qasida
in praise of Amirulhind Nawab Anwarudhien Khan Walajah. There is
also a chronogram of the mosque at Walaja Nagar composed in a ' Rubals
by the poet.

Scribe, Gulam Muhammad. Dated 1257 A.H.
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No. 48. * j± isr ^ j^ .

DIWAN-I-MUHSIN.

Pages, 226. Lmes on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhsin Khan.

2ft

192 A Descriptive Catalogue of

A collection of Muhsin Khan's poems, ghazals, qasides, Mukammaa
and Bubais. Bate of transoription and the soribe not known. The
first page however, bears the following statement: —

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No. 49. #^U** Jya
DIWAN-LMUKHTAR.

Pages, 25. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Mukhtar.

A small but exquisite collection of poems of Mukhtar, a minor poet
of not very great importance.

Dated, 1252 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End :

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No. 50. * cS) jyu*^ J\^
DIWAN-I-MASUD BEK.

Pages, 242. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, a litfcl®
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Masud Bek.

The poetical collection of Masud Bek who flourished in the latter
part of the eighth century. He uses both Masud ^*w and Masud
Bek ^ ajjw as his takhallus. On the page 156 the 6th line gives the
full name of the author.

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Aocording to Abdul Haq Dehlavi (see his Akhbaralakhyar p. 375)
Masud Bak was a relation of Sultan Feroze of Dilly. Disgusted with
the vanities of the world he became a disciple of Shaykh Ruknuddin
Chishti a profound sufl. Walih says that he was a disciple of Chiragh
Dehlavi.

The exact date of the poet's death is not known. He is buried in
the Ladu Sarai, five miles south of Delhi near Nizamuddin's Mausoleum.
The first ten pages though badly injured are still in a readable condi-
tion. The last six pages contain some rubais. It begins with a short
preface.

Preface begins : —
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The diwan begins.
End ;

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No. 50 (a). * ^ ^ j^
DIWAN-I-IBN-I- YAMjN.

Pages, 167. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
damaged bufc in quite a readable state. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.

Author, Amir Fakhruddin Mahmud Ibn-i-Yamln.

Diwan of Amir Fakhruddin Mahmud bin Amir Yaminuddin Muham-
mad Mustaufi commonly known by his takhallus Ibni-iYamin came
of a wealthy Tatar family and was exceedingly liberal and charitable.
He was repeatedly offered the Governorship of some province of Khurasan
but he refused it. He died in his native town near Sabzwar in 745 A.H.
He left panegyrics, ghazal and qitahs of which the last (qitahs) are
most celebrated. Many of his poems were lost by him in 743 in a war.

The qitahs of Ibn-i-Yamin have been beautifully translated and
printed into German at Vienna in 1862.
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No. 51. *^ -Jg*
DIWAN-I-MAZHAR.

Pages, 84, Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured
and worm-eaten. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, ' Mazhar ' Jan-i-Janan.

Poetical work of Mazharjanijanan of Agra. He resided at Delhi
and though not a professed poet wrote beatiful poetry both in Persian
and Rekhta. Inamullah Khan Yaqtn, Dardmand, Taban and Munshi
Besawan-lal Bedar were among his students. He interdicted the taziahs
and was murdered by a Shiah in 1192 A.H., when he was nearly hundred
years of age. He collected an album to which he gave the title ofj*>\)<* Ay*
his selection of extracts showed his fire taste in poetry.

Refer Tadhkira-i-Yusuf Ali Khan described in A Sprenger's Catal,
p. 256.

He has also left a Mathnawi called Mathnawi-i-Mazhar or Hikayat-i-
Chandarbadan.

Dated, 5th of Safar 1212 A.H.
Scribe, Hajf Sahib.

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DIWAN-I-MAZHAR.

Pages, 67 Lines on a page, 20. Language, P.rsian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasfca'liq. Appearance, new.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mazhar Jan-i-Janar, .

A restored copy of the same work as described above. It was trans-
onbed by one Muhammad Sibghathuliah, son of Moulana Haji Qazi
Ubaidullah Sahib in the month of August of the year 1933.

No. 53... ...^ r ^ J^

DIWAN-I.MA'LOm.

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Pages, 968. Linos on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete. I "

Author, Malum.

A fairly large collection of Malum's poems bearing the title Panusl-i.
Khial. The transcription was finished at Hyderabad on the 12th of
Rajab in the 38th year of Emperor ' Alamgir's reign. The scribe, is not
mentioned.

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No. 54. #v ,^u j^

DIWAN-LMAGHRIBI.

Substance, paper, size. Pages, 228. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian.
Condition, good. Mode of writing, fVir. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.

The Persian Manuscripts 197

Author, Mulla Muhammad Shirin Maghribi.

A complete diwan of lyrical poems of Mulla Shirin Maghribi of Na'im
in the Province of Isfahan, who was a friend of Kamal Khujandi and
died at Tabriz in 809 A.H. This diwan is available in print. Not
dated. Scribe, not -mentioned.

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No. 55. #, ll yj r . Jyo
DIWAN-I-MOWZUN.

Pages, 100. Lines on a page, lo. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muhammad Aslam Mowzun.

A collection of Mowzun's Persian poems. There is another work
by the same author in this library (Vide No. 126 below) at the end of the
book there is an Urdu poem also which is evidently composed by Mowzun
himself. Date of transcription and the scribe not known.
Beginning :

Ends with an incomplete poem which begins :

End :

No. 56. * ^ ^ j^

DIWAN-I-NASIR ALI.

Pages, 134. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, olesr. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Nasir Ali Serhindi.

Diwan of Nasir Ali of Serhind ohiefly consisting of his ghazals and
ruba'is. There are also two qasidas one of which is in praise of Nawab
Zulfaqar Khan, the Oommander-in-Chief of Aurangzeb. Nasir Ali was
an eminent poet that flourished in Aurangzeb's time. He died at
Delhi in 1108 A.H.,-1697 A.D.

For his other works and more particulars refer Dr. Ethe's Catal. of
Persian Mas., Nos. 1639 to 1648; Sprenger's Catal., pp. 113, 126 and 329,

Dated, 1161 A.H. Soribe, not mentioned.

Lithographed copies mainly of his Ghazals are easily available.
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DIWAN-I-KALIM.

Pagea, 180. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injurod. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza Abu Talib Kalim of Hamdani. * ^.ua ^ s-JU» ^ ty ; «

The diwan of Mirza Abu Talib Kaltm Hamdani who came to India
in the beginning of Jahangir's reign. He was patronized and greatly
honoured by Ruhulamfn (hie full name was Mir Muhammad Amin)
generally known by his title Mir Jumlah who had great influence and
dignity in the emperor's court. In the reign of Shahjahan Kalim rofi,<>
to distinction and was made the " Poet Laureate " or the king of poets
of the Court of Shahjahan. He died, according to the oldest authorities
(Padishahnama Miratalkhayal) in 1062 A.H. = 102 A.D., 65 at
Kashmir. More modern authorities on the subject like Kalimat-alshua-
ra, Safinah and Khazana-i-amirah fix the poet's death in 1061 A.H.=
1662 A.D. (Refer Sprenger catalogue, pages 113 and 128) Kalim bes-
ides his diwan left some mathnawis a full list of which is given in the
Atashkada No. 588 and Khulasatal Kalam No. 60.

This copy of the diwan extends only to the radif mtm " ? " and
contains mainly ghazals.

Transcribed in 1146 A.H. •

Scribe, not mentioned.
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No. 57. #cyl^ Jy^
DIWAN-I-NAJAT.

Pages, 600. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Mir Najat.

Complete anthology of Mir Najat's poems consisting mainly of
Ghazals arranged in alphabetical order. The first page bears the seal
whioh reads:-- ..\y$\ e l» • ^ ^U. (:><i ^e> ji* .u^-

It was transcribed by one Muhammad Ridlia Bek at the instance of
Nawab Amanat.Khan. The transcription was finished.. .on the 6th of
Dhilqa'dah of the year 1175 A.H.

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No. 58. # <^j>&> djp
DIWAN-I-NAZIRI.

tfages, 208. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Peifeian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of Writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Muhammad Hussain Naziri.

The ^ersiai? MANtfSoRlrfS £01

This divan is more than two hundred and twenty five years old and
oontains mainly the lyrical poems of Mulla Mohamed Hueeain Nadr
of Nishapur. He was a pupil of Mahshari of Khwandsar in Gurjarat.
He lived some time in Kashan where he had poetical contests with
contemporary poets and then he want to India and entered the Bervice
of Khan Khanan. In the year 1604 A.D. (1012 A.H.), he went on a
pilgrimage to Mecca and then returned to Gujrat. He died in Ahmeda-
bad in 1613 A.D. (1021 A.H.). \'V\ s^ ^\ ^L^, u^J^j
and \'f\ um~A^ ^jj zfli yf^ are the two different chronograms of
his death. The latter was by Daghistani. Naziris' brother Maulana
Sharaf of Nishapur was a famous musician in the service of the Khan
Khanan. This copy is transcribed by Abulala bin Asadulla in 1110
A.H.

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End

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DIWAN-I-NAURAS.

Pages, 186. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shaikh Abdul Qadir Nauras. % o*rf ;i >lsJ| a*c ^

This is an old copy of poetical works of Shaikh Abdul Qadir * Nauras'
a well known poet and prose writer. It contains gazals, panegyrics
chronograms and rubay 's. The poet lamenting the demise of his mother

202 A Descriptive Catalogue off

and his circumstances in a most touching manner has sought the help
of his patron, Muhammad Ah.

Scribe and the date of transcription cannot be found out.
Beginning :

End:

No. 60. *^| ; Jji,>
DIWAN-LWAZEH.

Pages, 454. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mubarakullah Wazeh Sanjari.

A collection of ghazals of Wazeh who was patronized by King San jar
of Persia who had conferred upon him the title of Iradat Khan. The
poems possess a high literary merit. Date of transcription and the
scribe not known. The first page, however, bears the following state-
ment : -

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No. 60 (a). *,f*\ } )\j ^s^ T <~t^
AINA-I-RAZ.

Pages, 194. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mubarakullah Khan Wazeh.

This is one of the fine Mathnawi composed by the author with a
view to complete with the Punj Ganj of Nizami. It is preceded by a
family long preface in ornate prose. As the last ten pages are missing
the date of transcription and the scribe cannot be found out.

Beginning :

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End :

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No. 60 (b). * £*\y c? y^*
MATHNAW-I- WAZEH.

Pages, 34. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mubarakullah Wazeh.

This in the second of the five Mathnawis composed by the poet to
compete with Punj Gunj. As the first and the last pages are missing,
neither the title of the Mathnawi nor the date of transcription and the
scribe can be found out,

Beginning :

# (-a-^P-*^ <-J\j3&» if™:-)* t^ ^ 'H

End

4 iJ*> ofi* *>»*£ j£ &H

End

204 A Descriptive Catalogue oir

No. 60(c) * e i;^

QASIDA-LWAZEH.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mubarakullah Wazeh.

This is a Qasidah of Wazeh, in which the nn«f „,i' ' •"' V "
■Mahk-Saniar of Persia n ate 'f * . Poet euIog 12es hispatron

jar Persia. Date of transcription and the scribe not known
Beginning: '

* 4^ «^e- J*& (i~ \J *ilw

See also No. 96 below.
4, Books.

No. 61. # j r I . .
DIWAN.I-WALEH

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Musawi Waleh.

The diwan of Syed Muhammad Musawf Waleh son nfur .. ,/
^dBaqirMusawiKhurasani. He ^l^^^^^'
After his father's death he came to India He! ^'
years m Hyderabadand then came to Arco H W a! a t" 7 *"
Apart from this diwan he wrote son™ h„^ Y *° od P oet -

the Carnatic, pages 365 to 368). ^ouse Khan of

The first page bears the , :*1 of Muhammad Ali Husain Kh
Umra t r »t e * ^ ^ ^ .^ *" Hu «wn Khan Tajal-

The Persian Manuscripts 205

Beginning :

# lyir-Ls \Jt>f: I P jassJ a >l ^«?* J* <-\as^Xj

End :

No. 62. * uj^j-^ ^Lji*
DIWAN-I-WAHSHAT.

Substance. Paper. Pages, 315. Lines on a 'p»ge»14. Language, Persian.
Condition, injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Mir Jamalud Din Muhammad.

It ia a collection of poetical works of Mir Jamalud Din Tabatabai.
Dated Tuesday the 20th of Rabiul Awwal 1066A.H. Scribe, Ali al Huaaini
Almaliki b. Syed Ibrahim Aljurjani.

f Beginning :

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-itAij" irJ^J ,0 y Jd u_J (jwyAJI

206 A Descriptive Catalogue of

tf 11

End

* <_5 ^> jy«*! j-yafr* (j<i»i» J •«*• »^ii

;^ J

No. 63. * ^ j^
DIWAN-L WAHSHI.

Pages, 111. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Kamaluddin Yazadl Wahshi.

A very old diwan of Kamaluddin Yazdi Wahshi a contemporary of
Muhtashim who died in 991 A.H. = 1583 A.D. He imitated the style
of Baba Fughani and is said to have surpassed his contemporaries
especially in ghazals and mathnawis.

Taqi Auhadi a contemporary biographer of Wabshf holds him in
great esteem He goes to the extent of saying that Wahshi as a Poet
even surpassed Muhtashim.

The author of the Miratul-alam gives the following chronogram of
the Poet's death.
* vJ ~z~* ^r**- } \jS Jjii i.e., 991 A.H.

Taqi Auhadi also gives the same date.

The Persian Manuscripts 207

Transcribed in 1260 A.H., by Ghulam Mahmufid son of Ghulam
Hussain.

Beginning :

End :

^ J&- vuS L s-< ^- v^-fi^ i* r >^-.;--- f S ii)^v>

No. 64. * *,U Jt } >±
DI\VAN-I-IIASHIM.

Substance, Paper. Size, Pages, 380. Lines on a page, 13 and 14, in

some places p. Language, Persian. Condition, not bad. Mode of writing,
fair. Appearance, old. *

Subject, poetry .
Extent, complete.
Author, Hashim.

It is a collection of poems of Hashim who belonged to the order of
Naqushabandis, and lived at Burhampur in the Deccan in 1030 A.H.
He was a disciple of Ahmed Faruqui who died in 1034. It is said that
the Poet was alive in 1056 also.

Beginning :

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27

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End

No. 65. * JU ^ly^
DIWAN-I-HILALI.

Pages, 166, Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, not bad.
Mode of writing, Shikista but readable. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Maulana Badruddin Hilali.

The poetical colleotion, of Hilali the Renowned author of Sifatul-
ashiqeen and Mathnaw-i-Shah-wa-gada US^ sU J^^j Wi a&M c^U*
Hilali was a Court Poet of Obedullah Khan Uzbek and was put to
death according to hie orders. The Diwan is oomplete and contains
some " rubaiyat " also.

This copy was transcribed for Nawab Ghulam Ghouse Khan Sahib
in 1262 A.H., by Muhamad Tahir Ali and was enlisted in the Royal
Library in 1265.

Beginning :

*\ } \*£- r .^ p A)j j> A fit*

<\£* L*s *\j*.^ jj (_As&J y\£>- <-B-v^J b

End

The Persian Manuscripts 209

No. 66. «^b ,J,j.i
DIWAN-I-YAD.

Pages, 29. Lines on a page, 18. Language, P6isian. Condition, Injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. • Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete

Author, Shah Mahmud Yad.

An anthology of the Persian poems of Shah Mahmud Yad who flou-
rished at the time of Muhammad AJi Khan Walajah the Nawab of the
Carnatio. Towards the end of the anthology there are two chrono-
grams one about the death of Walajah and the other about the Corna-
ti on of Tippu Sultan. There is also a Kasidah of about 15 lines in
praise of NwWwab Asafud Dowlah Wazir of Oudh. Date of transcription
and the scribe not known.
Beginning :

End :

In the same volume there is also a collection of the Urdu poems of the
same Poet.

Beginning :

j,

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End :

<=\.\.J *J^> v' U^ J 1 * -^ a***
There is also another book called ^V c»Ui^ which begins : —

A
* r L& J <J 1*3 <dlj r.*JU ,<^VyJ tJL^iA)| j*Us^ '— > L>J /^ r*J\

End :

Date of transoription and the scribe not known.

21 ■■ ■ A Desceiptive Catalog ue of

No. 67. *o^yl JUi
QASAID-I-ANWARI.

Substance, papor. Size. Pages, 425. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian.
Condition, good. Mode of writing, good. Appoaranco, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Autiior, Awhadud din Anwari.

A collection of lyrical poems of Anwari, the greatest Qasidah writer
of Persia. He was the Court Poet of Sultan Sanjar and died about 587
A.H. The poet was born in Mahmah, in the Dasht-i-KhaAvaran, near
Abiward. The headings are left blank" Not dated, scribe not men-
tioned.

Beginning

End :

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*_»-,«. 1 .iij u ^j.}J ^jT ^ |^& c __j

i-a-sJ *<A>.„^ ^Ay 4 ?" --^J /»,*^X.

The Persian Manuscripts 211

No. 68. *^U^ oiU
QASAID-I-BADRCHACH.

Pages, 100, Lines on a page, 18. Language, Persian. Condition, a little

injured especially pages from 21 to 40. Mode of writing

Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Badruddin Muhammad of Chach.

A collection of Qasidas of Badrchach (vide No. 09 below). This copy
though not dated is apparently very old.

The first pago bears five seals of ■ which three are so defaced that
they cannot be deciphered. The remaining two seals read :—

Beginning :

■■;:;V "" y***i : *•** 'V^. ^v-. /t^ Vy. ■! --^

End: .-.■:■

■ils** Uj ^Ur ^L ui,lj V

No. 68 (a). * ^ \j

NAM-I-HAQ.

Pages, 12. Lines on a page, 18. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Islamic Ideology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Abdur Rahman Jami.

212 A Descbiptive Catalogue of

A text book of Islamic Ideology written in Perian verse for children.
Date of transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :
End:

No. 69. # ^U .jj jdU
QASAID-I-BADRCHACH.

Pages, 190. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured,
but still readable. Mode of writing, fair, Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Badr'uddin Muhammad of Chach.

This is a very old copy of the diwan of Badrohaoh whose full name

is Badruddin Muhammad Chachy. He is however generally known

as Badr-i-chach or the full moon of Chach. Chach, the modern Tashkand

is the birth place of the poet. He was the Panegyrist of Sultan Muham-
mad Shah bin Tughluq (725—752 A.H. = 1325— 1351 A.D.), and
died about 746 A.H. = 1346 A.D.

Besides this diwan he composed a Shahnama ^ s ^ in honour
of the exploits of his patron Muhammad bin Tughluq (completed in
745 A.H. = 1345 A.D.).

This diwan contains mainly qasidas with a few ghazals and rubais.
Transcribed in 1157 A.H. Soribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :
End :

A

OA<M| *i>.y>j u^xLoj

The Persian Manuscripts 213

No. 70. * uj-vsjc- ooLu
QASAID-I-HUJJAT.

Pages, 448. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, NastaTiq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abu Mu'in Nasir Khusrow Hujjat.

A collection of qasidas of Hujjat incomplete both at the beginning
and at the end. Date of transcription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

End :

NO. 71. # u*^- oiUS
QASAID-I-HUJJAT.

Pages, 336. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abu Mu in Nasir Khusrow Hujjat.

A restored copy of the same .work as described above. Date
of transcription and the scribe not known.

End :

ti«« j»^< ■ ■ * " • >M>^ w l)j j ■ j«^-

214 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 72. # ijjju] ,joJ| <_M* *>[*3
QASAID-I-SAIFUDDIN.

Pages, 304. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'Iiq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Saifuddin, Isfaranki.

In the old catalogue of this library this book is described aSfjla-U j»\-3
The opening line of the Diwan as well as a number of other couplets are,
however, identical with those attributed by Doulat Shah to Moulana
Saifuddin Isfaranki. According to the same authority the l)iwan pi*
Saifuddin contains 12,000 couplets. But the present book contain*
only about 5,000 and odd though on the back of the first page the number
of couplets contained in the book is given to bo 7,6f50. Not dated.
Scribe not known.

Beginning :

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End :

No. 73. * ^UJu ,AiU?-

QASAID-I-SALMAN.

Pages, 134, (40 + 94). Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition,
good. Mode of writing, Nasta'Iiq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Salman of Sawah.

The poet was born in or about 690 A. H. He enjoyed the favour of
Ilkhani rulers— Amir Shaikh Hasan Buzarg and Shaikh U\vais. He
died about 779 A. H.

The present Volume contains only two Qasidas of the Poet, both
of which are intended to explain and illustrate various figures of
speech and rhetorical device J usually employed by Persian Poets.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

The Peksian Manuscbipts 215

The first Qusidah is preceded by a preface in prose which begins :—
Beginning :

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End; *^\ ^fr,J

<-S))J [^ jSftJ J**>' *M<£- rJjS'i

There is also a preface to the second Qasidah which begins :—

i-^>ljJIS ^,^**- ,.i$-Lo^ J

End : /~ ^

No. 74. #^ ; L ^UUojU

QASAID-I-SALMAN.

Pages, 264. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured
Mode of writing, IJasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, 'Salman of Sawah.

An anthology of the qasaidas of Salman including those described
under No. 73. Date of transcription and the scribe not known. It is
described in the old catalogue as j>A*»\i j^US.

Beginning:

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28 J "

216 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

*j> &£& **j{ Jo-'' j> JUij- ^ £ _j

**J *^. J /> kA?- ji > f*r j>

No. 75. # g i^ jol^

QAMIDT-'URFI.

Pages, 114. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamalucl din 'Urfi.

A complete anthology of ' Urn's ' qasidas dated, Friday the 18th of
Safar 1231 A. H. Scribe is not named.

The book is available in print.
Beginning :

End :

* ^.;W" tANc u*^ ^i) ^J
In the same volume.

No. 75(a). Kj^yhj* w^iU

MUNTAKHAB-I-SARKHUSH.

Pages, 38. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, 'Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza Mubammad Afdal Sarkhush.

A selection by the author of his own poems reviewed and approved
by Mirza Abdul Quadir Bedil. Date of transcription and the scribe
not known.

Beginning;

End :

The Persian Manusc&ipts 21 7

In the same volume.

No. 75 (b). *<£jjai J^pp Jif&

DIWAN-I-MUSAWIKHAN F.ITRAT.

Pages, 66. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mod©
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Musawi Khan Fitrat.

Same as No. 37 above. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

#i>L ^ Jl^i y; ^ ^j j^j

End :

yJU ^X* A^- tftU tV*--* <AmXx< j*,L*.ff~

In the same volume.

No. 76 (o). * ^jfr*- **Jlt

TILASM-I-HAIRAT.
Pages, 126. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete. >

Author, Mirza Abdul Quadir Bedil.

A Mathnawi allegorically describing the several stages through
which the soul of man passed before entering the human body, Dato,
of transcription, 6th of Shawvial 1232 A. H.

The scribe, Syed Muhammad, Yahya Al Husaini Al Imanri.
Beginning :

End :

218 A Besoeiptivb Catalogue of

No. 75(d). *<j >3 fr p ^

SEH NATHR-I-ZUHURI.

Pages, 42. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, ornate prose.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Nurud Din Zuhuri.

The famous Seh Nathr of Zuhuri intended to be a sort of an intro-
duction toNow Ras-A work on Indian Music by Ibrahim ' Adil £hah
of Bejapur who was a patron of the Author, The work is divided into
three parts etfch bearing a different title.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
The book is available in print.
The first Naf hr beg&is :—
Beginning :

End: JJ ' '

The second Nathr which is entitled Gulzar-i-Ibrahim.
Beginning :

} \}K 4 ua-sSJj^j j\^ ^ ^}j*i ^ ^a^ ^j^

End: ^e'l^/j^

Tho third Nathr which is entitled Khwan-,i-Khatil.
Beginning :

End ;

The Persian Makuscbipts 219

u «

No. 75 (e). • ^Ji, :oJjT Jji j j| u^ju^
MUNTAKHAB AZ DrWAN-I-AZAD.

Pages, 98. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Ghulam-i-'Ali Azad Belgrami.

Selections from the \ oems chiefly odes of Azad of Belgram. Date
of transcription, 20th of Shawwal 12S3 A. H. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning:

b \J^ \jr)'*~ t 5 ^ *M /•*»* ^ jl ;T/J

End

•Jul* fcii tl>JL^ ,*L>Ls».-e Li»i>-

No. 75 -(f). * ^ c^Ux l^ j! ^a*XU

MUNTAKHAB AZ RUBAIYAT-I-DARD.

Pages, 62. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Dard.

Selections from Rubaiyat of Mir Dard. Date of transcription and
the scribe not mentioned.

Beginning

End :

220 A Descriptive Catalogue ob 1

No. 75 (g), •.LM\ } \J fl&:jl w^UX^

MUNTAKHAB AZ DIWAN-I-WAQIF.

Pages, 76. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Niirud Din Waqif.

Sections from the poems of Waqif of Patiala. Date of transcrip-
tion and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

End

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10 Books.

J^c *j Lw (f) 75

U*^*" J* *—-»^a-» (f) 75 a

«>>i u ,U 4j - r J^(r) 75 b

J^aj e^e*. ,JU, (/°) 75 c

r ^ 4i.l,(6)

696 { r ^! >r(i) (75 d )

I J^ "J)* (V)

566 o-!A # ^ (a) (75 e)

56 5 ^^^Wt^O) (76 f)

664 ujw!, yi j4 j _^iju (( t ) (75

The Persian, MANTTSCBmcs 221

No. 76. * JU *jUs
QASAID-I-LISANI.

Pages, 100. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Lisani. '

A collection of Lisani' s poems. This book is described in the old

catalogue as j»^l*» l» *t\<*. But the poems make it dear that the pen

name of the Poet is Lisani. This Lisani is the same as described by

Sard. Mirza, the son of Shah Ismail in his book. ,_j»\-, 3^

Sam Mirza was the student of Lisani. Date of transcription and the
scribe not known.

Beginning :
End :

NO. 77. * y Ly, o^laS

QASAID-I-YUSUFI.

Pages, 100. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance,

Subject, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Yusufi.

This is a collection of qasidahs" in praise of Zahiruddin Muhammad
Babar Badshah, Humayoon Badshah and other princes. The death
of Babar and the coronation of Humayoon have been described.

As this copy is wanting in beginning and end, the soribe and the
date of transcription cannot be found out.

Beginning:

222 A Desoeiptivb Catalogue op

End :

«-**> ^.y j-^- ) <_^y ; ^ ^i^.

* .UU*^ ^Jlejl^ cr ^ ..;.'■

The last pages are injured. Some of the lines are difficult to be
made. out..; ,>:.: v ■-■ i -'<

No. 78. *^Wu^ rr vjly cybj*
KULLIYAT-I-BAHAEI.

Pages, 284. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Bahari.

A collection of the poems of Bahari most of which consist of Qasidas
in praise of Nasir Jung and Khwaja Abdul Ghafoor Khan and others
There is also a chronogram about the coronation of Muhammad Kam
Bakhsh whom the poet describes as the king of the Deccan. Date of
transcription and the scribe not known.
Beginning:

End: * W ^ -**/> r JrJV

^ *-*£ A )l ^ ^j* ^-1^

^^ (^>V <-&'| tfi^ u^> j^.

No. 79. # v jUj J^ yy yjj

KULLIYAT-I-THANAI.

^,252. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old. B

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Khwajah Hussain Sanai ^fw ^^^ ^ t<

The Persian Manusokcts 223

The diwan of Khawajah Hussain Thanai of Mashhad, son of Ghiya
Suddifi Muhammad. He came to India at the time of Emperor Akbar
and died in 996, the .chronogram, of his death being " ..«sLs _yj^« "

He commenced an epic poem yu^ W«» but did not complete it.

This is a very old copy and contains ghazals and quasidahs in pra-
ise of Imams, Akbar, Khan Khanan, etc. There are also some ruba'is.

Transcribed at Hyderabd in 1062 A.H., by Ismail Khan, son of
• Abbas Khan Tabrizi.

Beginning:

End :

jaLj ^ ^fcb ^ ^ojj| j

* l»UJ ^ ^ ^U l^-o \^j+i
I A

No. 80." *g*U$ &\AS
KULLIYAT-I-THANAI.

Pages, 240. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasfca'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Khwajah Hussain Thanai.

Same as the foregoing, the only difference being that the ghazals in
this copy are placed before the qasidas. Date of transcription and the
Soribe not known.
29

224 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 81. *o^U. ci>Uis
KULLIYATH-I-KHALIS.

Pages, 218. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Hussain Khalis.

The book is divided into two parts, the first part consists of qasidahs
in praise of the Prophet, 'Ali and other notable contemporaries of the
Poet. There is a poem in praise of Aurangabad, Deocan also.

WH lAH f" ^1 *\ *-\& y^j

The second part consists mainly of ghazals. The poems on the
whole are of a high literary value. Date of transcription and the scribe
not known. At the foot of the last page, however, the following state-
ment is to be found : —

C^^- tir^"^ c_AjS*-»3 JljL*-) »k>W ^ j^.1

Beginning :

*JW\ <jS i_5U- jl ,^m^ ^|jK u&T
End :

No. 82. Vjlll^ c^l^

KULLIYAT-I-KHAQANI.

(First half) (J,t «JU*)

Pages, 796. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, very bad. Appearance, new.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, first half of the diwan.

Author, Afzaluddin Ibrahim Khaqani.

This is a restored copy in a bad handwriting of the poetical works
of Afzaluddin Ibrahim bin Ali Najjar Khaqani of Shirwan. He had

The Persian Manuscripts 225

first the takhallus of Hakhaikhi and then at the suggestion of his
spiritual guide Abulala Ganjawi adopted the takhallus of Khakhani in
honour of the Khakhan-i-Kabir Menuchir and his son Akhtasan.

Khakhani died probably in 695 A.H. (1199). A.D. There is much
difference of opinion about the exact year of his death. This diwan
begins from the 50th line of the complete diwan of Khaqani present
in this library.

Beginning :

(ifV*" {jlj^ <j}^~ <-jJ J A ^»^ jj=cj fr •J?*l&i
End :

No. 83. * JX$\±. c^Utf
KULLIYAT-I-KHAQANI.

Pages, 791 to 1509. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition,
good. Mode of writing, very bad. Appearance, new.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, second half.
Author, Afaaluddin Ibrahim Khaqani.

The second half of the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe not men-
tioned.

Beginning :

L>Ji lap. j| >^">JJ ; ^ji [..£&i

*Um JU>^ (i^r- -

>>\j>i\ <*£L> ^ j$

^ Uil •*», $AXj) "Jo-'^T; Jj

End

226 A Descriptive Catalogue of

, No. 84. * J\iU c^Ui*

KULLIYAT-I-KHAQANI.

Pages, 396, Linos on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Afzahiddin Ibrahim Khaqani.

An older copy of the same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe not
mentioned. But the first page however bears a seal which reads
«U )6\i ( * ft A^| .Us.* Just below the seal there is a statement to the effect
that the book was bought in the year 1021 A.H.

Beginning :

LA*''* u)Vj J*k &■* ) UJ— o j „*l*j jfii Jii I^o

End :

^ y,-al] JUU- ^ J^x d_|jj Jul

No. 8.5. # aUU- <^'Ui*

KULLIYAT-I-KHAQANI.

Pages, 514. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Afzaluddin Ibrahim Khaqani.

Same as the foregoing. Date of transcription and the scribe not
known.

Beginning :
End %

W^-l,.-OU»J 5^1, r^AJsJ / J* j£ jl)

# Ui~->1 J>Ui| i£&J r AixJ ^JsiU' j^-

The Persian Manuscripts 227

No. 86. # JUte- ■ uyLjdf
KULLIYAT-I-KHAQANI.

Pages, 736. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mzaluddin Ibrahim Khaqani.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

'u»«wl JL xj>p Jij J^hj diOo|

# ei>j>}j .i ,xm \j

No. 87. * JlsU- ct>UK
KULLIYAT-I-KHAQANI.

Pages, 630. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured, Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry. .

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Afzaluddin Ibrahim Khaqani.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Begins as No. 84 above, but ends with : —

End :

No. 88. * ^o** ci>Ui5
kULLIYAT-I-SA'DI

Pages, 912, Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, beautiful, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, MusHhud Din Sa'di Shirazi.

A complete anthology of the works of the famous and the most
celebrated of Persian Poets, Sa'di of Shiraz who died at the advanced
age of 110 in the year 691 A.H.

228 A Descriptive Catalogue otf

One Ah Ahmed b Abu Nasr compiled it at Shiraz in the year
919 A.H.

The first two pages of the book are illuminated.
Date of transcription and the scribe not mentioned.
The book is arranged in the following manner.
(1) The editor's preface. (2) Six Risalahs.

*J^; J 5 - 2 ^ pi*-

• ; OH- JJU, ^ ,,&&

* HIT ^UJL J,]

* w l3JK (3)
*^U ^*-» ljW (4)

" * V JI^ M^ (7).

# cyU^Jj t_,\^ (S)

* cyWrs-y; t^ttf ( 9 )
*cyl^t i__>\jtf (10)

* e > V W(11)

* ^jOff-U u>W (14)
*c^UkjU c_>ltf (16)

• cyVolk. ^1^(16)
* Jj«]J J c^V^ ( 17 )

fc^Uxlj v-^(l«)

♦ cyU^ClO)

The Persian Manuscripts 229

Beginning :

End :

JJJ (ju^dJ _5-».\fiM <_5a*Jj ^La- ^JOJI tJy*-. ^^UIJ } yjJijWI £>-S>

No. 89. * i_JU e^U*

KULLIYAT-I-SAIB.

Pages, 673. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.
, Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mirza Muhammad Ali Saib.

An incomplete but a very old collection of Saib's poetical works.
Mirza Muhammed Ali Saib of Isfahan is generally regarded as the greatest
of the modern Persian Poets. He was born about 1012 A.H. (1603 A.D.),
went at an early age to Kabul where he became the favourite of the
Governor Zafar Khan and then came to the Court of Shahjahan. After
a few days' stay in Kashmir he came back to his native country again and
was made " King of Poets " by Shah Abbas II (1642-1660 A.D.). He
died in the year 1678 A.D. Some of his poems have been translated
into German by Tholuck Bluthensaminlung. The present copy in the
library is very old, and was written during* the life time of Saib. The
first few pages are missing. The date of transoription is given as 33 A.H.
and it is evident that it must be 1033.

Beginning:

230

End

A Descriptive Catalogue of

Apr J^ir uvJ^j^ j^ J^i^jl

u5j> Jjlojl j|^^i ^
/V 5, ft J jk CO^ -r~^ J^ x& ^Uj wt~*j

* 41! ^ ^ ^ ^u ^s si, ^^ rr ^ *^jdi
No. 90. * ^t* ~U*

KULLIYAT-I-SAIB.

Pages, 768. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mirza Muhammad Ali Saib.

•J

The Persian Ma nusobipts 231

The first incomplete volume of the same as the foregoing. Date of
transcription and the scribe not known.

No. 91. * JK|j .jjoc utAjM
KULLIYAT-I-UBAID ZAKANI.

Pagos, 104. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition,, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old,

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, ^Ubaid-i-Zakani.

An anthology of Zakani's poems arrariged in the following order.

Date of transcription and the scribe not mentioned.

#eyUUJ|J (r)

# v^U jil|J (1°)

# ^srylij (t>)

*^yij|ti (t)

*c^LJ^J| ; U 1^1! J (v)
Beginning :

* <-^U»-1^ _ jj> J> *\*o L JjLc y ^^i

End:

No. 91 (a). #^j jUx

USHSHAQ NAMAH.

Pages, 24. LineB on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Ubaid-i-Zakani.

A short Mathnawi dealing with love and the havoo it wreaks upon
the lovers. Date of transcription and the scribe not mentioned.
30

232 A DKSCRrpTrvE Catalogue of

Beginning ;

End:

There are also other small treatises in prose by the same Author
arranged in the following manner : —

6 Pages.

(7 Chapters)— . . . . . . J*j »j v u? (\)

28 Pages .. .. .. U1/.S1 jk| (()

42 Pages . . . . . . U^> ^u, (r)

2 Pages .. .. .. & \ } juU u^Ur (?)

16 Pages . . . . . . j^ ) ^JU, ; (•)

8 Pages . . . . . . jjk >AjJU (i)

*c^l^ (I)
*^U jI&jj (r)

* juai *o> c^u* (r)

*L^J 4II-, ( v )
*jjA> .XoUJU (a)

No. 92..... #JUc oUtf.

KULLIYAT-I-IYANI.

Pages, 141. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition', much
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, eulogistic poems.
Extent, complete.
Author, Nematullah Iyanf.

This is a collection of odes and eulogistic poems written for several
patrons and friends of the Author who was a Poet of rare merit. The
pages have gold borders. At the end there is also a " Meraiyah "
"ode " in memory of Imam Hussain. This is a very old copy.

Scribe and the date of transcription are not mentioned.

Th® Bibsian Mam sj; soBttts 2SS

Beginning: i

^ *ji jtf ^JS ,S ^i^ if* J

End

* Jyr ^/ /> rh b^ ^^/j^

The odes which form a separate section, begin : —

^Xj \J&*><* j\ iZJjj ^jf*" u&H ^**J F

No. 92 (a). #jUi^ ^*^-l c^W /**s*-J> j{j&-1] »«ajj

ZUBDAT UL AKHBAR.
Pages, 24. Lines on a page, 8. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, traditions.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdullah bin Abdul Jabbar.

This is a commentory in verse on forty sayings of the Prophet
Muhammad. This copy is an autograph of the author and hence valuable.
The traditions are also given in Arabic side by side with their commentory
in Persian. It is much injured but is still in a fairly readable condition.

Not dated.

Beginning :

f&i uT°) u;*"* ^»/V

<A^» Oilys- ^;l {& «.-J AJI j

*34 A Descriptive Gatawqtje of

End j

No. 92 (b). • ^li y^ ^U ^

FATAH NAMA-I-MAHM0D SHAHI.

• -^f 8 ', 5 , 4 ' Lin6B °P a P B « e ' 11 ' Language, Persian verse, Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, histcry.

Extent, complete.
Author, NematuUah Iyani.

This is an eulogistic poem in which the conquests of Sultan Mahmcod
Shah Bahmani are described in detail. There is also particular mention
of his putting down the rebellion in Deooan in 898 AH. There are also
poems in which Habibuddin Muhibbullah and the courtiers are praised
for their qualities of head and heart.

Soribe and the date of transcription are not mentioned .
Beginning :

1^1 ^S LWi li| „j
* 1^ jjjj ijAi ^ AS

r' ^^^ ^-^ ^-^» ^?-

End : ^

■■-■■■ ■'■■■^

fJ^J ^J \jj> tij j^ ^ly>" v^"

4 Books.

* JUc c^-Uj^ (r)

The Persian M4Unso»iPTS 235

KULLIYAT-I-'MUNSHl.

Pages, 298. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair, Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jaewant Rai Munshi.

Collection of poems mainly lyrical by Jaswant ^.ai Munshi who made

a fair copy of his diwan in 1124 A.H.=1712 A.D. He is probably

identical with the author of the popular epopee )^j ,_,■*-. (completed in

1140 A. H.), in which the writer speaks of himself as follows.

I*K us--*.*?- iJ>'!i— ij£ y> If-*

Refer Sprenger,Catal., Nos. 507 and 508 and also Dr. Ethe's India
Office Cata!., of Persian Mss. No. 1695.

This manuscript is badly injured atill it is in a readable condition
except some portions of the lines here and there that are completely
damaged.

Date and scribe not mentioned,
Beginning :

vUw <£j> &&& ^,J> ^~>) ***j

End :

No. 94. #^^0 <^UK
KULLIYAT-I-MUNIR.

Pages 7:$8. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'Jiq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, MuruVLahori.

236 A DESCRIPTIVE Catalogue oi?

A oolleotion of all the poems of Munir of Lahore— Qasidahs, Gazals,
Qita't and Buba'iat. Date of transcription and the dcribe not known.
Beginning s

# ^-UjI L*^ju> ^jl^U- .^ cA?T ;
End ;

No. 95. # ^y uyUU

KULLIYAT-I-NANI.

Pages, 260. Lines o^, a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Ridha Na'ni.

A very good copy of the complete poetical works of Muhammad
Ridha Na'ui of Khabushan near Mashhad in Khurasan. As soon as
he earned some fame he came to India and first entered the service of
Nawab Dhiya Mirza Yusuf Khan Mashhadi an Amir of Akbar and subse-
quently entered the service of prince Daniyal. After the death of his
patron he composed several poems in praise of the Khan Khanan who
had introduced him to the Prince Daniyal and who continued to make
him liberal presents.

Na'ui died at Burhanpur in 1019 A.H.=1611 A.D.

Contents—
Qasaid pp. 70.

Beginning :

End

t tWJ tj**-*! ^\<* *y!>- "-»"ay iO*7»-

Thjs Persian Manuscripts 237

* «aUjc Ghazliyat pp. 1 10.
Beginning :

# Lo ^L-oyp- wifc-oVi » J*^ j*-^ jJ^i J
End :

*U';I L^ /<*> r^M*^J ,.***<» (j£j

* «yUc l»j Rubaiyat pp. 14.
Beginning :

End :

i£&JmO f*^\N° J \ jl ,^&o »xd

* s*\> tjS^* Saqinamah pp. 23 (in praise of Khan Khanan).
Beginning :

End :

*$•£■} ■'>■* oV^* Mathnaw-i-Suz-u-Gudaz the famous story of a
Hindu Princes who ascended the funeral pile with her deceased husband
pp.42.

Beginning :

End :

Not datod. Scride, Muhammad Fadhil,

238 A Descriptive Catalogue of

328? ^U jL

3 Books.

* y *y r*\} \jL (r)
#jSj^ ; j^. ^y^ (r)

No. 96. #t-} | ; ^us
KULLIYAT-I-WAZEH.

■»,- J a 8^ s ' 3 ?®' ^ineB on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nastahq. Appearance, good.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mubarakullah Wazeh.

A restored copy of No. 60 above. Date of transcription and the
scribe not mentioned.

No. 97. * ^ ^] r | j^
MATHNAW-I-AMWAJ-I-KH0BI.

Pages, 360. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, dear. Appearance, old.

iSubjeot, Sufism.
Extent, complete,

Author, Maulana Tasllm.

This is a commentary in verse by Maulana Taslim on Muhammad
Kamal's Mathnawi "« Khab-i-Tarang ' and' is a very good book on
sufism. The first page is placed upside down. The last page bears the
proof that the manuscript originally belonged to one Muhammad Qasim
Ali.

Scribe and the date of transcription are not given.
Beginning:

End :

The '"Persian Manuscripts 2SS

&

* fi£ Jj^, ^ 411 jj*>

No. 98. ^^U^y

BUSTAN...
Pages, 228. Lines ok page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muslihuddin Sa'di Shirazi.

The most popular text- book of Persian poetry by the famous Persian
Poet Philosopher Sa'di of Shiraz.

Date of transcription, 7th Ramazan 1265 A.H.

Soribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End:

».

No. 99. *,lkc ,.Uls jJo
PAND NAMAH-I- 'ATTAR.

Pages, 101. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, poetry (didaotio).

Extent, complete.

Author, Khawajah Fariduddin 'Attar.

A book on Muslim Ethics in Persian verse by 'Attar the famous
sufi-poet. Date of transcription and the soribe not known.
Beginning :

End :

*s\ oJkj JM i v ^j \j>£j> y$

31

In the same volume.

24© A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 99 (a). t^lJLjJ *jf^>

MATHNAW-I-DABISTAN.

Pages, 60. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian, Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, didaotic discourses as Ethics.

Extent, complete.

Author, Khajab MuhibbiUlah.

This is a compendhim of morals in a most palatable and impressive
manner by Khajah Muhibbullah. Prose and verse are combined in the
work. The manuscript is much injured but is still in a readable condition.
Dated, 1223 A.H.

Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

* *+* \*J f f^) uW j JAi f^> A\j> ,j„{J/ ^.XJ^ ^y *^

End :

2 Books.

No. 100. *Jjp~%\J&a}

TUHFATUL AEEBAR.

Pages, 164. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdur Rahman Jami.

Explains sufistic terminology and principles and refutes the popular
belief that a sufi is above the law of the Shcriat. There are many
illustrative stories too.
Dated. 806.

Scribe, not mentioned.

At the foot of the last page however there is a seal ^hich reads :

I'he Persian Manuscripts 241

Beginning :

End :

NO. 101. #^U j^j ^y^

MATHNAW-T-TAIMUR NAMAH.

Pages, 326. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abdullah Hatifi.

An account of the conquests of Taimur by Jami's Nephew Hatifi.
It was composed in reply to Nizamis. x^^ax^* ,s*U» ^

I>ate and the scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

End :

#Jy ..■ c _j ; |., ;> #li- J o ; Uj

* Jj ,£S>- ^ >jP-\ <\£«>j jsA Ij

No. 102. * f ^ ^ ^^U

MATHNAW-I- JAM-I-JAM.

Pages 173. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured,
but stil| readable. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Sufism.

Extent, incomplete. The last few pages are wanting.

Author, Ruknuddin Auhadi Jsfahani.

Jami-jam, the mirror of Jamshid is a mystical mathnawi in imitation
of SanSi's Hadiqa by Shaykh Ruknuddin Auhadi, an eminent Sufi and

242 A Descbiptive Catalogue ov

a poet. He is very often confounded in most tadbkirahs with his spiri-
tual guide Auhaduddin Kirmani (died 697 A.H. = 1297 A.D.), who was
also a sufi poet of a high order and is the Author of " th) ^ cW "

The jam-i-jam was. composed in 733 A.H. (1333 A.D.), and is divided
into three daurs as described below by the poet (see p. 45 of this copy
from the 7th line).

)$ i 4«*s&j kuj J. | jj£
*j^ ut-ifti <-r>\f>- *M^ il SJS

ij^>y ^yS ,j^-- ^_jJ ^ ^ ^j

* ^ t^J^ jul ; / j*

According to Daulatshah, when Jam-i-jain was composed it was
so much valued that about four hundred copies were taken from it in
one month and people bought and sold them for high prices.

In the prologue the poet praises Sultan Abu Said (716-73G A.H.) and
his Wazir Ghiyathuddin Muhammad to whom this mathnawi is dedi-
cated.

This manuscript is much injured and is incomplete as the last few
pages are wanting. The first page bears the seal of a\# W JI^j^
Abdul Wali Khan Bahadur.

Not dated, apparently very old. Bcribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

Jll tu tj* Jj JJ| j&.JLs

The Persian Manuscripts 243

End:

' J*

! '

NO. 103. * s\xj,jj>. } iU^*.s»- *_j Jo-«
MATHNAW- I-JAMSHEED-O-KHURSHEED.

Pages 81. Lines on a ppge, 18. Language, Persian. Condition, a little worm-
eaten especially the first four pages. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

(Subject, a romantic story.
t Extent, incomplete, the last few pages are wanting.

Auihor, Khwajah Jamalud Din Muhammad Salman of Saw'ah.

This is an interesting love story of the prince of China and the princess
of Rum composed in 7(53 A.H. .,= 1302 A.D., by the celebrated Poet
Salman of Sawah at the request of Sultan Uwais. The last few pages—
perhaps not more than four to six are wanting.

Salman was born in 700 A.H, = 1300 A.D. As a Poet he had the
patronage and favour of ilkhani rulers, father and son, Amir Shaykh
Hasan Buzurg (1335^ 1250 A.D.), and his son Shaykh Uwai B (1356 to
1374) and died in 778 A.H. = 1376 A.D.

Dr. Rieu and Ethe by a clear mistake say that Salman was born in
690 A.H. = 1291 A.D. Refer for particulars in this connection Ethe
India office Lib. Catal. No. 1237 and Bankipore Lib. Catal. by Maulavi
Abdul Muqtadir and Dr. Denison Ross, pp 219 to 225.

Salman enjoyed the reputation of one of the best qasidah writers
and surpassed his predecessors and contemporaries in sublimity of style
and novelty o f ideas. The poems he composed in answer to Zahir-i Far-
yabi, Sanai Ghaznavi and Kamaluddin Isfihani show his learing and
abilities as a Poet.

Besides qasidahs and ghazalshe left a number of qitahs and ruba'is.
He has left one more mathnawi ' Eiraqnamah ' described in Ethe India
Office Lib. Catal. No. 1243.

Not dated, scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning:

244 A Descriptive Catalogue oi?

\Mf- w^jf ob^' !A* P

End :

No. 104. # ->id&jjf-: 'j tx^JiA^- jjjJo-o
MATHNAW-I-JAMSHEED-O-KHUESHEED

Pages, 164. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Salman of Sawa.

Same as the foregoing, Date of transcription and the scribe not
mentioned.

■No, 105. # oxi jy5- j iu&4j>- jJJo^
MATHNAW-I-FAMSHEED-O-KHURSHEED.

Pages, 136. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, new.

Subject, love story.
Extent, complete.
Author, Salman Sawa.

A restored copy of the Mathnawi described above. Not dated. Soribe,
not mentioned.

Begins as usual but ends with : —

The Persian Manuscripts 245

No. 106. *^jt ls^*-

MATHNAW-I-JAWHAR.

Pages, 42, Lines- on a page, 7. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Jawhar,

A poem composed on the occasion of the wedding of Nawwab Chul?
am-i-Muhammad Ghouse Khan Bahadur the last Nawwab of the Coma-
tic. One of the court Poets with the Pen name Jawhar. Date of trans-
cription and the scribe not known.

Beginning :

End :

No. 107. *,iU3Ull ^Lj^
HADIQATUL HAQIQA.

Pages, 242. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Sufism.

Extent, complete.

Author, Hakim Thanai. c^-v ft**-

The celebrated Hakim Thanai of Gazna was a disciple of Shaykh
Abu Yiisuf Hamdani. He was one of the greatest of Sufi Poets Jala-
luddin Rumi the acknowledged head of the sufis speaks highly of him as :-

Thanai flourished during the reign of Sultan Bahrain Shah (reigned 1118-
1152 A.D. =512-547 A.H.). to whom Hadlqah is dedicated. He came of
a very noble family of gazni noted for piety and learning. It is said that
Bahram Shah offered his sister in marriage to the Poet who however
declined the honour.

Besides the Hadiqah and a Diwan of about thirty thousand verses
Sanai has left the following five mathnawiee : Karnama ,/»U ^
Kunuzalrumuzjj-jMjjitf (also called *U*Jt ^J\ a\^3\ j**)Tariquttahqiq

246 A Descriptive Catalogue of

c*W« j»> Ishqnama ,«U ^a* Uqlnaina ,«\f Ja*. There are conflicting
statements regarding .the exact date of the Poet's death.
According to Bahrain Shah, the then ruling sovereign, Thanai died on

Sunday the 11th of Shaban 525 AH., the year in which Hadiqah was
completed. Jami also supports this statement. Dr. Ethe (Bodl. Lib.
Catal. No. 528) maintains that the poet wrote his book<jh»&&*3t ^ in 528
A.H. and hence his death should have taken place some time later Dr
Denison Rosa (see the Catal. of Persian and Arabic manuscripts m the
volume dealing with Persian poets from Eirdausi to Hafizon the page 21)
argues that referring to the Poet's diwan it is found that he more than
speaks of the death of Amir Muizzi which took place in 542 A.H. (1147
A.D.). Thus it can be concluded safely that Sana! was alive at that
time.

The enigma is still, to be solved by the research scholars.

The first page of this manuscript bears seven seals. One of them is
that of Shahjahan and four of Mir Muhammad Taqi Shahjahani Khan
The remaining t^o seals are so defaced that they cannot be deciphered. '

Transcribed by Imaduddin Muhammad a**» <sH jJ1 oU.. Not dated.
Beginning :

yyj \&ji jyji m))j^ *J
Bnd: J '

No. 108. V^i^f j&ar*-

'■■■■■■■■•■.■'■' ". -"■-■: H

HADIQATUL HAQTQAT.

MclT' 4 ! 6 " ^ 6fl0na P a ^ 13 - language, Persian. Condition, much injured
Mode of writing, Naste'liq. Appearance, old. ensured.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.

Authr, Hakim Sanai.
^ Same as the foregoing. Transcribed by one Shahabudum in the year

The Persian Manuscripts 247

- ; -:/---..No/-109,^*.^3^r^^ : ;' : '''
HADIQATUL HAQIQAT.

Pages, 278. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

■ •

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Hakim Sanai .

Same as the foregoing. The first page bears the seal which reads :
\j^\ 5 U- yW ^a^ ^ic kX^jfcw. It was transcribed by Shaikh Abdul
Khaliq Faruqui Al'Umari at Allahabad in the year 1011 A.H.

NO. 110. # r Ii>S^|| „a1m^
HADIQATUL HAQIQAT.

Pages, 646. Lines on a page, 17, Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Hakim Sanai.

Same as the foregoing. Date of transcription and the acribe not
known.

No. 11L Vj^ J,^

MATHNAW-I-KHIDAR KHAN WA DWALRANI.

Pages, 304^ Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearanoe, old.

Subject, narrative.
Extent, complete.
Author, Amir Khusraw Dehlavi.

This is an interesting poetical narrative of the love adventures of
Khidar Khan (son of Sultan Alauddin Muhammad Shah Khilji 1295-1315
A.D.), and Dwalrani the daughter of Rayknar the rajah of Gujarat. The
work is dedicaied to Sultan Alauddin the father of the hero.

It is ..sometimes, called tl ,<$&&" Ishqiah but the title fc)W>«*^ xs»U«d
is more correct as the author himself says.

*J\f j$ UJU> ^Jj- J>*&~ IS^l) J,?'*

The author, the famous poet Amir Khusrow says in the book that
he completed it on the 6th of the Dilqa'd, 715=1315 A.H. It is further
33

248 A BESORiPTivii Catalogue of

stated that the narrative origmally consisted of 4,200 verses but after the
death of the hero KhidarKhan 119 verses more were added to it. The
unwan is beautifully decorated and the pages that are much injured have
goldmargins.

The first page bears the seal that reads " ^ ^ f,U\ ^ " transoribed in
987 A.H. Sribe, Mubarak Yahya al Musavi.
Beginning:

End :

*^u^l> ^..^^...uwj-U..--^..-- •

* lA»/ tA^ y^*j ^ f^ ; ^*. y

No. 112. •Mjs r ,.s^^^U
MATHNAW-I-RAGHIB-O-MARGHttB.
Pages, 164. Linea on a page> H. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Romance poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Ismail Khan Abjadi .

This is a very interesting Romance where love plays the main part.
Raghib is the son of Malik Bahram the King of Yaman and the beloved
is ' Marghub ' is the daughter of Malik Himam the King of Cheen. The
development of love the climax with all the details are most beautifully
described by the Poet.

For other works and the details of the Poet's life see his other works
described in this catalogue and also " Tazkira-i-Gulzar-i-Azam " bound in
this library.

Dated, 17th of Shawwal 1196 A.H. . Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning:

Twb Pm&iMt . MAOTSo&iPf 6 : . 24$.

Ends

*j^i^ ..................

No. 113. *p%\ i^j

ZUBDATUlAFKAR.

Pages, 92. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, much injured
but still readable. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Ethics.
Extent, complete-
Author, Mir Ismail Khan Abjadi.

Abjadi wrote this ethical Mathnawi in imitation of Nizamf's jl,- 2M qj&<»
It begins with a short preface by Moulana Muhammad Baqir Agah.

For further notices on the life and works of this renowned Poet of the
Carnatic read Tadhkira-i-gulzar-i-Azam ftcl jtytf tyis (by Nawab
Ghulam Ghouse Khan) in this library pp. 22 to 27.

Transcribed in 119(5 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

■■•■■\ A

End :

* <-S^i J>* jl; »/ A«J

#joj£ j) ^ j^ oj| ^b

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No. 114. #^U^-L.

SAQI NAMAH.

Pages, 292. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, eulogies (miscellaneous).

Extent, complete.

Author, Nuruddin Mulla Zuhuri. ^^ U ^\ }i i

This is the renowned Mathnawi composed by Maulana Nuruddin
Muhammad Zuhuri of Tarshiz in Khurasan dedicated to Burhan Nizam
Shah II of Ahmadnagar who reigned from 1591 to 1595 A.D. (999 to 1003
A.H.).

Zuhuri went in early life to Yazd and thence to Dakhan in 1850 A.D.
(988 A.H.). Like Malik Kumi he first settled in Ahmadnagar and after-
wards in Bijapur. He married Malik Kami's daughter and died in J610
A.D. (1025. A.H.). He was a great Poet and had a peoulilar style of
his own. He is much given to exaggerations.

Faydi in his letter written to Emperor Akbar from Ahmadnagar has
made special mention of Kumi and Mulla Zahuri as very good potets
of Burhanulmulk's Court. Zuhuri does not seem to have been in affluent
circumstances. He was leading a contented life.

It was transcribed by one Mirza Muhammad. Date of transcription
not mentioned.

Beginning:

No. 115. •■•4^L-y r IL..^ i it.
MATHNAW -I-SALI M- O SAL MA

Pages, 102. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry (Mathnawi).
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Abu Nasi- Nasir.

This is a most interesting romantic love story with vivid descriptions.
Sahm is the hero and Salma is the heroine. It ends in a tragedy ; Sallm

End :

Tiqa I*bbsian MAJjtTsqEiPTS 2&1

the hero while hunting lions himself fell a prey to a lion. Salma the
heroine on learning the heart rending fate of his lover puts an end to her
life in a most pathatic manner.

The first page bears four seals that are defaced. The last page also
has one seal but it also cannot be made out. This Mathnawiwas present-
ed by the author to Sultan Muhammad. It begins with a prose preface.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned. The Mathnawi proper begins : —
Beginning :

. , l\ • / ■■■■'*

End

No. 116. ♦J^I^as.U >jjJJU

MATHNAW -I-SABH ATULABRAE .

Pages, 306. Lines on a page, 109. .Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Sufism.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Moulana Abdul Rahman Jami ^-W a**-;-M •»■!■* \i ^y*.

This is the famous book on Sufism by Moulana Abdul Rahman Jami.
It is divided or deals with twenty nine enigmas that are fully and clearly
explained. Printed copies of this work can be had in India and Persia.
Most of the pages are wrongly arranged.

For other details of his life and work see his work described above.
Some of the pages in the beginning are wanting. Scribe and the date of
transcription cannot be found out.

Beginning :

X>}\<± |«UaAi| Cy.**s .

j.L>.il| SJt-^-fyj&Aj «,^-v*Ji-o ..ijJU y>

WU»->«)b) {j^tki «_^cU^«<

(^jl^J** S \ yS tbU-%*9| »tV«l I-0&* (_>»M

# Ji)]^S i^XaJj

252 A Descriptive Catalogue or

End :

,>jl&w Ijsj ,U iXJS j£

, )*£ : ..jt*&-. ■: ■■ ■■' " ' ■■:. '. ' 1/ -Jh^i

No. 117. *^U cy U- ^ ; aU
MATHNAW-I-SAADAT NAMA'i.

Pages, 299. Lines on a page, 14. .Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Ex tent, complete.
Author, not known.

Life history and career of Ifawwab Sa'adathullah Khan. The work has
no literary merit. Date of transcription and the scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

UL| '""#*H^ (-ill

End :

No. 118. ■.■■.#. i £)W ^^
SIKANDAR NAMAH BAHRI.

Pages, 126. Lines on a page, 17 and about 12 on the margin. Language,
Persian. Condition, badly injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Nizami of Gaiijah.

A record of Sikander's overseas conquests. Dated, 1 1 66 A.H. Scribe,
Muhammad Ghiasuddin of Alahbad.
Beginning:

* *&& I; ujT .ijL# Up- ^.LXj

End :

The Persian Manusceipss 25&

No. 119. *\o& } A& is?***

MATHNAW -I-SHAH 0-GAJ)A.
Pages, 92. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian, Condition, injured.
Made of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Mystical Mathnawi.

Extent, complete.

Author, Maulana Badruddin Hilali.

This is a mystical mathnawi by Maulana Badruddin Hilali of Astara-
bad, the Author of c>*fi4.W1 ual/u slfatulashiqin described above.
It is ajso sometimes styled tr*>; J » 8 ^> King and beggar.

It is said that after completing the Shah-u-Darwish Hilali presented
the poem to Badi-'uz-zaman Mirza (died 1514 A.D.=920 A.H.) the eldest
son of Sultan Husain Mirza (873-911 A.H.= 1469— 1506 A.D.) and the
Prince immensely pleased with the work and amply rewarded the Poet.

This work has been translated into German Verse by H. Ethe 1 (Refer
Dr. Ethe's India Office Catal. of Persian Mss. No. 1426 and also E.G.
Browne Cambridge Catal. pp. 365-SC7).

For further particulars of the Poet's life see Habibus-Siyar Vol. Ill,
Haft Iqlim fol. S05, Majma un Nafais', Vol. II, fol. 534.. and Majmalul-
Fusha, Vol. II pp. 55.

Besides the abovementioned two Mathnawis Hilali left a Diwan that
has been lithographed in Lucknow and Cawnpore in 1263 arid 1281 A.H.

Transcribed in 1083 A.H.
Beginning :

End :

^* A Descriptive Catalogue of

.No. 120. • ) j*j- } ^^

SHIRIN.o.KKUSROW.

Pages, 336. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured but still readable. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Romence poetry.

Extent complete.

Author, Amir Khusrow Dehlayi.

This is a complete copy of the work and is very old and injured.
S till it is in a fairly readable condition. The pages have coloured borders!
For'other particulars of the Author's life and works (see his Diwan des-
cribed above in this catalogue). Scribe, Muhammad Raza. Dated 1148
A.H.
Beginning :

End

SHIRI N-0 K. H USRO W.

- Pages, 226. Line B on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Amir Khusrow.

A restored but incomplete copy of the same work as described above.
Date and scribe not mentioned.

No. 122. . ir ± )alj n.
SHIRIN-O-KE USROW.
Pages, .338. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
:■ Author, Jamaluddin Abu Muhamad Nizami of, Ganjah,

The Persian Manuscripts 265

*

The story of Shirin and Khus-row by Nizami of Ganjah. Dated
Zil Hajjah '45 A.H. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

No. 123. •^UijA

SHARAF NAMAH.
Pages, 386. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Nizanii of Ganjah.

An account of Sikandar's land conquest by the famous poet Nisami

of Ganjah. Date not decipherable. Scribe is one Mir Mahdi Ali who

describes himself as ^ } > £*y» &H~>. At the foot of the last pago the

following statement is to be found: —

^jLc u_JU j&+ -J>j> £*>\$ jOJiL. c_Aj£ ^ij tl£lL

Beginning :

End :

>j&I b ^

* <£> f uA e

r

No. 124. * rAlijj,
SHARAF NAMAH.

Pages, 620. Linen on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Nizami.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 1248 A.H. Scribe, Muhammad Hussain,

33

266 A Desobeptivi Catalogue op

No. 125. *^lj j,^

TOTINAMAH. "

Pages, 180. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, tales and stories.

Extent, complete.

Author, ...

Thij is a very interesting icaiantic love story between Ratan (the
hero) and Padam (the heroine). This work was composed in the days of
Alamgir in whose eulogy some poems are to be found in this work. The
parrot is the guide to the hero in all matters and is in fact the great oentre
of attraction.

Soribe and the date of transcription are not to be found out.
Beginning :

«*«&; ii>W , u*Jl ^.j* ,£jT j.Uu

End :

*</j^ ^ x JiJ» )^i

The first light liner arc in a different metre from that of the rest
of the Mathanwi.

No. 126. * ^j& ^^

MATHNAW-I-ZAFAR NAMAH.

Pages, 100. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Aslam Mouzfin.

An account of the conquests and Military compaigns of Muhammad
Ali Khan Walajah the Nawwab of the Carnatic. Transcribed by the
Author himself. Date, of transcription not known.

Beginning :

ulj^ i^-t 6 ?- *-U*- fU*

The Persian Manuscripts 257

End :

/•Up- j>Jl &s&> *&&■! A

No. 127. * kJ\ uwU-^ii Ls/^*
MATHNAW-I -FUTUHAT-I-ASAFI.
Pages, 094. Linos on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Asafi.

An account in verse of the life history and career of Nawwab Asaf jab-
Transcribed by oneNasiruddin. Date of transcription not mentioned.

Beginning :
End :

» f Uj ^JjP- slj jl ,-»l3 ^,1 *^
* .J.-X.e .JLi ) ,j.)«S <tll| Jax ^JoJl j^ LS^- 6 *-*J/dl W*^

No. 128. * Jl^ ,*> (j)>^*
MATHNAWI SEH SHAHAN.

• L-iAU ^^f. ^ ^-j* ±?jfi &*»>**■ jte <-? ji&*

Pages, 62. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Qadir Hussain Naguri.
This collection of panegyrics by Qadir Hussain Naguri is dedicated to
Nawwab Ghulam GhOuse Khan Bahadur the last Nawwab of Carnatio
that had some power and importance. He was also a patron of learning
and his biographies and short accounts of the Poets of Southern India
« (M $)S tyU " is really valuable.

This Mathnawi contains mainly eulogies on Nawwab Ghulam Ghouse
Khan and Nawwab Azeemjah. The pages have coloured marginal lines.

258 A Descriptive Catalogue o#

Date of competition 1254 A.H. It is quite likely that it was also
transcribed in the same year.

Beginning :

* i* J A r 4 ^" jW?- «■»-'&{ J j
End :

No. 129. *^U *U

SHAH NAMAH (ALSO CALLED ISMAIL NAMAH).

Pages, 313. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured especially the first and the last few pages. Mode of writing, good.
Appearance, old.

Subject, (epic poom) exploits of Shah Ismail and Shah Tahmasp in
form of a Mathnawi.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza Muhammad Qasim Qasimi Junabadi.

An epic poom in the metre of Shahmahof Firdawai by Mirza Muham.
mad Qasitn Qasimi, a talented pcet who flourished in the middle of the 10th
century A.H. The deeds of Shah Ismail and Shah Tahmasp form its
theme.

The other works of Qasimi are : —

(1) fc^^** o*^ LaylaMajnun,

(2) ,«U i) 8U, The history of Shahrokh (composed in 950), A.H.
chronogram ^f^jfr J^A } \i JL. s-Jt

(3) *Ai )\i It contains descriptions of a palace of a garden, also
the love of the moth to the candle, etc.

(4) )} ~h. (#^.6. Shirin and KhusroW (composed in 9/50 A.H., and
dedicated like other poems to Shah Tahmasp.)

Not dated. Apparently very old. Scribe, not mentioned.

The Persian Manuscripts 259

Beginning :

i*a~->ly,f ( j\<±&- (Jjf=s& ■*XJ_j|jo>-

I

End :

* ivjj ,J u*-0&s~ J I cL&£ Jr^'H (J.J

No. 130. # cyaS ><yo»-«

MATHNAW-I-QUDRAT.

Pages, 88. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Qudratullah Khan Qudrat.

Qiidratullah Khan Qudrat's Mathnawi giving a vivid description of
Nawwab Azarnjah's marriage in a moat detailed mannar. Some pages
in the middle of the manuscript are badly injured. It has decorated
unwan and the pages have coloured marginal lines.

Qudratullah Khan Qudrat was a descendant of a most respectable and
noble family of Arabs that had settled down in India and whose members
were noted for their piety and learning. He was born at Gopamu near
Lucknowin 1199 A.H. He emigrated to Madras in 1227 and after a
few years rose to prominence in the Court of the Nawwab of Camatic.
He was a good poet arid a critic. He left a Diwan and a valuable
book Nataijul Afkar ;&i!M &S&1 hat was lithographed by the Nawwab
at his own cost.

260 A Descriptive Catalogue of

For further particulars and details refer Tazkira-i-Gulzar-i Azam
jte\ } \}S tjiXt by Nawwab Ghulam Ghouse Khan pp. 288 to 294 in
this library (lithographed copy).

The manuscript bears the year 1233 A.H. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

End

•U^i ,. r ii

J«*»i erf

f rrr

No. 131. *^i^J\Jj

QIRANUS SAJdAIN;

Pages, 304. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of wri ting, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Amir Khusrow.

The famous Mathnawi by Amir Khusrow. Date of transcription,

28th of the second Jamada of the year 1173 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End: J u " ~

No. 132. * U,^
KARlMA.

Pages, 21. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Auditor, Shaikh Muslihuddin Kadi.
The famous Pund Namaye of Sa'di with inter linear Urdu translation.
Scribe not mentioned dated 19th of Sha'ban 1264 A.H.

The Persian Manuscripts 261

Beginning

ty c^«e / ^y c^jaj cd^. rl ^ ^.Vj o*^.

* L*J *j|**> j Jjvf .^ ^-lap-
si ^ ^ *\j &*& *-J~*\ {f*i

End :

* )* J k i^* - *^. ij^*X s^*"" j

No. 133. *p^ gi*
KUNJ-I-DUWUM.

Pages, 56, Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry (Divination)
Extent, complete.
Author, Mir Munzavi.

The second part of a book on diviiiation by Mir Manzavi. Date
of transcription and the name of the Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning:

'ftt ^! ......... jl, (** ji &,*

' # Jf; &/3 **?■ v"** )\ **S

262 A Descriptive Catalogue op

End :

^J iXOijI J^

NOT ENTERED IN THE OLD CATALOGUE.

No. 134. #jU ji& ^^1.
MATHNAW-I-GULSHAN-i'-NAZ.

Pages, 110. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, not very old.

Subject, poetry (descriptive).

Extent, complete.

Author, Sayyid Latif Qadiri.

A very interesting descriptive Mathnawi dedicated to Azeemjah
Bahadur of the Carnatic, by Syed Latif Qadiri witn the request that he,
a Syed, may be taken under his protection and praying for help for his
daughter's marriage. The Author, as he himself narrates in this book
has travelled vastly throughout India. His command of language
is most admirable. Madras till recently, a hundred years back, was
the seat of Arabic and Persian learning and its muslim rulers attracted
several renowned men of letters.

The author has beautifully described the beauties of the fair sex
and the boyB of the different places in India chiefly of Delhi, Lucknow
and Benares.

Beginning i

End

U»-Vuj j|j \XfiJ XOiJ fiff-

# ua-»«J u>> j JiS ^f****- u**s&j iJusi'

uw^ . j u*^ <_5,^ ^^ . ^,1^

vdj$ \JCj>\ \>f- >j,j jl ^f- ^^s>-

*

The Persian Manuscripts 263

j' ^ ^^'j ***&•* ,? && & j^p f*^ ,=fr< u^'^ */•• j^ j,j b <A -"^* -

*' No. 135. * y^, j^l (f)

LAILA MAJNUN.

Pages, 126. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Epic poem.

Extent, the first page is wanting.

Author, Abdullah Hatifi.

An epio poem by Maulana Abdullah Hatifi of Jam who was Jami's
nephew. This mathnawi is the first of his projeoted Khamsah of which
however he oompleted only four, viz. * Jr ~i.j o^r** *ty A * rt JaW

^ ^»U ^4-fS ) fit" UwAjfe

Hatifi enjoyed great fame even during his life time and had a particular
talent for Mathnawi. Shah Ismail in his return from the conquest of
Khurasan paid him a visit and prevailed upon him to describe his Vic
torious career but the Poet died (in 927 A.H. =1621 A.D.), in the same
year before J>his work was completed. Not dated. Scribe, not men-
tioned.

Beginning

lad :

34

264 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 136. * (jA^"* e^'
LAILA MAJNUN.

Pages, 125. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abdullah Hatifi.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 1142 A.H. Scribe not mentioned.

No. 136 (a). * Jfp. , t_f ^U
MATHNAW-I-GOY-O-CHOUGAN

Pages, 40. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A short Mathnawi by an unknown author. Dated, Shawnal J 140
A.H., at Agrah.

Scribe, not mentioned

Beginning :

End :

* r i/ CM? J^ )\

j\ r£ <L-{*J iLZli U^i Ij

* *>V <-*> <L-Vc4 tl£JU vj-.-iJ .J

No. 136 (b). #c .,UJ| ; l r l
ASRARUL WASILIN. •

Pages, 17. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Friday Sermons (prose).
Extent, complete. «,

i Ar>,hor, not known.

A collection of Friday Sermons.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

End:

The Persian Maktjscbjbtb 205

Beginning :

i , i i

JJ aa-JI ^J] {iJ *^J\ Jtfl ^ ^srj\ ^lUiJI^ .lib ^jjsJ

No. 136. (af. a^L&Ull ci?tA^ ts)^"*
SIFATULASHIQlN.

Pages, 08. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
Injured but in a readable state. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Ethics and Sufism.

Extent, complete.

Author, Maulana Badruddin Hilali.

A most instructive Mathnawi of ethical and sufistic contents styled
jj^JiMidt uaUu viz., ' the qualities of lovers' by Maulana Badruddin
Hilali who was put to death by order of Ubaidullah Khan Uzbeg at
Harat in 939 Aifr. =1532, 1533 A.D.

Some tadhkiras fix the poet's death in 936 A.H. = 1529, 1530 A.D.
but the former statement is more correct as it is the date given by the
Poet's intimate friend Sam Mirza.

Hilali wrote another mystical Mathnawi styled Shah-u-gada t«tf $ »W
or King and dervish which has been translated into German Verse by
H. Ethe.

(Refer A. Sprenger p. 427 and Dr. Ethe's India Office Catal. of
Persian Mss. Nos. 1426 to 1430.)

This Mathnawi is divided into ten chapters or. J\*» . As the

manuscript is worm-eaten thescribe and the date of transcription cannot
be found out.

Beginning

#

End :

266 A Descriptive Catalogue oir

4 Bocks.

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• ur^yf^i (r)

No. 137. * U , J J^ Jlj4
LAILA MAJNUN.
Pages, 120. Lines on a page, 16 and 17 on the margin. Language, Persian.
Condition, injured. Mode o" writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abdur Rahman Jami.
The same scory composed by Mulla Jam.

Three leaves of the book are misplaced in binding. Not dated. Scribe,
in one Ahmed the son of Ali ' Arif .

Beginning :

■* Jdf- csJj*M jl pi, ) jj

No. 138. #jb| } Jj4 .^
MAHMUD-O-AYAZ.

Pages, 512. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, very little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Romatic poetry, a narrative of love.

Extent, complete.

Author, Hakim Zulali.

This is the most renowned of the seven Mathnawis of Zulali collec-
tively called Haft Ashoob or Haft Sayyar " 8,1*- i^Ju» \± ^^ ^ i6> ♦>
He commenced his poem in 1001 A.H.,

The Persian Manttsgrepts 267

and completed it in 1024 as shown by the chronogram

The other six Mathnawis are : —
Husni Gulusuz . . . . . . . . . .y^ pi ^^ (\)

Maikhana ^W»(r)

Sulaiman wa Bilqis (also called Sulaiman nama) y-«si> j oWL- (T)

Sh'ula-i-Didar ♦ J Wa ^l*i (F)

Adhar wa Samandar .. .. *jAi*-»j ^ (*)

Darra wa Khurshid . . . . . . . . * •M*;^ j *;& ("*)

Hakim Zulah of Khwansar in Iraq flourished under Shah Abbas I

"and made a great name as a Poet who had no parallel in his age. Zul&li

died Boon after the completion of Mahmud wa Ayaz, his best known

work in 1024 A.H. = 1615 AD. There is however some difference of

opinion regarding his exact year of death.

The first page of this manuscript bears two seals that have been
defaced and cannot be deciphered. Scribe and the year of transcription

are not to be found

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MAHMUD-O-AYAZ.

Pages 451. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Zulah.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, Sha' ban 33rd year of 8\j o*)W Scribe :
not mentioned. First ^age bears two seals reading :—

J*As-«

268

A Descriptive Catalogue off

No. 140. #^ SI^a*
MAKHZAN-UL-ASRAR.

Pages, 92. Lines on a page, 12 and 13 on the margin. Language, Persian.
Condition, injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry (Didactic).
Extent, complete.
Author, Nizami of Ganjah.

The famous Mathnawi of Nizami. Not dated. Scribe not men-
tioned.

Beginning :

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End :

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In the same volume.

No. 140 (a). * J \ J ^ S| jte
TUHFAT-UL-AHRAR.

Pages, 73. Lines on a page, 13 and 13 on the margin. Language, Persian.
Condition, injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance , old.
Subject, poetry (didactic).
Extent, complete.
Author, Abdur Rahman Jami.

Same as No. 100 above. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

*j\j*'*\ ^i-(f) #.L,2II

cJ/^"

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No. 141. *u»Jl / ^.* 5 Jd^
MATHNAW-I-MIR'AT.

Pages, 100. Lines on a page 16. Language, Persian,
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Srbject, Safiem.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil.

Condition, a little

The Persian Manuscripts 269

A rare mystical Mathnawi by Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil one of the
greatest of the Persian Poets in India who was bom at Akbarabad in
1644 A.D., and died at Delhi in 1720 A.D. He composed several other
Mathnawis besides his lyrical poems. The most important of his Math-
nawis are : —

,»M W*- A mystical Mathnawi a kind of Saqinama interwoven with
short tales.

-*>}#* f-U, An all* orical Mathnawi composed in 1125 AH =
1713. A.D.

■***■£* A mystical Mathnawi.

Refer Sprenger's Catal. p. 379. Dr. Ethe's Catal. Nos. 1676 to 1686.
The pages have coloured marginal lines.
Transcribed by Ali Muhammad in 1153 A.H.
Beginning :

# ei>]i ijhaXj ciy*>- ui-,^a*
•if*)* *}*■ <^j U

* in 3i :\i ^

End

No. 142. #JUil| \j*.
ME'RAJUL KHIAL.

Pages, 17. Lines on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Ali Ridha Tajalli.

A poem on love describing the attitude of the lover to the beloved.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

' j}» J^- <^\ jH* fj* ji

270 A Descriptive Catalogue op

End: ^

In the same volume.

No. 142 (a). *£t, }J *j, ^yl*

MATHNAW-I-SHlR-O-SHAKAR.

Pages, 6. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry. <

Extent, complete.

Author, Shaikh Bahaud din.

A nfystioal posm. Not dated. Soribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

* ti)^° ) (j/ J^C 'V<X> j ,*_ .

\Sy* U m Ley- xl^j, .J

^>- ^Aj /J'-cj *^»; K
In the same volume.

End

No. 142 (b). •,js jr p> ^\i JL
SAQI NAMA.

Pages, 28. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeofc, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Nurud din Zuhuri.

Sa.ne as No. 1 14 above. Nut dated. Scribe not mentioned.
In the same volume.

No. 142 (c). *^?/-* ^^
D1WANJ-MAGHRIM.

Pages, 140. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Pesatea. Co»d£tio% good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Sultan Sayyid Ahmed Maghribi.

Same as No 54 above. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

4 Books.

227 ^ /» J^ 0°) 8 2 8 ^ ^ U jl, (r)

No. 143. *^y| jkX-

MANTIQ UT TAIR.

Pages, 342. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, Badly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, poetry (didactic).

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Fariduddin 'Attar.

A mystical Mathnawi by ' Attar. Not dated. Scribe not men-
tioned.
Beginning :

# v^SiA-ol ^Sjt* Ii>- V ^> j)i

No. 144. *^U! <jlaA*
MANTIQ UT TAIR.

Pages, 192. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode oi writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, poetry (didactio).
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Fariduddin ' Attar.

Another incomplete copy of the same work as desoribed above. Not
dated. Soribe not mentioned.
35

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272 A Descriptive Catalogue oe

No. 145. #^U| jU^
MANTIQ UT TAIB:

Pages, 227. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Dakhni. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, New.

Subject, poetry (didactic).

Extent, complete.

Author, Pariduddin Attar.

A complete Hindustani translation in verse of the same work as des-
cribed above. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned. Translator not
known.

NO. 146. *^[i cyjj, j^U

MATHNAW-I-MAWADDAT NAMA.
Pages, 224. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, Old.

Subject, Fiction (poetry).
Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Ismail Khan Abjadi. * j^i . & \u ^U ^

This is a very interesting narrative poem by Abjadi who was one
of the best Poets in the court of Nawab Walajah. His birth place was
Ohinglepet. Abjadi's learning and abilities were such that he was
appointed a tutor to Nawab Umdatulumra Bahadur. He was a Poet
of great Merit and composed poems both in Persian and Urdu. Some
of his well known Mathnawis are Haftjauher y^ *+&*> (rf ^ Jt^ ;< >)
Zabdatul Afkar ^i $\ u* j an d Anwarnama s*H ; yt . When he
presented Anwarnama to Nawab Walajah, the Nawab much pleased
with hie work had him weighed in silver and gave it to the Poet as a
present. The value of this silver amounted to six thausand and seven
hundred rupees. He was made the Poet-laureate of the court and was
honoured with the coveted title of " Malikush-sh'ora ". He died in
1193 A:H„ and was buried with due ceremoney in the preoinets of the
Jame Masjid at Mylapore.

Hero of the Poem is Shah Rukh and the heroine is Zarina. They
are blessed with a son and named him Humayun. He grows to be a very
brave young man and general. His love to Sitra a famous maiden
for her superb beauty and the adventures and Humayun's marriage with
her are beautifully described.

The poem is interesting throughout. The first page bears
the seals of " Muhammad Ali Hussain Khan Tajulumra ".

Transcribed in 1197 A.H. Scribe is not mentioned.

Beginning ;

End

The Persian Manuscripts 273

# ^Ijw* .Jl^b ^K **<&

No. 147. *^cU uiWp. tf ij&.
MATHNAWI-LMUWADDATNAMA.

Page6, 253. Lines on s page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, Old.

Subject, Fiction (narrative poem).
Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Ismail Khan Abjadi. * «»»1 qU. J*«JL.\ ^

Same as the foregoing.

Dated, Friday the 1st of Raj jab 1200 A.H. Soribe not mentioned.

No. 148-1 & 148-2. • U ; , ^ <J£U

MATHNAWI-MEHR-O-WAFA.

Pages, 97 and 260. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition,
a little injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, a love narration intermixed with discourses on mysticism.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mir Arshi.

It is a interesting and sublime love story between Mehr and
Wafa (love and faith) by Mir Arshi. It treats on mysticism as well
in the course of the narration. The style and flow of the language
are simply charming.

m

A Descriptive Oatalogue otf

Arshi composed this Mathnawi in 1053 A.H., the title of the Matfe-
nawi is itself a ohronogram for the year of its composition.

The last 260 pages are in 148/2 ; the manuscript though much da-
maged is still in quite a readable condition. The first two pages are
illuminated.

Beginning 148-1

End 148-1

# iijS vj*&l v=a«J.^«e u jAi.

Beginning 142-2 :

# &AS-)

End 148-2 :

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Jti\

Jj> jrtjCj ^ Jj ^ o^

No. 149. * ^^ii, ^ ^.< ^ j

MATHNAW-I-MEHft-O-MUSHTARI.

Pages, 430. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Coniditon, a little
worm-eaten here and there. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, a romantio story.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shamsud din Muhammad Aesar of Tabriz. &*tt<» y^aM y***

A very old and excllent oopy of the romantio Mathnawi <jfA*> ) y<p

The Persian Manuscripts 27$

'Sum and Jupiter' by Shamsuddin Muhammad Assar of Tabriz who
flourished during the reign of Sultan Shaykh Uways (1356—1374 A J).).
He was a contemporary of the celebrated Salman Sawa and died in
784 A.H. = 1382 A.D. Assar was ako a very good astrologer.

From the epilogue it is found that the poem was completed on Friday
the 4th Shawwal 778 A.H. = 1376 A.D.

This Mathnawi contains five thousand one hundred and twenty
distiches as the Poet himself says.

For further details of the Poets life and works refer Haftlqlim f«lfl u>a*
Makhzanulgharaib s-flj*W y^"* Baharistan o^-A* and Atash Kadah
»aT jtolj and Refer also Sprenger Oudh Catal. p. 312 and Dr. Ethe's
India Office Lib. Catal. No. 1244.

Written in a beautiful hand within gold and coloured margins. The
first two pages are most gorgiously decorated in gold. There are six
beautiful illustrations in Persian style.

Transcribed in 911 A.H., by Haji Ah.

Beginning :

# JJiSUx oU~ ^/iiU i-^-awj ijL* U A

End :

276 A Descriptive Catalogue of

NO. 150. # <-*"£*£$ Jlils&X* rj (*y*y ^l> <JL>
SAQI NAMA.
Pages, 41. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little in-
jured. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, Old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ghulam Aizzuddin Khan Bahadur Mustaqim Jang Nam!

Another work by the same author " <***£+£ r»W*» " gives the
ohronogram of the composition of this work i.e., 1266.
The first page has two seals that have been defaced.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End : ,

# f Ul ^ ^.i-. ^S ^ ^^

No. 150 (a). •jl^J ^^y
FIRDAUS-I-' JAZ.

Pages, 86. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
'of writing, fair. Appearance, Old.

Subjeot, romance.
Extent, complete.
Author, Ghulam Aizzuddin Khan Bahadur Mustaqim Jang Nami.

This is a most touohing love story that ends in a tragedy. It has
as a historical background the invasion of Sultan Mahamud Ghaznavi
and is in fact the wellknown story of Chandar Badan Mehyar in verse.

The Poet Ghulam Aizzuddin Khan Mustaqim Jang Nami (died 1240
A.H. ), has versified this story in a most masterly manner.

For notices on the life and works of Mustaqim Jang Nami Refer
Tadhkira-i-Gulzar-i-Azam pages 3: 3 to 366 of whioh there, are several
copies in this library.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

The Persian Manuscripts 277

Beginning :

* \) (♦' «^t vt)*"**" ^y^x* c^

End:

• j»^^j £Uj>

No. 150 (b). * y JU ^U. ^a*j 4*W zJ J>

SHERH-I-QITA-I-NEMAT KHAN ALL

Pages, 16. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little in-
jured. Mode of writing, litho. Appearance, Old.

Subject, commentary on Nemat Khan-i-Ali. Khita-i-Hazl on Kamgar
Khan's marriage.

Author, Ghulam Ali Belgrami.

A short but scholarly commentary on Nemat Khan-i-Ali add's
Khita-i-Hazl. Some of the pages are a little injured.
Beginning :

I A

J J&- /***■ ^ i ^U. ^S yflj*- <& t j& gjs ^i«k»

#^dl ^jU- c»^f*j ,j v._^tlas-« cXA«j-« \\ib*>

End :

3 Books

#^Uj| «»«***$ ^ijliA^ f i fy*y* r«\i JL (f)

#jlf*C| (JMy>j» (f)

278 A Descriptive Catalogue op

i.

No. 151. • p j ul»-e <_. Aj ,z> t3}*s>+
MATHNAW-I-SHARIF MAULANA RUM.

Pages, 693. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, Old.

Subject, Morals Safism illustrated with stories.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jalaludindin Rumi.

A very good copy of the famous Mathnaw-i-Munawi by Jalalud-
din generally known as Maulana Rum and Jalaluddin Rumi. He waB
born in Balkh in 1207 A.D. (604 A.H.), and died in Iconium 1273 A.D.
(672 A.H.). Portions of this Mathnawi have been translated into German
in Tholuck's Bluthensammlung Margntand and by G. Rosen Mes-
newi oder Doppelverse, Leipzig 1849, The first book was translated
into English by J. W. Red House London 1881 (Trubners Oriental Series).
The best abridged translation of the whole work was made by E. H.
Whinfield a great scholar and published in London 1887.

The present copy was transcribed in 1084 A.H. The first page bearB
the seals of Sirajuddoula Umdatalmutk ; Hafiz Muhammed Munawar
Khan, Salar Jang, Madarulmulk ; and Muyeenulmulk Bahadur. It is
further stated on the same page that the present copy waB presented in
1171 A.H., atNasen Nagar (Arcot) to Moteminalmulk, Yameenuddoula
Has&tn Ali Khan Bahadur Zulfakhar Jang by Nawab Umdatuhnulk A»-
waruddin Khan Bahadur. The first daffcar has no preface and contains
marginal notes on most of the pages.
Beginning :

i x

End

uh- ;*? )<*\ )>j \/W mT

(jiy } w\o- e-j «-5b^v> S?;*"^'

<~«W

The Persian Manuscripts 279

No. 152. * p ) \&y ^i.j^ 15'y^*

MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.

Pages 627. Lines on a page, 23. Language, Persian. Condition, a little in-
jured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, Old.

Subjeot, Sufism.

Extent, complete.

Author, Rumi.

This is another very old oopy of Rumi's Mathnawi. Some pages
are decorated and beautifully coloured. Here and there marginal notes
also are found.

The last page contains a oritical and oogent argumentation on
unity of God by the transcriber of this manusoript copy Muhammad
Shariff disoipk of Khaja Bahauddien Naqehbandi.

Transcribed by Muhammad Shariff at Aurangabad in 1109 A.H.
Beginning :

End :

^W- /*. j*\ Jlj ij d*" ^T

No. 153. # pj Ul^ t-ft^ yj>f±>*
MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.
Pages, 667. Lines on a page, 25. Language, Persian. Condition, Much
injured at the borders. Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, Old.

Subjeot, Sufism.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Rumi.

This seems to be a very old copy of the Mathnawi in a beautiful hand-
writing. At the olose ■■ short biography of the Author is also given in
a concise manner.

Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned,
W

280 A Descriptive Catalogue gf

Beginning :

End :

No. 154. • |VJ UJ r UtijA ^iyl*
MATHNAW-I-SHARIKP.

Pages, 846. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, Old.

Subject, Sufism.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Bumi.

Another old copy of Rumi's Mathnawi. The first thirty four pages
contain the index and the annotations with full explanations of the
preface to the Mathnawi. In the beginning of each book (daftar) the
index is annexed. The commentator of the preface is Abdul Latif bin
Abdulla Al Abbasi.

The first page has the seal of Hafiz Muhammad Munawar Khan Rau-
shanuddoula Madarulmulk Bahadur Jung,

This copy was bought at Nather Nagar as oan be founed by the
notes on the fly leaf.

Not dated. , Scribe not mentioned.

.'•

No. 155. * pj UJ^ U^jA Jj&*.
MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.

Pages, 4«3. Lines on a page, 25. Language, Persian. Condition, the fieri
few pages are a little injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, Old.

Subject, Sufism,
Extend complete.
Author, Rumi.

Another old oopy of the Mathnawi. The first page has gold and
colour deooration. The pages have coloured margin.

The Peksun Maotsobims 281

As can be seen by the notes this copy was bought through* by
Mir iBmail Khan Abjadi in 1199 A.H., for Rs. 100 to be added to the
Nawab's library.

The first bears the seal " «Mt> J***** * *» ".

Transcribed by Muhammad Sadruddin in 1 133 A.H.
Beginning :

Begins as usual : —
End :

No. 156. # p,j U)^ <-jij>y» i_sV*-
MATHNAW-I-SHARIF.

Pages, 744. Lines on a page, 21 and 14 on the margin. Language, Persian.
Condition, injured. Mode of writing, Naekh. Appearance, Od.

Subjeot, Sufism,
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Rumi.

Another very old copy of the same work. Not dated. Scribe not
mentioned.

No. 157. * pj Ul^o «-jb^i. ,Jj±+

* ic* W- l-o j! c_A£aJJ
MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.

Pages, 474. Lines on a page, 3, columns of 12 couplets each. Language, Persian.
Condition, injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, Old.

Subjeot, Sufism.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdur Rahman Jami.

A seleotion of and commentary in verse upon the Mathnawi of Mou-
lanaRumibyJami. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

$82 A JDESOBtPfclVE CATALOGUE OP

End t

1

On the corner of the first page the following couplet is found.

No. 158. * p^ ) i)$\ j*i<* <-*ij^» {_Jx^>

Pages, 460. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, very badly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Sufiflm.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Rumi.

First and Beoond volumes of ' the ' Mathnawi are in a very bad condi-
tion. Paper is sapless. Not dated. Soribe not mentioned.

No. 159. # ^ \Jn^ UH nJ & ijf^

MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.

(Book I, II and III).

*(r 'r M ^cr)

Pages, 418. Lines on a page, 17 and 16 on the margin. Language, Persian.
Condition, muoh injured but readable. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very
old.

Subject, Sufism.
Extent, complete.
Author, Rumi.

This is a very old copy of the I, II and the III book of the Mathnawi.
The first page has gold and colour decorations Written throughout
within gold and colour margins.

The I and the II book transcribed at Lahore by Mehar All Kabuli in
1104 A.H. The third book is also by the same soribe as can bo found
out by the striking similarity of the handwriting but the year of trans-
cription is not mentioned as in the I and the II book.

The first page bears the seals that read ; — ' " fAS ^U, **±.\ »

As the notes denote this copy was endowed to Ahmed Kalim by
Nawab Nusrat Jung Bahadur at Muhammad^ur (Arcot) in 1174 A.H.
This was bought atS hahjahanpur in 1073 A.H., for Rs. 200.
Beginning and ending of each book as usual.

The Persian Manuscripts 283

No. 160. # rr , r; j } J ; | jut .^b jA Jj4~.
MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.

Paged, 400. Lines on a page, 42. Language, Persian. Condition, very badly
injured. Mode oi writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

First, second and third volumes.

Subject, Sufism.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Rumi.

First three volumes of Rumi's Mathnawi is in a very bad condition.

First ten pages are illuminated. Not dated. Soribe not mentioned.

No. 161. * CJ \^ } rr ^ C)J u'j r Ub aJ & Jyl*

MATHNAW-I-SHARIF.

(Books HI and IV)

Pages, 610. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, Old.

Subject, Sufism.
Extent, complete.
Author, Rumi.

The third and the fourth book of the Mathnawi. A few pages both
at the beginning and the end are worm-eaten but still they are in a read-
able condition. There are no marginal notes as in some other copies.

Dated 1149 A.H. Scribe not mentioned.

• j6~*\ c^Sli ^ v ; p\^. Jxh* pj U) r Utiji. ^jZ*

No. 162.

MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.

Pages, 282. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, Old.

Subject, Sufism and moral stories.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Rumi.
The same as above but it contains only the IV and the V books of the
Mathnawi. The last few pages are missing. The manuscript is very
old. The date of transcription is not to be found.

Beginning :

yV c^i r^ <^' ^ ^

284 A Descriptive Catalogue o»

End

VfC?)" ^—\f (J^^ 6 VJM*i
• IffcS »\}1j I.AP- |^ ^jij J^i ^

No. 163. *Unj& JJU

MATHNAW-I-SHARTFF.
(IV, V and VI volumnes)
Pages, 656, Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'Iiq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Sufism.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Rumi.

The last three volumes of Rumi's Mathnawi. Not dated. Scribe not
mentioned. The first page bears a seal reading } i\^ ^U, ^)\ juc ^yu

No. 164. ' * pj Ul^. cjWjA J>^>

* ,51 > ' I s jJl^)

MATHNAW-I-SHARIF.
(IV, V and VI book).

Pages, 446. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Sufism.

Extent, complete.

Author, Rumi.

IV, V and VI book of Rumi's Mathnawi written beautifully within
gold and coloured margins. The first page is decorated and itsbackthere
is a seal that reads « &)* &• Jij ^ (*<•)*". The same seal is

again found on the last page. There is one another seal also that cannot
be made outas it is much defaced.

Not dated. Transcribed at Lahore by Mehcr Ali Al Kabul].

Begins as usual.
Beginning :

{Jy J^' f*^ 5 ^ cr^l f\*~ <sJ

■ *&

.j»** <z>)^i **•)] ut-oAj? ,S

End:

The Persian Manuscripts

UfcJ/«> £.1 jS ^.Jlx *

J^Aj

# V b ^j'aJi _>$| oi^ ^

u^j<-j^l J»j b u)W-

M

* C?l^ } •*=*- er-J (^^ V^^'

MJ^*- W° (j^ c^ *^y

<•*"

X

* wl^dlj JLcl ,JJ] ^ oui Jiir-

285

No. 165. • ^y, kyX.
MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.

Pages,. 194. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Sufism.
Extent, complete.
Author, Rumi.

The last two volumes of Rumi'a Mathnawi. Dated, Thursday the
26th of the Second Jmnada of the year 1007 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 166. *_ky, ^^
MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.

Pages, 664. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, muoh
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Sufism.
Exten, complete.
Author, Rumi.

The last two volumes of Rumi's Mathnawi. Dated (1) 29th Muharram
1150and(2)14th of thefirst Rabi' 1150 A.H. Scribe, Riza Quli Beg.

No. 167. *^jy^ M^JuJ
LUBB-I-LUBAB.

Pages, 472. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Sufism.

Extent, a few last pages are wanting.

Author, Husaain Ibn-i-Ali Alwaiz Al Kashifi,

286 A Dbsobiptivb Catalogue op

The author, Kashifi at the request of Bahauddien Muhammad
(B. Muhammad, B. Al Hussain Balkhy Rumi) made selections from
Rumi's ' Mathnawi entitled "^y^Jl vAs**M ^i^y**^ vWJ ".

Later on at the request of some Sufi friends he made an abstract of these
selections and arranged it into three chapters (t^*).

Kashifi died 910 A.H.

* ij~JUL>- Jyl £_lLe A.y» ^jXj: (P)

As the last few pages are missing the date of transcription and the
scribe cannot be found out.
Beginning :

^XjjJ.sb] k'^KC £ I. ^5y^>^> t—'^lu-J ^^aell ^U • •

End :

oy^ j' >^ *V «JV «.*'

No. 168. * i—*> t jj> (j^j^-* c-oaiXx-o

MUNTAKHAB-T-MATHNAW-I-SHARIFF.

Pages, 102. Linos on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Sufism.

Extent, complete.

Author, Rumi.

This is a very good and intelligent selection from Rumi's Mathnawi.
Though the mansucript is worm-eaten to some extent, it is still in quite a
readable condition.

Transcribed by Basant Rai at the Piwan-Khana-I-Humayuni in
1221 A.H.
Beginning :

End :

The Persian Manuscripts 287

No. 168 (a) * u5^ r IU c^

RUQA'T-I ■* ALAMGIR1.

Pages, 80. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, a little in-
jured. Mode of writing, Shikista. Appearance, old.

Subject, Alamgir's letters,

Extent, complete.

Author, Alalngir Aurangzeb.

This is a collection of Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir's letters. It is
written in shikista handwriting. Printed copies of the letters are avail-
able in these days. This copy seems to contain more letters than usually
found in ordinary collections.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned. •

Beginning;..,.

^\^ja\\ *'Ap- t-a-*j _j ,. r J^)l*J| <__>. iX4j>~ j| Oiaj

End :

j ■>>) c^ c ^ r9 r^*y tt''*

No. 169. s^U ^0 ^^

MA'IHNAW-LNASIR ALL

PatfP r ., SO. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poet^*.
Extent, complete.
Author, Nasir Ali.

A Mathnawi by Nasir Ali Sirhindi who died at Delhi in 1697 A.D.
(1108 A.H.). But according to the Chronogram of Nasirs friend Sarkuah
37

288 A Desobiptivb Catalogue of

" ^ ,jx»~ f)U» ^ a\ "(yt-^ r*y he died a year later i.e., 1109 A.H. Ho
wrote several other Mathnawis and lyrical poems.
Beginning :

End :

Ojz v*»^*> *^S ijH \J>-'> j° >XM i

No. 170. # y ix ^U ^Jjjl*
MATHNAW-I-NASIRALI.

Pages, 114. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Nasir 'Ali.

Restored copy of the same as the foregoing but contains nearly a
thousand lines more than the previous one. Dated, 2nd February 1933.
Scribe Muhammad Sibghatullal b, Qazi TJbaid ullah.

No. 171. *^> JJ'^jJX*
MATHN AW J-NAL DAMAN.

Pages, 249. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.
Subject, Romance.
Extent, complete.
Author, Shaikh Abul Faidh Faidhi.

Faidhi's well known Mathnawi Nala and Daman composed 1003
A.H. = 1596 A.D. Itisafreeadoptation of the episode Nal andDama-
yanti in the Mahabharata.

Faidhi, brother of Akbar's Prime Minister Abul Fadhal was bom
Q54 A.H. = 1547 A.D., in Agra and died on the 10th of Safar 1004 A.H.
= 15th October 1595.

Besides a Diwan and another Mathnawi called ; ty>1 $y he left
a commentary of the Quran known as pU^ e Mj- which has no

diacritical points. Faidhi's library contained twelve thousand volumes
most of which were autographs.

For further details refer A. Sprenger Catal. pp. 401 and 402 He "t
Iqlim No. 398 and Dr, Ethe's India Office Catal, Nos. 1 464 to 1468,

The Persian Manuscripts 28d

Lithographed Calcutta 1831 and Lucknow 1203. A.H. Subsequent
(editions can also be had.

Transcribed in the 49th year of Alamgir's reign. It is stated that
this copy belonged to Hari Chandsonof TilukChand.

Beginning :

End :

NO. 172. # . | £\j Jtyj fj^O

MATHNA W-I-N EHAL-I-B AGH-MRAM.

Pages, 528. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Kamaluddin Bannai Harawi.

Possesses high literary merit. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

End :

m\A*0 /»\.A£ (Ami «J j) AjXwal

* rV) (* *^*" f* _}' yr T*

No. 173. * <»M-vt>.Xi JXo

MATHNAW-I-GHANIMAT.

Pages, 100. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Romance.

Extent, incomplete, the first few pages are wanting.

Author, Shaikh Muhammad Akram Ohanimat.

A interesting ..romantic love story by Shaikh Muhammad Akram
Ghanimatof Ganjab in the Punjab. He was a pupil of Mir Muhammad
Zam&n Rarkh of Lahore— died in 1096 K.D. The Poet I ad great
influence in the court of Alamgir. He died in 1 110 A.H. = 1699 and he
has also loft a diwan.

290 A Descriptive Catalogue of

The manuscript is much injured but still it is in a readable condition.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

# o^,j r U J4& ^S^ jft| , ^
End: ' J? ^

No. 174. # ^^.^ ^^

MATHNAW-I-GHANiM.4T.
Pages 105. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Pex*ian. Condition, much
injured but readable with care. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.
Subject, Romance.
Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Akram Ghanimat.

The same work as above but this manuscript copy is more injured
than the first described above. The beginning is the same but the last
lines differ.

The first page boars the seal that reads' J& s-**^ ***. ' Muln.mm.id
Habibullah. * U

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

* \J ^C*" rAR^T JLf\.!>- jijx

End: J. J A ,,,.

•y ji Ah ^i f is {*>■ oa ^^

t^X ^ 2 d ^ ^ ^ rr-J^

The last but on.; line is different from tl> other copy of the same
work described above.

The Persian Manuscripts 291

No. 175. *^oJjLw ijj&c

MATHNAW-I-QADHA-O QADR

Pages, 15. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naata'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Ali Salim.

A mystic Mathnawi dealing with problems of destiny.

Beginning :

End :

Scribe, Rajab Ali Shah Junaidi. Dated 15th Ramazan 1230 A.H.

No. 175 (a). # g^ ijy^o
MATHNAW-I-HOLI.

Pages, 22. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Nakhat.

A Mathnawi describing a Hindu Festival called Holi.
Beginning :

End :

Not dated. Scribe is apparently the same Raj jab Ali ' Shah Junaidi.

No. 175 (b). * w>vfAc ,/jAL.

Pages, 106. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little in-
jured. Mode of writing, fairly clear. Appearance, old.
Subject, Romance.
Extent, complete.

292 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Author, Muhammad Akram Ghanimat.

This is a romantic poem in which the love affaire of " Shahid " a
beggar's son and a princess Aziz are most beautifully desoribed. It is
said in the poem that its theme is taken from the history of the Punjab-

Scribe, Rajjab AH Shah Junaidi. Dated 1230 A.H.
This transcription was made as given in the manusoript at the instance
of Syed Yahya Khan Akbar Jang whose seal is foi'^d on the first page.
Beginning :

u il>p- uJjU &A& j»Lxj

^jXU- ,JutjiT JAe- Jjjr
* Of** III \J>ff f> Xj^ / t J^

LTX ^J^ ^ >* ** <h\j^

End :

No. 175 (c). * ^Jlc j*M ^yX^
175 (c) MATHNAW-I-NASIR ALI.

Pages, 160. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Nasir' Ali.

Same as Nos. 169 and 170 above. Not dated. Scribe, the same Rajjab
Ali Shah.

No. 175 (d). • ^ U, ^u jyl,

MATHNAW-I-TAJALLI.

Pages, 17. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, 'Ali Riza Tajalli.

The Persian Manuscripts 293

Same as No. 142 above. Not dated. Scribe, Rajjab 'Ali Shah.

5 Books.

*j^ £*Jj£ (r) *j x (r) *^/u^f)-
*vW 4, ^ 0) * </* ^ 0°)

NO. 176. ■-* t-a-vJ^ "'ui^&i tsf***
MATHNAW-I-HASHT BIHISHT.

Pages, 201. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good and clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, Romance.
Extent complete.
Author, Amir Khusrow.,

This is a ' most interesting romance wellknown to the students of Per-
sian literature Bahram Gour is the hero to whom the stories contained
in this work are related There are eight stories in all, related one on
eaoh day inoluding the Naurouz.

For other particulars refer to the other works of the same Author
particularly his diwan described in this catalogue.

The first page bears three seals wo of which cannot be made out.
The third reads :— " \ r l\ glr ^U. ^^ J& a^ »

Soribe, not mentioned. Dated, Friday the nineteenth Ramdhan
1149 A.H.

Beginning :

End

* (•;"• t-X*>\j>- j_»llaj>. ...... j

294 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 177. # I^aIj ^ <^^jj , ,iyo^
MATHNAW-I-YOSUF-O-ZULAIKHA.

Pages, 350. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Romantic Mathnawi.

Extent, complete.

Author, Nazim Haraiwi.

Thisis a romantic Mathnawi where in some sufistic doctrines are also
indirectly explained. It is only next to Jami's Mathnawi of the same
name. This work is more popular in Turkistan than in India.

Not dated . Scribe , not mentioned .

Beginning :

* ^^ ^\ } ^i ^^ ^
M^ &fr ^ tj S l ^

End :

No. 178. * la^j ^ <-A->y, ^yo^
MATHNAW-I-YOSUF-O-ZULAIKHA.

Substanoe Paper Size Pages, 188. Lines on a page, 13 and 15 on the margin,
Language, Persian Condition, badly injured and worm eaten. Mode of writing,
fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Nazim Harawi.

Same as the foregoing with many marginal notes. Not dated.
Scribe, Mir Shabuddin.
Beginning :

'■■■■ rt^ ■'& ^ tj r*!/ ■<*

The Persian Manuscripts 295

End

••^aJi ^jsll^Jl *\J» ^-!^ Ci^as>- ij>^| oj^e.., j». le... j^JUi

# Xj~» ,M\ (jmOJ ••••••

The remaining four lines are badly injured, worm-eaten and cannot
be traced out here.

No. 179. #U>lj t_*^ ;u Jyo~,

MATHNA^.I.YOSUF,0-ZULA'iKKA.

Pages, 84. Lines on a page, 60 couplets. Language, Persian. Condition, a
little injured, Mode of writing, Nasta'Iiq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdur, Rahman Jami.

All pages are illumincted. The first page is profusely decorated
with gold lines. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

38 '

A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. -180. *U>Jj ; cjUy i *jyX*r
MATHNAW-I-YOSUF-O-ZULAIKHA.

Pages, 320. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdur Rahman Jami.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 9th Rabi ul Awwal 1218 A.H. Scribe,
Shahbaz Khan.

In the same volume.

No. 180 (a). #t_A,«^y u-.iXv*
MUNTAKHAB DAR HISAB.

Pages, 142. Lines on a page, 15, Language, Persian prose. Condition,
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Mathematics.
Extent, complete.
Author, Liutfullah.

A translation of Shaikh Bahauddin Al Amili's Khujasat ul Hisab
Not dated. Scribe Bhawani Das who transcribed the first half and
Basant Roy who transcribed the second half.
Beginning :

**«*• r \ n ^c. r li||- ; '■'■if| J 3Lall|' U^iVji. ^i.JAaJl

End:

i

fix] 4)1 ; ^bj- ^ «^l.^ f° ^i jg rL/ >^ ;

No. 180 "(b)."' •Uj| jyL^
RISALA-I-INSHA.
Pages, 140. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, vory old.
Subjeot, Ornate prose.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A good selection of the best literary pieces of famous Persian prose
writers, !fa<> dated. Scribe not known.

THE I>ERSlA5f MANlKtifttftfS 29?

Beginning ;

c_j jU» U*j| ?UJ J_ liol £-W ^ «&j ?Lil*

End: ■■■<-■ >

No. 180 (c). # u>»a&£,uj sail

HAFDAH NASIHAT.

Pages, 6. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, oounsels to youth.

Extent, complete.

Author, Nizamul Mulk AsafJah I.

Seventeen counsels of perfection given to Nasir Jung the second
Nizam of Hyderabad by his father Nizamul Mulk AsafJah I.
Beginning :

# iSj£ %-«/*

End :

4 Books.

* ^j-oW «LAas>Jj ^ u-Aw »J ( f )
A
* (jj"] « atal u-^ws- .li t»_>,afcAju« (r)

#Ui] ,411*, (f)

v No. 181. •■fijl\.y\yr

JAWAHIR UN NAZM.

Pages, 205. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured,
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old. "

Subject, po-':ry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muhammad Azimullah of Gopampu.

298 A Descriptive Catalogue of

A seleotion of verses from various Persian poets. The work was under-
taken by the author in compliance with the request of one Moulavi
Muhammad Muqim of Gopamou in the year 1228 A.H. Not dated.
Soribe not mentioned.
Beginning:

1 i j,

End

* \f\j&4 -.j^IjJIj^

No. 182. : * t Ll; u ^^l ir U
HUSAM-LFATEH.

Pages, 252. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Hussain Shah,

Another seleotion of verses divided into 31 chapters each containing
155 opening lines of ghazals of famous Persian poets. Dated, Rajjab
1226 A.H.

Scribe, Muhammad Hamzah.

Beginning :

End: c u " r

No. 183. *^|j^\j tiJj*J> jUil .JLcj^^^
MAJMU^A-I-ASH'AR.

Pages, 394. Lines on a page, 22. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muhammad b. Yaghmur.

The Persian Manuscripts 299

A selection of the poems of famous Persian Poets such as Sanai, Kha-
qani, Nasir Khusrow and a host of others. The first page is profusely
decorated. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

End

No. 184. #1^ .[kM /xsi ,-».asi^
MAJMUA-I-ASHAR-I-SHO'RA.

Pages, 173. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, unknown.

A collection of poems of different Poets : Akhil, Shakir, Nasir ali,
Bedil Nusrat, Saib, Hafiz, Danish and. others. The first few pages are
missing. There is nothing in the book to show the date of its transcrip-
tion. The appearance of the book makes us believe that it is more than a
hundred years old. The first page also gives some probable date of its
transcription. The Author has shown his fine taste of poetry in the
seleotion he has made. In the end there is a long and valuable letter.

Beginning:

* j^^j r l^lj.j«fllJ,:.t->iy.,. i / U i^<i*' tX - K> ^ ^«jy

^AjJ J J ^P-L J«U> Ut-*1* i>AfS* c ;^^-* C^jW jfi/ 3 ^

# £t!| ^| ^\

300 A DESOBtPTiVE Catalogue of

End :

Ay ^U-.^ «U,A, ^ jj^l ^111^ jjj ^U- ^_y? jl

No. 185. * ^ 3 £jj } }} j ^\ ^^

MAJMU'A-I-ASH'AR.

Pages, 336. Lines on a page, 14 couplets. Language, Persian. Condition,
good. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subjeor, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Authot, not known.

A selection of poems 'of Arzu, Farigh, Fughani and a number of other
Persian Poets. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

*)jj liM- u ix u;^ 1 ' C b- }*&\

lixe jjlAj j^ t-»-iU ^ly ^i ^jj j\
End :

No. 18 6. * ^ . y )y, , U ;U&| J^^
MAJMU'A-I-ASH'AR.

Pages, 266. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A collection of the poems of Ghiasuddin, Imla and Shahla. Poems
are mostly mystic. Not dated. Scribe not known.
Beginning :

{£*•£* {j°\-£* y J »}.)£ y **=*■ \**«>

End :

The Persian Manuscripts 301

No. 187. # jjj^ -j^] J^^
MAJMUA.I-ASH'AR.

Pages, 200. Lines on a page, 22 couplets. Language, Persian. Condition,
badly injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A collection of poems ohiefly mystioal of various Persian Poets.
Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

# a-d ^j j^ «j

In the same volume.

No. 187 (a). ■■■■# JU'^^'
SEHR-L^ALAL.

Pages 32. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured.
Modeof writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, every old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ahli Shirazi.

Composed in reply to a challenge by friends of the Poet that nobody
could compete with Katibi's Majma «ul Bahrain and Nuskha-i-Tajnisat.
Dated, Safar 1067 A.H. Scribe, Muin b. Shaikh 'Abdullah with the
pen name Ratib.

Beginning :

^j)j * ^)h"^ JO s^jlA w^- *-k/ \Af '-*if ^V

Mathnawi begins.
End :

302 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 188 . # JJlLo j[*M ..Ic^av-o
MAJ.MU'A-I-ASH'AR.

Pages, 360. Lines on a page, 14 couplets. Language, Persian. Condition,
very bad, paper sapless. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A collection of verses. from various Poets, jtfot dated. Scribe not
mentioned.
Beginning :

* ^^fi ^ j ^)^ {J*) 6 * J**i

End :

NO. 189. # cyj^ ^U^l r lc^f^->

MAJMt' A-I- ASH'AR WAHDAT .

Pages, 124. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, very much
injured ; paper is sapless. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Shah Hidayatullah Charcari Wahdat.

A collection of poems of Shah Hidayatullah Wahdat of Charoar

(Afghanistan). While yet a boy he had come over to Shah Jehanabad

where he completed his education. He was a contemporary of Mirza

Abdul Qadir IJedil who had great respect for him. A few years prior

to his death he had settled in the Deccan. ' Not dated. Scribe not
mentioned.

Beginning:

j) ^J^" i-^U ■/yji r^«*» ua-vol >J. ^U^J

End :

^!^ ei\Xs».jj ^\)ji s-aI» £ jj^j
# .<J^P- ^i-O' ^J j£>- i • • «__fttal J

The last piga oontiins two ghazals in what is called £**lv <x**jl*
the last diapherable line being

JiU «-it-^ Jj (J^- ob ^ yV

The Pebsian Manuscripts 303

No. 190. : : ;t . ^ ^u^g J ^^^

MAJMU^-I-RUBAJYAT-I^RSI.

Pages, 412. Lines ona page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Naste'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, not known.

A collection of Persian quatrains arranged in alphabetical order.
Dated 2nd Rabi'uth Thani 1160 A.H. Soribe not known.
Beginning:

# v.^ *^w* ji\*t u—jU^i »j t_iU

*-a-"-»l (_Aij <-S*ty j-> J j*j$ jssj

End : ' " r

* AlyS- |oiMj j] U*. j& ji ' ■

No. 191. # ^ eyU^ lo ^^

MAJMU'A-I-RUBAIYATFARSI.

Pages, 1238. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A larger collection than the previous one of Persian Ruba-i-yat. Not
dated. Soribe not known.

Beginning :

# US ri ,ilio »LA U*- uiU j ;

39 (

- W4t A Descbiptive Catalogue op

End :

* uS^ J^ y> *f«A.-H; t5T*fW <-5^'

No. 192, m ^ ui( U
QASAID-I^HILALIYAH.

Pages, 89. Lines on a page, 11, Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, miscellaneous (both prose and poetry).

Extent, oomple&e.

Author, Muhammad Baqir Agah.

Baqir Agah belonged to a respectable family of Bijapur that
had settled down at EUore. He was born at Ellore in 1158 A.H. He
earned a great fame as a renowned Poet and literary man of his age
and Nawab Walajah of Carnatio appointed him a tutor to Ameerulumra
Bahadur on Rs. 200 a month. He was also given by the Nawab the
village of Allattur as Jahgir, He has left several works in Persian,
Arabic and Urdu. He died in 1220 A.H.

This manuscript contains several poetical compositions describing
the Crescent by several Poets including Baqir Agah's desoriptive poem
on the subject. There are also some extracts from Tauzaki-Timuri and
Mathnaw-i-Muhammad Hussain Jaudath. Some select sayings of Aristotle
have also been included along with a qasida by Agah in praise of Ameer-
ulumra Nawab Shuja-ul-Mulk. Birth of Jahangir and the attendant
events have also been described.

The first page bears a seal that reads Syed Yahya Khan Bahadur
Akbar Jung : * as*j* ^A ^ ^ j^,. ^ ». Soribe and the year of
description are not to be found.
Beginning:

„\ *H' uM*J *Q ^r*« ji £ ,M*

End : ^ J J ** '

_ wi^l ^lys- s^laU jA ^iii* V ^U ^\\ ; y xU^lj jjS I J^a^

# J,*s-

r

v-» <S*e~ u_*l!

The Persian Manuscripts 305

No. 193. ^Ua! ajjfL^L,
RISALA-I-MUSTAZAD.

Pages, 8. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A collection of the kind of Persian poetry called Mustazad. Not
dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

End

In the same volume.

No. 1931(a). *,i£]J * ; j^
HAIRAT-UL-FIQH.

Pages, 10. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian prose. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Theology.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

Discusses what are called the puzzling problems of Muslim law. A
badly transcribed copy. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning:

x

End : -l,j

306 A Descriptive JCATALOGtiE of

No. 193 (b). *A>lic^ JU,
BISALAH DAR < AQAID.

Pages, 50. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian prose. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'Iiq. Appearance, old.

Subject, 'Aqaid.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

A short treaties on .uslim Idoology.

Beginning without Bismillah.

Beginning :

a

*jfH c)^»il rAP-4-* r*i,wj <jjj|| <UJ J^lj

End :

8 Books.

* ^a**^ „i)L, (r) # r i*j| ^ (r) * *\jl* juLj (i)

No. 194. * s^ u*4 j^, Uwil ^ilx-.
MUNTAICHAB-I- ASH' AR-I-SHOUKAT, ETC.

Pages, 339. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'Iiq, Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mir. Syed Muhammad Waleh.

A collection of the seleoted poems of :—-

and others by Mir Syed Muhammad Waleh. Not dated. Scribe
not mentioned.

Beginning :

t_>Ur» ^5J^ ^ ^j f^- ("*?* ^J^
# j^o Ojj ,JL.J <_)| ^.jl ij-^ *uJJ>

End:

# LJt-vij «AAp-.j Ij^jIj ^.Cu JcXCl

!Thb Persian MANtiRsbiPts 36?

No. 195. : .^Ui| ^lU

MUNT4KHAB ASH'AR,

Pages, 340. Lines, on a page, 17, Languagd, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Nasfca'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

A selection of the poems of :— -

*^ji^l j)jj\ *xc (r) *^0)

Not dated. Scribe, nbt mentioned.
Beginning:

End :

_ _ ^Ayfuj) jljji! uax (r)

Beginning :

End ■"■'" :; ; : :

* ^ 'H^ t^* ^^j, ^ '■•^^ ;
Beginning :

S^j ^J u/^ U*>^ ^j

End :

# «AJ Vj J uX"*j UT"^) iv**"' ^ *-»-v«i c\>-e|

308 A Desloeiptivb Catalogue o*

End

No. 196. #^U^,| u.iiU

MUNTAKHAB-I-ASH-AR.

Pages, 232. Lines on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muslim.

A selection of poenm of Ghani and Talib Amili with a critical preface

dealing with their merits by one Mulslim. Not dated. Scribe, not
mentioned.

Preface, j -,.. '

Beginning:

v&ji Jj*» ^se^ ^.Jwoj y o^"* u)»Pj ^-^ £ <4 )&*

# ui-w,I ey^s ut~*J>
End; ; ~

Selection from Ghani.
Beginning :

End:

* **\S j ail Jki J6 J r i^ ^J
Seleofcion from Talib Amili.
Beginning:

■J \£}^~^i) ^^f t-a-wndi Ijuj

End:

The Pebslot Manusobxpts 309

No. 197. & XxJi] t-^s^A«)

MUNTAKH4B.I.ASH'AR.

Pages, 220. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nosfca'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, not uiown.

A selection with a preface of the poems of :

Arranged in alphabetical order No. 1 is transcribed by Muhammad Taq
Hamdam, a student of Musavi Khan Fitrat himself. It is not dated.
No. 4-. i« transcribed by one Hamdam Azad and iB dated 1 173 A.H.
Nos. 2 and 3 seem to be in the same hand.

Pkefaoe.
Beginning :

End :

^i .,-r«llL.-. j| ^Ui-^j ^yj^ ^J?er* ^1 €-,) j!ou *k>

No. ( )
Beginning: :

End :

No. (2)
Beginning :

its* t^jjy^^jj t^iijj Ujj» ^'^

« , N °(3)

Beginning:

Beginning :

310 A Descriptive Catalogue oe

End

No. (4)
End:

^JjXj^o r iJ j) UAlj U^ (J*?~ i-Amw »J-»iLoi3

* ^'Lj dj ,^>J JjUj ^j> df~ Jijy^AJ

No. 197 (a). *j£*-* df

SIRAJ I-MUNIR.

Pages, 90. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian prose. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, NasLa'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Ethics

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Sharif b. Shamsuddin Muhammad.

A book on ethics illustrated with stories both historical and quasi-
historical. Dated 18th Zil Hajjah 1169 A.H. Scribe, Muhammad Taqi
Hamdam.
Beginning :

End :

°~ fM* M „:f*^L ; -.4, {* «.**/*

No. 197(b). #ei>U-,^i /A-j

RIS ALA-I-NUSKHA JAT.

Pages, 12. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian prose. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A small treatise on how to prepare Sex Tonics. Not dated. Appa-
rently transcribed by the same man as did the foregoing books,

The Persian Manuscripts 311

Beginning:

End :

* c^T^ (r) • e^i ^^ J& <t)
*^4 r s i (\ a ) *M, (r)

* VrJ» j«> e^l^- ^fcj 41V-.^ (1) * > frf^* ^I^* (*>)

No. 198. * 4fU ; Vl&| ^U

BAYADH-I-ASH'AB.

Pages, 128. Lines on a page, 8 couplets in two oolums. Language, Hindi,
Condition, good. Mode of writing, Shikasfca. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

A collection of Hindi verses.

Last 56 pages are blank. Not dated. Scribe, not known,

Beginning :

<£-)»/ Ut> (<& ^ uSjJ^*

* *-X "V ^ji C^ ^ a^W- £ &W
End :

^ ji <r\, dj X f »^^ *-k ^
• >*\y* CSi] <£-j4l ^ t-a^AM ,JJ^j <£_£

No. 199. *jjUj; ; ; U*| j,^,
BAYAZ-I-ASH'AR.

Pages, 37. Lines, on a page 20. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

A collection of Persian Poems, chiefly Lyrical. Not dated, Scribe
not mentioned.
40

^12 A Descbdptivb Catalogue of

Beginning:

lad: ' r

JJ, ^\]j^- \^sr ^-* evX u-il|

No. 200. ""# r ij<l« "'j2&i' \>U
BAYADH-I-ASH'AR.

Pages, 170. Lines, on a page 8 couplete. Language, Persian and Rikhta. Con-
dition, a little injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq and Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry and astrology.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

A collection of Persian and Rikhta verses with some notes on astrology.
Not dated. Scribe, not known, Some of the pages in the middle bear the
seal tye$\ b^ />W» fcA** 0*~*- ^ft «**«,».

Beginning:

* A ^ J^lS JW- u^u*j <jo[*j

End :

With something written in Sanskrit characters.

NO. 201. • Jjiu* jUi) J,[&
BAYADH-I-ASH'AK.

Pages, 206 (written). Lines, on a page about 8 couplets. Language, Dakhni.
Condition, good. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Elegies.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known,

Tse Persian MANtrsoRrp^s 313

From the beginning to the end there is nothing except elegies on
Hussain. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned. The following is to be
found on the first page.

# j-lx jX* JfLii .wfejj, Ufc-vrt} JtU

Beginning:

V u^ tta "K ^ ji LJJI^ (^^aK

End :

u^>u^o ^U) 4i_| JU ^ ulsO^ ^J
♦ uyU^j ^ u^ a / J4-, U^..«i^ rf ..^...,,,

No. 202. • ^al< ; Ui| ^U

PAYADH-I-ASH'APv.
Pages, 302. Lines, on a page 16 couplets. Language, Persian and Dakhni.
Condition, much injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearanoe, old.

Subject, miscellaneous .
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A collection of Persian and Dakhni verses. Not dated. Scribe not
mentioned.

Beginning :

End :

{^It-yuiJ

f^i>) (**)■& <-!*-w*i « i-)-S*» w»<& ^IJUjU

No. 203. # JJlU J**] jh*

BAYADH LASH'AR.

Pages, 144. Lines, on a page 10. Language Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject/poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A collection of Persian verses of varying literary merit. Not dated.
Scribe, not mentioned.

814 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Beginning:

* |^U-. P 1|| > ^J Jjj ^jT ^J y*A^> j^J

End.: ■

No. 204. * ^il^ jlu,| ^Uj
BAYADH-i-ASH'AR.

Paged, 67. Lines, on a page 8. Language, Persian and Rikhta. Condition,
much injured. Mode of writing, Nasfa'liq and Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subject, miscellaneous.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A collection of Persian and Rikhta verses. Not dated. Scribe, not
mentioned.

Beginning :
End;

No. 205. * ^jsJL yui] t^MT

ADAB -UL-MUTARASSILIN.

Pages, 204. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letter writing.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abdul Jalil b. Abdur Rahman. Rules for letter writing.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

e=ri *£&>• <_MA-« K ^as>-\ % J^p- (jwLsJ ^j&dtf y O^aji )\ d*J

End :

In the same volume.

The Persian Manuscripts 315

No. 205 (a). *jj£* jx*)ii

NIGURISTAN-I-MUNIR
Pages, 180. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, NastaUiq. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiction.
Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Barakat Muhammad Munir b. Abdul Majid Multani.

A brilliant Romance written in goid style. Not dated. Scribe,
Muhammad Sadiq b. Hafiz Wali Muhammad Abbasi.
Beginning:

End : c u J

^i .jfr ulj*J tl^A; . ii)l«?,jiW
In the same volume.

No. 205 (b). *^j fcby"

NOWBADAI NAMI.

Pages, 68. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Ornate Prose.
Extent, complete.
Author, Nami.

Dated, Hth Jumada ath Thani '18 A.H. Scribe, Muhammad Sadiq.

Beginning:

4 ^W *^)t V*** \M*^ ur*f* ^jH v**> *-]jji

End :

In the pame volume.

No. 205 (c). # jjU> u^&XX*

MUNTAKHAB I-QASAID.
Pages, 282. Lines, on a page 19 couplets. Language, Persian. Condition,
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

A selection of the Poems and Qasidas of :—

316 A Descriptive Catalogue of

*>j~*- ( 2 ) -.^..siUU. .|y«AJl -<KU"' (i)

»ci >) y! ( 4 ) *J^ (3)

Not dated. Scribe, not known. The last page bears the following
statement ;—

4, .•■

No, (i) ■;■■
Beginning:

^Xx ^Isj J^U ,^i ^j J^A ^ "^/^ ^ LSlJ
End:

............ ^u Jji mI^ ^)

* «J»—1 cJA* <i*H .4 ^J JJ.b J>J ' *fjj »>

No. (2)
Beginning

End: r v

*^l *^ ^/i:)W 4M «-iiy» ^

No. (3)

Beginning :

End:

Beginning

End :

No. (4)
U>) u^.j -*-r-^-y °;-» a _a/

f-oi, Jj# Xaki

This Persian JtaiJscRiPTg 317

4 Books.

Wj (r) *,^ ^Uj (r) * ^^ ^ T (f }

No, 206. * ju*J|^ jUj|>^i) : ,i ; ^S/-

TNSHA-T-ABTTL FADHL.

MniT' I 80 ' Lhl T ° n * Page 13 ' Lan ^age. Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, letters.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abul Fadhl.

^ This is an incomplete collection of Abul Fadhal's letters written to
the Emperor, Princes and other members of the royal family and also to
the important Officers of the State. Some pages in the beguming and
some at the end are wanting. It is a very old copy. Most of the
pages are much damaged and weak.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

*d*W «u.y ^l ^Tjj
No. 207. *jud!^| juil (r)

INSHA-I-ABUL PADHL.

Pages, 300. Lines, on a page 13. Language. Persian. Condition, very badly
injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subject, letterwriting.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Abul Padhl.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated, Soribe, nof, mentioned.

318 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 208. :.# JM ji\ J^\ (r)

JNSHA-I-ABUL FADHL.

Pages, 112. Lines, on a page 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing. Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letter writing.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, AbulFadhl.

Same as the forgoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 209. * JUall j,] A Uj| if)
TNSHA-I-ABULFADHL.

Paget, 241. Lines, on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured paper
is sapless. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letterwriting.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Abul Fadhl.

Same as the foregoing Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 210. #Jj* iUj| (f)

INSHA-I-BEDIL.

Pages, 164. Lines on a page 14. Language, Persian. Condition, not bad.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Belles letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Abdul Qadir Bedil.

This is one of the refined prose-writings with numerous specimens of
poetry, of Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil, one of the greatest Poets of the
Persian language. He was born in 1054 A.H., and died at Delhi in
1133 A.H. This is transcribed by Muhammad Hassan.

Beginning :

The Persian Manuscripts 319

(41. e>

End :

^i^i ^j ..Jixj- J^i ^.m»^ j\ J^

* (i) < y**-» j£i&j **&&~ i*yJI

* ^U ; rrflc All c i- l^ f i n° ^

No. 211. * Jj^jlwl (r)

■ I,

INSHA-I-BEDIL.

Pages, 98. Lines, on a page 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Belles letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Abdul Qadir Bedil.
The same work as the above.

Beginning :

\ l

]j ,.-*U- £ c$ J*4~9 Mjy *jJUj UJ ; \*j>- \~j\j* Ja*C

320 A DESORimvB Catalogue of

■■■.ill

End':

# ^1>AJ ^ii> ^| ,J;«J «^.iV» Jj\ CJ-4^ ^ lei ^JJ

No. 212. * Jojo ^UjI (r)

INSHAJ-BED1L

Pages, 260. Lines, on t. page 15, Language Persian, Condition, injured.
(Paper sapless). Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Sudjeot, lefcterwritdng.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

In the same volume.

No. 212 (a). #l£j| 41L,

RISALA-I-INSHA. \

Pages, 92. Lines, on a page 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old,

Subject, letterwriting.
Extent, complete.

Author, not known. Possesses high literary merit. Not dated.
Scribe, not known.

Beginning :

i

^'xr *■/•/" A*jj* s j'> fjtfi*" JW^ J&»j JJl^W-

End- *^ *** ^ **"

.'* ^J 1 ^ WM -'' )T^ ; VJ *^** u^ J^ f^r J

In the same volume,

The Persian Manpsoeipts 321

No. 212 (b). #UjJ| j>i j ^ji
FARHANG.I.RIYADHUL INSHA.
Pages, 124. Lines, on a page 14. Language, Persian prose. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, Dictionary.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Ali.

A glossary of a work entitled Riayadhul Insha.

Transcribed by one Syed Ja'far. Dated, 9th Safar, 31st year of the
reign of Muhammad Shah.
Beginning :

/ *£l| r JU ^ u^U-jJiXxJI ^UJ "-^cJfUJl - ^ aJl Ju .>X4^|---- : " :

End :

3 Books.

*£t\ji (r) •I&ji M^(r) *:J^-iU}|-{0

• lid %\ <>b .
No. 213. * Jj^ ^Uj| (I 6 )

WSHA-I-BEDIL.

Pages, 284. Lines on a page, IS. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza 'Abdul Qadir Bedil.

Same as the foregoing. Dated 25th of the 1st Jumada, year not men-
tioned . Scribe, Syed 'Abdullah .

In the same volume.

No, 213 (a). • slij^lc Qj\.j
TARIKH-I-'ADTL SHAH.

Pages 84. Lines on a page, 15. Language Persian prose. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance* old.

Subject, history.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Nurullah b. Qadhi Sayyid 'Ali Muhammad.

A history of the reign of Ibrahim Adil Shah of Bejapur.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned

322 A Descriptive Catalogue off

Beginning :

*

*^\ {J j^j i ^^T iLZU »^Ij ;

End :

i

No. 214. •Jj.jo Jtol (o)
INSHA-I-BBDIL.

Pages, 138. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Abdul Qadir Bedil.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

In the same volume.

No. 214. (a). # r K».Sl j*U-

KHULASAT UL AHKAM.

Pages, 82. Lines en a page 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Theology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mahmud b. Ahmed b. Abdul Qasim b. Ahmed Taifi.

Discusses Muslim theology, personal law and ritual.
Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

End:

x

#

.,UjjU,

In the same volume.

The ^eesiak Manuscripts 32$

No. 214 (b). * p\i j, jy ijo\f- JUL,

RISALA-I-KHWAS.

Pagee, 18. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Naetaliq. Appearacen, old.

Subject, Religion.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Describes 99 names of. Allah and the mental powers to be developed
by repeating a certain number of times of each of them.

Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

ii^l ^ A *i k/ IlUi c5^ r ii <-j^y h\,& Mi),

End : V

Jl

In the same volume.

No. 214 (c). #Ji *U Us- r lf|

ALLAH, KHUDA, DADAR.

Pages, 20. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, vocabulary for children.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A book after the model of Khaliq Bari of Amir Khusrow.

Not dated. Scribe, not known.

Beginning :

A

End :

* Art Jias?- J£

In tho same volume.

&M A Besomwjive Catalogue of

No. 214 .(d)., :.-# t ^^jj j** >i)L,

RISALA-I-SA'D-O-NAHS.

Pages, Id. Lines on a page one circle on each page. Language, Persian.
Condition, injured. Mode of writing, NastaTq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Astrology.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

Wot dated. Scribe, not known.

Beginning :

# JUafiJ j-ej-jJi «_jLS»£

Ends with a circle.

End: .,.

In the same volume.

No. 214 (e). * £*+*■<* *wl«ai

Pages, 16. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mahmud.

An anthology of the Qasidah s of Mahmu d .
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

Ind:

Tn the same volume.

No. 214 (f ). # ^ jj cyl^J^
MUNSHIAT-I-BRAHMAN.

Pages, 84. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured, !
Mode of writing, Shikasfca. Appearance, old. /

Subject, letters. ''

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Chandar Bhan Brahman.

The Persian Manuscripts 325

A collection of letters written by the Author to various persons.
Not dated. Spribe, not mentioned.

Beginning:

End :

**f~\yjg*^jS jj&.{) \j j }j n *du^ 4 j^

No. 215. # ^1 u^f^- JU)|
INSHA-I-HABIBULLAHI.

Pages, 268. Lines on' a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters. .,

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Muhammad AH.

This is a collection of various forms of letters compiled by Mir Muham-
mad Ali as instructed by Muhammad Hafizullah Khan Bahadur Hafiz
Yar Jang. It also contains some letters by Hafiz Muhammad Habibullah
generally known as Miyan Sahib Naity, who was the Munshi of Nawab
Abdul Halim Khan the Nawab of Cuddapah. and it is divided into four
chapters and is useful for students.

u^tJ-X (f) u**^ (T) ^y&. (r) yaftjc (\)

It was compiled in the second half of the 13th century A.H., (about
1252 A.H.).
Beginning :

'y*f*t* e^.oJ tl&S ,-iX^U} uplift Jl,asJU> ^ji <S yj^h>-

326 A Desobiptive Catalogue of

End :

u^lc Jj u^jy JUi a>bj t_o| «_5,j ^^-^ ^y^

No. 216. *Jul*- .JUji .(f)
TNSHA-T-KHALTFAH.

"Pages, 120. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mo^e of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.
Subject, letters.
Extent, complete.

Author, Khalifah, Shah Muhammad.
The famous text book on letter writing commonly known as ,44*. «f WUt
Not dated. Scribe, not known.

Beginning :

^Lw m~s-\*ai Uj-oU ,S )j ^jSs^U-t

End :

r 1 '

# / »l/*0 Ltf~Aj

No. 217. * JL»J^. £[£i) (r)

INSHA-I-KHALIFAH.

Pages, 168. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, letters.
Extent, complete.

Author, Khalifah. Shah Muhammad.
Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 218. *JbAp- ^tedl
INSHA-I-KHALIFAH.

Pages, 84. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Khalifah, Shah Muhammad.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned.
Not entered in the old oatal igue.

The Persian Manuscripts 327

No. 219. # ^j^ } jj* J. Uj!
INSHA-I-TAHIR WAHID.

Paget, 160. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Belles letters.

Extent, oomplete,

Author, Mirza Tahir Wahid.

An epistolary by Mirza Tahir Wahid with a ohapter on how to write
letters. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

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End :

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No. 220. *Jl^ jiLii «Jl&j|
INSHA-I-FADHAIL KHANI.

Pages, 140. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured,
paper is sapless. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Fadhail Khan.

A collection of letters written by Fadhail Khan, dated 17th Safar
1246 A.H. Scribe an inhabitant of Hyderabad ; name is not mentioned.
The following unsigned statement is to be found on the first page :

At the foot of the same page there is a seal whioh reads: —

* ti&fct jVj, bile. )*\q Q\b. Jt)\ M*. J**/* .

Beginning :

42

328 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

No. 221. * ri U-0 J. Us J
INSHA-LNAMAXUM.

Pages, 334. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.
Subject, letters.
Extent, incompelete.
Author, not known.

A book on letter writing by an unknown Author. Several pages
from the beginning and the end are missing. Not dated. Scribe,
not mentioned.

Beginning :

End .♦ J

No. 222. # CJ / X dlsol

INSHA.I-HABKARAN.

Pages, 98. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Belles letters.

Extent, complete.

Author, Harkaran.

A book on letter writing, entitled Irshadat Talibin and commonly
called Insha-i-Harkaran. Contains model letters written by Harkaran,
son of Mathuradas Kanbu Multani, a munshi of I'tibar Khan in Jahangir's
reign, between 1034 A.H., and 1040 (1625—1631 A.D.), Transcribed
by Muhammad Khalil Baig of Akberabad.
Beginning :

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^\ji J**] y {,* (^{j xk^j ^i^j ^Ij j^j M ^ ^

The Persian MiNtrsoRiPfs 329

End :

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No. 223. * ^ A A tSJl
INSHA-I-HARKARAN.

Pages, 198. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Harkaran.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, Sunday the 29th of Safar 1253 A.H.
Scribe, not known.

No. 224. *^ A Jlsol 4 ^jwJl'^iyi &&)
INSHA-I-HARKARAN.

Pages, 78. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured
and worm-eaten. Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Belles letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Harkaran.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, Wednesday the 14th of the 1st
Jumada 1227 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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Badly injured.

330 A Descriptive Catalogue off

End :

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No. 224 <a)/ #^T J^JI^^
DASTUR-UL 'AM|L.

Pages, 68. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.

Extent, complete.

Author, Aurangzeb 'Alamgir.

A collection of the letters of Emperor Aurangzeb entitled J-**Jt ^ju. a
<ji?\ and commonly known as ^*3Vc ct>Us ; dated, 11th Jamada Al
Awwal 1229 AH. Scribe, Venkat Narsu.

Beginning :

#^l| UWJ ^^iT cjp. -u J^\

End : ^*

No. 224 (b). * U>/
KARIMA.

Pages, 22. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Didaotio poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muslihuddin Sadi Shirazi.

Pand Nama-i-Sa'di commonly called Karima. Same as No. 132
above, Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

3 Books.

#u>/ (r) # v ^r j^^'(0..*i#0t. <=^ Uj| (0

The Pebsian Manusobipts 33 1

No. 225. *-flfi.j XI jJW

BADA IE' UL INSHA.

Pages, 220. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, inj bred,
but readable. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Belles letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mulla Yusufi.

Another copy of the same book as above. The first two pages have
gold border-lines and there are also two seals on the first page that read
" \y Si %\x y.*«^ j*«/." "Muhammed Hussain Tajalumra." This book was
first printed in Delhi in 1843 A.D., under the title of Insha-i- Yusufi.
But it is generally known as »l&* $\ &\*t Every letter in this
oolleotion is acoompanied by a corresponding answer. It iB the best
book on epistolary art with forms of letters for all possible emergencies
comprising c^U^y and ci>\;jW«.

Beginning :

End :

&&- JU ^*j, <j^a*'« c-A**?" ^^ ,-jJ^Ia-o <_jU u>4^ c-A«r

* LS*^ <=1^1 <t-A^I «J»MJ — oSi\.-+ji

No. 226. * flw XI jJW

BADA IE 'UL INSHA.

Pages, 322. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mulla Yusufi.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

332 A Desoriphvb Catalogue of

No. 227. *?U) m^Uf-: (i°)
BADA IE 'UL INSHA.

PageB, 306. LineB on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, MuUa Yusufi.

Same as the foregoing. } .ted, 29th of Rabi'ulthani year and scribe,
not named.

No. 228. * jUj j| ^lo,
BADA IE 'UL INSHA.

Pages, 224. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Belles letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mulla Yusufi.

Same as the foregoing. The last page is missing. This work is
generally known as Bada il 'ul sha jUill e^Not dated. Scribe not
mentioned. '

Beginning :

• u,U! **\j* J &+.] ^u. c|^i ^ .-/.J
End: r

No. 229. *?Isj3| fjjo, ( )
BADA IE 'UL INSHA.

• •!!!f a 'J?' ^ ° n * Pag6 ' H * ^"fi^S 9 ' P ^*»- Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, letters.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Mulla Yusufi.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned.

The Persian Manuscripts 33$

]S[o. 230 v * ,?Uj M Sijj**> :

DASTUB-UL INSHA.

Pages, 143. Lines on a page, fi. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Belles letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Faiq.

Fragment of a treatise on letter writing with specimens showing
the proper form of address, titles, etc., of letters to persons in different
ranks and stations in life. This work was oompleted while the Author
was with Nawab Khasim Ali Khan Bahadur.

Beginning :

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End :

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No. 231. #*Ui X| ^j
DASTUR-UL INSHA.

Pages, 126. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured,
paper, is sapless. Mode of writing, Naata'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Faiq.

Same as the foregoing. Dated 1256 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.
This is a transcript of ? ; book of the same name printed at Calcutta in
1235 A.H., and published by one Muhammad Faizullah Mania.

334 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 232. * flw 3! j>\ tj

RIYADH-UL INSHA.

Pages, 144. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mahmud Al Gilani.

A collection of letter of the author along with number of letter*
written to him by his friends. Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned

Beginning; :

*! p fyrs-L J^-j ^i\ ^J^ j^y ^l

End:

No. 233. • ?lsj 3| ^.^
MAJMA 'UL INSHA.

Pages, 474. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Belles letters.
Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Amin-Bani Isral.

This is a very good and complete copy of the same work as described
above. These refined prose writings that are intermixed with verses
were written about the year 1138 A.JEL = 1725 or 1726 A.D. Most
of the letters are written by the compiler himself in the name of Rai
Dakhni Ram, Rai Budhcand Fadhlallah Khan and Saadatalluh Khan
the Governor of the Carnatic who died in 1732 A.D.

Dated, 1253 A.H. Scribe, not clear.

Beginning :
End :

The Persian Manuscripts 335

No. 234. * ?Uj Xi £****

MAJMA'UL INSHA.

Pages, 167. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured specially the last few pages. Mode of writing, fair, Shikista. Appearano
old.

Subject, Belles letters.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muhammad Amin-i-Bani-Israil.

Same as the foregoing.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 235. *?Un| t= A i ^
MAJMA'UL INSHA.

Pages, 666. Lines on a page, .13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muhammad Amin.

Same as the foregoing. The first page and some pages at the end
are missing. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned. Bound with this
volume are 4 pages Nos. 164, 165, 166 and 167, from what is described
in the fly-leaf as Insha-i-Ghalib Khan.

No. 236. * J_,| X>^ ji^ i\ jjL,

RASA IL'UL I'JAZ.
Pages, 94. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
worm eaten here and there. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, epistolography.

Extent,

Author, Amir Khusrow Dehlawi.

The first of the five risalahs collectively called Rasa-il-uli'jaz by
Amir Khusrow. This is a famous work of Khusrow on epistolography
and elegant-prose writing with numerous specimens both of official
documents and of the Author's own letters. According to the statement
in Rie» ii. p. 527, it was completed in 719 A.H. =1319 A.D. It consists
of a preface, an introduction (^W) and five risalahs each of which
subdivided into several Khafts (^) harfs («-*^»), etc.

For life and works of Khusrow refer to the India Office Catalogue
Nos. 1186 to 1222 and Sprenger Catalogue page 465.

This first risalah is divided into ten Khatts ; pages are a little worm-
eaten here and there. .Dated, 11th of Rajjab 994 A.H.
43

336 A Descriptive Catalogue op

Beginning :

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End :

No. 237. **^, ^T ; *tfT ctfUs,
RUQA'T-I-AGAH.

Pages, 204. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Belles letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A vast collection of letters and of refined prose, writings intermixed
with verses. Most of these letters are written by Agah arid Asafi.

Beginning :

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End:

No. 238. * JuiAJ^) cyUs,
RUQA'T-I-ABUL PADHL.
Pages, 79. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured. A
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.
Subjeot, Belles letters.
Extent, incomplete;
Author, Abul Padhl. J^t

The Persian MANtrscRM'Ts 337

The ^ letters by Abul Fadhal, the reputed

Minister of Emperor Akbar. He was a profound scholar and a Poet
and wrote many books as directed by the Emperor who was his patron
and admirer. Most of the letters are addressed to Akbar, Princes and
other members of the royal family and are to be classed under literature.
This collection was made by Nuruddtn Muhammad.
Beginning :

End %

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No. 239. '*, 5 -W' u*\*3j

RUQA'T-LJAMI.

Pages, 138. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, not bad.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Belles letters.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Rahman Jami.

Contains letters and specimens of refined prose-writings of the last
great classical Poet of Persia Nuruddin Abdur Rahman Jami who was
born in Kharjird about the 23rd Sha'ban 817 A.H., and died at Harat the
18th of Muharram. The whole work is intermixed with verses. Dated
1167 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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<-«>Wo| ei )\&° ) J JUT J "V < T" > ^J r^SV* ^ *^f- r**l J^"

338 A Descriptive Catalogue of

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Hi-
End : *-

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In the same volume there are also short notes on various subjects
arranged in the following manner (about 3 pages) * >.--i\*\ X^ } 0)

(about 2 pages) * »~t fafc« £ j* ^ Jij, j^ A(ffc « j^ y ij, s (r)
(about 9 pages) „, ^ iyo ^ ^

(about 6 pages) * ^ U r jl ^i\u y^ (\»)

No. 240. o^U c^VJ,

*^T juJl^yL.^ ^ ^^ (r)

RUQ'AT-I.'ALAMGIRI.

Pages, 95. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Made of writing, bad; Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.

Extent* complete.

Author, Aurangzeb 'Alamgir.

Same as No. 224(a) above. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 241. ■•i^jjJUllc cyltf

• y/T-j^j^^ ^ rrr (r)

RUQ'AT^I-'ALAMGIRI.

Pages, 30. Lb. on a page, 17. Language, P ere ian. Condition, injured
Mode of writing, Nasta'Jiq. Appearance, old. *"™».

Subject, letters.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Aurangzeb 'Alamgir.

Sam* as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned .

The Peksian Manuscbipts 33d

No. 242. * ^jj&Id «»WS ; (l")

RUQ'AT.I-'ALAMGIRI.

Pages, 62. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, much injured,
paper sapless. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Aurangzeb 'Alamgir.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

In the same volume.

No. 242. (a). • x p\ji / *] J ^UJI
AL IDHAH.

PageB,20. Lines on a page, 27. Language, Arabic. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.
Subject, sexualogy.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not Known.

A useful treatise on Sexualogy and Gynseoology. Not dated. Scribe,
not mentioned.

Beginning :

End : '

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No. 243. # yj^ cuUj.
RUQA'T-I-MUNIB.

. Pages, 73. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abul Barakat Munir.

$40 A Descriptive Catalogue ov

Loiters aud writings of a refined prose style by Abdul Barkat Munir,
the son of Mulla Abdul Majid of Multan, usually called Munir Lahori.
He collected them in 1641 A.D. He also wrote a preface to his friend
Muhammed Saleh Kanbui's letters known as Bahar-i-Sakhun (t>ifc~» ;V0

Beginning :

i i

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Ind:

NO. 244. # ^U- ijy>y° C^W^

RUQA'T-I-MUSAWI KHAN.

Pages, 201. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, a Utile
injured. Mode of writing, good, Shikieta. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, letters.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shahabuddin Al Hasani.

A useful collection of letter and writings of Musawi Khan and
Radhawi Khan by Shahabuddin. Transcribed by one Ahmed.
Dated 1191 A.H.

Beginning:

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End :

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The Pebsiast Manusobipts

341

No. 246. # ctflw,' <~>^*
KITAB-I-RUQA'T.

Pages, 205. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Belles letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A collection of letters. The whole book is intermixed with verses.
It is badly injured and worm-eaten.
Beginning:

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End

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No. 246. * u M] J fi cwUS, Jay*^
MAJMU'A-I-RUQ'AT.

Pages, 272. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Abul Fadhl.

342 A Descriptive Catalogue of

A collection of the letters of Abul Fadhl written on behalf of Jalalud-
din Muhammad Akbar, the Emperor of India, to Kings of Persia and
others. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

m . * & «r) j> *jf ^> JJ

*^ I/" /i^

No. 247. # ^U cyt,^ (r)
MUKTUBATJ-FARSI.

Pages, 204. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A collection of letters from various distinguished letter- writers such
as Abul Fadhl, his brother Faidhi, Bedil and others by a person whose
letters also find a place in the collections. Not dated. Scribe not known.
Beginning :

r*>(-&*> ^ji ^>U ,Jy» j] v^ysrj* )\j» j* ti&j ^JtJ

End :

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#jjI»j J«j u ^\i ^.xb ^taj ^iLJLj Jjjy
In the same volume.

No. 247 (a) * v fy ^y^s- eyj^ JJL,
MUSAWADATI-KHESHWANT ROY.

Pages, 20. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.

Extent, complete.

Author, Kheshfwant Roy.

The letters *of Kheshwant Roy a great Persian scholar and writer
wftose letters are regarded as rare pieces of literativ j in Persian. The
manuscript is a little injured but is still in quite a readable condition,

The Pebsian Manuscripts 343

Beginning :

^i]*- ; ^» jX* jrlfy ^ (>M ,jb ^ ^U-| ^^u ^J jJsj] ,_ux

End :

^ Jk^ /^.u«ll ,is " ^ L er^^ J'jlj* J*

* J ^ l/*[> (iH*^ iJj^ v,a "^ ^ <■* jij A ^^ ^ JA*"- l^" )

No. 247 (b). #yi e^UL*,-
TAJALLIYAT-I-ANWAR.

Pages, 10. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mods of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, panegyric.

Extent, complete.

Anthor, Muhammad Anwar.

Two short Mathnawis containing praises of Nawab Anwaruddin Khan.
His son Nawab Walajah and his grand-son Nawab ' Umdatul Umara.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End :

It is followed by similar Eulogies in prose spreading over about ten
pages. They are entitled jii cytyii.

No 247 (c). » £> Ut ^iAS

GULSHAN-I-TABAIE'.

Pages, 110. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, Eulogies.

Extent, incomplete at the end.

Author, not known.

A collection of pieces of prose and poetry written by various Poets
and men of letters of the time commemorating Anwaruddin Khan'n
conquest of Madura. Not dated . Scribe, not mentioned,
44

844 A Desobiptive Catalogue of

Below arc the names of those whose compositions find a place in this
collection : —

(1) Mir Ali Diyanat Khan, Qnmar (poem).

(2) Ahmed Ali Khan, Ahmed (poem).

(3) Boy (poem).

(4) Mir Ahsanullah (poem).

(5) Ghirat Gung, Ghirat (poem).

(6) Anwar 'Ali Khan / uwar (poem).

(7) Haji Muhammad Niyaz, Macci (poem).

(8) Nuruddin Muhammad Khan « Asi (poem).

These follow tho chronograms of the conquest of Madura by :

(1) Ahmed.

(2) Munshi Khiibchand.

(3) Qamar.

(4) Asad.

(5) Raji.

(6) Salahuddin Ali Khan ' Sayyid ' —

Then follows a detailed description of the con quest in along poem by

(1) Roy
and another by

(2) Talib.

with two chronograms one by Umdat-ul-Umara, Murntaz, a grand-son
of the said Nawab and the other by Mir Ismail Khan Abjadi. The latter
deserves mention.

This is followed by some prose pieoeB by : —

(1) Muhammad Murtaza Khan.

(2) Mir Mubarak Khan and others.

Gulsan-i-Tabaie.'
Beginning :

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End :

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3?he Persia^ ItfAtftrscMPTS 345

4 Books.

No. 248. # ^^ ^i jJ] ^ c^ytfU
MAKTUBAT-I-TAQIUD DIN.

Pages, 321. Lines, on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, not good. Appearance, New.

Subject, Belles letters.

Extent, complete.

Author, Taqi-uddin. Dehlavi.

This is a collection of letters by Mir Taqiuddin Dehlavi.
This is a stored copy wherein there have been very many mistakes of
transcription and the hand-writing is also not good.

Beginning :
End:

U>vo^ <-J»;J ^s?- A (J^j a- 8 A «X*>£-* )¥&** '—*},{*» J»\-&}

No. 249. *^jJ!^- 'ctfly^

MAKTUBAT-I-TAQIUDDIN.

Pages, 108. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearanoe, old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Taqiuddin Dehlavi.

The same work as above most of the pages much damaged and weak.
The whole work is divided into fourteen chapters.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

346 A Descriptive Catalogue otf

Beginning :

*il^ ; «j^| ^ ^ ; ^ a ^ ; ^ JWjI^li j^Ui-

JI; rAir J I ^U JjAko^ j^.^ cy^de- C->lw> jtf ^ v^*j

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End : * Up**

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No. 249 (a). * u>oWJU*»j JL,

RISALA-I-TUHFATUSSALTANAT.
Pages 43. Linea, on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
Injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.
Subject, letter writing.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Hassan.

This is also a small book on epistolography by Hassan. It is divided
into three chapters . The last few pages are missing. The date of trans-
cription and the scribe cannot be made out. Apparently this is a very
old copy.

Beginning :

j\ LB^Oyk- ^ ;j k«iL ; f^l;^ 4*i/j j.J*

&yy£ *** V^ ^ -f\ ^jkU,| JM ^^

End: *-«-*w^

^^ J^L^, ,!AjUy _ii/ ^^ u^j ^ ^ ^LjlL
* j&* I ^ ^ ^U } f \ cs> t jjjj ^

2. Books. '"

# u»-aLU! ^a? (.") * jcj j^., cyly^U ( f )

No. 250. #^^ ( e^LyiC

MAKTUBAT-I- Y US UFI .

PageB, 204. Lines, on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, good though a
little injured. Mode of writing, Nasta' liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letter writing.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Yusuf.

The Persian Manuscripts 34?

This book seeks to instruct a would-be Munshi the art of letter-
writing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

# mI| J» Jm>-
End :

No. 251. *'(<1^ r&£aye J$\~>j

RISALA-I-SAHiFA-I-SHAHJ.

Pages, 380. Lines, on a page, 17. Languages Persian. Condition, a little injured,
specially the first fow pages, Mode of writing, good. Appearnce, old.

Subject, Belles letters.
Extent, complete.

Author, Ibn-i-Ali Waiz. *M> ^c ^\

A very useful book on letter writing. First one or two pages are
missing.

Not dated. Scribe, not known.

Beginning :
End :

* fr!^/* r^-4 '"♦^J"* jQ^* J^

No. 252. # e^U- ^-itf

CULSHAN-I-SA'ADAT.

Pages, 24. Lines, on a page, 17 and about 26 on the margin. Language, Persian.
Condition, very badly injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance,
very ojd, paper is sapless.

Subject, letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Muhammad Amiii.

348 A Descriptive Catalogue o#

The Author was a Munshi of Nawwab Sa'adatullah Khan, the First
Governor of the Carnatic. The book is badly damaged. Not dated.
Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End : ; ^ cy

**\jjh\

At the foot of the last page there are two seals reading

<&1\ ^te- f U (r) ^ -y^ A ^ (V)

In the same volume.

No. 252 (a). * ^\y>- jjy*s JUL,
RISALA-1-TA'BIR.

Pages, 30. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subject, interpretation of dreams.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A short treatise on astrology. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
All that can bo read of the beginning is: — ■
and the end is: —

End :

* C* ' J^ fi <y*-s~

*/-T U>y j ^L^J ^

No. 253. * J^ i:^!^v^U,:«yUi^.

MUNSHIYATJ-ABDUL ALL

Pages, 440. Lines, on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq and Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A collection of the writings and letters of Haji Abdul 'Ali Khan. \t
contains letters to Aurangzeb addressed to him while he was a Prince.
NotdatOd. Scribe not known. There are at least three different hand-
writings in the whole book.

The Persian Manuscripts 349

Beginning :

i

*U. u-Jaj' Jll] J./X jjlkL <-9jJ>\ t_j|y >^jL- jj J ^\i

Knd : z " ' ^" J ^

# jj-ilj »»a«M}| •it^aX* J^| J ^ U^'f* itWA&

No. 254. # ^jyjt ; ti ^-| / i JUL,
RISALA-I-FARAM1N.

fages, 64. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian, Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.
Extent, incomplete.; s
Author, not known.

This is a collection of letters of early Mughal Emperors. It is injured
but still is in a readable condition. Not dated. Scribe, not msntioned.
Beginning:
J*** .r u^- u *" w "£4> >Mj J *l^b ^^L, j^fs^ ,^U/;-.,JkiJL

«^>L* Jli Lw ^ J&J&* J** s*j> £te>\

# w*-w»] «j|^ , L-

No. 255. *yji\j £) ..^[/i JUL,

RISALA-1-FARAM1N.

Pages, 42. Lines, on a apge, 11. Language, Persian Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, applications and Royal Mandates.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

Another collection of letters written to Mughal Emperors and their
Mandates. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

y» {^\j £_Lw &s*i y

350 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 255 (a). #^^b ua-0,LJu ij
ZiKR-I-SALTANAT.
Pages, 8. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, History.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A resume of the history of the Mughals in India. Not dated. Scribe,
not mentioned.

Beginning :

End : * t* ] ^ u»J# JlJ* >

A

No. 255 (b). • ^i\j* } ^y, JJU,

RISALA-I-FARAMIN.

Pages, 90. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, applications of Mu'tabar Khan and Royal Mandates.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A selection of applications of Mu'tabar Khan along with the
Mandates concerned from the book entitled Karnamah. Dated, 20th
Raj jab year not mentioned. Scribe, not known.
Beginning :

* ^\ eA*- J+*** ft* CjW &\>) <±* ^f^ t-»-vi,Jj*y.C

End :

No. 255 (c). * jrr s, ^L] Jj»

BAYAN-I-ASAMI-I-SHUHUR.

Pages, 8. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearanoe, old.

Subject, Astrology.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known,

The Persian Manuscripts 351

A short treatise on astrology. Not dated. Scribe, nor mentioned.
Beginning :

^j&- ; d-.\j *J&!>' jkj.J u^i£
#0j^ u^l ^Uj |^ o,j>. ^

End:

•Jr^^t^jSij r L3i ; ,x.ui ; ^U^i, ^jg

End :

No. 255 (d). *^| £,U
NASAYEH-I-ARASTU.

Pages, 4. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearanoe, old.

Subject, Counsels of perfection.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A translation of advices of Aristotle. Not dated. Scribe, not men-
tioned.

Beginning:

v**J) mT^ jjU- ^j*

No. 255 (e). *jy^rjjj u^^j^J
NASIHAT-I-BUZARJI MEHR.

Pages, 2. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Counsels of perfection.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A translation of advices of Buzarji Mehr, the famous Persian Sage.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

43

352 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End

# u*~-*| Aj£- a^j*, ,JJw>Uj

No. 255 (f). * u ^ } j,^ 41L, b ^ JL^Vi J£ y

TAWAKKAL NAMAH.

Pages, 6. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured, Mode
of writing, Nasfca'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Astrology.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A short treatise on astrology. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning:

End:

Books.

*<^Lf*J «H^ <&\*j (0 tyjXlj*, ^\ji JUL, (f)

*jrr> cr^i ^ (I 6 ) * uAU^Ij u^OJaJU yi (r)

+ v*e ) j*-» 4JU, (v)

No. 256. *^L. u^j'^H^ JL,

RISALA-I-FARAMIN.

Pages, 126. Lines, on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, muoh injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old,

Subject, letters.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

This is also a compilation of letters addressed to Alamgir ard other
Princes and gobies, The name of the compiler is not mentioned, The

The Persian Manuscripts 363

last twenty pages are very much injured and hence the date of -trans-
cription and the name of the scribe cannot be made out.

Beginning :

End :

^L L» ,S ut-v^l ^L« ^ ^U? xjvs ^J^fg^ t ^^wJI

Very much injured.

No. 257. # r i fc UI J iy|
ANWARUL HIKMAT.

Pages, 24. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Persian, Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Tasawwuf.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A short treatise on Mysticism. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End:

Nx>. 257 (a). • ^1,* 3 ^ji JUl*j (i 6 )

RISALA-I-FARAMIN.

Pages, 16. Lines, on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, applications and Royal Mandates.
Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

Another collection of letter - } addressed to the Mugha,' Emperors and
their Mandates. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

354 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Beginning :

*(j| i^,}\ CS-U ^jAsr ji£ MfJ oU

End :

^jj^li ut^kL ^ ^ jj!j^ cyjjl^ JU»| ]jjl ojJuj

* J ^ f* ^ t^** <-5 A^ "»-v!

No. 257 (b). ■■■.■•.. v fwU". ^^

MATHNAW-I-QASJMI.

Pages, 162. Lines, on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, epic poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Qasimi.

Same as No. 129 above. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned. Ends as
usual but begins.

Beginning ;

J» } J^ {Jj* ^ A* J* r*

3 Books.
291 * ^>\j* , ^\ji (0 47 •A^JI^Iyi (f)

RISALA-I-FARAMIN.

Pages, 66. Lines, on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, collection of letters.
Extent, complete.
Author, Chaplaram.

This is a collection of very good letters some of which have historical
importance by Chaplarm. The compiler as he states at the close of the
book compiled it for Walajah Umdatulmulk Sirajaddoullah Anwaruddin
Khan Sahib as he evinced great interest in such writings. At the close
of the book four pioges contain some chronograms and verses.
Dated 20th Rabeehuss&ni 1186 A.H.

The t»BtiSiA» MAtttreoitm?s 355

Beginning :

^j^> J!y>- rA»Js>i tj\**> ^Uj ja&L* ^S 4 l<iW ^1;
^ «*~»^ <^&» 1 ^l/**Ji c5j«i fl5 r?,Q JJJ^ j-&* f. \J4^ )

End :

JL» «jAki> t^a^ I I A1 Jl<D| ^jj^ ^S, JLo e^l&io <-SjLu
#^«/i' ^(. «-»-<il> /»Uap-| ^>\f> ) A<tf\ ^^,) % {J*>^r j\ **>"* j\ ^

No. 259. • ^K

KARNAMAH.

Pages, 178. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, letters
Extent, complete.
Author, Chatmal.

A collection by Chatmal, a Munshi of Mutabar Khan, of latter to
the latter to the Mughal Emperor containing details of expedition
undertaken by him under the imperial orders. Dated, 1168 A.H.
Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

|L*ll>- t_»j'l.Ve £_ImaJ| y J LftJI ji jJU- 4A,SI* dJl<^\ j|joU

find :

^Vp- j£*Ar* 15^-^* J^yf" 4— «>««)' r^\} j& /AiW A& {\a3

No. 260. #.>U*| Jyu
NUQUL-I-ASNAD.

Pages, 88. Lines, on a page, 7. Language, Persian and Telugu. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Royal writes.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known. -?

A collection of copies of Royal writes. Not dated. Scribe, not
known.

356 A Dbsobiptivb Catalogue or

Beginning:

End j

NO. 261. * Jaxj <L_b^

DARYA I-A'ZAM.
Pages, 114. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, stories.
Extent, complete.
Author, not kiwari.

Stories of Persian Kings and men of letters compiled and presented
to Nawwab Ghulam Ghouse Khan Bahadur of the Carnatic in the hope
of some remuneration. The Author had some twenty years previous to
this presented another book to the same Nawwab with the same expecta-
tions which it seems had not been fulfilled. The date of the compilation
of the book is given to be 1266 A.H. Date, of transcription and the
scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

* Jaxl <L.by

End :

No. 262. ■•ty p ^
SEH NATHR-I-WALA.

Pages, 60. Lines, on a page, 9. Language, Persian prose and poetry. Condition,
good. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Panegyric.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abu Tayyib Khan, Wala.

The Pjdbsian Manuscripts 357

The Author 'was the Tutor of the Nawwab of the Carnatio. The
book was composed iu reply to Seh Nathr of Zuhuri on the same model
and in the same style. Not dated. Scribe, not known.

Beginning :

# vj-vrf|.T ,-W9- c^Iao +£ As i~ J^" i ls^*. >J ^f~
End j

No. 263. 4 ^^ _p ^
SEH NATHR-I-ZUHURI.

Pages, 56. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Persian prose and poetry. Condition,
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Panegyric.
Extent," complete.
Author, Nuruddin Zuhuri.

The famous Seh Nathr of Zuhuri composed in praise of Ibrahim Adil
Shah of Bejapur. Transcribed at Aurangabad. Not dated. Scribe, not
mentioned.

Beginning :
End :

No. 264. # cjAw, ^uj c ^

SHARH-I-PUNJ RUQ'AT

Pages, 140. Lines, on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, commentary.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Fadhl-i- Ali Alias Fajju Khan.

The work was undertaken by the Author in the year 1245 A.H., at
the instance of one Sayyid Muhammad Ali Radhawi. Dated, 1251
AiH. Scribe, Mir Muhammad Ali,

358 A Descriptive Catalogue op

Beginning :

^iJ <**>- ^ ^ (JUJ ^^ ^bjy jjj^ ^^^ rA Ju

End :

• • ' <-*J*?~ \a±i*\*j fU*s4j ^arS U> ^jS ua-v^ , ^ ;

p&» ^ ^0-i ^l^- j^ yy) ; ^ik ^.Uj o-v»j

No. 265. ♦^Uj-JU c^Ucb^ ^*

SHARH-I-EUBAIYAIP-I-MULLA JAMI.

Pages, 62. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

It is a commentary on Jami's Rubaiyat. It is old and somewhat
defective copy. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

i x

# jJJL. jOj ^ JU>| lj lyCji

End :

The Persian Manuscripts 359

# \y* c_ftJxi JUai J«A&- *>»ji

No. 266. *^y| jJLJ c y,

SHARH-I-Q A.SAID-I-AN WART.
Pages, 490. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

It is a commentary on Anwari's Qasaid by an unknown author. Not
dated, ucribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

t^ J f V* j^ ***! ) zc> y> w *"- c ^j 4^-* <^^jJ rj&ij »op

J.U* j^ y> ^ } j^> j*£ Ci>Uj| ,&&*, tijU) j^^Ai' ,^Ja*« ^Li|

HI

End: *••

No. 267. « ^}UU jjU t ^

SHARH-I-QASALD-I-KHAQANI .

Pages, 396. Lines on a page, 23. Language, Persian. Condition, bad(y
injured and worm-eaten. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad bin Da'ud.
46

390 A Descriptive Catalogue of

This commentary was written by Muhammad bin Da'ud bin Muham-
mad bin Muhammad 'Alawi ' Shadiyabadi, who flourished in the reign
of Nasir Aldin Khilji, the Ruler of Malwah 906-916 A.H. It is trans-
cribed by Muhammad Hussain Sahib. Many pages and lines are eaten
away by worms.

Beginning :

*J*3 J 4 ?" ri^A-» l&jdo- pUf (jAtf ^! L ^U«> j\] } j j^ff

HI

End :

jljJil; ^ir! ail!
pU> b Jj,j jj „**«>- j;j y ij&fe- fU >£JJ> r^u*3 ^1

No. 268. #l jUJtf c/ i
SHARH-I-GULISTAN.

Pages, 322. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Tajuddin.

A short commentary on the Gulistan by Muhammad Tajuddin. In
writing this commentary he took the help of many other commentaries,
the most important of which were^jj.* l»Sy» c ^and s-y 1 J^ **•* r-t 6 '
This commentary was revised and corrected by Moulvi Gulam Maqdum
Sahib. Dated, 1609 A.D.

It was transcribed by Abdul Ghafur Khan.

Beginning :

, a

The Persian Manuscripts 361

\}f jy . *S>j &j JW jl \j J^^- ^ «**b *- { ^ >
JIU^ ^^ ^ J^T ^>Ji ^ ^ j* 4 uWty J^' J ^/

(41
End :

J&JU& ^S Ju^tt zJ t> <-M ^J d^ <*fi

^1 o*> ujlwl ^j,* ^U «— h>j1 J^l u?W r ^^ UM "" f

No. 269. * Jx^ c //
SHARH-I-GULISTAN.

Page, 122. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

Another commentary on the Gulistan. Not dated. Scribe, is not
mentioned.
Beginning:

4> 4y a> <*,-* ^ ^ M ^ ^ ^ ■>*' ^

End :

* out, r U- ***3 ^ \JjA» <4J^ jl «1> ^^^

36 2 A Descriptive Catalogue o*

No - 270. #u)U ^ ,
SHARH-I-GULISTAN.

-^r^sr Apprj:- 01 r wPeni "" <»»~«~

Subject, poetry.

Extent, complete.

Author, Dhiya-uI-Haq alias Qalandar Bakhsh.

Another commentary on the Gull.;™. Was transcribed at Azhnabad
ZZ. **»»*.*T *»** *•,*• *« "90 A.H. ^helTnot

Beginning :

f! u ^u ; ^i Jix _„ ^ s fl> ^ j£ -^

End:

- u>«~» jy- o.~ -U. «JJ j^JI

cr -'.>/< o~wil ^ _^u ^ jJM ^ ^ ^

* Is I ! 1-~ ■ i " ' ^ "

y-l> Jt! uA-o. ju ^ ^ ^, j u .jj, Jfe ^

^ ok ^,-,1^ t ^ . , £' ..■•• s* 1

(!■) No. 271. . uAiJ , ^

SHABH.I.QULISIAN.
Pages, 158. Line.onapag6.20. Language. Perai.n p„„^-,.
M.d.or„ iti » e . H „t.. li ,. Appea^ae.^ °~"»*— ■*-*

Subject, commentary.
Extent, complete at the end
Author, Riyadh Ali.

End :

The Persian Manuscripts 363

Another commentary on Gulistan. Not dated. Scribe, not
known.

Beginning :

No. 272. * ,|jL Uh c ^£
SHARH-I-MlNA BAZAAR.

Pages, 130. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject commentary.

Extent, complete,

Author, FadhW-Ali alias Fajju Khan.

A commentary on Mina Bazaar which the commentator calls Zanana
Bazaar oalled out from various other commentaries with addition? and
modifications here and there. Dated, 1260 A.H. Scribe, Ghulam
Muhammad Katib.
Beginning :

# ^11 \jj«AXx foil ,l§-
End :

^J*f &y*&"j ^1^-1/ ^xM Ui ; ^/ O-vflrf-j , fa

No. 273. * JU t .,U- u^vwu jJU;
WAQAIE' NE'MAT KHAN.
Pages, 78. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearanoe, very old.

Subject, History and Insha.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Ne'mat Khan-i-Ali.

An aooount of Aurangzeb's conquest of Golounda by Ne'mat Khan
in ornate prose. Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

^J3 ujjs- U* } Jaw J^sJ^ y> ^> <-Jl^ (jMjfX* 4 yj^>

SglSl «-ali; t/u*^) jj£»>ti {•*& ,

364 A Descriptive Catalogue op

End :

* ^ JW H^l > -^ ^ ^ |, ^| , ^ rU

No, 273 (a). # ^ ^
HUSN-I-DILRUBA

Subject, fiction.

Extent, complete.

Author, 'Ali Kabir al Hussaini, ' Dil \

»4 o'm^M * T T rf^ ^ and ""^amenta of the
ry otnusn.o.D,l. Was undertaken at the request of Mir 'Ali N„i

^theAuftoroalbhisooarbrothe, TwLat M " D aJ
14th Jumada] Awvval '49 AH. v««e. 4->ated,

Beginning :

^^>^(^>-^^ r ^

End: *^ J>U &- J>

-*■ ^^^^-,^i>y jU,j^

2 Books.

* \ip *r- (r) # ^ v^^j ^ (r }

NO " 274 - * y|l- ^U ^ ^ (r)

(0

WAQAIE' NE'MAT KHAN.
Pages, 108. Lines on a paste 18 T n „^„ « .
Mode of writing, Nasta'li,. Appel^ o^ ^ a °' °° nditi ^ ^^.

Subject, History and Insha.
Extent, complete.

Author, Ne*mat Khan.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not kno TO .
In the same volume there are to be fnimii *h~ <• n .
same Author along with a elossa^vL ° U0Wme WOrks of th °

g win a glossary by an unnamed person of the Waqaie"

The Persian Manuscripts 365

This is written in bad Shikasta without dots in about 92 pages. Not
dated. Scribe, not known.
Beginning :

j|j-*»J /U flyJl U^jCU jtU- r ^^J ,J^

*^I| r*>/ ^T

End :

* *mW o" tsA3JS »,j;-i j»ltAj| v-^?- j-

(2) Ruq'at-i-Ne'mat Khan incomplete and written in good Shikasta
in about 28 pages. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

* mI| U«" ^Uw cyj/U ; Ulf e^Ul u^b e^Ux

End :

J^JUj. ei>bUx u*b/ «l*li »^ jl tA^I U|, <^ ^

(3) Glossary of Waquia in about 12 pages.
Beginning :

End :

i i ♦ • • • •

No. 275. * tj*iy>ji i*~\
HAFT PIRDAWS.
Pages, 116. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian prose and poetry. Condi-
tion, good. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, panegyric.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

Three short treatises bound in one volume and apparently composed
by the same Author. The first treatise in which seven traits of the
character of Nawwab Ghulam Ghouse Khan are discussed is entitled
Haft Firdaws. The second describes the person of the Nawwab and
oontains an appreciation of his writings. It is entitled Tasnim. The
third which is entitled Salsabil is divided into two parts the first of whioh
describes the Nawwab's coronation ceremonies and the second part
consists of encomiums in prose and verse pronounced by the Author

366

A Descriptive Catalogue of

on Abu Tayyib Khan, Wala, the tutor of the Nawwab, Nadimullah
Khan a grandie of the Nawwab's Court.Moulawi Hasan 'Ah and Moulawi
xusui AJi Khan, two learned sevants of the time.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

•j^l'WI v^ J*Ai U*.f c .iM J^j ^^cjj,

No. 276. .^Jl^l

AHWAL-I-RAJAGAN.
Pages, 50 Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearanoe, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Karim b. Ilyas.

A history of the Hindu Kings of India from the time of the Panduas
along with a list of the Muslim Emperors from Shahabuddin Ghouri to
Emperor Aurangzeb 'Alamgir. The number of years, months and days
each Emperor ruled is written against each name. Not dated. Soribe
not mentioned. '

Beginning :

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End: r J J

<-HU *Aj} ^-^, ^J| ^ ^ ^| ^ ^ >Ui> g

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No. 277. *j^u« J|^|

AHWAL-I-MAHASIL.

M h P T' I' 4 ' iTT a x Page ' 24> LangUag6 ' Peraian - °™»** Htfwd.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old. »«**"•

Subject, a statement of revenues.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

The Persian Manuscripts 367

An account of the revenues of 7 provinces of the Deooan exoluding
Tanjawer and Trichy. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned. The first
page bears the seal of ^"^©Vf q\*. y t ~t- ^ <*+!**.
Beginning :

End :

^Ul^j o>^ y ei"U,S jbZ* z ^ <^SU v b v \^f

r**

No. 278. t^j&Kiff ,Ui JUI (0
IQBAL NAMA-LJAHANGIRI.

Pages, 278. Lines on a page, 18. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mu'tamad Khan.

An account of the chief events of the reign of Jahangir in the chronolo-
gieal order. Dated, Sunday/the 16th of Rajab 1147 A.H. Scribe,
Shaikh Halim b. Shaikh Sulaiman who transcribed it in a hurry for his
son Muhammad A'zam. At the foot of the last page there is a seal
which reads swr auu \i^ >WV , >i^ Wte ^\. The first page
bears the seal of \ i »$\ ©^ j»>^> fc>l** fc>ft~* ^ **»».
Beginning :

End :

No. 279. * ts 5y**Ay?- J^U JU| (r)
IQBAL NAMA-I-JAHANGIRI.
Pages, 300. LLias on a page, 17. Language/Persian. Condition, row*
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mu'tamad Khan,
47

368

A Descriptive Catalogue op

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned. The
first page bears the -seal of ^ e U y>^ W (!> ^ j* .^

No. 280. #^l^ Jjs Jltf (r)
IQBAL NAMA-I-JAHANGIRI.

Pages, 232. Lines on a page,12. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject/history.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mu'tamad Khan.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Na, 281 . * . tf y$| ^ ^ b . ,\i ^\

AKBARNAMAS or TARIKH-I-AKBARI.

Pages, 674. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Pereian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, history of the Emperor Akbar.

Extent, incomplete in the end.

Author, AbulFadhl bin Mubarak.

The famous history of Emperor Akbar by Abul fc'adhal who was
assassinated 1602 A.D., and continued after him. It begins with the
history of Akbar's ancestors to the death of Humayun (1556 AD.).
The whole history of Akbar's reign from his accession to the end is given
in detail.

Beginning :

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End:

The Persian Manuscripts 369

No. 282. # "J l^ij^ "Ui jjS\
AKBARNAMAH.

Pages, 671. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, history of the Emperor Akbar.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abul Eadhl bin Mubarak. .

The same as above. Dated, 1170 A.H, Scribe, Siwakh Roy, Kayat
of Allahabad,

Begins as mual.
Beginning :

End :

a

No. 283. * p* jii* *M jj&\

AKBARNAMAH.

Pages, 764. Lines on a page, 25. Language, Persian/Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naata'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abul Padhl.

Dated, 28th Rajjab of the 4th year of the reign of 'Alamgir II, cor-
responding to 1170 A.H.

Soribe, Her Kishan Das Kayat of Allahbad who transcribed it in
7 months and 2 days.

Beginning :

End :

# ^\j .i' ^Uj jJIjk -jIJ» ■•■■■■ •■■

370 A Descriptive Catalogue OF

No. 284. * pj jl}j> .~\j jjS \
AKBARNAMAH.

Pages, 420. Lines on a page, 29. Language, Persian, Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.
Subject, history.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abul Eadhl.

Dated, 15th year of the reign of Muhammad Shah answering to 1115
A.H. Scribe, not kno\vn, but one Shaikh Muhammad Adam managed
to get the book transcribed for one Lala Pratmal, a minister of Hydera-
bad who required it for his son Lala Gaisa Mai.

Beginning and end as usual. The first page has the seal of \y $\ ©U 1
and the following statement : —

NO. 285. # Jj* A*l ^) £flJ ; Aj* J^ASJ-jJ

TARJAMA-I-TARIKH-I-IBN-I-A'THAM KUFI.

Pages, 638. Iiines oh a page, 23. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muhammad b. Ahmed Al Mustaufi.

A history of 'the Muslim people from and after the death of the

Prophet till the battle of Siffin. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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End:

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* Jo£«ui o>«*-£»l

No. 286. # v All£oj5
TARIKH-I-ALFI.

Pages, 1216. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.
Extent, incomplete.

The Persian Manuscripts 371

Author, Asaf Khan.

A history of the Muslim people the rise and fall of different dynasties
from and after the death of the Prophet till 1000 A.H. The present
volume begins from 601 A.H., and ends with 840 A.H. Not dated.
Scribe, not known.
Beginning:

End :

NO. 287. * \J yjt^'i W.p
TARIKH-I-TAIMURI.

Pages, 966. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Habibullah,

Incomplete both in the beginning and at the end. It is a record
of the life and career of Tamerlane. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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End :

No. 288. *^IUU $£ Qp
TARIKH-I-TIPPU SULTAN.

Pages, 166. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Naata'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known,

An account of the campaigns and expeditions of Tippu Sultan. Not
dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

The first page bears the seal of <^-^ y£\ ;■>}>* w^ «3s*=fc *#*'

$72 A DbsoeIptxve Catalogue! ob 1

ufyS^ j lAiS** Jk** } k^ I <=£;■**•« ) <4)y t^'M* 5 u»^-»

End : " ■ -%;■;,„■;

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No. 289. *.j'U*j t .j&. «jV»- ^U- *t>.t;
tarikh-lkhaIn jahani.

Pages, 334. Lines on a page, 15. language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, o d.

Subject, history. !

Extent, complete, j ;

Author, Ne'matullali Haravi, 1

A history of the Afghan people frpm the earliest times to Sher Shah
Suri. Dated, 5th Rahi'ulawwal S^th year !. of <j*jW Scribe,
'Abdush Shakur b. 'Abdur Rasheedi i, J,

Beginning :
End :

No. 290. • Jl^'.j&A^ Jl&Sb ^b

TARIKH-I-DILKUSHA.

Pages, 622. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Tawakkul Beg b. Tulak Beg.

A prose rendering of Firdawsi's Shah Namah. Not dated. Scribe
not mentioned.

Beginning :

The Pbbsian MAiwscRiFrs 373

U* Jyb vj*—1 *>jU" r l ; i '4>U-1 jl u^f ^ ^ j>*^ (*V

End:

Badly injured.

No. 291. •. % j\6- ^i* ^Li^b ^y, ; b
TARIKH-I-DILKUSHA.

Pages, 329. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, bad. Appearance, very old.

Subject, history,

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Tawakkul Beg b. Tulak Beg.

The same work as the above. Dated, 1137 A.H. Scribe not known.

No. 292. •J&Aj 'g)3
TARIKH-I-RAJAGAN.

Pages, 316. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Karimb. Ilyas.

Stories of Rajahs of India before the Muslim invasion. Dated, 1st
of the 2nd Jumada, the 5th year of Bahadur Shah's reign. Scribe not
mentioned. The first page bears the seal of V*^ ©Vf

Beginning :

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End :
*ojw^ £* ly^. ^il jl ; j-i J £* "fXiAst- \j"j& c^iU ^1

374 A Desobiptive Catalogue of

No. 293. * uU u«\+c *Li & t) \j
TARIKH-I-SHAH ABBAS,

Pages, 358. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza Muhammad Tahjr Wahid of Qazwin.

A history of Shah Abbas' II (who ruled over Persia in 1052—1077
A.H.), from his birth to the fiftaenth or sixteenth year of his reign, by
the poet Imadud Dowlah Mirza Muhammad Tahir Wahid of Qazwin.
He died in 1110 A.H., and he was then about one hundred years old.
This copy is 'transcribed by Muhammed Ghulam Anber Hali.

Beginning :

i i

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End :

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The Persian Manuscripts 375

No. 294. * .jyutf Qp
TARIKHJ-SAFAWIYYAH.

Pages, 346. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.
Extent, Complete,
Author, not known.

A history of the Safawides-— Shah Ismail to Sultan Huasun. Not

dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

i

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End :

No. 295. +4>f+ ^,p (0
TARIKH-I-SAFAWIYYAH.

Pages, 86. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

Another history of the Safawides by a different author. This is not

so detailed as the previous one. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning'.:::..;';-;:.

End: L

No. 296. # ^^ ^^,b
TARIKH-I-TABARI.

Pages, 1241. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abu Ah Muhammed b. Muhammed Balamj,

48 " !

876 A Descriptive Catalogue of

An old copy of the Persian translation of Abu'ja'far Muhammad
bin Jar'ir bin Yazid' al-Tabari's General history made at the request
of the Samanide prince Abu Sali'h Mansur bin Nuh (350— 366 A.H. =
961—976 A.D.) by Abu Ali Muhammad bin Muhammad Al-Bal'ami'
( 63 A.D.). BalanuV famous persian version of Tabari's great chronicle.

This oopy goes down to the regin of the Khalif Almutasim
biimh who died in 842 A.D., (227A.H.). Then follows the usual
abridged aocount of the succeeding Khalifs down tc- Alnasir billah
with whose accession 575 A.H., (1180 A.D.), the work concludes.
Beginning:

M\ *)ji A } .uj A j j\> A yj^ A } JLO] A A jSil \j

End:

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# j-i. ,X£y jIjT ^c- jfjJ#^""ui^ ; <&>Qj s\\ w> iUj

Scribe, Muhammad b. Zainul 'Abidin of Isfahan who at the time
f transcribing this book had already spent 36 years of his life in India.

No. 297. *^[j,z J\J\ ^ £> i}-
TARIKH-I-ALAMARA-I-ABBASI.

Pages, 1063. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of wr'ting, very good. Appearance, old.

Subject, history of Persia.

Extent, second, part complete.

Author, Iskander Munshi.

History of Shah Abbas the great and his predecessors in the Safwi
line by Iskendar Munshi. Originally it was completed to the year
1616 A.D. (1025 A.H.), but continued afterwards to the death of Abbas

■The Persian Manuscripts 31T

and accession of Shah Safi in 1038 A.H. (1829 A.D.) Iskandar Munshi
divided his work into a ' Mukhaddima ' a ',*> •&» x n the forefathers
and predecessors of Shah Abbas and virtues and eminent qualities of
the Shah himself ; the two Sahifas Asa- the first containing Abbas 5
life from his birth to his aocession (1671-^-1688 A.D.), the second the
first thirty years of his reign 1588—1616 A.D. He later on added the last
thirteen years of his reign (1616 to 1629 A.D.) and subdivided the second
Sahifah into two maksads, the first containing the first thirty years to
1025 A.H., the second the remaining years to 1038. The latter is some^
times rarely styled as the third Sahifah. The Khatima which the author
had intended to comprise wonderful stories and strange incidents of the
time was never completed.

This is a very good oopy beginning from the 1st Muksad of the
nd Sahifah especially the last few pages but a little injured. The first
page has been decorated with gold and blue oolour. Every page has
a similar margin. No date.

Beginning :

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4^> jt £ \S&\ ^J> \Jlj\l JY* <-$^ j)"^ i ut " , - i ^ Je)'j^
End :

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No. 298. # ^Li j ;>r x» ^v,jb"
TARIKH-I-EEROZSHAHI.

Pages, 346. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injure^
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Dhiya-ud-Din Barani.

S7& A DESCBtPTIVE CATALOGtTE OF

This is a defective oopy of the History of Feruzshah by Dhiya Aldin
Barani. The complete history as described in Br. Ethe's India office
catalogue/No. 211 consists of eight books every one comprising the reign
of one monarch.

The first twenty-five pages of this copy are much damaged by water.
Still they are in a fairly readable condition. It is not complete.

The first page bears the seal of Muhammad Ali Husain Khan
Tajalumra. There is another small seal to the left near the top end of
the page which is so defaced that oannot be correctly made out.

Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

The beginning of the manuscript is written in the margin and this
portion is badly injured.

Beginning :

«*U- j^ W -^U ^p ^Iklu ^Uic| ^ jUj!
!^^ **>> ?Uo, ^1 »^ U-l^j! uybL' ^ '^

NO. 299. • gjj-j. ^u ; b
TA'RIKHI-MUSAWAI.

Lines on a page, 17. Pages, 204. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured and many pages worm-eaten. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very
old. '

Subject, history.

Extent, incomplete in the end.
' Author, Mui'nuddin Muhammed Amin Al-Farahi Alharwi.

A history of the Prophet Moses, compiled after forty years' researches
byMuinuddin Muhammed Amin Al-Farahi-Alharwi commonly called
Mui'ne-Miskeen. It contains morning and evening prayers of the
prophet also.

Beginning:

*

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X

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* (iR M'l«-*'M * £*f^) J *^>" ^Cw/fll y;^*-* ^^H l_£j*li

(Worm-eaten).

End

No. 300. *.o"y»j"» ^m A J
TA'RIKH-I-MUSAWAI .

Pages, 348. Linos on a page, 25. Language, Persian. Condition, very badly
injured and worm-eaten. Half-burnt pages are also in it. Mode of writing, some
of the pages are fair but all the other pages written in a very bad hand-writing.

Subject, history.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mui'nuddin Muhammad Amin Al Farahi.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe not known.

Beginning :

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.-:■■ t^l ■#-=:..■

End :

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Jtlj lL5nLm-< J»Lxis»r| ........ uujji^ ^ *^«^r (♦IjiJl \j x^ tf^*

,./»A?*- »«j \\ , j(OjKjjt> ^ _ .Aft.* CJ>j>-^'J j <—Sji $ tl^^Ji ;

380 A Desobiptive Catalogue ob»

NO. 301. .": *u5.jArf uJjjS
TUZAK-I-BABARI.

^ages, 3GL\ Linea on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.
Extent, complete.
Author, Emperor Babar.

An autobiography of Baber. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
On the back of the first page is to be found the following unsigned state-
ment.

Beginning : ■

End : ^

■■■■'■ ^ -■:■■■.■

No. 302. *cs jr *ji J>jf
TUZAK-I-TAIMURI.

Pages, 524. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abu Talib Al Hussaini Al'Arizi.

An autobiography of Tamerlane translated by Abu Talib into Per-
sian. There is a translator's introduction which is incomplete and in
which it is stated.

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* x/f^i x/l\<* "*^\ ; ^I&, Ij V^-

The Persian Manuscripts 381

Here the introduction comes to an abrupt end.

The following unsigned statement is to be found on the fly leaf.

pit «» ,lj V^V ££j*r s\> 'tilp- BcUiJ.vii «_5 )}**'■> '■•— ^Jf

On the back of the first page the following statement is to be found
along with two defaced seals :

* uijpesl iff* .-A-* •••••••• t>.A

Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

<JL£L« tli«i^> (JluJ ^i^iS jtJujti t~Jj-£i |tXi>- f^-Sbi ~M tAASs-*

No. 303. * ^ Js ji- t_5jy
TUZAK-I-TAIMURI.

Pages, 252. Lines on a page, .16, Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naeta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abu Talib Al Hussaini.

Same as the foregoing. But the size of the present book is twice that

of the former. It is preceded by a chart of about six pages in which

information is given about the Mughul emperors under the following

heads for each of which a column is reserved.

^^r &L~\ , g> Hj \y y r bl (r) - cyoU- V -U <*>&, r &«\ }

- r ^*x *j,j, ; r j/wi| ^ ^15,(1) -^yuu ilflU.(0

^ U| (f ♦)" - ^bT c^ uali, ^^ly ; r bi (1) - ^Jl^W-

382 A Descriptive Catalogue op

This chart was prepared by one Nizamuddin Muhammad Hadi
Al Hussaini As Safawi, entitled Sharl Mirza, and Mirza Mahdikhan
Safawi. The title of the chart is o^Wh- \)^ ,jfcy^- which according
to numerology of Abjad yields the date 1142 A.H.

The chart deals with 12 emperors from Tamerlane to Muhammad
Mu'azzam Shah-i-'Alam Bahadur. Shah.

The j))y is not dated nor there is any mention of the scribe.
On the back of the first page there is a seal which reads :

cl>.U)| j|vXi> ^yd\ ^ } j j^i ^U- ijX« X4-at> iajU-

Beginning and end is as in the previous copy. The introduction of
the translator is complete here.

No. 304. *,^y*!,. .-Stf
TUZUK-I-WALAJAHI.

Pages, 532. LineB on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, history of Carnatic Nawabs.
Extent, complete.

Author, Munshi Burhan also called Burhan Khan.
A history of Carnatic especially of the time of the Nawab Anwar-
uddin Khan who died 1749 A.D. (1162 A.H,), of his son and successor
Nawab Mohomed Ali (his full name Amiruddin Walajah Umdatalmulk
Asafaddaulah Muhammed AH Anwaruddin Khan Bahadur Zafarjang)
who ruled over the Carnatic from 1749—1795 A.D. (1162 to 1210 A.H.)
and of the first contests between the English and the French in India
to the unsuccessful seize of Madras ( e** ^-*0) Dv tfie French under
Lally 1768, and the capture of Pondicherry by the English under Clive,
1761. It povers partly the same ground as the famous Mathnawi -«\* } ^\
Anwarnama or the exploits of Nawab Anwar-uddin Khan by Mir Ismail
Khan Abjadi who completed his poem in 1761. The author is Munshi
Burhan or Burhan Khan bin Hasan. He was asked to compose this by
the Nawab in 1781 A.D. (1196 A.H.) on the basis of the Anwarnama
but with greater details and the removing of all the incongruities and
deficiencies caused by the poetical treatment of the matter and the exi-
gency of rhyme and metre, The history of the rulers of Carnatic from
their firsit ancestors in Madina to his own time is given in detail There
is a "Mukaddimah" (the preface), two " daftars " and a "Khatima."
The Mukaddimah contains the eulogium. The first " daftar "begins
with the ancestors of the Nawab, Umar-bin-Alkhattab and ends with the

The Persian Manuscripts 383

oapture of Pondicherry , The second daftar contains the subsequent
events and particularly a series of important political correspondence
between the principal historical personages of the time. In the " Kha-
tima "■: there is a geographical description of India mainly of the Car-
natic.

The other portion of this volume contains :

(1) a short summary of events in the Carnatic from the time of
Aurangzeb Alamgir.

(2) A short history of the progress of English conquest in India
from about 1612 A.D., to the first four decades of the century.

(3) Rules for lower, middle and higher style of letter writing each
group— subdivided into seven "Kanons, "

It is divided into four Gulzar ^tf each oftheGulzar containing four
Guldasta, v~^. The first comprises the years 1209 and 1210 AH.,
that is ending with the death of Muhammed Ali Khan and Umdatulumra's
accession ; the second 1211 and 1212 A.H., the third 1213 and 1214 A.H.,
and the fourth 1215 and 1216 A.H.with a short summary of later events
and a detailed geneology of the family and descendants of Anwar Khan.
There is a " Khatima " giving an account of the circumstances that led
to the composition of this work. This is a a very rare copy. Another
copy of the same work is in the Library of the India office (Refer Ethe's
oatalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office No
502).

Beginning :

j&i ^ ^ 4 UjJII, o^ ^ jU;| ^| ^

End :

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No. 305. * t. r &^
TUHFA-I-SAMI.

Pages, 268. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, the first
ten pages a little damaged but in a perfectly readable condition. Mode of writing,
very good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Biography.

Extent, incomplete the last few pages are wanting.
Author, Prince Sam Mirza bin Shah Ismail
49

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384 A Descriptive Catalogue of

A renowned biography of Persian poets who flourished from the end

of the 9th century of the Hijrai to the middle of the tenth century by

the Prince Sam Mirza son of Shah Ismail, the founder of the Safawi

dynasty, who was put to death in 984 A.H.— 1576 AD. This is very.

valuable asset contains contemporaneous accounts of 664 poets in all.

In fact this is a kind of continuation to Daulat Shah's and Nawa'is

tadhkiras of poets (described above in this catal gne). This copy does not

contain the biographies of the all the 664 poets as the last few pages

are wanting. It ends with Fanai. The last 66 pages do not contain the

headings. Apparently the transcriber did not give it a finishing touch.

It is divided into seven chapters (A**). The first four chapters

contain the notices of princes, nobles, wazirs and learned men who

occasionally wrote poetry. The fifth chapter deals With professional

poets and men distinguished for their eloquence. The sixth contains the

account of the Tatars who have written persian poetry. The seventh

ohapter is an appendix. The last two chapters i.e., the VI and the VII

are wanting in this copy. According to Sprenger these two chapters

are short and do not contain more than 34 pages. Refer A Sprenger
Oudh Catalogue, p. 12. ,--..

Beginning :

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End : ' } J

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.. No. 306. ^ Jt ^ M
CHAHARC^^

Pages, . Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian, Condition, much
injured especially the first thirty pages. Mode of writing, Shikista, difficult to
make out clearly. Appearance, very old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

The Persian Manuscripts 385

Author, Chandarbahan Brahman.

A description of Shahjahan's Court with his splendours and festivals
and of the principal cities of his realm beginning with Shahjahanbad
followed by a memoir of the author's o\vn life by Chandarbahan Brahman
of Patyala who was one of the most famous munshis of the emperor
as well as of Prince Dara Shukuh. It is written in highly embellished
prose intermixed with poetical specimens and letters. The work is divi-
ded into four chaman &** wherefore it is styled ($#* j^.

For the description of his diwan refer A Sprenger catalogue, p, 376.

Transcribed at the request of Nawab S'adatulla Khan near Trichi-
nopoly on the 27th of Rabialthanni 1134 A.H.

The first and the last page bear two seals each that cannot be properly
deciphered.

Beginning :

End :

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No, 307. * r y$i ^i]}!>-
KHAZAINUL FUTtfH.

Pages, 140. Lines on a page, 18, Language, Persian (prose). Condition, the
first two pages are injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Amir Khusrow Pehlawi.

This is an account of the conquests of Sultan Alauddin by Amir
Khusow. All the events from the capture of Devagir to the conquest
of Orangal is described in detail.

For further details of the life and works of this famous literary man
refer Allamah Shibli's Sherulajam, part II, pp. 95 to 174.

Not dated. Scribe Yar Muhammad Amruhi.

Beginning :

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No. 308. # u<J| ^
ROWDHAT US SAFA.

Pages, 1160. Lines on a page, 25. Language, Peteian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, history.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammadb. Khwond Shah.

Three volumes-third, fourth and fifth of the famous history entitled
Kowzatus Safa.

Sope of the volumes.

III. Hasan b. 'Ali-Al Musta'sim the last of the Abbasides. of
Baghdad.

IV. Tahir b. Al Hussain— Malik Ghiasuddin.

V. Yafithb. Nuh— Khuaja <AIi Muiyyid.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End: " A A- ■:;*e JI .,^

jay ^ i a jil c$A\ 4ij jp ^y'^.^'l :

Beginning: ^volume.

c^U/ ^^ ^^ } ^, ^ ]A ^ j^ ^^

The Persian MAHFSdBiPTS 387

End :■■■'

Mhvolwm,
Beginning: ■■,■,;

^IL, ; Uj jIjJjI ^^ Ajjj^- ^la^ ; ^^^ff- ^.^U j^ .

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No. 309. *UJ|^ ;j
ROWDHAT US SAFA.

Pages, 192. Lines on a page, 32, Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naslch. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad b. Khwond Shah.

The 7th part of the same book as described above. Not dated.
Scribe, not mentioned. At the foot of the last page there is a seal
which reads : (*£*■ \

Beginning :

„1aaj; j\ \j j&j\\ jj] • • • • ■ • • • • ^j jU c^*~» J ya&-

End :

No. 310. * ^\j jib

: zaearnama. ; :;

Pages, 1374. Linos on a page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, old. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, History of Timur complete and his family gereology.

Extent, complete.

Aushgr, Sharfu ldin Alt Yazdi.

388 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Histoid of Tirnur from his birth to his death (807 A.H. 736=1336—
1405 A.D.), by Sharfuddin Ali Yazdi who died in 1454 AD. (858 A.H.).
It contains also an introduction on the genealogy of Turkish Khans to
the death of Amir Turagha, Timur's father in 762 AH. and on the history
of Chingiz Khan and his descendants. Dated 991 A.H. Scribe, Allah
Dadb. Ismail. There is a IVench translation of this book by Petis de la
Croix known as the History de Tirnur— Bee, Paris 1722. There is also
an English Version by J. Darby, London 1723.

Introdttction.
Beginning :

End: ^ vu J T

^\ - "^ye x.r* ^ & [ & ***** t*> J J ^ ^

The book proper.
Beginning :

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■■■■"■■-■ ■"■■■y-.-.-ijW^I j i^/* liA**-

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No. 311. *^b ^U
ALAMGIR NAMAH.

Pages, 732. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Munshi Muhammad Kaziinb. Muhammad Amin Munshi.

An account of the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir. Dated
6th Safari 133 AH. Scribe, Abdullah, Katib. On the back of the
first page there is a seal of V*^' e^
Beginning :

The Persian Manuscripts 389

i

End :

s^y^ji (U> a .ij e^_ .x&Ij JM ; s^^kc ti7 ^SJ <*&,;!

^jJu ^^ w -ij<*>; rUli c^/.-; v - ; ±*k ) JiA.^ 1

# j^. (X*1s>\j \^jK Alii JJ-n

No. 312. *^b y:ju (r)

ALAMGIR NAMAH.

Pages, 600. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, incomplete in the beginnings
Author, Munshi Muhammad Kazim.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 1st Jumada al Awwal 1184 A:H.
Soribe, Syed Hussain.
Colophon :

Aj-^r* ^^ j^ l^f? y* S*^ ; W«* ^^" J^V* ^r~**i

No. 313. •^U.y^V* (r)
ALAMGIR NAMAH.

Pages, 312. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Munshi Muhammad Kazim.

Same as the foregoing. Begins as usual but ends abruptly in the
middle. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

390 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 314. #Uuil| JL» ; . u^-^J
FEHRIST-I-ROWDHAT US SAFA.

Pages, 32. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Naata'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, list of contents.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A restored copy of the list of contents of the history entitled Rowdhat
us Safa. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

\rv
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End :

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No. 315. * ilA-vf*^ <^kUl ocjy
QAWA'D US SAL TANAT.

Pages, 86. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

Time table of Emperor Shah Jehan with notices on his learning and
character, Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

EM: ■ .tfl sfjUlVr

No. 316. • (jfrKi »li \>^ £^b) ^IUJ| yU
MOATHIR US SULTANIYAH.

Pages, 370. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, history.
Extent, complete.
Author, Munshi Mirza Abdur Razzaq.

The Persian Manusgbipts 391

A history of Fateh Ah Shah Qaoharfrom the inception of his reign till
he defeated the Russians. Dated 11th Rabiuththani 1246 A.H. Soribe,
Mir Akbar Ah.

Beginning :

^Ue- a \^ AZj-i <L-1j"» <jV^ ^~ jl |i>!>!/»- uH^) U*»W-*

End :

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No. 317. # J^su, J^^
MUJMAL MUFASSAL.

Pages, 622. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Berari " ummi " b. Muhammad Jamsheed,

A brief history from Adam down to Sultan Hussain (9th century).
The book was compiled in 1.065 A.H.

Dated, 1171 A.H. Scribe, Abdul Mumin, son of Muhammad
Taqi who transcribed it at Surat at the instance of Hafiz Ahmed Khan
son of Hafiz Musud Khan, Qiladar of Surat.

Beginning :

End

50

392 A Descriptive Catalogs of

No. 318. a^U, ... r liy ,^js w LJ 3J *d\ <Jj],^&,.;,

MUNTAKHAB UL LUBAB.

Pages, 692. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, bad, Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Hashim AJi Khan, entitled Khafi Khan.

The third volume of the famous History by Khafi Khan. Dated
1197 A.H. Soribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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No. 319. :# : '^U^j

'\;; : ^ : ;V;^. : ,..; : '.''. ; .!;'.'''"' . ' ' ''"'iraa^uaiiOTAN,

Pages, 690. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, history.
Extent, complete.
Author, Qadhi Ghaffari.

A collection of ptories from History not arranged in Chronological
order. Dated, 1st of Rabiul Awwal 1015 A.H. Scribe, Muhammad
b. 'Inayatullah, First page is profusely decorated. All the other
pages have gold marginal lines.

Beginning :

... • £jj J.^16 ,-iJijii ■■<-),,..

The Persian Manuscripts 393

No. 320. *]_sjw jJ^i }
WAQAIEM-HYDARI.

Pages, 96. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured,
paper is sapless. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete. ■■■' *

Author, not known.

A brief aocount of the reigns of Hyder Ali and hiB son Tippu Sultan
of Mysore. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :
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No. 321. * .,<_< r^JOtf- jJU ^
WAQAIE-I-HYDARI.

Pages, 35. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subjeot, history.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 12th Rajjab 1351 A.H. Answering to
13th November 1932. Scribe, Muhammad Sibghatullah b. 'Ubai-
dullah.

Beginning and end as in the foregoing.

No. 322. .... * JiJy- Jyl
ANWAR-I SUHAILI.

Pages, 388. Lines on a page, 23. Language, Persian. Condition, injured
and worm-eaten. Mode of writing, fair, Nasta'liq (first half), Naskh (second
half). Appearance, very old.

Subject, Fiction.
Extent, complete.
Author, Husain Kashifi.

394 A Descriptive Catalogue of

This is a Persian translation of Kalilah and Dinnah by Husain bin
Ali-Alwaiz Alkashifi who died 910 A. H. This was transcribed by
Muhammad Aziz. Not dated.
Beginning :

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No. 323. * ^U J,^
BAHAR J.DANISH.

Pages, 376. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, some pages
here and there are badly injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.
Subject, Fiction.
Extent, complete.
Author, Shaik Inayatullah.

The Persian Manuscripts 395

A oollection of Tales based on the Story of Jahandar Sultan and
Bahrawar Banu, and composed in 1061 A.H., by Shaik Inayatullah
Kanbu who died in Jumada Al Awwal in 1082 A.H. This copy was
in the Library of Huzoor Purnoor Nawab Azeem Jah Bahadur and was
transcribed under his orders. It is a correct copy and dated 15th
Shaban Hijri 1251. Very valuable notes are written in the margin
of the Book. This collection contains a preface written by author's
younger brother and pupil, Muhammed Salih Kanbu, the author of
'Amali Salih.

Beginning :

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BAHARI DANISH, VOLUME I.

Substance —

Pap^r aize —

Pages, 374. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, very bad. Appearance, new.

Subject, Fiction.
Extent, complete.
Author, Shaik Inayatullah.

Same work as the above, restored in the Library. It is divided into

three volumes and this is the first volume.

396 A Desobiptive Catalogfb ob-

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Bnd: .■/ ,.■£. ..-.

No. 325. * ^ ^^ ^^ [y

BAHAR-I-DANISH, VOLUME II.
Substance —
Size—

^ Pages 372. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, very bad. Appearance, new.

Subjeot, tales.

Extent, wanting 45 pages in the end.

This is the second volume of the work described above restored
the Library and many mistakes are found in it.
Beginning :

jI^V utyS**- ^ JUji U \s\is\ j^u: jtjjui ■

(mistake when compared with the real copy).

in

End :

No. 326. * rr \.w. ^ ^

BAHAR-I-DANISH.

.Pages 204 Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing. Nasta'liq. Appearance, new. v

Subject, Rotion.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Ihayatullah.

The third avd the last part of the same as the foregoing. Not dated
Scribe not mentioned.

The Persian Manuscripts 397

Beginning :

End :

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No. 327, * u^b^l t ^U
JAMB-UL-HIKAYAT.

Pages, 480. Lines on a page, 25. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, historical anecdotes and other stories.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Nuruddin Muhammad Aufi.

A copy of the famous collection of stories, and anecdotes, mainly
historical, compiled by Nuruddin Muhammed Aufi at the Court of Sultan
Abul Muzaffer Altamesh who reigned in Delhi from 1211 to 1236 A.D.— -
607-633 A.H. This voluminous and interesting book is divided into
four qisms each of which contains twenty-five chapters.

First kism treating with :— The knowledge of God.

Second kism :— Good morals.

Third kism :— Bad and blamable conduct.

Fourth kism is devoted to cosmograpbical matters.

Mohammed Awfi was a native of Marw the capital of Persia under the
Seljuq Princes and it can be safely said that he flourished towards the
end of the sixth and the beginning of the seventh century A,H. He has
left us besides this work his Lubabul Albab s^W 5 ^ v»M the most ancient
Tadkkira as it is generally acknowledged and the first that has been
compiled as the author himself boldly asserts. The last pages are
missing. Scribe and the date of transcription are not found.

Beginning :

j. *S\ ^f^- <-a-fo-j y ^>~*\j J^ A\* ) hW- AJjI^o- ^jf-

........ .. JjLc v^JjXw C^J^ J!> j\

End :

Ends abruptly as the last pages are missing.

398 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 328. #u^bM t ^U
JAME-UL-HIKAYAT.

Pages, 864. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, not good, but readable. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, stories, historical and moral.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Nuruddin Muhammad Aufi.

The same work a„ above but this is also incomplete and badly injured.
It begins from the 1st chapter of the 2nd quism.

The last pages are wanting and hence the scribe and the date of
transcription cannot be found out. Apparently this is also written in
1143 A.H., as the preceding volume. The scribe in both the cases is the
one and the same man.

Beginning ;
Ends: abruptly.

No. 329. *eyb^ | ^^ -
JAME-UL HIKAYAT.

Pages, 768. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, stories.
Extent, complete.
Author, 'Aufi.

Third quism of the same work as described above. Dated 13th year
of the reign of Muhammad Shah answering to 1 143 A.H., (12th Zi Qa'dah).
Beginning :

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End: ■:..- ■;.,". J

The Persian Manuscripts 399

No. 330. # e^bl^j] ^U
JAME'UL HIKAYAT.

Pages, 623. Lines on a page, 23 to 26. Language, Persian. Condition, in a
fairly good condition. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject; stories mostly historical and moral.

Extent, Vol. I only/

Author, Nuruddin Muhammad Aufi.

The famous collection of stories and anecdotes compiled in 625 A.H.
=1228 A.D., at the Court of Sultan Abu Almuzaffar Altamish (reigned
at Delhi 607— 633 A.H.=1211— 1236 A.D.) by Maulana Nuruddin
Muhammad Aufi, the well known author of the oldest tadhkirah Lubabal-
albab. It is dvided into four quisms each of which contains twenty-
five chapters.

(1) Knowledge of God. (3) Bad conduct.

(2) Good morals. (4) Cosmographical matters.

This copy comprises only the first volume ; some pages have become
a little black and weak. The first fifteen pages contain the introduction
and index to the work.

The book proper begins on the 16th page. Scribe Mahmood-i-Safi.
Date not clear.

Beginning :
Ends :

No. 331. #cyijlCjr tr .W-
JAME'UL HIKAYAT.

Pages, 790. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
writing, very good. Appearance, old.

Subject, stories mainly moral and historical.
Extent, Volume II.

Author, Maulana Nuruddin Muhammad Aufi.
51

400 A Descriptive Catalogue of

This is a very good, a valuable copy of the 2nd volume of Jamulhika-
yat described above. The first four pages that contain the index are
injured. The first two pages of the book proper are richly decorated
with gold. It is written in a very good hand. All the pages contain
gold and coloured borders side by side. The heading of every chapter is
written in red ink. Scribe and the date of transcription are not mentioned.
Butapparently this volume is more than three hundred years* old.
Beginning:

End :

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No. 332. # e^b&*)| ^r
JAME'UL HIKAYAT.

Pages, 692. Lines on a page, 22. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, stories.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Aufi.

Same work as the foregoing. Contains 10 chapters of the first quism.
Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

*£! jfc &$* 1} rtycji r \ r fe>) e^bU

End :

f& ^iU-y ^.i ^T^ .^js

"fJf fj*

No. 333. * ei>b&sl| ^g.

JAME'UL HIKAYAT.
Pages, 1220. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, stories.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Aufi,

End

The PebsiAn Manuscbipts 401

Same as the foregoing. 7 chapters of the 1st quism. Not dated.
Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

No. 334. * uab&Jl t ^W
JAMB'UL HIKAYAT.

Pages, 1110. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, fair and clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, stories historical and moral.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Maulana Nuruddin Muhammad Sufi.

The same work as above. It begins from the middle of the 4th story
of the 8th ohapter of the 1st volume entitled vsiyu ^UJ^ utfUJ } & *'

The first two hundred pages are muoh worm-eaten but still on the whole
the book is in a readable condition. Nearly half of the pages have been
placed upside down.

Beginning :

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End : ■

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No. 335. • L/ Jj^ J l t ^ r *j
QISSA-I-CHAHAR DARWISH;

Pages, 364. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, not baa.
Mode of writing, very bad. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiction.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

The Persian version of the story of Sultan of Rum, Azad Bakht his
Bakhtyar, and four dervishes, popularly ascribed to the greatest persian
poet of India Amir Khusroaw of Delhi who died in 725 A.H. Many

402 A Descriptive Catalogue of

mistakes are found m this copy. Ifc was transcribed at Ellore from the
book of Agha Muhammed Taher .

Beginning:
End :

■No. 336. •;>„ v > ^ (r)

€HAHAR PARWISH.

Pages, 210. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiotion.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza Muhammad Afdhal.

Same as the foregoing with this difference that while the former copy
is a translation into Persian of Mir Amman's Bagh-o-Bahar, this copy
seems to be the source from which Mir Ammon got his story. Dated,
1230 A.H. Scribe, Syed Ali Radhavi who transcribed it at the residence of
Naseerul Mulk.

Beginning :

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End :

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The Persian Manuscripts 403

No. 336(a). ""■* U W^^ ^>UuJ! o^lJ (r)
QUAUA'ID US SALTANAT.

Pages, 60. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, Na«ta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, history,

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

Same as No. 315 above, Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

No. 336(b). *U>j| f |

AHWAL-I-HUKAMA.

Pages, 18. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, not bad.
Mode of writing, Nosta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Selections from the last chapter— dealing with the learned men of the
time of Sultan Hussain Gurgani — of Khulasat-ul-Akhbar by Ghiyath-ud-
dinb. Humamuddin Khowndamir. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

^ u r ^>-w' /^j *?i ^-Wjsjp- *Jj >A»b (ji^li^ vjww yr)Ji'**

*ic jjJ Jj i^»e»-U <*}£ c^jjA^... U^i.^.t:

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£11 ^11

End :

404 A DbsoRiptive Catalog^ of

Three bopks.

*( 136 ) ^^l^(r) *(4) u^ ji^i{f)

*( 417 ) ^l^ij^(r)

No. 337. * £fc ^U-b

DASTAN-I-tSHQ.
Pages, 360. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Persian prose. Condition, very
badly injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, fiction.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Kazim Hussain Karim.

A Hindu love story. Dated 14th Zil Hajja 1250 AH. Scribe Roy
Minuher Lai who transcribed it from a copy written by a son of Anand
Das in Rajjab 1223 A.H.

Beginning :"""

* }*)>J tfij- «-.»!;!> J**U ; jUT u^i)/ Jpji ^>

Ends : w ^

No. 337 (a). * ^L^ j^
PIWAN-I-DHIYAI.

Pages, 600. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, much in.
jured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, poetry.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Rajah Govind Buksh.

A collection of poetical works of Govind Buksh a Hindu poet of
the Persian Language with a preface in Persian prose which is spread
over 44 pages of 9 lines each and begins.

J^ff rS w^l ^^>T ; ^^ J^ ^^J&>ji\ .........

*^1^U^^^]I y^y

TtiE Persian Manuscbipts 405

Dated 1260 A.H. Scribe, Roy Minuher Lai.
Beginning :

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#1^ Jj ^ y *>b ■■■■: *&,) j\

End

t_jU»J L>- j| j^Ltf U*^ wOjj> .J^lj 4^^ ^P"^*- ^Ij UrS^fAJ

This Diwan contains not only Ghazalas but also short Mathnawis and
Rubaiyat.

In the same volume are to be found two other Mathnawis.

# .i>\-yj Jin fjf-o (jlA j$ yX+ jif~ r^'i ( ')

* "&j*~ J** *-\}f \?' J r^ ( r )

They are both in Urdu and are very badly injured.

2 books.

No. 338. *j£*)| ^b^

RIYADHUL ISHQ.

Pages, 142. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, very badly
injured. Mode of writing, bad, Shikasta. Appearance, very old.

Subject, fiction.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shah Azmatullah.

A story of love between Ridhwan Shah and a fairy by name Ruh Afov
Dated 6th Zi Qa'dah 1229 A.H. Scribe Syed Shah Ghulam Wajehud.
din Qadiri Tusj,

406 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Beginning :

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Efcd :

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No. 339. * ^ ^fc-
SANGASAN BATTISI.

Pages, 676. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeofc, fiotiqn.
Extent, complete.
Author, Basant Roy Ryat.

This book was originally written by one before Bhoje Das in Sanskrit
and was translated into Persian at the time of Akbar. This translation
not being good, it was again translated into Persian by one Behari Mull,
son of Raj Mull at the time of Jehangir. The present author has availed
himself of both the translations and has woven the story into a coherent
whole. He flourished during the reign of Shah Jehan. Dated, 27th of
Safar 1248 AH. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

No. 340. *„4j ^
1 TOTINAMAH.

PageB, 130. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, fictidn.

Extent, incomeplete.

Author, Dhiyauddin Nakhshabj.

The Persian Manusciupts 407

The story of a woman who was prevented from violation of the mar-
riage bed by a parrot. Dated 15th Muharram 1226 A.H. Scribe not
mentioned.

Beginning :•■•"■■

End :

*

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No. 340(a). # U/ (r)
KARIMA.

Pages, 10. Lines on a page, 12 and about 14 on the margin. Language, Per-
sian. Condition, injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, ethics.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muslihuddin Sadi of Shiraz.

Same as No. 132 above. Dated, 1227 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 340(b). ^//yU
QADIR BARI.

Pages, 19. Lines on a page, 10. Language, Dakhni. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, Vocabulary for children.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Seems to be a reply to Amir Khusrais Khaliu6 Bari but is void of
the Literary merits of its rival. Dated, 1226 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :,. ;.

J,

End :

52 :■•■<■

408 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 340 (o). *XW c^b!^
HIKAYAT-I-LATIFA.

Pages, 46. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikaste. Appearance, old.

Subject, stories.
Extent/complete.
Author, not known.

A collection of short but interesting stories for children Dated 21
Rabi uth Thani 1227 AH. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

■■'■■:*,**] ^J ^ v^jU.

End: ' J

^ js ^i r u u^; ^,ib ^^ c^ r ^ ; ^ f r rv ^

* f 1 ^

No. 340(d). * M jliJ! c ^
MUPARRIHUL QULUB.

Pages, 37. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, stories.

Extent, complete.

Author, Tajuddin b. Muinuddin Malik

A collection of short stories in simple Persian for children, Not dated
Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

* r**w ^fc&r <*) *-?>/^ (r)

The Persian Manuscripts 409

NIGARIST^J-IiroNIR.

Pages, 186. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, fiotion.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abul Barakat Munir b. Mulla Abdul Majid Multani.

Same as No. 205 (a) above. Dated 20th Shawwal 1186 A.H. Scribe
Khwaja Da war Yar who transcribed it for his son Khwaja Fatah Yar.
Beginning :

End :

4j jf- ijljfi tlX«j l^W-

No. 342. * Ju j&
KARNAMAH.

Pages, 204, Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiction.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Sayyid Muhammad Yusuf.

The author flourished at the time of Emperor Aurangzeb whose men-
tion is made in the preface to the story. Not dated. Scribe not men-
tioned.

Beginning :

#^I ^JS .......... Ayjjo \jih^ : '-<-&) p

End :

* ^Us*-« j*W r*\i u)f- «<&* rll; ^T jj>>

No. 343. #c^«A r
MAHABHARAT;

Pages, 626. Lines on a page, 29. Average of words in a line 46. Language,
Persian. Condition, slightly injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearand),
old.

Subject, stories.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

410 A Descriptive Catalogue op

A persian translation in 18 parts of the sacred book of the Hindus
with an introduction of about 12 pages by Allamah Abul Fadhl. The
translation of the book was done under the supervision of a committee
of experts — Muslims and Hindus, appointed by the Emperor Akbar
in the thirty second year of his reign. The purpose for which the Em-
peror ordered the translation of this book is told by Abul Fadhl in his
introduction in the following words.

- # ,<m>W J-^^sr . xl«^

The book is not dated, nor the scribe is mentioned.
Introduction.

Beginning :

End :

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Beginning :

End :

Mr- j\ ^./±* ^ Jty*' \jl\ \S >>^ ^i j,i> j.Uj

NO. ^y,: : ,»..JX*jSi.

NAGAiUSTAN.

Pages, 780. Lines on ...a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Noskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiction.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muinuddin Juwaini.

The Persian Manuscripts 41 1

A fairly large collection of stories. Dowlat Shah makes mention
of this book in his 8/Af. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned. The first
page bears the seal of Tajul Umara Bahadur.
Beginning :

# a^SI (jwjji-* <-*-jly ^ s " f ^ > '"))> 'lA-^.^1 i u*-«>l
End :

No. 345. ...*.f\jyi y^iM ^^
HASHT GULGASHT.

Pages, 176. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiction.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Hussain Shah Haqiqat.

A prose rendering of Amir Khusrow's Hasht Bihisht undertaken
by the author at the instance of one Charles Brown, his employer. Not
dated. Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning:

UW^" y U-aUjI ■&]*. ■■■■$.)'? y^^fi ri*ih*~ -^ ^

End : .

* u^. > -fir* ^ ^ uAJ* ft

No. 346. * r |; V j ^-^K v^ (r)

HASHT GULGASHT.
Pages, 178. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, fiction.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Hussain Shah Haqiqat.

412 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Same as the foregoing. The first page bears a seal which reads;
'***** ^ A» (^ o*>. •**- The foUowing statement is to be found
on the back of the first page.

JSj* .ijU ^ J^ U L ^,U5 ^^ ^4 fl ^ £U^U

Dated 19th of Raniazan 1230 A.H. Scribe not mentioned. Begin-
ning and end as in the previous copy.

No. 347. * JU: ^j-
TUHFA-I-KHANI.

Pages, 640. Linos on a page 23. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured,
one-f ourfch part of every page in the end is cut away like an angle by worms. Mode of
writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Medical Science.

Extent, complete but the last few pages are much damaged.

Author, Mahmud b. Abdulla.

A general and comprehensive work on medicine compiled by Moh-
mud [bin Muhammed Abdulla bin Abdulla bin Mahmud Nurallah who
came in UW2 A.H.-1497 A.D.), to Shiraz and studied there the medical
science under Moulana Jalal-almillatwa-aldin Muhammed Mahamud
Nurullah and others for three years. Then he compiled this book and
dedicated it to Sultan Sayeed Bahadur Khan the ruler of Kashghar.
This work is divided into four babs and one J-i viz.

1 . Theoretical and practical knowledge of medicines in general.

* &' &l )i ^* } ijd-e ^*»~'i ^Mj* J } \ c_>lj»

2. The diseases of the various organs of the body.

3. Special diseases of men and women.

# Uj } J I J- ji ^fll^ ,J>\j*>\ (jl^ii (♦;- C^Aj

4. On general diseases.

Fasal on some simple and compound medicaments and the'character-
istics of certain animals and the injuries they can inflict.

The Persian Mantjsceipts 413

The contents of the book is given. The headings are also mentioned

but the first headings are missing only throe pages of the contents are

here and it begins with the.

\fv ,JUU

Beginning:

x

End:---: ■ ' ■■•■■■ ; — -

E : ght lines eaten by -worms and so not risible.

No. 348. * J ; l -J--M*- JU- ii^
TUHFA-I-KHANI PART I.

Pages, 276. Lines on a page, 14 — 16. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, new.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, I volume only complete.

Author, Mahmud b. Abdullah.

This is the first volume of the same work as described above and has

been restored in the library. The other necessary other particulars

regarding the author's life and work see No. 347 above.

No, 349. • pi> £*s~ JU- JtAsTt
TUHFA-I-KHANI, VOLUME II.

Pages, 316. Lines on a page, 14 — 16. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, new.

Subjeot, medioine.
. Extent, part II only complete.
Author, Mahmud b. Abdlllah,

414 A Descriptive Catalogue op

This is the second volume of the same work as above restored for the
library. There are many mista kes of transcription still it is in a readable
state.

No. 350. * *p> jJlss- JU- riksg
TUHFA-I-KHANI, VOLUME III.

Pages, 304. Lines on a page, 14—16. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, new.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, complete III volume.

Author, Mahmud b. Abdullah.

This is the third volume of the same work as above restored for the
library. For other particulars of the life and works of the author see the
preceding first manuscript of the same work described above in detail.

No. 351. fc^l^jJi jAi^J
TAHQIQULBUHRAN.

Pages, 42. Lines on a page, 11, Language, Persian. Condition, a little in-
jured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, medicine.

Extent, complete. i

Author, Hakim Ahmedullah Khan Dehlavi. o^ 1 * 1 * o^ -^ •*+*•* p<£**
This is a masterly and comprehensive book on "Bohran"
divided into seven chapters. The author Hakim Ahmadullah Khan
Dehlavi a renowned physioian of the time wrote and presented it to
Nawab Amirul Hind Walajah Muhammad Ali Khan Bahadur, the ruler
of Carnatic. Contemporary authors speak highly of the Hakim who was
a Court physician famous for his professional talents (reference Waqiat-i-
Azfari). Not dated. There is no mention of the scribe.
Beginning :

} \ J^SkuSj ,S -VJi-.iMjJ.Svl JJJ^j J.XC ^-j ^U* y SO- ^ J4.CV

t*^ ) kJ>\j^ *^~" ) \*"C ) **&•[*»** Jjj ^lll-fl^-, «jL*iI u>*J\jd»
End :

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jAh r ^lU^] *j>» vj-~^j Jy ^j&c j*i ^sn* £ jS , />S\ }

i

The Persian Manuscripts 415

No. 362. * Jij-s-M j£*3i3

TAHQIQULBUHRAN.

Pages, 36. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance,

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, H^dm Ahmedulla Khan Dehlavi

A restored copy of the same book as described above.
Beginning :

End :

^i^ j.11 ..^ ^1 } jjLt f j,> ^JlyL. ^l) ^^ ^[^

crf^A* •*« i^A-^ £ j* ; j& 1 ; J^J -^l^ ul/^ f*ji *^.l

JL

No. 353. * fjo^'i} ^i&J
TASHKHISUL AMRADH.

Pages, 94. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Al Musawi.

A monograph on diagnosis of diseases by Al Musawi who has not
given his full name. Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :
End :

•>j|jj| Ui>l,0 ...... ^ys- p- ;>> uj9" Jo^Uri J;Uj *>^ ^

53

416 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 353 (a). * ^J» i_>U
KITAB-I-TIBB.

Pages, 168. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Yunus Beg.

lue book falls into three divisions as follows :

fir 9 J>j «*-V; , ^— )> , <-?j J**f J;l {***! (I)

*x^j^ i ^vU>, ^^ / jj^l, wU ^Uy (r)

The Author has consulted other works on the subjeot in Chaldiar,
Latin and Hebrew and has undertaken the task in compliance with an
order from Ibrahim Adil Shah. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

*^\^j } '\ •>)*?. pxcjl cy,jj c^yu 1, w\j )t > r
End :

x
,J1|, ^S jXkaS jh* c_>U j| jj^ M U c .j»y ^J] ;

*«^iUl| ;>ftN 5jg f ^ ; ...JJ|jJ^ e^ill c^l^JL ^1

Two books.

No. 354. * jj|yj| ^Uj-
JAME'UL FAWAID.

Pages, 168. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.

Author, Yusha' b. Muhammad Tabib.

A book on pharmacopoeia. Not dated. Soribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

The Persian Manuscripts 41 1

End :

No. 355. # e^lj^J) ,jL*te.

KHULASATUT TAJRIBAT.

Pages, 182. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Another book on pharmacopoeia. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

i

End :

^ wi J^ >/£j */.-Nt; Jr!* - *^ ^ /»V/mj| «-i^ ^-Itf

J,

In the same volume.

No. 355 (a). # *-» "i\ *£*^ ^Jo.-«
MATHNAWI.

Pages, 130. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, ethics.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A Mathnawi on ethics, in the form of a story. Not dated. Scribe

not mentioned.

Beginning :

^X&l iX^ c_^| <*_)) j] lyU*| j ,jtf Jk&,[> «\J ,jUjy

End :

^fe jy| ; «KajI^L

" Two books
• f*3| j^y^ £-yo~ (r) •ctfU >w *3lI ^a*5U- (I)

41 & A Desobiptive Catalogue off

No. 356. *U>i!J jy»*

DASTURUL ATIBBA.
Pages, 378. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikaeta. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Qasim alias Hindu Shah.

A book on theory and praotice of Unani medioine v.ith a chapter on
Hygiene. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

^JUU ,JU*-j)l\ tJUL^I L ; J-e^jj J \j «J| A^-^ Aap-

J,
* jai I J.«» j ,-xU ^Ji J cLa ,_5 J^tsab* .......••• ei>bf

End :

# ^ _. ta~.i,j£ ^ij^. j^ij ^j t-jyl (jl^yW ufcvij?

No. 357. # 4«UI/*Ak«
MUKHTASARUT TIBB.

Pages, 188. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ahmed-b-Kabir.

A short treatise on theory and praotice of medicine. Dated, Rabi'
ul Awwal 882 A.H. Scribe, Ahmed b. Abi Bakrb. Muhammad Al
Katib.

Beginning t

End i

a

* .JAJjj eJ *«^- ^ J Uj <.iJ| ^yu j*el&d\ u^Ai' V'T/fli j £*?• f*ll ,->l| «

■■II M. «

No. 357 (a). • ^^ g* JUO-| y JL,

RISALAH DAR ISTE'MAL-I-BEEKH CHINI.

Pages, 66. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medioine.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Ghiyathuddin B. Ilyas Shirazi.

The Pebsian Maotscsens 410

A short treatise on the uses of a herb called iJS *#* get Not dated.
Soribe oannot be known as the last page of the book is missing.
Beginning :

EM"!

Two books.

* ^f ^ JUsu»»|y „1Lj (r) • u-JJi ^j^*, (f)

No. 358. *v_J, JU y JL, (r)

RISALAH DAR I LMI TIB.

Pages, 242. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, medicine.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A short treatise on practice of medicine. Not dated. Scribe not
known.

Beginning :

# j^\ *JSS J'ljJ.j } j^Ljy. .6.y *~~&i

End :

No. 359. »^5L* JJL,
RISALA-LGHIYATHIYAH.

Pages, 180. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medioine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mahmud b. Ilyas Shirazi.

A book on theory and practice of medicine with some chapters on
Hygiene. Not dated. Soribe, Shaikh Nurullah.

420 A Desobiftive Catalogue of

*(^1 ^ u^ iW^" «yU* ^ ^1
<?od :

No. 359 (a). # ^a-o, t_-l>
TIBB-I-YUSUFI.

Pages, 174. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Yiisuf Shehabi.

A book on theory and practice of medicine complied for Sultan Ahmed.
Not dated. Scribe not known. It is otherwise known as JttyM g^.
Beginning :

#^li L£^ jflAx* } tyjtXil ; ^U* U**,| ; p^ ^Ui) Jlyj jj
End :

No. 359 (b). * j^lyJl c Uu
MIFTAHUL FAWALD.

Pages, 144. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appeerance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad b. Thabit Nishapuri.

A short treatise on practice of medicine. Not dated. Scribe not
mentioned.

Beginning :

The Persian Manuscripts 421

End :

Three books

• oilyai c uu 4IV-J (r) *^Ui jjl.^ (f)

* u^y. s-J» ( r )

No. 360. #^U1^^
MUKHTASAR UT TIBB.

Fagea, 68. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ahmed b. Kabir.

Same as No. 357 above. Dated 23rd Jumadas Sani 1362 A.H
Scribe, Muhammad Sibghatullah b. Ubaidullah.

NO. 361. #e^U- r s^i 4IL,
RISALA-I-NUSKHAJAT.

Pages, 12. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.
Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.
A short treatise on pharp-acopoeia. Not dated. Scribe not known.

Beginning :

* JtiJJ ^

End :

No. 362. ■* { AJ|'irajj

ZUBDATUL HIKAM.

Pages, 68. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Shamsuddin b. Nuruddin.

A short treatise on Materia Medioa. Translated by Muhammad
Qasimb. Muhammad Amir Isfahani. Not dated,

421 A Descriptive Catalogue op

c^ yAiJjai, uajj^f ^l^| juj ^ U | j^j

- v./ ^ l o ^' ,dj*»'.. s^ T J/- s-ir ^ ^—jJ W*j>

End :

is badly injured.

t** ^ fe* j^eW^,

No. 363. ^Wl^lyf j J , j
ZUBDAT-O-QAWANIN-IL-ILAJ.

Pages, 190. Linea on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad bin 'Alauddin bin Hibatullah Sabzawari.

i

The author compiled this work on persistent request of his friends
and has dealt with the subject in a clear manner avoiding all ambiguities.
The medical herbs prescribed are mainly indiginous to India and the
properties of various medicines are fully explained. Poisons and such of
the medical plants that are injurious to health when used indiscrimi-
nately and carelessly are altogether excluded and only harmless
medicines are substituted for the treatment of several diseases. The
book is divided into 14 chapters each dealing with the diseases peculiar
to the part of the body as follows : —

(1) y* u*V^ Diseases of the head.

(2) f&*» <j\)»\ Diseases of the eye.

(3) \J>jS <j>\y*\ Diseases of the ear.

(4) fe>Ub^ ^ yAfA Diseases of the throat and the mouth.

(5) vrU*j ; a*> y^y,) Diseases of the chest and heart.

(6) &*) *■>*" u*M Diseases of the stomach and liver.

(7) **fc»j t&j) ^j,\yA Diseases of the intestines.

(8) ,rts»j ttjS yttfA Kidny and urinal diseases.

(9) w Uj j>\y\ Venerial diseases.

(10) V^,^ g^

(11) aV**.) V Fevers.

The Persian Manuscripts 423

(12) )y* j f\)j\ Swellings and boils.

(13) «»W^ ) jUcJ ^x^y* *)* ,U~« Burns and wounds.

(14) W\ q*£> J>± )\ f\y* •>>

The author compiled this work in 871 A.H. Transcribed on the 14th
ofShabanllSl Fasli.

Beginning :

JSj'i] AA\f° cJy-ii tS*£>- } ,jLj^|jdj>- fcjJJ! r^! w».3&l|

End :

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No. 364. ^yi^l^s yjjj

ZUBDAT-O-QAWANIN-IL-'ILAJ.

Pages, 82. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mod
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subjeot, medioine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad b. Alauddin b. Hibatullah Sabzawari.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 15th Jumadal Awwal 1352 A.H.
Scribe, Muhammad Sibghatullah b. Ubaidullah.

No. 365. * ,.-*&*■« vsj\
ZUBDA-LMANZUMA.

Pages, 48. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, medioine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Shah Ali bin Sulaiman. JW qWJL.^ JI& au.

This is a small but useful book on the diseases of the eye and
their treatment by Shah 'Ali bin Sulaiman who was a specialist and an
authority on the subject.

Dated 977 A.H. Scribe, Nasir Muhammad bin Khaja Mahmood
Alharvi.

Beginning :

* *>\* J^j ^j^i <^ij\ j^, £l/?- ^^r v»-ij*j y j\ ji;l
54

424 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

uUlj JfO^T J^S^ J <L.jjj; J-iL ^jt U^Uj J *-.j,j

i

No. 366. *^J^ Jj, .
ZyBPA-I-MANZUMAH.

Pages, 35. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Shah 'Ali b. Sulaiman Kahhal.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 10th Rabi ul Awal 1352 A.H.
Scribe, Muhammad Sibghatullah b. 'Ubaidullah.

No. 367. # J2UJ flu
SHIFA-UL 'ALIL.

Pages, 232. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, medioine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Karim Muhammad 'Uthman.

A work on the theory and practice of Unani medicine. Not dated.
Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

i a

.»*Si> u5^i cy>i ^..U^ ^.>V d& >./■*, *rs

tTHB Persian Manusob^ts 426

End :

# k}fwU /♦V^J

No. 368. *^| ^
TIBB-I-AKBAR.

Pages, 1262. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old, paper is sapless.
Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Akbar Arzani.

A persian translation and amplification of the Arabic work on the
treatment of diseases styled u»l* JM v»W-^ t^> (composed by Nafis bin
Iwad Kirmani 1424 A.D. and dedicated to Mirza Ulughbeg) by
Muhammad Akbar commonly known as Muhammad Arzani. The work
was dedicated to the Emperor Alamgir. The name of the transcriber
and the date of transcription are not given. The copy is very old but in
good condition.
Beginning :

^i\ 4 \j ^T (jijjj ,J&\j j*l^ 4 j*K ^ijj ^A^

* *ui!~s>~j'i *£mj \\ lm—>| cub Aaj » ^Wv M

It is divided into 27 babs and a Khatim, viz.,

(1) Diseases of the head and brain &•* } _>- <J>\/A ;<>

(2) Diseases of the eye f&<$ yA^-l ;»

(3) Diseases of the ear J»jf [j>\j»\ ;>>

(4) Diseases of the nose <y*> u*V^ /

(5) Diseases of the tongue and mouth y^^j ^j <>V*^ ;•*

(6) Diseases of the lips s-i u*V*l ;•>

(7) Diseases of the teetii and gum ,*ft j yU~>\ u*V"^ ;•*

(8) Diseases of the throat, oesophagus and wind pipe kJ>\/»\ ;->

^ A Descriptive Catalogue oj?

(9) Diseases of the lungs and chest a*~> , J* ^\y\ ;t >

(10) Disease of the heart .^lj ^^.\ j

(11) Diseases of the female breast ct^ u*^ ;<>

(12) Disease of the stomaoh sj*,. ^^ ;iJ

(13) Disease of the liver ' ^. \ ^ ^ ^ ;J

(14) Jaundice and diseases of the Spleen u*V^J (i^A o&W*;* 4

)jr* <^H JW»

(15) Diseases of the bowels JM yjU.,)

(16) Diseases of the posterior j*,. ^^ )Ai \

(17) Diseases of the kidneys ^ ^^ ,>

(18) Diseases of the bladder „jUu yi\ r .\ ; j

(19) Special diseases of men <**~A ^-a*,*. qUj*-* J yA\y*\ ; i

(20) Diseases of the peritoneum and the tender part of the abdomen

(21) Special diseases of women affeoting the womb l«t>U*} ,.>

(22) Diseases of the baok and side *\ ^a» uUl.iO. y> J i>t •*•»*»

(23) Fevers ^/

(24) Tumours, ulcers, etc., which appear externally on the human

(25) Diseases connected with the hair 4 ©1 >j u^yA yU\

(26) Diseases of the nails ^Jli| ^^

(27) Various other diseases including the ohapter of wounds, and
sores and poisons, etc s^a, s^i, ^ > u^ ^ j^ ^^ ;t >

Khatima or the ending is divided into two babs or chapters viz.,
compound medioines and teohnical terms used in medical eoience.'
The names of diseases that resemble each other and the way to distin-
guish them from one another is given in an eloberate manner.
End :

e'j Jf** A/ s->ttf c -a/ J *}£ , «yUJ ^j*j jfjjlj

J* >* 'ij )S* ^'y ; ^all*** JA i ^U* w_J^ jJl^ j\s
tf i r t efa ^^ i-jij *\ \f*i\ jrf } ^»b «M«^Jl ^o^»ojJ

1 — _%•

No. 369. *jj$\ t_J,
TIBB-I-AKBAR.

Pages, 668. Lines on a page, 25. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode 01 writing, good. Appearance, very old.
Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.

The Persian Manuscripts 42?

Author, Muhammad Akbar Arzani.

The same as above. This manuscript is very old. Some pages are a
little injured but on the whole the book is in quite a readable condition.
The first few pages in the beginning have got some marginal notes. The
date of transcription and the name of the transcriber are not given.

No. 370. * jr\j« «-J»
TIBB-I-SIRAGI.

Pages, 42. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, much injured
and damaged. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Hakim Kamaluddin. tH-^ J w i**-

The author wrote this book on medicine to be presented to Umdatul-
mulk Sirajuddaula AnWaruddin Khan Bahadur. Different diseases and
their treatment are explained in a dear manner. The manusoript is very
old and injured. The first page bears the seal of the NaWwab to whom
it was presented in 1177 A.H.

There is no date or the name of the trancriber.
Beginning :

End :

No. 371. *-<4<Hj» «-r*^

TIBB-I-PARlDI.

Pages, 332. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of -writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Fariduddin.

This valuable book on medioine is divided into 368 chapters, each
dealing with a particular disease and its treatment. The main feature
of the work is that the author does not presoribe any compound medioine

428 A Descbiptive Catalogue of

or mixture for the diseases. The treatment in all cases is based on the
use of single medical herbs, flowers, roots, etc., for external and internal
application as the case may be. The author has taken great pain in
compiling this unique book on medicine.

The first page bears two seals that read "Imam Hussain" (q~~* *U\ V)
and "Muhammad Ali Hussain Khan Tajulumra fc^ Jb a^-)

-.. c Or* «* (d^-

is * first sea -l is again imprinted on the last page.

Not dated. There is no mention of the scribe.
Beginning :

End:

No. 372. *.JUi ..,^U,j
QARABADIN-I-SHIFAI.

Pages, 614. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, very old.

Subject, medioines.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muzafter b. Muhammad Hussaini.

A oomplete pharmacopoeia arranged in alphabetical order according
to the first letter of the words by Muzaffar bin Muhammad Al Husaini
Al Shifai. He was a native of K&Bhan and died 963 A.H. (1666 A.D.).

This is translated into Latin under the title " Pharmacopoeia per-
sica " by father Angede St. Joseph of Toulouse, Paris 1681. This is a
very defeotive copy. Badly injured but still in a readable condition.

Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

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The Persian Manuscripts 429

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End :

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^ lLS>\ j^j\ \j }$\ <-r>\jJ> aij*^ i-?** *^]r* cA**- v[r»

us-j j£ OJjV- ^,ja^ <^y^ -JlJ*i ^^1 J^ <-»^> J^ J^*

*jj; *J*f" i' 1 *** J^* ^

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No. 373. * la5 5U^, ^.^[,1
QARABADIN-I-SHIFAI.
Pages, 178. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, not bad.
Mode of writing fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muzaffer Ibne Muhammed Hussaini Shifai.

Same work as the above. Dated, 23rd of the first Rabi' '48 A.H.
Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning : x

End :

«-&) j{ j\ >>***" ur^W t/* <^ *-*^ i -^ t " */^

430 A Descriptive Catalogue oe

*J)*i *-r~- £*l <-^Ul| O^x Jjjj ^IjJU jJjL, ^^. ^JU-

# J-0» /*\.<4j°

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f 3 r 5 r 3

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No. 374. *^U^ ^gi^

QARABADINJ-SHIFAI.

Pages, 343. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muzaffer b. Muhammed Hussaini Shifai.

Same as the fore going. Not dated. Scribe is not mentioned.

Beginning :

End: ^

UJ? «^ J^ jyjaj ^U^| ^jjb ^Jto J^ Jl&. L5 ^ dX»|

mUJI um* *& J ; Ui- j^ j^ ;U„ JUU^u^i jjjL

No. 375. * t JUi ^bj,;
QARABADIN-I-SHIFAI.

Pftg M^ 20 ', Lin68 ' O ^ aPage26, L "«* ft-"-- Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muzaffer b. Muhammed Hussaini Shifai.

The Persian Manuscripts 431

A very old oopy of the same work as described above. Dated 1100
A.H. (Thirty-second year of Aurangazob's reign).

No. 376* # ^kj, ^{j\j'i
QARABADIN-I-SHIFAI .

Pages, 252. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.
Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muzaffer Ibne M-ihammed Hussaini Shifai.

Another very old copy of the same work as above. Not dated.
Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 377. * ^y| j*Jytf|
AL QAWAIDUTTIBBIYA.

Pages, 182. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian, Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author,

A small but useful book on medicine and Hygiene divided into three
chapters. Different diets are prescribed for preserving health and the
properties of various eatable things and food stuffs are explained in a
blear manner. The original owner of the book was Sharafat Panah Mir
Abdunnabi ,^<jJ\ •**£ p» »U$ ui*iy. as can be seen from the last lines of
the manuscript.

Dated 1020 A.H.

Transcribed at Idrak Nagar by Jan Ali alias Khifaja.
Beginning :
\2iy J; *f~ ) ^ ^ '&**> <* >- B ~->i/*- ji ^ j *-^ jJ*-

End :

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No. 378. * ^Jc lA'JS
KITAB-I-TIBB.

Pages, 448. Lines, on a page 23. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medioino.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

55

432 A Descriptive Catalogue of

A book on theory and practice of Unani medicine. Not dated
Scribe not known.

Beginning :
End :

^Ij l£X-» v-s— »U-o |^ jU ^wiU^ Jjb/ ..^ j ; j jj^~ «i_J jj

# u*~~,| ^bjj ^^ ^T £

No. 379. #uJ. sjU. (0
KITAB-I-TIBB.

PageB, 264. Lines, on a page 12—14. Language, Persian. Condition,
badly injured. Mode of writing, Nasfca'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A book on theory and practice of Unani medicine. Dated, 1st
Zil Hajj 1075 A.H. Scribe Behram who transcribed it at Burhanpur.
Beginning :

End :

lUUt t>Jlrs- J^ss- ^j\ ^j) 0^ £ dj^ XlSX j ^\jj J^

No. 380. # _.t M U
KITAB-I-TIBB.

Pages, 188. Lines, on a page 19. Language, Turkish. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

A book on practice of medicine.

Dated, 1097 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

The Persian Manuscript^ 433

Beginning :

End :

No. 381. *LU|^U
KIFAYAT-UL-ATIBBA..

Pages, 1142. Lines, on a page 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abuji b. Husamuddin.

A detailed pharmacopoeia. The book was transcribed for Amber
Khan in the year 1045 A.H., at Bhanun. Scribe is not named. The
first page bears the seal of \y$\ e^'

Beginning :

UmJI rX/ja-* eiA^JU,-* -_^le»- his:) ^-AsS LukX] *jOJ ^Jjilj ^js"
^jJI /»Vm*!>- ^j ^s?- ^j) *>.£:>- ^J.*)) CS*-.a\\ ,jy>i«ij (Ji*'*!'

End :

»-a-v«.j jj^ jjj\.j -^•*< «ijuj ij^-* ok J 03 . <^ u * s t tjjy° 4" i < »^^r

No. 382. * U X) ^U<
KIFAYAT-UL-ATIBBA.

Pages, 420. Lines, on a page 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abuji b. Husamuddin.

The first of the three volumes of the restored copy of the same work
as described above. Not dated. Scribe not known.

434 A Descriptive Catalogue ob»

No. 383. * [£ %] ^u
KIFAYAT-UL-ATIBBA.

Pages, 412. Lines, on a page 20, Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Naslta'Iiq. Appearance, new.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abuji b. Husamuddin.

The second of the three volumes of the restored copy of the same
work as described above. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

NO. 384. * > j^ ^u*
KIFAYA-I-MUJAHIDIYAH.

Pages, 318. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured. Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, Medical Science.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mansur b. Muhammad.

A work on medical science commonly known as ^)y^- A.^

Is divided into two fans ( ^ ,* ) The first comprises the theoritical
and practical medicines. The second, the description of simple and
compound medicaments. The first fun is subdivided into two parts
viz. p~J

It is dedicated to Sultan Zainulabidin of Kashmir.

• ^.i i^J. y ^ r ; (r) * ^ ^ ^ j ; j ^ ( f )

The first part f ~J on theoritical medicine contains a Mukadima ,/♦.)&•
and four chapters, J^» viz : —

(1) Substantial elements of health in four babs J\>U ^^ ;i >

(2) Apparent elements of health in four babs u*** J )} * V W )t

(3) Efficient elements of health in a Mukaddima and two babs

<■»*«-> o 51 ^ vW*^ ;•>

(4) Conditions, accidents and symptoms of the body in two babs

The second Kisam f~s on praotical medicines contains five chapters,
ie., <sJtou

(1) Preservation of health and general treatment in two babs

^1/ gXfi ^ Uw&* tic .J

(2) Diseases of the various limbs or organs of the body, local
diseases and its treatment in twenty babs .y. ^ ; Us \ } Uc\ 4 ^\y,\ .,»

The Persian Manuscripts 435

(3) Fevers in three babs «iA**s.

(4) External diseases of the body in seven babs /»& 4 (j\yA ;«>

(5) Animal poisons and its antidotes in four babs uwV»U*& ^ ^i> ^

The second fun y.» is dvided into two chapters ,Jl2»
(1.) Simple drugs and ailments in seven babs
(2) Compound medicines and their ingrediits in twenty babs

Beginning :

i A

^jUnilj ,* (j>\j<i <z^-i iJ*-^ ) l ^ J - c <r- y , <***&- y W^~9 (jb*.i e—j .]

End :

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^Sg- ; ^* <££•# 1^*1 i J fe »-^'^ Wj4T ^j-t-Jj'

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k

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No. 385. * ^U*- JL>\hS (r)
KIFAYA-I-MUJAHIDIYA.

Pagos, 334. Linos, on a page 19. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.

Author, Manur b. Muhammad.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

^0 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 38t>. * ^i^ jum
KIFAYA-I-MUJAHIDIYA.

Pages, 580. Lines, on apage 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Manur b. Muhammad.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 20th Zi Qa'dah 19th year of the
reign of Muhammad Shah answering to 1146 A.H. Scribe Ah Maqsud
who transcribed it at Ellore.

No. 387. * ^ zJ

.a-*

MUPARRIHUL QULUB.

Pages, 432. Lines, on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Akbar. ; *tf ju^ •

This is a commentary on « Qanuncha ' the well known Arabic book
on medicine. This book is still taught to the students of Unani medi-
cine in several places. There are ten chapters in all dealing with different
diseases and the method of treatment.

Not dated. There is no mention of the scribe. The first and the
last pages bear the seals that read Ul* j&Si } ^Ji* m^jic

Beginning :

**** ^U ji^\ JJ& ^ U-^^| r A^| ; jt j* }

End : v J J J J'

No. 388. * ^ ^ ^^
MUNTAKHAB-I-ILM-I-TIBB.

Pages, 309. Linos, on a page 18. Language, Persian. Condition, little
injured especially the last pages. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Hakim Munawwar Hussain. u*-^ ;J *. ^

The Persian Manuscripts 437

This is a most useful work on medicine written in a clear and compre-
hensive manner. It is divided into three parts—

* L-~3*U*< ^W^/- J Ci>l^ft* f£ ^ j> fy* JW&+ (r)

The process of preparing different kinds of Byrups, tonics and other
medicines and their properties are elaborately explained. In the last
few pages some selected portions of Kharabadin-i-Shifai are also given.

Beginning :

■•*,!• uw;.lJs4?)l. Jk& ;-.fc>y\*/ <4 ■■.-.!» ' ^^p-.. J*, .p-J j-fp-

#>il>MJ. vs^Ac; r #I *-*->!«■- ^[/-cl lJU^I £-»l; ; kJ>)j^ .$?) t*^

End :

No. 388 (a). * ^juJJ J£b ,4)1-,
RISALA-I-DALAIL-UN NABDH.

Pages, 9. Lines, on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Hakim Munawwar Hussain.

A monograph on pulse feeling. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

x

ijjj c Lc .*U| ; *l_jLfllj ; *>U1 *^3ill j-i^JJl «dl J^sd|

,jJd jiff- ^J .^JJ t-»~l}b .J> i__Js u-xU^ ,J> ..O.?- <-j?J*-* ^)

End :

X

438 A Descriptive Catalogue or

No. 388 (b). * Jy|| jftj ^JL-,
RISALA-I-DALAIL-UL BOWL.

Pages, 10. Lines, on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Hakim Munawwar Hussain Yusufi.

A monograph on urine and how it indicates the state of hetwfch of a
man or presence of disease in the system. Not dated. Scribe not men-
tioned.

Beginning :

^t*jj 3 - *)/ t tH 3 *J J J* J&" {>&*>■ lA±~> )\ **>

*^| jj~.j ,jlV *}*\ j! ,>u ^Uj Jj^U^l ^liX^lj ^ooJJI
End :

3: Books.

* ^uj jflb (r) # ,_j, ^ ^^ (.)
*J^ ja.*(r)

No. 389. *^y| ^
MIZANUTTIBB.

Pages, 334, Lines, on a page 13. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Akbar. ^ j*.*/*

This is a well known book on medicine. The author wrote it for his
children and friends so that they might make a good study of the subject
without much difficulty. The book contains 180 chapters each dealing
with a particular disease.

Dated 1204 A.H.

The name of the transcriber and the place of transcription are not
given. r

Beginning :

JT,*A*** S r) ^ix r U) , i)j*\] , ^+)U)| t_^, <*JJ J^\

pJ JyA^l ^j]jjl j*^ ^j^Jj j^Jf jju U| .y.AJM^-i ,jU-»|j

The Persian Manuscripts 439

End :

No. 390. *^Ul Jijj^c
MIZANUTTIBB.

Pages, 368. Lines, on a page 13. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Akbar ^\ **&«

The same as above. Transcribed for Diler Jung Bahadur in 1196
A.H. - The first page bears three seals. The first reads ^ J»fM f ** "
.,»W^j> and the other two u \y^\ 55^ o^ t>«-*- o^ **»>"". Tne
name of the transcriber is not to be found.

Beginning :

a

tir *I-jy«JJ JO-> ^jLc AJ\ } if I. -all } ^^^1 S-'j ^ J^sdl

,j JjA^^Jj jJJJ o,/kar< icjW ^1 J ^ ^ c^. A^ ^ iJ"* }

End :

No. 391. #^J, A&b

YADGAR-I-TIBB.

Pages, 101. Lines, on a page 1 7. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A short treatise on theory and practice of Unani medicine. Not
dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

The first page bears the seal which reads : \ ^ )^\ s j**^ «***sU.

Beginning :
56

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Bad:

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No. 392. * ^ foi
YADGAR-I-TIBB.

rfSTv ^ °? & ^ 2 °- LangUage ' P6reian - ^ition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

^^ri 0r6 f C ? y0ftheSameaStheforegoin S. Dated, SthofSha'ban
1346 A.H. Sonbe, Muhammad Yahya Qamar Nagari Karwoli.

No. 393. y -yU ^M/J
QARABADIN-I-QADIRI

ini/T'M 6 ; ^ e8 '° na P a g e19 - Language, Persian. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.

Author, Hakim Muhammad Akbar alias Arzani
Describes ingredients of various unani compounds. Not dated
Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End: *e J| ****+>

No. 394. *^ ^^,
IKHTIYARAT-I-BADLE

Subject, Medical Dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, Zainuddin Attar.

m

The ^ebsian Manuscripts 441

This is a book on Materia Mediea by Aii bin Husain Ansari, commonly
called Haji Zainuddin Attar ; who was born 730 A.H. (1330 A.D.), and
died 806 A.H. (1404). He compiled this work in 770 A.H. (1369 A.D.).
This is based on his previous work Miftahul Khazain exfyiJ) c Ua»#
which contains complete index of the first Makalah. the Arabic
equivalents and the Persian technical names of simple drugs in alpha-
betical order. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

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End :

No. 396. * «j j.j c^lue-i
IKHTIYARAT-I-BADI-E.

Pages, 739. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medical Dictionary.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Zainuddin Attar.

The same work as described above. This copy was transcribed by
Khajah Haji Muhammad bin Khajah Darvaish Bahmani on Friday in
the month of Shawwal.

There are very many marginal notes on most of the pages of this
copy.

442 A Descriptive Catalogue op

Beginning :

i l

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No. 396. * ^ H jj e^U>.|
IKHTIYARAT-I-BADI-E.

Pages, 902. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured
and worm-eaten. Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medical Dictionary.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Haji ZainucHin Attar.

The sane work as described above. This copy is badly injured.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

]j ^x^-U. ^Ui' c-j ^\.\~> i>| Ja:| . i>„vx ,__.) Ck*s>. J> \ j^|

c*i e>

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End: c

The Persian Manuscripts 443

No. 397. * j^ojj uyljUie-1

IKHTIYARAT-I-BADI-E.

Pages, 800. Linos, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured'
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medical Dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, Zainuddin Attar.

Another very old copy of the same work. First 13 pages contains
important prescriptions and notes of the transcriber and the last 19 pages
form a small (Booklet) on Surgery, sexual science and treatment of other
important diseases. These pages do not however form part of the book
proper. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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End

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No. 398. * n)j^ utf| ; L*p-|
IKHTIYARAT-I-BADI-E .

Pages, 314. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medical Dictionary.
.Extent, incomplete.
Author, Zainud din Attar.

The same wcrk as described above. About forty pages in the middle

are much damaged.

Not dated. The beginning and the end as usual.

444 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 399. * ^| ^1
ALFAZ UL ADVIYAH.

writ^f l 6 '^' T a Pag6 19 ' Lftn « ua 8 e ' Pe ™*°- Condition, injured. Mode of
writing, Nasta'hq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medical Dictionary.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Nuruddin Muhammad Abdullah Kakim .

The book was compiled at the time of Shah Jahan. Not dated
fcoribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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End : ^ r

l/i jl ^ c^ VU/ J ; cyUy.^ } [^ p l^. /^f ^

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No. 399(a). * (i .^|| -^ ^, .
MUPRADAT-I-TUHPAT-UL-MUMININ

Pages, 8C Lines, on a page 19. Language, Persian. Condition,' injured. Mode
of writing, Naste'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, Medical Dictionary.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Abdullah.

An abridged edition of Tuhfat-ul-Muminin. Not dated. Scribe not
--.mentioned. '

Beginning :

pM^aJb [^ 9 [^] ^ ^j, ^ ^, ^^

End : * ^ ^ **y<j>

2 Books.
* i^M-.jrfJI riW «y|^. (r) # ^j tUjf ( f )

The Persian Manuscripts 445

NO. 400. •JiljaJj.yai
BAHR UL FADHAIL.

Pages, 342. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, dictionary.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad b. Qiwam b. Rustam.

The book is divided into two main divisions which are again divided
into chapters and sections. The contents of the divisions are as follows : —

* <—*"-»] (J-^ (_/i**>J j,M» •

The first division is incomplete. The last one or two pages are mis-
sing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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End :

Beginning :

Beginning of the second division.

J\\ jl JIj>l ^« ^-oUT f J^I <_Aj US-v<.| JLaJ ^/SwX ; ^.J
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End :

446 A Descriptive Catalogue op

fcW j] A ^ r j+n^l] - jl>£ JajL. zj~ \ji\ J ^ Jul

No. 400(a). *Lia)le^f
ADAT-UL-FUDH AL A .

Pages, 280. Linos, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A dictionary of Persian idioms and phrases in two parts. The first
part is dated 8th Zih Hajjah 1046 A.H. Scribe, Mahmud Bahauddin
Ghawwasi who is also the owner of the book. The second part is dated
26th Zil Hajjah, but neither the year nor the scribe is mentioned. Both
parts however are in the same hand writing.
Beginning :

*^V ^v,/ --. Iji

End : J ~

■ vAVv A *>fj> j^jl 41 ^-*uj|^

No. 400 (b). * ^ ^
LUGHAT-'ARABI.

Pages, 84. Lines on a page 25. Language, Persian. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

The Persian Manuscripts 447

Arabic-Persian dictionary. Not dated. Scribe, is not known.
Beginning :

End :

3. Books

* j^ ut~«J (r)

NO. 401. # ^j.a.0^11 ^asi'
TUHFATUL MUMINlN.

Pages, 890. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured
and worm-eaten. Mod© of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Medicine. ■ .

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Mumin Hussaini.

The famous book on Materia Medica compiled on the basis of the
Arabic book *W <— <*>kM g~^ SU and many other Arabic and Indian
treatises on medicine by Muhammed Mumin Hussaini, son of Mir
Muhammed Zaman Tanakabuni. It was written with the main purpose
of correcting the many errors and in accuracies in the,_s*i*» «»^lfr«^
under Shah Sulaiman Safwi (1666 — 1694 A.D.) to whom it is dedicated.
The work is divided into two parts. The first containing the five
thashkisat (cuUassAf) and the second the dasturat in three kisms of
which the last is missing.

First Part.

Reasons for the difference of opinion among the physicians respecting
their experiences, peculiarities and quantity of doses.

Properties of simple drugs and simple and compound diet.

(Weight of drugc ?.nd medicines) * g\j^ ^ f**> y^ee^

Sbookd part.

t^jA« ^l w*«-.i jd*^> 4 ^ i#I ti)^ y J;l **»?

( ja> ^i )

67 V

* ef$J-< 4

448 A Descriptive Catalogue op

Use of simple drugs.

**^) *$J~ *«;^ "*"■*' J^* ^ <) ^' uA& / y3lj *~J

* ( M^J j^ )
Application and use of compound medicines (in twenty-four chap-
ters).

The third kism is wanting. It deals with the treatment of different
diseases as mentioned in the introduction.
Beginning :

End: e" tf ^*-

No. 402. # ^^jaJI ^i^-
TUHPATUL MUMININ.

Pages, 498. Lines on a page, 16 to 19. Language, Persian. Condition, some
pages a little injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muhammad Mumin Hussaini.

The same as above begins from II part Tashkhish-i-Rabe &\ } ykt&u.
Eight pages from page 172 to 18Q are left blank.
Beginning :

End : "

The 4th fly leaf bears the se*l of Muhammad Ali Hussain Khan
Taialumra.

The Persian Manuscripts 449

No. 403. •* (J &. ) A\ ,:&*]
TUHFATUL MUMININ.

Pages, 568. Linea on a page, 12, Language, Persian, Condition, good.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, new.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, Vo. I, complete.

Author, Muhammad Mumin Hussaini.

The first volume of the restored manuscript described above. For

other particulars regarding the Author his works and the details of this

book please refer to the first old manuscript of the same work described
above.

There are many mistakes of transcription but still it is fairly copied.

No. 404. # c .xU ; J| ^lu^i

TUHFATUL MUM NIN.

Pages, 629. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, good
Mode of writing, not good. Appearance, new.

Subject, medicine.

Extent, II volume, complete.

Author, Muhammad Mumin Hussaini.

The second volume of the same book as described above. For other
particulars refer the first manuscript of this name described above in this
catalogue.

No. 405. * i^Ui- 3I| t „W
JAME'UL ISTEA'RAT.

Pages, 340. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian, Condition, good.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, not very old.

Subject, dictionary of Persian phrases, idioms and figures of speech.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Muhammad Shaft Baqiri.

This is a very useful book on Persian idioms, phrases and figures of

speech by Mir Muhammad Shafi Baqiri a native of Nellore. His father

Mir Askari was from Astarabad. In the short preface the Author after

praising Nawwab Azeem Jah Bahadur and Nawwab Qhulam Ghouse

Khan gives the names of the works he consulted while compiling this
book.

The book is divided into two following parts and was completed in

1257 A.H.

ij^c- <~-~£ji ji ci?bU.$ ei>Ul ^Uj y> J^| Jx'id ( I )

■* Kjf*\>

450 A Descriptive Catalogue of

«ybU$yL*K» ^ij;| cyj^U^J cyliiiL* ^Ifj .0 ^ ^iO (f)

•Jsfftyll «-Jj^ u-^j /J

Beginning :

/ (>iJ - | ^ i-,i> iL&l^- ^U*J j\£X< <^Uj ^i| ; A*S>- JAJ

End: ^

No. 406. * f[^] ^

JAME'UL ASHYA.

Pages, 258. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, good
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.

Author, Hakim Baqir Hussain Sabib generally known as Ridha
Sahib and I^ur Muhammad Khurasani.

This book was written by the Author's under the instructions of Azim
Nawab Khan Bahadur Moutamid Jang in the days of Nawab Gulam
Ghouse Khan Sahib. The date of transcription is not given. It is
divided under the following heads : —

* liA-t/" . ) J)^° (•*•»"* I j^ y «*y <—Aj

* v&fr dw y p\-T- m^

Dated 21st ofJamattaii. Scribe, Not mentioned.
Beginning :

The Persian Manuscripts 451

End :

No. 407. # i^j&kjf? &£'\j' i A^>-
KHATIMA-I-FABHANG-I-JAHANGIRI.

Pages, 107. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, much
'njured. Mode of writing, Shrkasta. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, dictionary.
Extent, complete.

Author, Jamaluddin HaBan b.Fakhruddin.

A supplement to the dictionary of Persian idioms and phrases by the
game Author. datei, 6th year of the reign of Muhammad Shah.

Soribe, Muhammad Malik who transcribed it for one Mir Ali Asghar.

Beginning :
End :

No. 408. * J^sJj jAb
DALIL USH SU'RA.

Pages, 444. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode,
of writing, Nasta'Iiq, and Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Mahdi Wasif .

A dictionary of Persian idioms and phrases with a preface and a
Khatima on Persian lexicology. Not, dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

462 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

No. 409. . r ^| ^

SEHAHUL ADWIYAH.

Pages, 230. Linos on a page, 18. Language, Persian. Condition, very much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, medioal dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, Hussain Ansari.

The present Author is the son of Haji Zainul 'Abidin, the Author of
Khatiayat-i-Badi.e, a book on the same subject. The Author undertook
the work a*, the request of his friends by way of supplementing his father's
work. The present book gives the correct pronunciation of the names of
medicines and medicinal herbs which are to be found in Ikhtiarati^-
Badi-e. Not dated. Soribe, not known.

Beginning :

End :

•t-IUly f,Jhr J-i^Ui^U^

iUp-

On the back of the last page there is a seal which reads. u~*slc

No. 410. # i^jj&ly>- &£\ji
FARHANG-I-JAHANGIRI.

Pages, 1072. Lines on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition, Injured and
damaged in the middle. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamaluddin Hasan b. Fakhruddin.

The famous dictionary of the Persian language divided into 6 sections
a preface and a khatima. The contents of the five sections are as
follows : —

^>j* } ^b j\ rfSj* <->U _ ^ y,

The Persian Manuscripts 453

U _ ^ ^ fi _ ciK _ ,^>i — 1j — W t-a— »l Jf0t-S>

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

o—»l ^i- {J^r j* cK*. j

No. 410 (a). # ^5 j^CjI^ ^-Hy r^

KHATIMA-I-FARHANG-I-JAHANGIRI.

Pages, 152. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Model of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearanoe, old.

Subjeot, dictionary.

Extent, complete.

Author, Jamaluddin Hasan b 3?akhruddin.

Same as No. 407 above. Not dated : Scribe, not mentioned.

No, 411. # cyl*l)ljtf
KANZUL LUGHAT.

Pages, 605. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad b. 'Abdul Khaliq Jilani.

An Arabic-Persian dictionary. Nob dated. Scribe, not known.

Beginning :

End :

* *\i «_Jb <£_Uo- ^y>K Jk^^^J <*)l £

vJ fi ui— 1 rjfi £**»- ^b J,j) -jwA-i u*^| j ; Lu J«i

# u»~ib j).f& ^M «^^*)

454 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 412. # cyUlll cjtflW
LATAIFUL LUGHAT.

Pages, 374. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.
Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Latif b. Abdullah Abbasi.

A glossary of the Mathnawi of Moulana Jalaluddin Eumi. The
Bibliography of the Author as stated by him is as follows : —

^ii)ij^(r) * zJ ^](r) •u-^wi(f)

* »j*±} ^i *>.'y ( v ) * ^ r oJ|y (l)

Not dated. Scribe not mentiond.
Beginning :

i x

^•H> ^ J* 6 * '-^ ^ v*i f <J y** d-Jy* t$y^ **&**

;u

HI "

End : c

«JM-i^3 If J.AJ ^Ij l^j; ^ J^£. «

The Persian Manuscripts 455

No. 413. *cyUU| cJtfUd
LATAIFUL LUGHAT.

Pages, 232. Lines on a page, 25. Language, Persian. Condition, injured and
worm-eaten. Mode of writing, fair. Apperance, old.

Subject, dictionary.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Abdul Latif .

The same work as described above. This copy is badly injured
and worm-eaten. Wanting in the beginning. Not dated. Scribe, not
mentioned.

No. 414. * c^UDl caSUJ

LATAIFUL LUGHAT.

Pages, 326. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Latif.

The same work as the above. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 415. *c^UUJ^iy

LATAIFUL LUGHAT.

Pages, 250. Lines on a page, 21 . Language, Persian. Condition, muoh injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abdul Latif.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 1098 A.H. Transcribed by Muham-
mad Aslam b. Shaikh Jalal b. Israil from author's own copy.

No. 416. * ^jd> «»~*)

LUGHAT-I-TIBBI.

Pages, 674. Lines on a page, 23. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old

Subject, medical dictionary.

Extent, incomplete. i

Author, no* known.

A valuable medical dictionary by an unknown author. Not dated ,■
Soribe, not known.
58

460 A Dbsobiptive Catalogue op

Beginning :

*#*/* «- il *\ f* ^^ ^ - J y **-*• <-*rf^

End :

No. 417. # jJj* J|| L_*aOi.
MUNTAKHAB UL A'DAD.

Pages, 620. Lines oc a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mt)de of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A dictionary of words arranged in the order of their value according
to numerology of abjad. Not dated. Scribe not mentioned. At the
end of the book there are several chronograms in verses giving the year
of the death of each of the twelve Imams of the Shia's. The book was
compiled in 1213 AH.

Beginning :

End :

*?.JJ }m «h/ ^1 J Jr uu

r\ r( nr

rrr

No. 418. * cyUUJ ^iU
MUNTAKHAB-UL LUGHAT.

Pages, 1012. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, old. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abur Rashid.

The famous dictionary of the Persian language compiled during the
reign of Shah Jahan. The first four pages are a little injured. This was
transcribed in 1240 A.H., by Ghulam-i-Qasim son of Hidayat-ullah Khan.

The Persian Manuscripts 457

Beginning :

j**- ijfry lA^ j^\J } ^. "jj] r jtiK^

End : ^^

No. 419. # Jl^A-i uyUUI^iiL.
MUNTAKHAB-UL-LUGHAT.
Pages, 728. Lines on a page, 21. Language, Persian. Condition, muoh
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearnace, very old.

Subject, dictionary.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdur Rashid.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned.

No. 420. #?La)U>£.

MUIYYID-UL-FUDHALA.

Pages, 540, Lines on a page, 25. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Shaikh Muhammad b Lad.

A dictionary of Persian idioms and phrases prepared for the purpoBe
of use in sohools. Dated, 1106 A.H. Soribe, Shaikh Khan Muham-
mad who also owned the book.

Beginning :
End :

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■/W" j)ji *Jjf*[ ' ' ♦* «*"» iM^ U*!>^" rA '^Lt Jlj^ jy& .

468 A Descriptive Catalogue op

iJjkjf~ji ^rfdij y r ijUj ^jT ^^^^^ J^

*XMU U r >-> JjL»J ^X*iJ
cA«w |j*>- ^A* 8l&*J *-a-i*<AJ u^J;*^ j/ 1 *"* ^-ky

No. 421. # y Ju«^ jLM

AKHLAQ-I-MUHSINI.

Pages, 170. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subjeofc, ethics.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Hussain Alkashifi.

A work on ethics by the well known Author Hussain bin Ali Alwaiz
al Khashia who died 1910 A.H. This work is dedicated to the Prince
Abul Muhsin, the son of Sultan Husain Mirza, and is available in print.
It is divided into (40) forty chapters.

Beginning :

, i

«:"*■ ^ Uj ^/ ^/jer r^ ^ g^ ^' lA-*

The Persian Manuscripts 459

End :

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i a

NO. 422. * Ci>UlaJU y-J;j=~ J^l lA"N

BAYADH-I-ASHGHAL.

Pages, 56. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian and Arabic. Condition,
good. Mode of writing. Naskh and Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, prayers and incantation.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

A collection of JUtf ^ <_&f lb, to be recited after prayers and at
other suitable times. Not dated. Scribe, not known.
Beginning :

1 A | A

End :

* J* c^y u *"" , l J^W- ^kljij

No. 423. * jliTj ^^ol r^>^ /fc-tf

TADBIR NAMAH.

Pages, 136. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, ethics.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ghiyathuddin 'Ali Isfahan!.

The book was compiled in the year 886 A.H., during the reign of
Sultan Mahmiid. The divisions of the book in the words of the Author
are : —

^jtXil r^K <^~\ } *^v Uf^' '**-/ ^ l^ " ^^* '

460 A Descbiptive Catalogue of

jtiSi , u^J ^ )ifi J Jk^b J J^S J>V TJ £ y ^

Dated, 20 Jamada Awwal 1052 A, H. Scribe, Muhammad.
Beginning :

End : ' ' ■

-!>j J 5 *" 3 j!> s5/? utdU jl ^-Uu,

No. 423 (a). * ^j^ull zJ & C .L r X/^W
HASHIYAH 'ALA SHARHIL ADHUDI

Pages, 34. Lines on a page. 19. Language, Arabic. Condition, injured.
. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, philosophy.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

Notes on the commentary of ' Adhudiyyah' the famous text book of
philosophy, popular among the students of Arabic. Not dated. Scribe,
not mentioned.

Beginning :

JljUl b!> A^ ^UjL \ic JIUlf jj 'j^|

J*ft J*> <-»->' j JS±* ^yj i^xj ^ ^ i£J] }

End: >-

Ihe list lnwever bears 4 seals whioh read. : —

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The Pbesian Manuscripts 461

No. 424. *^li ja]*
DANISH NAMAH.
Pages. 170. Lines on a page, 13. Languatw, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing. Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, ethics.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Claims to have been based upon eastern and western authorities
Not, dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :
End :

v/**y J u JO o^

NO. 425. • uijLII .J^iSO
DAKHIRAT UL MULUK.

Pages, 223. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, ethics.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, ' Ali b. Shahab al Hamadani.

The work was undertaken by the author in compliance with the
often repeated request of several Muslim Kings and Statesmen. The
plan of the work is as follows ; —

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oomplete book.
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No. 426. # cJ^UJ] if^j
DAKHIRAT-UL-MULUK.

Pages (283-484)— 260. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition,
slightly injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, ethics.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Ali b. Shahab Al Hamadani.
The latter portion of No. 425 above.
Beginning :

End: ^

No. 427. * ^;^ yyU l\^\ f x>j
RISALAH DAR ISTELAHAT.

Pages, 24. Lines on a page, 12 to 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Tasawwuf.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, not known.

The Persian Manuscripts 408

Notes on Diwan-i-Hafiz explaining Sufistic terminology employed
by Hafiz and the Mystic problems raised by him. Dated, 21st of
Rajjab 1074 A.H. Soribe, not named.

Beginning:

End: ^

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No. 427 (a). * tiU>- J^j ^y
FARHANG-I-DIWAN-I-HAFIZ.

Pages, 72. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A glossary of Diwan-i-Hafiz. Not dated. Scribe, not known.
Beginning :

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End :

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No. 427 (b). *y^ ^1 pUL^
RISALA-I-IZHAR-I-MUDHMAR.

Pages, 20. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Rhetorics.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A short treatise on Rhetorics. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned,
59

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No. 428. * (-iy-tf A JU.
RISALAJI DAR TASAWWUF.

Pages, 330. Lines on a page, 15, Language, Persian. Condition, very badly
injured. Mode .of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, Tasawwuf.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

A fairly detailed work on Mysticism. Not dated. Scribe not known.

Beginning :

End: •tfl-.eM <** /

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No. 428 (a). * jjUx y JL,
RISALAH DAR'AQA'ID.

Pages, 82. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, good, mode
of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old
Subject, 'Aqa'id.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

foned Bh0rt treati8e ° n UuaUm Ideology. Not dated. Scribe, not men-

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The Persian MANtrsonrp^s 465

Beginning :

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End : u. • v

RISALAH DAR FIQH.

Pages, 104. Lines on a page. 16. Language, Persian. Condition, badly injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, very old.
Subject, Fiqh.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

A book on Muslim ritual and personal law. Not dated, Scribe, not
known.

Beginning:

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AS SIRAJULMUNIR.
Pages, 222. Lines on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, ethics.
Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Sharif b. Shams-uddin Muhammad.

Same as No. 197 above. Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned.

No. 430. * ^1 ^ r
SIRAJUL HIDAYAH.
Pages, 592. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured,
Mode of writing, Naskh and Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subjeot, ethics.
Extent, complete.

Author, Hasan b. Ahmed al Bukhari.
The plan of the book is as follows :—

466 A Descriptive Catalogue off

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Dated, 9th of Rabi'ul 'Akhh\ Year is not mentioned. At the foot
of the last page there is a seal which reads: ^^ J*cU~.\ {,<&*
with the statement;' —

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No. 431. # J^-° ^-^ rj^
SHARH-LDITA-I-SIRYANL

Pages, 62. Lines on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured,
paper is sapless. Mode of writing, Naata'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, commentary.
Extent, complete. •
Author, Nakhshabi.

The Persian ManfscbIpts 467

It is a commentary on a prayer from Zabur said to have been rendered
into Arabic verse by Ibn-i-' Abbas. The Author under took the work
in compliance with the request of his preceptor whom he does not name.

It is accompanied by two books in Dakhni — one in verse and the
other in prose. The Authorship of the first of which is attributed to
Shah Valiyullah Qadiri.

Beginning :

End: *H' V^>«-

No. 432. # ^^ <^Li,
SHISH CHAMAN.

Pages, 220. Lines on a page, 14. Language, Persian, Condition, muoh
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, ethics.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Bhawani Das.

The book is divided into six ohamans.

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Dated, 3rd Safar 1152 AH. Soijbe, not mentioned.

468 A BfiscEiptrvE Catalogue or

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No. 433. *g&]gX

GANJULGANJ.

"Pages, 746. Lines on a page, 19. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, ethics.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abul Qasim Nasir b. Muhammad Shadani Nishapuri.

The original preface and the first chapter of the book having been
lost, a certain person who has not named himself wrote them anew and
added them to the present book in order that it may retain its original
utility and attractiveness.

The book is a collection of BtorieB, historical and quasi historical
intended to serve as ethical examples. Dated, 28th Sha'ban, 25th year
of the reign of Mahmud Shah.

Answering to 1188 A.H. Scribe, is not mentioned.
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No. 434. *,,juc JJ>M
LATIFA-l-GHAIBI.

Pages, 132. Lines, on a page 71. Language, Persian. Condition, very badly
injured. Mode of writing, Shikastah. Appearance, very old.

Subjeot, ethics.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mulla Shah Muhammad.

The Persian Manuscripts 469

Lays down rules for conduct illustrating them with references to the
lires of the Prophet and his Companions.

Dated, 1133 AM. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

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No. 435. * (jojui ^4a^° /■rftU 'j)y i5 <***"> r^J^i i— -a&AJ^>

MDNTAKHAB-I-SA.' f Dl {RISALA-I-MUHAMMAD SA« ID).

Pages, 322. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.
Subject, ethics.
Extent, complete.
Author, Hafiz Muhammad Sa'id.

A useful treatise on ethics and philosophy with many extracts
from standard works and numerous quotations from the sayings of old
and modern Saints, Shaikhs and learned men principally from those of
All composed by Hafiz Muhammad Sa'id bin Hafiz Karamullah in
1100 A.H., =1690 A.D, It is dedicated to the Emperor 'Alamgir and
is divided into a Muqhaddimah, five babs and a Khatimah.

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Transcribed in 1 145 A.H. Scribe, Rushan Singh.
Beginning :

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No. 436. #^!jj|^ r
MOURAD UL WARID.

inl „!T'M 9 !' Line8 '. ona P a g e13 - Language, Arabic and Persian. Conditio!,,
injured. Modeofwr,ting,Na8khandNa8ta'Jiq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Prayers.

Extent, complete.

Author, Syed 'Ata Muhammad b. Fathullah Hussaini.

A collection of JU^u^U, to be recited after daily prayers

and at other suitable times. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End: *eMj W,

No. 437. */^| H U)f y

ANSABUL AT HAR.

Pages, 16. Lines, on a page 23. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, Biography.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Mashhadi.

This is a short Biography of • Panjatan and Imams. Evidently the
Author is a Shiya and hence the sectarian prejudice is observed in many
places. Jt is divided into a preface and fourteen chapters There are

The Persian JC^nijsoripts 471

also some details of religious ceremonies and different sects among
Muslims. In the end the Author gives the genealogical tree of Prophet
Muhammad. " May God's Peace be on him." This work was
completed in 1146 A.H.

Scribe, and the date of transcription are not mentioned.
Beginning :

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End :

No. 437 fa). # JU* ,*« e^|y>| 411-^
RISALA-I-ADWAT MA-I-MAlNl.
Pages, 7. Lines, on a page 22. Language, Peisian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, clear.

Subject, ethics.

Extent, complete.

Author, Tahir Abu Bakr, Tabir GhasSzali.

This is a small treatise on Arabic grammar with explanatory quota.

tions from Quran and their meaning in Persian.

It is divided into three chapters. The Author wrote it for his son
Muhammad Sadullah.

Scribe, and the date of transcription are not mentioned.

Beginning :

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No. 437 (b). * ^U cyl*^

RUQA'T-I-JAMI.
Pages, 63. Lines, on a page 22. Language, Persian. Condition, fair. Mode
of writing, clear, Appearance, old.

Subject, letters.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdur Rahman Jamj,

6Q

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Another collection of Jami's letters described, above. This manus-
cript is of a later date as the date of transcription is given as 1229 A.H.
Scribe, not mentioned,

Beginning:

i

End :

No. 437 (c). # M J^ JUL,
RASALA-I-MIZAB.

Pages, 6. Lines, on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, vocabulary.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

This is a small booklet where in some common Persian words are
explained and illustrated. The beginners will find it useful. Words
having same meaning are all given in one place so that they may
be all easily remembered. The last few pages are missing. The name of
the compiler and the scribe as well as the date of transcription are not to
befound.

Beginning:

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j^ ±?ij J*i JL&* u^Sj ^J

End :

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A few last pages are wanting.

The Persian Manuscripts 473

437 (d). *^U oxj^
QAWAID-I-FARSI.

Pages, 6. Lines, on a page 22. Language, Persian. Condition, Blight ly
injured. Mode Of writing, Nasta'liq. . Appearance, old.

Subjeot, grammar (Persian).
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A primer of Persian Grammar for beginners. Dated 4th of Rabi U 1
Awwal. 1227 A.H. Scribe, Muhammad Bahauddin Hussain.

Beginning:

End :

No. 437 (e). # jjjjill c Ua* ^JL-,
MIPTAHUL FAWAID.

Pages, 9. Lines, on a page 22. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete,
Author, Khwajah Maruf b. Khwajah Musa.

A short treatise on Persian grammar. Useful for students. It is
divided into three chapters, viz., Nouns, Verbs, and letters (*-»^ - J* 1 -
f<A ). The language is so easy that the beginners can be taught this
grammar without much difficulty.

Transcribed in 1227 A.H.

Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End:

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No. 437 (f). *^l^ t< ^- u -tyje M*j
RISALA-I-'ARUZ.

Pages, 22. Lines, on a page 22. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, prosody.
Extent, complete.
Author, Wahid Tabrizt.

A short treatise on Persian prosody by Wahid Tabrizi. Several figures
of speech are also explained. The Author wrote this book for his nephew
(brother's son). Though concise it is very clear and useful.

Scribe, and the date of transcription are not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

No. 437 (g). *;**. J h \ j^jy
QAWID-I-AO WZAN-I-SHE'R.

Pages, 2. Lines, on a page 22. Language, persian. Condition, slightly injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, prosody.

Extent, complete.

Author, Minu Chehri.

A short treatise on prosody.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

End : ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■.■■■"'■. '-■■

The Persian Manuscripts 475

No. 437 (h). *U*^ ^jy JlLij
RISALAH DAR FANN-I-MU'AMMA.

Pages, 14. Lines, on a page 22. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, logogriphs.
Extent, complete.
Author, Minu Chehri. .

A short treatise on the solution and composition of logogriphs. Dated,
27 th of Muharrain 1228 AH. Sumat Roy transcribed the book for
Nawwab GhuIam-i-Baqir Ali Khan.

Beginning :

End :

No. 437 (i). # ^JU^II t ^ r

; ; MAJMAIJS EANArl.

Pages, 70. Lines, on a page 23. Language, Persian. Condition, injured but
still in a readable condition. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, figures of speech (in Persian poetry).

Extent, complete.

Author, Nizamuddin Ahmed bin Muhammad §aleh Siddiqi Hussaini.

An excellent work on figures in Persian poetry with numerous
specimens selected from the best poets — both older and modern— by
Nizamuddin Abmed bin Muhammad Saleh Siddiqui Al Hussaini comple-
ted in 1060 A.H. — 1650 A.D., as can be seen from the chronogram,
during Shah Jahan's reign.

This work is divided into four fasals and a Khatimah.
Dated, Jamadath thani 1227 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

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No. 437 (j). #^11*1) /( <
BAHRUS SANAIE'.

Pages, 30 .Lines, on a page 22. Language, Persian verse. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode .of writing, NaataUiq, Appearance, old.
Subject, figures of speeoh.
Extent, complete.
Author, Nizamuddin Ahmed,

Deals with definitions and illustrations of various figures of speech and
other rhetorical devices usually employed by poets and prose writers
of the Persian language. It is written in Persian verse. Dated 25th
of Sha'ban 1227 A.H. Scribe, not named.
Beginning :

End :

No. 437 (k). *^ ^ ^ jj Lj

RISALA-I-SARF-O-NAHW.

Mo£T V L ^ eS '°|! a P a 8 e22 - ^nguage, Rikhta. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Nasfca'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Hindustani grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A primer of Rikhta grammar. Dated, 1 4th of Rajjabl229AH
Sonne, not mentioned.

The Persian Manij-scripts 477

Beginning:

End :

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No. 437 (1). :-v;* ^j^ji c ,jw- ^^ S/jj

TAZKIRA-I-ALI HUSSAIN GURDEZI.

Pages, 15. Lines, on a page 23. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, biography.

Extent, complete.

Author, Fatah Ali usually known as Ali Hussain Gurdezi.

This is a useful tadhkin of rikhta poets by Gurdezi compiled at
Delhi in 1165. Ali Hussain. Gurdezi was a great Sufi. He was induced
to compile this tazkira as there was no such book worth the name
at that time except Meer's tazkira which was also not exhaustive. On
the whole this small tazhkira contains the biographies of hundred poets.
It is written in Persian. Most of the pages are worm-eaten but still it is
in a fairly readable condition.

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No. 437 (m). * <_i jL* jJwt ,i)L..

RISALA-I-JILD SAZI.

Pages, 20. Lines, on a page 22. Language, Persian. Condition, a little injured*
Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, book-binding.

Extent, complete.

Author, Sayyid Yusuf Hussain.

478 A Descriptive Catalogue op

A useful booklet on binding and ornamentations on paper with gold
and other colours. The instruments to be used are also fully described
with figures. There are nine chapters in all.

Transcribed by Jamal Sahib in 1228 A.H.
Beginning:

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End :

No. 437 fn). •jy^.^
DIWAN-I-MIR DARD.

Pages, 46. Lines, on a page 22. Language, Rikhta. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mir Dard.

An anthology of the Rikhta poems of Mir Dard.
Dated, Shawwal 1227 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning:

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No. 437 (o). * ^^ ^ W4| ,
ALFAZ-I-CHAHAR DARWISH.

.Pages, 6, Lines/ on a page 22. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
mjured, Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known,

The Persian Manuscripts 479

An Urdu to Persian Glossary of words used in Bagh-o-Bahar by Mir
Amman of Delhi.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
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No. 438. * ^U) , ltp\ sjUJ

ANSAB-UL-AWLIYA.

Pages, 352. Lines, on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, biography.

Extent, complete.

Author, Hamdullah Mustaufi.

Discusses geneology of many Kings and Saints with their life histories
and careers wherever possible.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

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NO/43&/:*

TUHFATUSH SHU'RA.

Pages, 210, Lines, on a page 14. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, Shikista. Appearance, old.

Subject, biography of poets.

ISxtent, incomplete ; the last few pages are wanting.

Author, MirzaAfdhal of Aurangabad.
Lives of poets and specimen of their poetry by Mirza Afdhal of Auranga-
bad. A valuable work on the subject. The first page bears two seals
that are so defaced that cannot be made out.

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Leaves 4-57 have been wrongly placed in binding after page 106.
Beginning :

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No. 440. #»U u>,j ; j 'ffjj

TAZKIRA-I-DAWLAT SHAH.

Pages, 446. Lines, on a page 19. Language, Persian. Condition, the pages
are mostly detatehed from the marginal lines. Mode of writing, very good. Appear-
anoe, very old.

Subjeot, memoranda of poets.

Extent,

Author, DawlatShah bin Alauddawlah Bakhti Shah.

A well known and most useful tazkira of poets by Dawlat Shah
a contemporary of the celebrated Jami and a cousin of Amir FerAz Isfara-
yiny. Dawlat Shah completed this work — which apart from the biogra-
phies of poets contains valuable historical details— in 892 A.H., and
dedicated it to Wazir Mir Ali Shir who was himself a poet and a great
patron of learning.

It is divided into a preface ,-»>a., seven chapters >*>U*k , and a
conclusion ^fU.. The preface contains the notices of nine Arabio
poets. Eaoh of the seven chapters consists of about twenty biographies

The Persian Manuscripts 4M

and the conclusion deals with the lives and works of the six important
poets that flourished during the author's lifetime.

Modern research scholars like Prof. E. Q. Browne have pointed out
that in point of historical accuracy Dawlat Shah has gone astray in very
many places. He has presented to us the material as he collected
without sifting it carefully. The manuscript is very old, the first page
has a beautifully decorated 'unwan in blue and gold colour.' All
the pages have gold and blue marginal lines.

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End :

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No. 441. ^j^l ei>U*
KALIMATUSH SHU'RA.

Pages, 203. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearanoe, old.

Subject, biography.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza Muhammad Afdhal Sarkhush.

A biography of Persian poets that flourished during the period covered
by the reigns of three Moghal Emperors, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and
' Alamgir.' The author died at Delhi in the year 1127 A.H.

This book is arranged alphabetically and begins with Mir Ilahi who
died according to the Kulasatul Afkar in the year 1060 A.H, The last
poet is Mir Yahya Kashi who died in 1074 A.H.

Dated, 11th of Muharram 1164 A.H. Scribe, Shaikh Muhammad
Hafizof Ahmedabad.

Beginning :

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No. 442. V;[;*-n<^uis (r)

KALIMATUSH SHU'RA.

Pages, 184. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian. Condition, a little worm-
eaten here and. there. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, biography of poets.
Extent, complete.

Author, Mirza Muhammad Afdhal Sarkhush.
Same as the foregoing.

Scribe and the date of transcription are not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

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No. 443. ^'i^licyU;

KALIMATUSH SHU'RA.
Pages, 192. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naata'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, biography.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mirza Muhammad Afdhal Sarkhush.

The Persian Manuscbipts 483

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Begins as usual but ends.

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No. 444. „, \j^i I f U
MAATHIRUL tjmra.

Pages, 680. Lines, on a page 22. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.

Extent, complete.

Author, Nawwab Shah Nawaz Khan Shaheed.

This manuscript contains in the alphabetical order the names and
the short life sketches of various NobleB, Governors and Military Officers
in the service of the Miigal Emperors. The date and place of transcription
are given at the end to be Hyderabad, 1192.

Beginning?

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End :

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No. 445. * ( ^lj ^W^ ) ^ju I ^JU^
MAJALISUN NASAIS (PERSIAN RENDERING).

Pages, 287. Lines, on a page 1 1 . Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, biographies of poets.
Extent, complete.

Author, rendered into Persian by Munshi Abdul Baqi Sharif Radhawi
(original author Ah Sher Nawai).

4^4 A DESOBipiWE Catalogue off

Thia is u Persian tra»glation of Alt Shir Nawai* e famous and rare
biography of Persian poets composed in 896 A.H. = 1491 A.D.

The original work was in the Turkish language and on the request
of Nawwab Ghulam Ghouse Khan, the Nawwab of the Carnatio,
Munshi Abdul Baqi Sharif Radhvi a great literary and noble man of the
Nawwab's Court, who was well versed in the Turkish language
rendered it into Persian.

The translator's preface e^uends to twenty- three pages in which he
briefly speaks of his Arab ancestors that held responsible offices during
the rule of Zindiah Sultans and also deals with the peculiarities of the
Turkish language and the events that lead to his translation of this work.

The following is an extract from the preface, p. 12 : —

l/j' s \d-tji )f£>& j\ *j\j\ 4-**\ b^' J|,jj v AM jk y

Another translation of this work by Fakir of Herat (the author of the
Jawahirulajaib s-fV^t y»t)* entitled s*\s otfUbi composed about
927 A.H. = 1521 A.D., is described in Bieu. i.p. 366. A later Persian ver-
sion by Shah Ah is also mentioned in Rieu. Turkish catal. p. 274.

Mir Ali Shir died in 906 A.H. == 1501 A.D.

The work is divided into eight majalis : —

(1) Poets who died in the author's life time but were not personally
known to him beginning with Qasim-i-Anwar.

(2) Contemporary poets known to him personally but who died
before the composition of this work, i.e. 896 A.H., beginning with Shar-
fuddin Ali Yazdi..

(3) Contemporary poets and Shaikhs personally known to him
and alive at the time of the composition of this work, beginning with
Jami.

(4) Fudhala or men of letters who occasionally composed verses
beginning with Pehlawan Muhammad.

(5) Noble men of Khurasan who excelled in poetical compositions,
beginning with Dawlat Shah.

(6) Poets and ingenious men of other countries beginning with
Ahmed Hajibeg.

(7) Poetry and witticisms of Sultans and Princes beginning -with
Amir Timur Gurgan.

P) .-Savings ia praxis Mid verse of NawaS'ii Patron Sultan Huaoaia,
who reigned from 873-91 1 A.H. = 1469-1606 A.D.

This is a very rare and valuable manuscript still unpublished.

For original Turkish copies refer Rieu. Turkish Oatal. p, 273
W.Pertsch Berlin Turkish Oatal. p. 313, Paris Catal. pp. 297, 331 and 333.

Apparently this manuscript is an autograph of the translator.

Transcribed in 1242. A.H.

After the introduction the original translation begins on p. 24.

Beginning :

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No. 446. % ^'i I oWo
NAFHAT UL UNS.

Pages, 1008. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, biography.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mulla Naruddin Abdur Rahman Jami.

The book is preceded by a list of contents beautifully written and
neatly arranged. Then follows a short biographical sketch of the author
in Shikasta which occupies a page and a half. Then begins the book
proper the first page of which is profusely illuminated. The succeeding
pages also have gold marginal lines.

486 A Descbiptive Catalogue of

The book was transcribed at Mecca in the year 939 A.H. Scribe is
not mentioned.

Beginning :

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End: *&^ 1

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No. 447. ^jiu* c^Uj! ; ,
SAWANIHAT-I-MUMTAZ.

Pages, 172. Lines, on a page 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, a detailed biography of Nawwab Umdatulumra, the
Nawwab of the Carnatio and history of his reign.
Extent, complete.

Author, Ghulam-i-AuI-i-Muhammad.Muhammad Karim, Khurshidul
Mulk.

A detailed history of the reign of the Nawwab Umdatulumra, the
ruler of Carnatio from 1795 to 1801 (1210-1216 A.H.), with an account
of the last year of the reign of his father, Muhammad Ali Khah son of
Anwaruddin Anwar Khan. Then there is a summary of events under
Umdatulumxa's .successors, his nephew Azeemuddowla and his son
Azimjah who succeeded his father in 1820 A.D. (1235 A.H.). A full
geneology is also given.

The author is Khyruddin Hassan Ghulam-i-Dhamin bin Iftikha
ruddowlaHafizMuhammedNasir Khan Bahadur Samsam Jang. He was
requested by Azimjah in 1249 A.H. (1833 A.D.), to draw up a history
of his great ancestor and grand-father Umdatulumra as the poet Abjadi
had done &r Anwar Khan in his famous Anwarnama. Khyruddin set
to work and finished it in 1837 April 4 (1252 A.H.).

Dated, 20th of Muharram 1350 A. H. Scribe , not mentioned.

The Persian Makusobiets 487

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End :

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No. 448. „, (jUi^s* pj*s^> r^*li Ju*
SAFAR NAMAH.

Pages, 102. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, travels.
Extent, complete.

Author, Abu Abdillah AlHussain commonly known as Makhdum-i-
Jahanian.

This book contains an account of the travels of the author in impor-
tant cities of Asia Minor through whibh he toured during his seven pil-
grimages to Mecca. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

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488 A I>iusa«jopiiVis Qaialoqv& of

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No. 448 (a), ^[^j ^
TUHFAT US SARAIR.

Pages, 110. Lines, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Ethic? and Mysticism.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Ghuznawi.

A collection of the utterances of Abu Abdillah Hussain b. Shaikh
Sultt-n Ahmed Kabir, oommonly known as Makhdum-i-Jahanian, on
Ethics and Mysticism. Dated, 9th Muharram year is not mentioned.
Scribe, is not known.

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End :

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No. 448 (b). # ^Uj^ r ^ ^U

NASAYEBE-I-MAKHDUM-I-JAHANIAN.

Pages, 80. Lines, on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Ethics.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Ahmed b. Mui'n Siyah Post 'Alwi.

A collection of advices given to the author on a request from him by
the famous Saint Makhdum-i-Jahanian. Not dated. Scribe, not
mentioned.

Beginning :

1'HB S^KSIOlS MAljftrSCQsJffiflDS 4S&

•End:

3. Books.

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No. 449. # t^ji\ Sl> ,J ,ylU> ^^— *
MASIR-I-TALIBI.

Pages ,800. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, beautiful, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, travels.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abu Talib b. Muhammad Isfahani.

An account of the author's travels through Europe and a part of
Asia Minor. This book was originally printed at Calcutta in Hindustani
Chapa Khana in the year 1228 A.H. This manuscript seems to be a
transcript of the same printed copy for the Colophan of both is identical.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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End :

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No. 450, *<_i^>i C^lwlj
WAQIAT-I-AZFARI.

Pages, 611. Lines, on a page 12. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, travels.
Extent, complete.
Author, 'Ali Bakt Azfari.

An account of the life and travels of the author who escaping with
great difficulty from the prison in which he was placed by Shah-i-'Alam

490 A Descriptive Catalogue of

of Delhi, a relative of his came oyer to Madras after touring through a
great part of India during the reign of Nawwab Umdatulumra Bahadur
by whom he was kindly received, The book also contains a selection of
the Urdu poems of the author. Dated, 19th of Sha'ban 1243 A.H. It
was transcribed at Mylapore. Scribe, is not named.

Beginning:
End :

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WA

Pages, 333. Lines, on a page 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, travels.
Extent, complete.
Author, 'Ali Bakht Azfari.

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned. Begins
as the previous copy does but ends.

No. 452. *^U ^j^T
AMADAN NAMAH.

Pages, 94. Lines, on a page 8-11. Language, Persian. Condition, little
injured, Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.

Subject, vocabulary of Persian verbs.
\ Extent, end is not complete.
Author, not known.

A short vocabulary of Persian, with an interlinear Urdu paraphrase
arranged alphabetically according to the first letter.

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,J....,',No.,463. .,:••, i^);. J*r..,.
JAD WALL.

Pages, 92. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq and Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, Arabic grammar.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

Arabic etymology and accidence. It also contains tables of conju-
gation of several Arabic verbs. Hence the title of the book. Not
dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning:
End :

No. 454. # <_J^J| *jj j

ZUBDAT US SARF.

Pages,** 16. Lines, on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Grammar.

Extent, complete.

Author, Zahir b. Mahmud b. Masfid Al'Alawi.

492 A Desobiptive Catalogue of

A tract an Arabic accidence. Not dated, Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

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No, 454 (a). * uJ/wai| *jjj ^.^s,
SHERH-I-ZUBDAT.

Pages, 84. Lines, on a page, 9. Language, Persian, Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Taqi.

A commentary on the foregoing work, No. 454 (i_» r o3\ i^).
Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :
End :

No. 455. # cJy-aJ! ijjj -.Zt
SHERH-I-ZUBDAT.

Pages, 53. Lines, on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearnace, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Taqi.

Same as No. 464 (a) above. Not dated. Scrib , not known. Begin-
ning and as in the previous book.

The Persian Manuscripts 493

No. 456. *j&* vJj/*> <£jA
^SHARH-I-SARF^^M

Pages, 112. Lines, on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, not good. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.

Extent, end is hot complete.

Author, Nur Muhammad Lahori.

A commentary on the well known primer of Arabic etymology by
Mir Sayyid Sharif Jurgani who was born 740 A.H., and died 816 A.H.

Beginning ;

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»^>i->| <_5 M fc ^ j-JJI A*j f^*> ^J J)j£* <y*a&<* &&j* ^j J^se^ .jj

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No. 457. # A**i\ „>*
'AINUL MASADIR.

Pages, 684. Lines, on a page, 16. Language. Persian. Condition, slightly
injured; paper sapless. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Aslam Shayen.

Discusses Persian infinitives and their derivatives. Its main divisions
are Jfi «S- v*-*»^ t*w^ a>j^ ;». Not dated. Soribe, not known..

494 A Descriptive Catalogue op

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No. 458. * ^jjS I J^;
FUSUL-I-AKBARI.

Pages, 116. Lines, on a page, 7. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.

Author, Qadhi Muhammad Abkar Lucknawi.

A classic of Arabic etimology. Dated, Saturday the 4th of Sha'ban
1258 A.H. Soribe, not known.

Beginning :

End :

™„« . hefoIlowin « statement is to be found on the back of the first

Page ,— .■■;•:: ■ Y^

No. 469. * J JS j^

MIZAN-I-TURKI.

Pages, 112. Lines on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Apprearance, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, 'Ali Bakht Azfari.

A grammar of the Turkish language, partly based en the author's
own research. It is in the author's own hand. Dated, 1209 A.JJ.

The Persian Manuscripts 495

Beginning :

WW

End :

No. 460. # _i;Jl ^,1^
MIZANUS SARP.

Pages 33. Lines, on a page, 9, Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, .Nasta'liq and Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A popular text book of Arabic etimology. Not dated. Scribe, not
known.

Beginning :
End :

No. 460 (a). #«_» r al| Jj ; |
AUZANUS SARP.

Pages, 66. Lines, on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq and Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A companion volume to the foregoing, dealing exhaustively with
Arabic measures and containing tables of their complete conjugation.
Was transcribed at Gopanan by Muhammad Mun'im for Shaikh Abdul
Ahad in the 9th year of the reign of Muhammad Shah.
Beginning :

i i

♦ ^11 ^u JUij X^r * c^IjJI
63

496 A Descriptive Catalogue op

End:

No. 460 (b). * cJr-Jl ^ J gX ^
PUNJ GUNJ.

Pages, 68. Lines, on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearanoe, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mir Tanzawi.

A book on Arabio etimology divided Into .five divisions each of which
is again divided into five subdivisions. Not dated. Scribe, not known.

Beginning :

3. Books.

♦ uj^ijjji (r) *«j / -J| J>. (/)

No. 461. * uJfJI ^[^c (r)

MIZANUS SARP.

Pages, 44. Lines, on a page, 8. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naakh and Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Same as No. 460 above. Not dated. Soribe, not known. Begins as
the previous copy but ends : —

♦ ctfil^ • u ,UyuU ■• r fl ; JU

UM-swA)

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No. 462. #<j,J|Jj,|
AOWZANUS SARF.

Pages, 20. Lines, on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh and Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

t

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Same as No. 460 (a) above. Not dated. Scribe, not known. Begins
as the other copy but ends with.

No. 463. #<_J;J1 Jij}

AOWZANUS SARF.

Pages, 62. Lines, on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured,
Mode of writing, Naskh and Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Same as Nos. 460 (a) and 462 above. Was transcribed for Prince
Muhammad Munawwar, Fakhrul Umara in the year 1223 A.H. Scribe
not mentioned.

Begins as usual but ends : —

to. -CO

No. 464. # uJ^J ,Jj!j^
HIDAYATUS SARF.

Pages, 126. Lines, on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, injured ,
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.

Extent, complete.

Author, Moulana 'Abdul ' Ali Bahrul 'Ulum.

A fairly detailed discussion of Arabio etymology and accidence. First
page profusely illuminated. Other pages also have gold marginal lines.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

498 A Descriptive Catalogue oE

Beginning :

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End :

It is accompanied by Wo other tracts on Arabic grammar one
fJ i*. J-l^c in Persian by Abdul Qaher elJurjani and another on Arabic
Syntax by an unknown author in Arabic prose. None of them is dated.

No. 465. # ^J zJ &
SHARHIALFIYYAH.

Pages, 370. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Ali b. Maulana Agha.

A commentary on Alfiyyah of Jamaluddin b. Malik al Jayyani. Not
dated. Scribe, not known. The first and the last pages bear Beals which
read :—

j^&^jx* (r) ^Jj&Myj+^l «M^U (f)

1170 J+-
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End :

The Persian Manuscripts 499

NO. 466. # rfiK £jZ> yJUjA

SHARIFI-SHARHI KAFIYAH.

Pages, 640. Lines, on a page, 15. Language, Persian. Condition, badly
injured and worm-eaten. Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, very old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, Say'yid Siarif.

A detailed Persian commentary on the famous Arabic grammar
j*M ij* *A*% of Jamaluddin Abu Amr 'Uthman' bin 'Umar bin
Abi Bakr bin Yunus, called Ibn-al-Hajib who died in 646 A.H. This
commentary was compiled by Mir Sayyid Sharif Jurjani the author of the
jtP oi^ who died in 816 A.H. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

Arabic original which are commented upon in this

way.

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No. 467. *^K z j&
SHARHIKAFIYAH.

Pages, 218. Lines, on a page, 26-21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearanoe, old.

Subject, grammar.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

500 A Descriptive Catalogue ot

Another commentary on Al Kafiyah of Ibnul Hajib. Dated, 16th
of Ramadhan 1056 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

4 JL

End . ^I'^t/um-i^cj^^i,

No. 468. • ^s ^
SHARHI KAFIYAH.
Pages, 304. Lines, on a page, 19. Language, Poisian. Condition, badly
injured and worm-eaten. Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, very old.
Subject, grammar.
Extent, end is not complete.
Author, not known.

Yet another commentary on the same Kafiyah of Ibnul Hajib. Not
dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

i

v*~U*- ^jS^ ^^^ X>^1 tjkf ^) t ^ > til ^XJJ

* J^ 13 u^| [^„ ,|y ^ )% J^ J* ^ ^ y,

End : ^

Not complete.

No. 469. #^| ju|^
•AWAMILUN NAHU.

Pages, 60. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old. '

Subjeoi, grammar.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Bfflr.

The Persian Manuscripts 501

A popular text book on Arafoio Syntax. Not dated. Scribe, not
mentioned. The first page bears the seal which reads !

Beginning :

a a

A IS** JJ1 *-ij"iil ijIjj jaj U) ^| ,^'Ull t^»j JJ j^aj]

End :

h |A J ; i^** j f* > ^'A ^ ** u»T? '-^ t -fj/ p "

No. 470. * Lp*J^ ^f *W"*j

RISALA-I-QAWAID-I-FARSI.

Pages 31. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, grammar.

Extent, complete.

Author, Rawshan Ali Ansari.

A Primer of Persian grammar. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

i a

e4i

502 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 470 (a). #> ^ J#s

DIWANI MAZHAR.

Pages, 87. Lines, on a page, 14. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, Poetry.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mazhar.

Same as No. 61 above. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

i

\y° Ju-») u*~-a j»*«rf. (_ji««j Ji L*j <_>t b
jl; • ■ • j jU» ^ Vi»* JTj?* <— >j b

* l^-» y& C_Aj Jj| „Xi> .^ b.^

End: c

* {J[IJ {&>-* ,--» ^>J>S

2. Books.

No. 471. *^ JJIj^ t^ p ir JujiU
HASHIYA-I-'ALI RIDHA.

Pages, 224. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.
Subject, logic
Extent, complete.
Author, Ali Ridba.

The Persian Manuscripts 503

Annotations on Abdullah Yazadi's Sharh-i-Tahzib, a popular text
book of Logic among students of Arabic. Not dated. Scribe not men-
tioned. On the back of the first page is to be found the seal with the
inscription : — ' UW y&)t $ xt^i t***Jlc

Beginning :

i

End :

(41

*^U-»

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NO. 472. * <_cjjj> Jj| j,j^^j U i x ^^.Ir^

HASHIYA-I-'ALI RIPHA.

Pages, 147. Lines, on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, logic.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Ali Ridha. .

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned. Ends as
the previous copy does but begins : —

The first page of the book bears the seal with the inscription:

* 1180 »W Slj J^v ^ ^

NO. 473. *«^j» JJJJJU:^ ^ ^le ^i^lff-
HASHIYA-I-'ALI RIDHA.

Pages, 267. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, Naata'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, Logic.
Extent, complete.
Author, Ali Ridha.

A restored copy of the same as the foregoing. Not dated. Sribeisnot
mentioned. Begins and ends as usual.
64

504 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 474. *e_jj$

KUBRA.
Pages, 63. Lines, on a page, 10. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Logic
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

The most popular text book on Logic Dated, 2nd of Muharam '42
A.H. Transcribed at Zafarabad by Muhammad 'Ali b. Sharafuddin
Muhammad.

Beginning :

End s * d 1 W

U*! U*~]y&>. J^ Jj, Vj ^^ J ^j ^| ^* J^

No. 474 (a). * ^c U|
ISA GHOJI.

Pages, 15. Linos, on a page, 10. Language. Arabic. Condition, injured. Mode
of writing. Naskh . Appearance, old .

Subject, Logic

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Athiruddin al Abhari.

An Arabio primer on Logic. Dated, 4th Muharram '42 A H
Soribe, Muhammad 'Ali b. Sharafuddin Muhammad.
Beginning :

End . * & * ] J> & ^ <&* *l «^' ^IJj

No. 774 (b). * ^ Ul ^
SHARH-I-ISA GHOJI.

Pages, 31. Lines on a page. 13. Language, Arabio. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.
Subject, Logic.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

The Persian Manuscripts 505

A commentary on the foregoing. Not dated. Soribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

i

# «li| 4M2&+ J ~Ji JiX if J..JI ^ K.jSi j

End :

No. 474 (o). *eiJ/^
SUGHRA.

Pages, 12. Lines, on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic.
Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

A companion volume to Kubra. Not dated. Soribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

*^1) ,jLoJ jj^f- jjjjjlj-

End :

• £./* V»l^ ^,1

No. 474 (d), #U) \.y=- (♦U-
JAM-I-JAHAN NUMA.

Pages, 12. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic.
Extent, complete.
Author, Ghiyath.

A primer of Logic. Not dated. Soribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

506 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

5 Books.

# ^y, uj (r)
*o^ m r y> (r)

* Us ^1^ fW- ( fc )

No. 475. • ^j^ ^
SHARH-I-TAHZIB.

Pages, 272. Lines, on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasfca'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Ali Akbar.

A commentary on Tahzibul Mantiq, a popular text book of Logic.
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned. On the back of the last page is to be
found the seal with the inscription. :— U^j&A 3 }i ^ o^lc
Beginning :

End: *e 1! ^ «^U-, Jil>

No. 476. * r yUJ| f JU ^
SHARH-I-SULLAM.

Pages, 306. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Pereian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Logic.

Extent, complete.

Author, Zainul 'Abidin, ' Diwan.'

A commentary on Sullanul Uluu a standard book on Logic Not
dated. Scribe not mentioned. On the back of the first page there is
the seal with the inscription : 1173 Ul> ykJt } ^ji, e^JU

The, Persian Manuscripts 507

Beginning :

£ us-vj] J-j K ^illp- f-« (_><A"j| <5-»JJ U*>^i^ c=-i U"^" 1

pS\ ^m \X. ji jjj , f\j> \ j.UjIj I, uLjI ci>U* ^1/ ^>\'o
End :

# \J~~ifsa Jul yt)\ «tfJ j\j »i »J

No. 477. * ^1*1 1 Jl~> zJ J>
SHARH-I-SULLAM.

Pages, 286. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearanco, old.

Subject, Logic.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Zainul 'Abidin, ' Diwan.'

Same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned. The
first page bears the seal with the inscription: 1180 »W % J^ ^ac ^
Begins as the previous copy but ends with.

Beginning:

No. 478. * rlUJUIJ J*?*«
MUJMAL UL HIKMAT.

Pages, 208. Lines, on a page, 25. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naskh. Appearance, old.

Subject, an outline of sciences.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

A translation into Persian of the book of that name which deals with
the following sciences.

# dtajikx*. (r)

# eyUjUjL (r) -

>^i f)

608 A Descriptive Catalogue os 1

The first of these is dealt under four separate headings in the following

manner : —

The present translator who has not named himself is aware of another
Persian translation of the book.

but justifies his attempt on the ground that :—

o*V u«e **ju ^u^ ^ ; .uii? ; ^ jr ^ ^u^

• ^ l,UT «^| jrr , ^ ^ ; ^ ^ ^, ^, ^

Not dated. Scribe, is not mentioned. The first page bears a seal
which reads : ;AVtf ^ ^3^.^ ^m

Beginning :

End :

j^i V* ^ ^ I-* *u Ui £)J e;:M JUJ! t^Jj j^^f
*^l uA*-^ u-*L ,/ ^jj ; uw«j bjU- ^ ^*^

r 1 " r 1 " r 1

No. 479. #^UiXJ^]^
JAWAHIR UL ASHAR.
Pages, 108. Lines, on a page, 13 and about 20 on the margin. Language
Persian. Condition, badly in jurad. Mode of writing, nasta'liq. Appearance! old.'
Subjeot, Prosody.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mir Murtadha Munzawi.

A tract on Rhetorio and Prosody, compiled in the year 1 1 39 A.H as is
indioated by the Chronogram ^Irftt* composed by the author himself
Not dated. Scribe, not known.

The Persian Manuscripts 509

Beginning :

CU.yO JiiJ (S ic'l-k>- {J^iS^ ) ^A-P- iJ^-y*?" LJ^r^ (J'^-**"*-

End :

lX>*> ( *\./*<J WU-Vfcj

Jw« ( *V<*j \Ji>*A>j

No. 480. # JaJJJ .yL,j>
DASTURUN NAZM.

Pages, 80. Lines, on a page 11. Language, Persign. Condition, first six
psges are much injured. Mode of writing, Shikista. Appearance, old.

Subject, Prosody.
Extent, complete.
Autnor, Mir Sayyid Muhammad.

A traot on Persian Prosody and metres complied by Mir Syed Muham-
mad, son of Mir Muhammad Baqir Musawi Waleh in 1140 A.H..

This work is divided into a mukhaddimah and four babs. Dr. Ethe
does not give the correct name of the Author and the work also is not
carefully described.

Refer— Ethe India Office catal. No. 2119.

Transcribed at Madras (Triplicane) in 1201 A.H.

Beginning :

End :

<—*'/* c? 5 " J^ JJ*^* j\Ac- r J*ftCi> j^'iasr* jj ^UUa-ojI ,j«^-

51 A Descriptive Catalogue op

No. 481. * ^ j. }jt
ARUDH-I-SAIFI

Subjeot, Prosody.
Extent, oomplete.
Author, Maulana Saifi Bukhari.

too™. The first page bears a seal riding: WI J^ „J

Beginning :

End: # ^ ^ J -^ ^

No. 481 (a). * ^,^ ^ y tUiU .-
MUQADDIMA-I-PARHANG-I-JAHANGIRI

MeiT^SXr^^lT 6 '"^^-'^^'
Subject, Lexicography.
Extent, complete.

Author, Jamaluddin Hasan b. Fakhruddin.
Preface of the famous dictionary of the persian language entitled

d^^ Wlli0llha8beendeflbribed ab0Ve - <*■*' 410 tt
dated. Sonbe, not mentioned. ; " *

Beginning :

End: <4*J>*J& ^Jk/, v ,l

# u^J ^i^ wwl^j , M ^ ^T ^

The Persian Manuscripts 511

2 Books.

• ^ji&hfr £$\j> £*&* (f)

No. 482. * ^jjS J^U
ATIYYA-I-KUBRA.

Pages, 66. Line, s on page 9. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode,
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Rhetorics.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, Sirajuddin 'Ah Khan Arzu.

A short tract on Rhetorics. Not dated. Scribe, not known.

Beginning :

tj^yiJi* ^,1-Aj JIjh /k*0^ j j>*j|^£ ei5fcl^ JL>L> l^-io f^M"
End :

X

No. 483. • jJUJI t *^
MAJMA-US-SANAIE.

Pages 159. Lines, on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Rhetorics.
Extent, complete.
Author, Nizamuddin Ahmed.
Same as No. 437 (i) above.

The manuscript though much worm-eaten is still in quite a readable
condition.

Dated, 7th Ramdhan 1196 A.H.
Scribe, Syed Mnhiyaddln.

Beginning :

65

512 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

cj^ji ^3 is ^,ib ji tJ s*j jax*. ^ c \juj ^ ( m ^

No. 484. * i?!yuJ! s^lji
TARGHIB US SALAT.

Pages, 892. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mod* of writing, Nast&'lkj. Appearance, old.

Subject, Theology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad b. Ahmed.

The book has been divided into three main divisions in the following
manner: —

The first page bears the seal which icads : /l« ^ Jtyt j^ ^j
Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

A

The Persian Manuscripts 513

No. 485„ #^U ^ a\*j
RISALA-I-SAID NAMAH.

Pages, 160, Lines onapage, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, NaBta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Theology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Hussain Hussaini.

A detailed discussion of the Islamic law relating to hunting. Dated,
4th of Shaban 1192 A.H. Scribe not mentioned.
Beginning :

Jj** k£*\T J,tJ tfj-^ ; JW fJ > cH j.Ij- Jijlc

End :

i

J»\ja\\ <UJ| i OjUj _,j yc fa sXkS U» £ y ji yj*.

rJ^!«J *_Sja^ M IT ^ Ja*^J ^l-w-i jyi /»^^- ^i^ /»U#Ij

No. 486. #4^1*11^
SIRAJUL-QULUB.

Pages, 262. Line, on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Theology.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abu Nasir Sai'd.

An exposition, of theology and ethics of Islam in the form of qustions
and answers supported by quotations from the Quran and the traditions
and illustrated by stories from Islamic and Jewish histories. Not dated.
Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :
End :

JO *\j<. ; ^ J^f- ft ; J J lAJJ r Ui' JAlf *f* ^{j
A ' i

; ^JUl J.Uj <tfj| ; ^ .j Jj> jj^ j^U J Us aUI jCsjI jiU{^ ;

514 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 487. ^ JUp. ^ i ^^ >y ^ ^U lx

• ALAMAT-I-ZUiLUB-I-MAHDI-WA-DAJJAL.

Pages, 54. Lines, on a page 11. Language, Persian. Condition slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Theology.

Extent, oomplete.

Author, ' Ali b. Husamud din Al Muttaqi.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the
Advent of Mahdi, sixty signs of whose appearance on earth are desoribed
by the author in 4 ohapters which constitute the whole of the first part.

The second part deals with the signs heralding the birth and accom-
panying the phenomenal rise of Dajjal.

The first part is dated, 28th of Zil Haj jah 1244 A.H. Soribe is Muham-
mad Shafi' an employee of Majdud Daulah Bahadur. The Becond part
is not dated nor the scribe is named. The handwriting of the two parts
is not identical.

The first part begins.

i

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End :

(AAA-* J ,.&* dii\-C. r-^ijJ

The second part begins.

* t^ ^-J*** r^W-oVJ Ai^jJ ,-XwAj t.,±*> ,-lxJA^o Jt^M^, yi

End :

No. 488. #JlfJ\ Z U.
MIFTAHUL JINAN.

Pages, 218. Lines, on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition much
injured, paper is sapless. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Theology.

Extent, incomplete.

Auhtor, Muhammad Wajih Adib.

The Persian MAKtJSORiPTS 516

The book is divided into 25 chapters each of which is again divided
into several sub-sections.

Not dated. Scribe, is not known.
Beginning :

End :

No. 489. * ^UjiJI u_>Ui

NISAB US SIBYAN.

Pages, 72. Lines, on a page, 9. Language, Persian. Condition, a little badly
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, very old.

Subject, vocabulary.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abu Nasr Farahi.

A well known metrical Arabio-Persian vocabulary by Abu Nasr
Farahi (Farah is a town in Sijistan). He is some times also called Abu
Nasr Alraj because he was buried in Raj .

This is a popular school book in the East especially in India. It
has been edited at Calcutta in 1819 and in Persia in 1268 A.H. Sub-
sequent editions also can be had.

Abu Nasr flourished about 617 A.H. = 1220 A.D.

Beginning :

x

End :

516 A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 490. * jwJi | M u

r
NISAB-US-SIBYAN.

Pages, 78. Lines on a page, 6 to 10. Language, Persian. Condition a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.
Subject, vocabulary.
Extent, complete.
Author, Abfi Nasr Farahi.

The same as above ; contains marginal notes here and there.
Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned.
Begins and ends as does the preceding copy.

No. 491. ^Uxalf ^

r

NISAB-US-SIBYAN.
Pages, 44. Lines, on a page, 9 to 11. Language, Persian. Condition, very old
and injured. Mode of writing, very good. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, vocabulary.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Abu Nasr Farahi.

The same as above in a most injured condition. It is still in a read-
able condition.

Not dated. Soribe, Muhammad Muzaffar.

No. 492. * 1188 ,jc
TAQWIM.
Pages, 26. Lines, on a page 29. Language, Persian. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, Astrology.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

An astrological forecast of the happenings of the lunar year 1188 A.H.
Soribe and the date of transcription not mentioned.

Beginning :

X I A

jaA ! ; juti i J«r <^iJI All j^JI _ ^j\ ^a^J] All | ^
End: T

^ ji j> j*3 ,!£*& u_~s> j; r " hf Xif- ? S*

The Pebslan Manuscsipts $17

No. 498. # 1213 ^yg

TAQWIM.

Pages, 42. Line on a page 15. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Naeta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, astrology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Sayyid Ahmed Khan of Muhammadpur.

A profusely decorated book containing astrological forecast of the
year 1216. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End : . . '

No. 494. '^Hsr^-

TAQWIM.

Pages, 28. Lines, on a page 27. Language Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Naeta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, astrology.

Extent, complete.

Author, Bhawani Sankar Zunnar Dar.

An astrological forecast of the year 1187 A.H. Not dated, was
transcribed at Hyderabad. Soribe, is not mentioned.

Beginning :

End :

jte jvj J*Xj> Jl^yj (_a^a^ij Jx5 ^bj JL pyu jyi ^Uj

No. 496. *H88 .yj

TAQWIM.

Pages, 27. Lines, on a page 30. Laungage, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, astrology.
Extent, complete.
Author, Bhawani Sankar,

518 A Descriptive Catalogue op

An astrological forecast of the year J 188 AM. Not dated. Scribe,
not known.

Beginning :

End : . **■

No. 496. * 1189 ojj' ■■
TAQWIM.

Pages, 36. Lines, on a page 16. Language, Persian. Condition, injured
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, astrology.
Extent, complete.
Auhtor, Bhawani Sankar.

An astrological foreoast of the year 1189 A.H. Not dated. Scribe,
not mentioned.

Beginning :

i

End: ^

• • j&& ,<3 \yd i_AAA*»i' JL» J> Jj J»i AaS

No. 497. „ 11.90 tyo

TAQWIM.

Pages, 34. Lines, on a page, 24. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, astrology.
Extent, complete.
Auhtor, Bhawani Sankar.

An astrologioal forecast of the year 1190 A.H. Not dated. Soribe,
not mentioned.

Beginning :

i

* ^ill (jJUSJI J*s>~ «_5JJ i all j>^ J
End :

The Persian Manuscripts 519

No. 498. ^ 1194 ^js

TAQWIM.

Pages, 30. Lines, on a page 21. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, astrology.
Extent, complete.
Author, Bhawani Sankar.

An astrological forecast of the year 1194 A.H. Not dated. Scribe,
not known.

Beginning :
End :

No. 499. * 1188 . ji3

TAQWIM.

Pages, 31. Lines, on a page 20. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, astrology.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mir Sayyid Ali Khan.

An astrological forecast of the year 1188 prepared by the author for
theNawwabof theCarnatic. Not dated. Soribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

<* L5*i^'

»gd| '••■••• UioJ f

End :

J,
66

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^; ^j ;^ J?*~ \j& ju jj±' x * J j$\,<LS*rj ^^t,

No. 500. V; ^ ^y jl,

RISALAH DAR 'ILM-I-NUJUM.

Pages, 364. Lines, on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, much
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, very old.

Subject, astrology.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

The book deals exclusively with the moon. Included in the book
are : —

(1) A calendar ( ^ $x ) of the lunar year 1018 A.H.

(2) A treatise in verse about what is called Ucl ^ ^1*. it con-
tains about a hundred verses.

(3) A treatise in verse on astronomy and astrology by Nasirud-
din Tusi containing about 450 verses.

Many pages are misplaced. The last six pages of the book are in
Arabic. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Begins from the third page.

,♦1 / *ji* / y 3 / ^ / er I ijf ^ J j^ / e ^j, J ti ^
End :

^i, jyj| tt ^>. ]*y^« JjAfU. J£ J^] } ] J$]j$j>

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No. 501. » r ^j ^^ x*j
RISALAH DAR < ILM-I-NUJUM.

Pages, 8. Lines, on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance,- old.

Subject, astronomy.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

Begins from the second chapter. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned

The Persian Manuscripts 621

Beginning :

End :

No. 502. * M U r k ^ M*j

RISALAH DAR 'ILM-I-HISAB.

Pages, 27. Lines, on a page, 20. Language, Persian, Condition, goodi Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, mathematics.

Extent, complete.

Author, not known.

Dated, 29th Zi Qa'dah 1351 A.H. Scribe, Muhammad Sibghatullah
b. 'Ubaidullah.

Beginning :

^ffy ' ^ A ^° ) ^; s ?"j' •' <-r^" (j ^~*> I *«j' «j '--> f*> fry* f- As r

End :

*4J.I ; Li-^>) «_La^e (_^ojU Jj^ .34^0 l»S->ff~W* JoU° ijiu r^J I

JwCi ,*Ui' U>k4>>

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No. 503. *t^U^ Ju^ JL,

RISALAH DAR 'ILM-I-HISAB.
Pages, 28. Lines, on a page, 16. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, mathematics.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, Mulla ' Ali Qoshji.

The famous manual of mathematics by Qoshji. Not dated. Scribe,
not known.

Beginning :

(jl j j>ai J,i I t_i>Lwff^ jO J.I »iJuuo JlA-e r w* .J Jaam>^ U»jUi*S>-

522 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

* J«ai

* <^jyOj)

No. 504. ^W^^L,
.L'.ISALAH DAR 'ILM-I-HISAB.

Pages, 38. Lines on a page, 26. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, mathematics.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mulla ' Ali Qoshji.

Same as the foregoing. Dated, 1177 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 505. #u^ ^ ^ X> }
RISALAH DAR 'ILM-I-HAI'AT.

Pages, 60. Lines, on a apage, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Haiat.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Mulla ' Ah Qoshji.

A short treatise on Astronomy, by the famous Mathematician and
Astronomer, Qoshji. Dated, 1261 A.H. Scribe, Ghulam-i-Muhammad.
Beginning :

End : |V ^

j.

No. 506. <• jAij! jiW
DAQAIQUL HAQAIQ.

Pages, 294. Lines, on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, indifferent. Appearance, old.

Subject, fortune-telling.
Extent, complete..
Author, Bahauddin Waltah.

The Persian Manuscripts 523

Dated, 1st of Rajjab ; year is not mentioned. Scribe, Qadir b.
Hussain.

Beginning :

uyl>iu£ i»U) • £ \j fiia ^Us c-j u A^,y X M».

«-a-\ J ,U»c i/^!/-*' l -*^ ) \J^J"° J^ ji U W V/V j*^ ^-^

* art) i <^ »{>.

End: '

No. 507. #^««sJi *jjj .JJL.
ZUBDATUL JAFAR.

Pages, 42. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. Mode of writing, good. Appearance, old.
Subject, O* fite)
Extent, complete.
Author, Muhammad Hasan Ali.

A short but useful book on astrology by Muhammad Hasan Ali the
author of Miftahulkunuz ( j^'l &*<"•)), another short useful treatise on
the same subject. There is an introduction and six chapters in all
The manuscript seems to be old though the date of transcription is
not mentioned.

It was transcribed by Ghulam Muhammad for the library of the
Nawwab.
Beginning :

End :

No. 507 (a). *j?&\ J^ju r i)U.
MIFTAHALKUNUZ.
Pages, 92. Lines on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, a little
injured. -Mode of writing, good. Appearance, od.
Subject,
Author, Muhammad Hasan Ali.

524 A Descriptive Catalogue of

This is a useful and concise book on the subject divided into
eleven chapters. It begins with an introduction and throughout it is*
in poetry. There are illustrative diagrams and figures here and there.

It is stated that the author wrote this book on the request of Maulvi
Muhammad Khyruddin Khan Sahib of Gapamu.

Transcribed for the Nawwab's library by Ghulam Muhammad
in 1255 A.H.

Beginning :

^ )Y* uJ xib^ ) J"^ &/* ^W.^ £ *-**ry* /-&

End :

No. 507 (b). * XL W]j 414,
RISALA-LRAG MALA.

Pages, 10. Lines, on a page 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured
Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, music.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Hasan Ali.

Briefly discusses the principles of Indian Music. Not dated. Scribe,
not known.

Beginning :

■ J^*"' «// ojUj y j-iL v *u ^T, i^n*^» pi*jl { Jj^*

End :

The Persion Manuscripts 525

No. 507 (c). *t-jUc- -Ix y „')L.

RISALAH-DAR- 'ILM-I-HISAB.

Pages, 38. Lines, on a page, 17. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, Nata'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, mathematics.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

Samo as No. 502 above. Not dated. Scribe not known. Beginning
and end as in the previous copy .

4 Books.

« iyXI ' ^.Ui-* (?) *jkf^]i*.j (f)

*v^»- A^ ril^j ( 6 ) *2U < r*f (r)

No. 508. *.y s?s l| *joj
ZUBDAT UL JAFAR.

Pages, 26. Lines, on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, fortune-telling.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Hasan 'AH.

Same as No. 507 above. Dated, 16th of Shawwal 1351 A.H. Scribe,
Muhammad Sibghatullah b. 'Ubaidullah. Beginning and end as in the
previous copy.

No. 509. # J-cJi ! Jlc J j&&«
MUKHTASAR PI ILMIR RAMAL.

Pages, 64. Lines on a page, 23. Language Persian. Condition injured. Mode
of writing Nasta'liq. Appearance,' old .

Subject, Ramal
Extent, complete.
Author, Nasiruddin Tusi.

A short treatise on ramal by the famous scholar Nasiruddin
of Tusi. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

^J 4 j^ Jilj ^_lk. J^r ^,1 j^^ &>d\j£*} *-f

526

A Descriptive Catalogue of

End :

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No. 509 (a). * ^^JJj ^
MATLA'UN NAYYIRAIN.

Pages, 40. Lines on a page, 23. Langur.^, Persian. Condition, a little injured.
Mode of writing, clear. Appearance, old.

Subject, fortune-telling.

Extent, complete.

Author, Nasiruddin Tusi.

A treatise on fortune-telling by the eminent philosopher and astronom-
er Nasiruddin Muhammad bin Muhammad Bin Alhassan Altfisl who was
born at Tils 597 A.H. =1201 A.D., and died at Baghdad 672 A.H.=1274
A.D. Besides many scientific works he wrote a number of shorter
Sufio tracts. An extensive list of his literary compositions is given in
the Majlisulmuminin {see Dr. Ethe's India office catal. of Persian Mss.
No. 704).

Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

fSioXj \^>+~a] jX*«0

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End :

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2 Books
■•^^lltlLi (r)- * Jvllfl* jj+2±. (f)

No. 510. * ^il^- JllL^

RISALA-I-JUGHRAPIYAH.
Pages, 60. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition slightly
injured. Mode of writing Nastal'iq. Appearance, old.

Subjeot, geography.

Extent, complete.

Author, Ratanla'l k Chapna La* 1 Kayat.

The Persian Manuscripts 627

Was compiled in 1251 A.H., for Nawwab ' Umdatud Doula Bahadur
the son of Shamaul Umava Bahadur. Tho plan of the bookis as follows: —

* ^J-oj <i_^ <^b ^ \J*iJ>- ff d*J

Dated, 1258 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

^KiTjA-a^ us^*j j) jj^j j eyjjL**J| ^ t/'j^I Jfl^ WP- JJU .

End :

No. 511. # <_5 j|jj I jj<i Ji\.«*.
RISALA-LTIR ANDAZI.

Pages, 66. Lines on a page, 19. Language Persian. Condition injured.
Mode of writing Shikastah. Appearance, old.

Subject, Archery.
Extent, complete.

Author, Qulichullah Muhammad b. Qulich Khan.
The father of the author was an archer in the army of Emper or
Akbar. The book was compiled in the year 1050 A.H.

Dated, 1200 A.H. Scribe not mentioned. This copy was present-
ed to Nawwab Ghulam-i- Muhammad Ghouse Khan Bahadur by his
Tutor Abu Tayyib Khanwala.

Beginning:

A
67

528 A Descriptive Catalogue op

End :

r*Sj j$,j* jj){£\} f\l*j>- J^ flt&j V^l ?

No. 512 t^ijy ^ jjl, ..:■■■
RISALA-I-GHAM TARASH.

Pages, 68. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, game of cards.

Extent, complete.

Author, Mir Muhammad Shaft ' Baqin.

A useful tract on playing of chess by Mir Muhammad Shafi Baqiri
who wrote it in 1259 A.H., for his son Mir Fyyaz Ali and presented it to
Nawwab Ghulam Ghouse Khan Sahib, the Nawwab of Carnatic. The
author in the preface speaks of his work as follows :

**.) a t'^ <-> r° «W u^^jl

It is divided into seven chapters.

#^a{ ^SjUaj ujljjy (1)
• l^ J*-tf , j]^! JICi|y (2)

fcjf ^ilaii^ jfjjl ^wsj ^Ujy (4)

* J ^ I ***U , ^jL ^ ^y ^Uy (5)
* cs)T t^A 3 J U- yj ; ^ J^| ^^ (6)
v **j*. u^^ ^Jlk. ^^ ^Uy (7)
Dated, Wednesday the 27th of Safar 1259 A.H.
Soribe, apparently an autobiography of the author himself.
Beginning :

^oil^ ^Ul*- c ^, ^^^ X|J| ; ^JU if JL, ^J^J
End ; y >

The Persian Manuscripts 529

4A ^'r° ^J^ cM*" ^"^

,' : \' 1 ":"' : r-:.' ; No.'. : :^13* -■ •■ ■:* -^'KtCi. .J>>^«

RISALA-I-MIR SHIKARAN.

Ps&as, 188. Lines on a page, 14. Language Persian. Condition injured.
Mode of writing, Nastaliq. Appearance, old.

Subject, hunting.
Extent, complete.
Author, Sayyid Arab Najafi.

The author came over to India during the reign of Emperor Akbar
and was appointed the care taker of the Royal games at the time of
Emperor Jahangir. The book is divided into Eleven chapters as follows I

* 8 >*4j fc^'V* ./^ji wV/** 4 ^' ^)j ;^** <jwA«j u^&Ab. j& JjV v^

Sf-JUc. «^_JV^e. £/*•;•* (♦*•* 3^t v^ *jW' 4 '^ 4, <^a*> ;«> (•■^-a v>^

As the last hne of the book has been out away the date of transoription
and scribe cannot be ascertained.

Beginning :
End :

pi

NO. 514. # ui>U)L\li ^ARjaj
TUHFATUN NAGHMAT.
Pages, 34. Lines on a page, 11. Language Persian. Condition injured. Mode
of writing, Nastaliq. Appearance, old.

Subject, music.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Ruhullah b. Shah Wajhullah,

630 A Descriptive Catalogue of

The book was compiled for Nawwab Walajah and is divided into
two sections the first deals with Persian music and the second with Indian
Music. Not dated. Scribe not known.

Beginning :

* ^li u^ ; | ^liy ^lUJJ fj+p-j 21 1 uJUJu^l U ^
End ,:■

No, 515. * a ,^.j> cJj.
RAG DARSHAN.

Pagea^ 160. Lines on a page 9, Language Persian. Condition Much injured.
Mode of writing, Nastaliq. Appearance, old.

Subject, music.
Extent, complete.
Author, Khush Hal Khan.

The author was originally a musician of the Court of Muhammad
Shah of Delhi. After the death of the Emperor he went over to Hydera-
bad and was patronised by Rajah Rao Runha Bahadur Jiwant of that
country. One Chandra entitled Mahdigia Bai introduced him to Nawwab
Mir Akbar A*li Khan Bahadur Sikandar Jahthesonof Mir Nizam Ali
Khan at whose instanoe the author translated into persian this book
which he had originally written in Hindi. The date of translation is
contained in the following Chronogram composed by the author himself.

Scribe ia not mentioned. There are three dates of transcription one
following the other. It is difficult to fix any one of the three to be
the correct date.

The first date, 1223 AH.

Second date, 11th of Jumadath thani 1230 AH.

Third date 11th of Jamadath thani 1229 A.H.

Beginning :

J^-lw

The Persian Manuscripts 531

End :

/ *^/ Jid ^?*\ *4 i^V^ J 1 «;"/ *-fl> V^ c^ 1

No. 516. .#.XU u/Ij M^j

Pages, 7. Lines on a page, 20. Language Persian. Condition good. Mode of
writing, Nastaliq. Appearance new.

Subject, music.

Extent, complete.

Author, Muhammad Hasan Ali.

Same as No. 507 (b). Dated, 21 Ziqauah 1351 A.H. Soribe, Muham-
mad Sibghatullah b. Ubaidullah.

No. 517. # Jy-»^ ^JL.
RISALA-I-MUSIQI.

Pages, 110. Lines on a page, 11. Language Persian. Condition injured.
Mode of writing, Nastaliq. Appearance, old.

Subject, music.
Extent, incomplete.
Author, not known.

The book is divided into three chapters which are again divided into
several subsections. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

j^j (ji jiys-i j *j±±) y ^^i y°^*' fry* ffs^t J**

End :

No. 518. * -h^ .joC <-^Uc^)

LAHJAT-I-SIKANDER SHAHI.

Pages, 168. Lines on a page, 16. Language Persian. Condition Much injured.
Mode of writing Nastaliq. Appearance, old.

Subject, music.
Extent, complete.
Author, Ibn-i-Omar Kabuli.

532 .

A Descriptive Catalogue off

Tho book was compiled by the author for BahlulShah. Not dated.
Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

o^ UMP-U u ^lf U UII J.J*. ^ULJ^>, ^jj ^
End :

<A±* / "^ ; J^ > u^k } «y ; U- ; u^xl^ cJU,|

No. 519. s^UjjoC* ^U^ (0
LAHJAT-SIKANDER SHAHI.

Pages, 176. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition good. Mode
of writing Nastaliq. Appearance, old.

Subject, musid-.
Extent, complete.
Author, Ibn-i-Omar Kabuli.

A restored copy of the same as the foregoing. Not dated. Scribe ,
not mentioned. Beginning and end as in the previous copy.

No. 520. * { J**y+')*j*L)&«

1VJUKHTASAR DAR MUSIQI.

Pages, 109. Lines on a page, 31. Language, Persian. Condition injured.
Mode of writing, Nastaliq. Appearance, old.

Subject, music.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdul Qadir Maraghi.

The book otherwise called Kitabuladwar was compiled for King
Shahrukh and is full of diagrams and also of piotures of musical instru-
ments. Dated the last day of Muharram 41 A.H. Scribe, not mentioned
Beginning :

jx. , cyU*U| ; J^}\ ^^L ^j ^3J|,Au^!

End: *" ^" J

The Persian Manuscripts 533

No. 521. # ^*IJ r&stj
TUHFATUL AJAM.

Pages, 35C. Lines on a page, 13. Language Persian. Condition good. Mode
of writing Nastaliq. Appearance, old.

Subject, Persian grammar.

Extent, complete.

Author, Hu8sain Shah Haqiqat.

Consists of one pishkash, five Tuhfas and one Khatima. Contents
of these divisions are as follows : —

i^Jij •>!**? ^* ^1 *^l5 ./u"jV' N -I;W.'b-Wjl fi<te &U)

— r J&£ J*l-i (if 4wi ^ H J> £ J&>* Jjjj» ^Uj Ij U^-jf iXX^», ^

Dated, 1254 A.H. Transcribed by one Ghulam-i-Ahmed
Beginning :

!*»■ c^UI ^ jj \j ^>J } A u lj ^Li U,j ^ wa^.1 ^Ci.

End :

J^j)j fit ^j* f^y cr*

^34 A LfiscBnPTiyE Catalogue of

No. 522. # ^ JSB $ ^U „i)L,

RISALA-I-LISANUL BAHRI.
Pages, 17. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured, Mode of writing, Naeta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, dictionary.

Extent, complete.

Author, Haji Imamuddin Khan.

A small dictionary of the slang used by Urdu speaking mariners,
compiled for and presented to Nawwab Ghulam-i-Miihammad Ghouse
Khan Bahadur of the Carnatio. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

End :

X»j ^1 Af> 3 X&i ^j c* jj!jJ ^]j jly*- ^ l^tf jjjj^

No. 523. *c*b&>- 411^
RISALA-I-HIKAYAT.

Pages, 24. Lines on a page, 7. Language, Persian. Condition, much injured.
Mode of writing, Shikasta. Appearance, old.

Subject, stories.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, not known.

A collection of short stories. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

Beginning :

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,JJ V^t-vJU j| J,\y} , ^^aXs ,.^ J

^.ylj ^AJUU ••.... ■••,..... ^/Uj| ^1/t ^'Xib Jj^j *}*-

.End.:. ;■'■■'
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» ^ jJjU ^-V^i.--|^CU ^Jwo

The Persian Manuscripts 586

No. 524. • uyjjly*. JI^J ^ uwl^l r i3^ ^JU.

SAFINATUN NAJAT.

Pages, 78. Lines on a page, 0. Language, Persian, Condition, good, Mode
of writing, good. Appearance, pretty old.

Subject, marine.

Extent, complete.

Author, Nawwab Gulam Ghouse Khan Bahadur, Nawwab of the
Carnatic.

A small treatise on marine by Nawwab Gulam Ghouse Khan Sahib
Bahadur (grandson of Umdatulumra Bahadur) of Madras. He was a
patron of poets and learned men and was himself a man of letters. Here
and there there are marginal notes and alterations in the book. He
died in 1272 A.H., Sargheb s-*e^-» is a chronogram showing the

\m
year of his death.

Beginning :

i-m-vJ^ £•<*» \j ^ l* <j?j> ejUI »-*j/ ; *^.^i ^U 49 - (^M

f b c r a As *•*** l^*** *-^I/^ J^j ^V- ^ -^y' *h*

U^J^jJ ^*& ji *A-&£ nA^Jv cA" ^
End :

No. 525. * 7UJI cyjj
LAZZATUN NISA.
Pages, 36. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, old.

Subject, on sexual soience.
Extent, complete.
Author, Dhiya Bakhsh.
68

m

A Desokoptive Catalogue of

The origin! book was in Hindi. Koka Pandit is the author of it
It deals with the fundamental principles of sexual science. Koka Pandit
the founder of this science in India lived in the reign of Jamsheed Shah
and he wrote the book by the order of the King, This book contains the
following headings.

*>-* > )>jj u*jf ^^ v^Uf f&j c-,1
Beginning: * ^ ^ t*^ f" ^

-HA 4 4 JUv ^^ *>M 'w-lj* t^-S jUII^iU^
End: tf

No. 525 (a). #?UI| .1^}

ASRARUN NISA.

„ f ag ! 9 ' 36 * Linefl 0n a P a « e « 13 ' Language, Persian. Condition, inj ured.
Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, old.
Subject, sex.

Extent, complete.

Author, Rustam Jurjani.

A manual of sex. Contains six ohapters as follows :—

The Pebsian Manusoeipts 62fi'

w— — — —

Beginning :

i a

t-a-^tlc- ^ ^o- j 0J0U j£ t_J wi*-« |«^T U< >J ail j ^-^.^ < = -*i < /^
End :

L L I

No. 525 (b). * yUJl cyJJ
LAZZATUN NISA.

Substance, paper. Size: Pages, 70. Lines on a page, 13. Language
Persian. Condition, injured. Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, old.

Subject, on sexual science.
Extent, complete.
Author, Dhiya Bakhsh.

Same as No. 525 described above. But this copy has explanatory-
notes. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

^ A Descriptive Catalogue of

End: ■■■■--■■ :^*..:-

^I^y ^y ^J^ ;ij ^ ;.

•■****& -j* b^ ui^U ^| ^^

p "■''■'", RISALA.i.TUSI.

Mode"!!?™?' ^ °n a P«« e ' 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
JModeofwrifcmg,n otbadi Appearance, old.

Subjeot, medicines.

Extent, complete.

Author, ^faBiruddin Tusi.
_A_traot on sexual science. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned,
ine book is divided into fifteen chapters as follows :-

* V^W" )^ fV ^^
* «*& r*T> ff9i £ <^As>- Lj^ y ^ ^

The Persian Manuscripts 539

Beginning :

a i 1

*^H <^j)j rill ^ "
l>^ ^ ;?U^I <_-A**> j| ^ Jolp- y«uj _, ^J^ r J| J,

End : -

L. L> L V V ;

No. 525 (d). * uJy^l.AW Jil^ J*^

TUHFATUL MULUK.

Pages, 14. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, not bad. Appearance, very old.

Subject, on sexual science.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

This is also a booklet on sexual science.
Beginning :

t A

(9

640 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Jj| ,-i'W ^^f- «-^?e? ; <-»-«->[/* J\\ J ^JJ- u*-w|^i ^J^laJ ,jl^1

End :

No. 525 (e). * ?LJjI cyjj
LAZZATUN NISA.

Pages, 28. Lines on a page, 13. Language, Persian. Condition, injured.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, very old.

Subject, on sexual science.
Extent, complete.
Author, not known.

This book though bearing the same title and dealing with the same
subject is not the same as either No. 525 or No. (525 b.) Not dated.
Scribe not mentioned.

Beginning :

\ A

^.;^j^j^~> ^ ~ ^ jv^ mWj v^i,*^ y ^Xj c_Aj _ Ja&- i

The Persian Manuscrpts 541

No. 526. * jy^>- *^-i> ^s^j

NUSKHA-I-SHAHJAHANI.

Pages, 186. Lines on a page, 11 to 14. Language, Persian. Condition, good.
Mode of writing, fair. Appearance, old.

Subject, cookery.
Extent, complete.
\uthor, not known.

A very good book on cookery containing the kitchen recipes of
Emperor Shahjahan'8 royal kitchen. It is also sometimes known by the
Nan wa-namak ciWj W U and begins at once with its subject without
introduction or author's name.

The work is divided into ten Qism, viz. : —

(1) On baking various breads ty\i JUju~.\ ^

(2) On making of soups VM jW*a~4 ^

(3) On making of various kinds of dressed-flesh-meat and meat
curries U> JSjWo ^^ U> „A$ JU**~>t ^»

(4) On various kinds of mash j^ £tyt ;•*
(6) On various kinds of underdone meats ©1*.^ ji ) &fl y*

(6) On various kinds of palau or rice and meat dishes ^> gtyt ^

(7) On various kinds of roast meat V W*" ftyt _)•»

(8) On making of pottages and omelettes -^Wj r~i.j*> g\fi .;«>

(9) On various kinds of puff or small pastry or minced meat, thin
meal cakes, sweets, etc. fyA} ^~>j*~> ^jf*^- 1 <V»

(10) On the making of preserves, sweetmeats and various kinds of
curds of different colours uwty^. ^J ytf\j8jl&. ,**!ptjSj*c} Vjy» gtyt ;>>

Transcribed in 1263. A.H. Scribe, not mentioned.
Beginning :

J<**j ^j) J** uV^ *^>^ Xy* j* £ r***\ jir*^ jy*»*

# i^-w)| j^*ki X^jJ <X<* i^so

End :

*^~A$ £yi> ,J «_A^ Jjl^ ib jjinjAj' £ JjJW. *<J>>5L» <^XC JJ^^°

^ ,& f fir ,J-rf
1268

^ A Descriptive Catalogue of

No. 527. ■', j^jj c u,
MIPTAHUL KUNUZ.

Pages, 68. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, fortune-telling 0*~*r fl*)

Extent, complete.

Author, M. Hasan Ali.

Same as No. (507-a.) above. Dated 18th of ZiQa'dah 1351 A.H.
Scribe, Muhammad Sibghatullah b. Qazi'Ubaidullah Shamsul'Ulama.
Beginning and end as in the previous copy.

No. 528. *^„, ^U-jl^j

BAHARISTAN-I-SUKHAN.

Pages, 326. Lines on a page, 1 7. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, rhetorics and biography.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abdur Razzaq.

The book is divided into twelve sections the first eleven of which deal
with rhetorics and prosody and form about one half of the book. The
twelfth section which forms the other half contains lines of Persian
poets many of whom were patronised by Moghul Emperors of India.
It is divided into five *>*>l and one . ^U. the contents of which are
as follows :

^^> ^1 *Aj£ j\ ^ .Oj, Jj], ^y j ; f Jsj, (f)

*jAs*~ ^UL. u-jb- <UjjoI J ^ i jU^ y j^ ^ r ^ j\
^a^ ^ j\jki ^ ^ ^is^ j| *& ^y r ^ jjl4 (r)

*^/y-;/^ «*-! .^Ij^ ^^ ^JU cyli ; ^ **>j

d.l^.^U. j\/i jfi-ju^ i)\f~\ji j*& c ^ 4x& (r)
tf-l^l b »j ryi ^L- ^j ^ y ^ ^ j^^, , u ^

^ ^ .UjL yi j^. ^Jljiq- ji^t ^ ^ uUj

■^ "^ T "^ J> > **> *Aj> ur - ^ ^ , 1^

The Persian Manuscripts 543

&l^\jf -J&-* ^s^r {j»£s>- oUl»! £ <4)f\ * J > >W?" ; ^W^.

# jo^ o" ;^r^° UJ ^}j- c /*£>& *\j$\y y^r ^ <-^"*^, ; 15"*

(ju.y^- jUT jl ^ftj J^- Ji^;^ jxt^o fi&J r^Jul? (*) .

»^ r$ [Ji** jlp- r J w-^J^c »A$UJVx t-,^0 } l2&ijl J^«Sr« ^jJI isSS-*

J-' L5 J vJ o"/-' jl fl 1 ^ Lr"* J^' ^ «-a^j ^ i»i-v<a^i ^ Ji ,-wo ,p»|

Uk'^ C^ l^V- J^^l Ci>j\jU» J?j5>-| ^^ r^»'W- (l)

The author is the great grandson of Mir Muinud Din Ahmed entitled
Amanat Khan and is identical with the author of Maathirul Umara, a
biographical dictionary of the nobles and grandees of the Courts of
Moghal Emperors of India.

Dated Friday, the 23rd of Muharram-ul-Haram 1259 A.H. Scribe,
Syed Muhiud Din b. Syed Jamalud Din.

Beginning :

Ui ~ Mj ' *yij^ w !/ s *' e/* 1 ^ <-£J-fik cj^"' liA-^t-i ^lA

.'•£J| u^S-l- £j*~ (a a**- ^ly ^^ rii\jJ r ; \j „lHj u_~»JjJlc ^

End :

# t»a~-o| fi»«J t»_~s»-Lo iXAo \y>- jj »^- ^_b

No. 529. * ^U*- ^| ^

BAHAR-I-AZAM JAHI.

Pages, 324. Lines on a page, 11. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appowance, old.
Subject, history.
Extent, complete.

544 A Descriptive Catalogue of

Author, Ghulam-i-Abdul Qadir, "Nazir" entitled Qadir Azim
Khan Bahadur. ;- ; -.\-

A detailed account of Nawwab Muhammad Munanwar Khan Bahadur
' Azam Jah's journey to Nagur and back in the year 1238 A.H. The
author was attending upon the Nawwab during the journey and henco
his topographical descriptions of the route which form a distinction
feature of the book and are of great importance to students of history
of the city of Madras. Dated 1239 A.H. Transcribed by the author
himself.

Beginning :

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* C 1 ' ^S *)r 4A* M) ^ij* v~z»> &\>W>- *V ^y- {&£

End :

No. 530. * j\d> J}\ W^ g> \s

TARIKH-I-HAFIZULLAH KHANI.

Pages, 114. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Naeta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, history.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Muhammad Auliya. Entitled Hafizullah Khan.

A history of the Nawwabs of the Carnatic from Nawwab Azimud
Dowlah to Nawwab Ghulam-i-Muhammad Ghouse Khan Bahadur
Dated 30th of Muharram 1354 A.H. Scribe Ghulam-i-Mahmud b
Muhammad Rahmatullah.

Beginning :

End :

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• cyllUi ^UjJU ^Z ff^^w «y,U jil r

The Persian Manuscripts 545

NO. 531. # <_5 y*Y° t*"J^

TARIKH-I-MUSAVI.

Pages, 224. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, history.
Extent, complete.
Author, Mu'inuddin Hirawi.

Same as Nos. 299 and 300 above, Dated 25th of Ramadhan 1363
A,H, Scribe, Ghulam-i-Mahmud.

No. 532. * ^Ij ^jtiJi iji]
TADKIRAT USH SHURA-I-FARSI.

Pages, 283. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, indifferent, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, biography.

Extent, incomplete.

Author, Dowlatshah b. Bakhtushah.

Restored copy of No. 440 above. Not dated. Scribe, not mentioned.

No. 533. jj, .^uL.j.jj £1_1^ajujL->-

HAQTQATHA-I-HINDUSTAN.

Pages, 207. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, history

Extent, complete.

Author, Lachmi Narain " Shafiq ".

The book is divided into four maqalas the first three of which contain
an account of revenues of the different provinces of the Moghal Empire,
in India. The fourth Maqala is comprised of short biographical notices
of Muslim emperora of India from the time of Shehabuddin Ghowri to
Shah-i-'Alam II. Dated 16th February 1936. Scribe, Ghulam-i-Mah.
mud b. Muhammad Rahmatullah.

Beginning :

■On

546 A Descriptive Catalogue of

End:

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No. 534. * ^i*^ ^ jU*i*|y JL.

RISALAH DAR ISTE'MAL-I-BEKH CHINI.

Pages, 18. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, medicine.
Extent, complete.

Author, Ghiyathuddin b. Ilyas Shirazi.

A restored copy of No. 357(a) above. Dated, 21st October 1933 A.D.
Scribe, Sibghatullah b. Ubaidullah.

No. 535. * jU*^ ei>Wij-»
SAWANIHAT-I-MUMTAZ.

Pages, 441. Lines on a page, 12. Language, Persian. Condition, slightly
injured. Mode of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, old.

Subject, history.
Extent, complete.

Author, Ghulam-i-Aul-i-Muhammad Muhammad Karim, Khurshidul
Mulk.

Same as No. 447 above. This seems to be the original copy from
which No. 447 has been copied. The first page is profusely illuminated.
Not dated. Scribe not mentioned.

No. 536. # %\ } Jj
NATHR-I-WALA.

Pages, 15. Lines on a page, 20. Language, Persian. Condition, good. Mode
of writing, Nasta'liq. Appearance, new.

Subject, panegyric.

Extent, complete.

Author, Abu Tayyib Khan ' Wala '.

A restored copy of No. 262 above. Dated 16th of Muharram 1352

A,H. Scribe, Muhammad Sibghatullah b. 'Ubaidullah'.

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3

A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE

OF THE

ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS

IN THE

GOVERNMENT ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS
LIBRARY, MADRAS

BY
VlDYASAGARA VlDYAVAOASP ATI

P. P. SUBRAHMANYA SASTRL
b.a, (Oxon), m.a. (Madras)

Curator, Government Oriental Manuscripts Library and Professor of Sanskrit
and Comparative Philology, Presidency College, Madras

{Prepared under the orders of the Government of Madras)

VOLUME I

D. Nos. from 1 to 197 (Hindusthani and Arabic)

D. Nos. from 1 to 536 (Persian)

MADRAS

PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
GOVERNMENT PRESS

193 9

INTRODUCTION

The work of preparing a Descriptive Catalogue of the
Islamic manuscripts in the Government Oriental Manus-
cripts Library, Madras, was begun in 1927. The descriptive
notices of the Hindusthani manuscripts Nos. 1 to 38 were
prepared by Mir Mustaq Ahmed and were printed during
the Curatorship of my predecessor Mahamahopadhyaya
Vidyavacaspati Professor S. Kuppuswami Sastri, m.a.,
I.E.S. (Retired) in 1931. In G.O. Ms. No. 1012, Education
Department, dated 16th May 1935, Professor Syed Abdul
Wahab Bukhari, m.a., l.t., m.l.c, Principal, The Jamalia
Arabic College, Perambur, Madras, was entrusted with the
work of preparing the descriptive notices of the Arabic and
Persian • manuscripts in the Library. It is a matter for
satisfaction that with the hearty co-operation of the Gov-
ernment Press, the printing and publication of the Descrip-
tive Catalogue of the Islamic manuscripts has been pushed
through expeditiously within the last few months. Professor
Syed Abdul Wahab Bukhari is solely responsible for the
descriptive notices of the Arabic and Persian manuscripts
in Parts II and III.

Part I contains the descriptive notices of the Hindu-
sthani manuscripts (Nos. 1 to 38), Part II of the Arabic
manuscripts (Nos. 39 to 197) and Part III of the Persian
manuscripts (Nos. 1 to 536).

Parts IV and V (Nos. 537 to 729) contain the titles of the
Works acquired during 1937-38. Their descriptive notices
Will be published in due course as Vol. II of the Islamic

1a

11 INTBODUCTION

Catalogue. I am indebted to Moulvi Muhammad Ismail
Khan Sahib, Persian and Urdu Munshi, Presidency College,
Madras, for the preparation of the table of contents for
Parts IV and V. An Author Index to Parts I, II and III
is appended to the Volume.

It has to be pointed out that the system of Translite-
ration adopted in this catalogue appears just before the
descriptive notices begin. This system was already in
practice when Professor Bukbari undertook the task of
cataloguing the Arabic and Persian manuscripts. Neither
Professor Bukhari nor I had theireedom to go behind
this system as it had already been adopted with reference
to the Hindustani manuscripts. The imperfections of this
system have therefore to be borne in mind by scholars
before they begin to use this catalogue.

P. P. SUBRAHMANYA SASTRI,

Curator,

Govt. Obieniai, Makuscbipts

LlSBABy, Madhas,

Dated, 15th March 1939.

AUTHOR INDEX

PABT I

HINBUSTHANI MANUSCRIPTS

NtWBBB OB NUMBERS
NASUSi OF AOTHOB8. 0» BOOKS, AOOOBMKO

EO TABUS 0»CON!EBNTe.

AbdurBasool ..
Arifuddeen Khan Ajiz

V&jidy (Translator)

.. 1,2
.. 11

Ghulam Mohamed **

ff ftnhjmi • ■

Ikram Ali Sahib, Moulvi 22

..-10 ■

.« • . • « O

KamtarS8n • • • • ■• •

MirDard

Mir Ghiasuddin Hussaini • •• 35

Mir Nizanraddin (Compiler) . . 8

20

17

MirSowda .. • • • •• ••

Miskin ♦• •• •• •• • • "

Mohamed Baqir Aga, Moulana *0, 29

Nadir

S'ad

Shah Vale© Vullah Qadri ... ..

Vali ■ ♦ • • • • • • "-.'■"

Valee Vullah •• •• *• ** 27

18
.. 12
.. 26
.. i

• • *1» /

a, i

;'/

AUTHOR INDEX

PART II

ARABIC MANUSCRIPTS

Names op authors.

Abu Daud . . » • • < • • ■ •

Abul Hasan Samarqandi

Abul Muzaffar b. Abul Makarim

Abu Muhammad al Qasim b. 'Ali al Hariri

Ahmed b. 'Ali al Qasim

Ahmedullah Khan

Ahmed b. Hasan al Jarbardi

Ahmed b. Muhammad

Ahmed b. Muhammad b. Muhammad

A'zam b. Abul Baqa

•Abdullah b. 'Alawi al Haddad, Sayyid, Sharif

'Abdul Ghafur, Mulla

'Abdul Hakim b. Shamsud Din Siyalkoti . .
'Abdul Hamid b. Abul Hadid
'Abdul Qahir al Jurjani

♦Abdur Rahman Abu Zaid 'Ali b. Sahib al Makudi

'Abdur Rahman al 'Aidarufl

'Abdur Rahman b. Nasr ,

'Abdul Wahhab b. Ibrahim

•Abdul Wahhab, Sh'arani .. • >— . • • " '_'_

'Afifud Din, Abdullah b. Ahmed al Fakihi . . . .

'Alaud Din Mangaluri •• •• '

'Ali b. al'Abbas

•Ali, Abul Hasan b. 'Ali, Abdullah Muhammad al Qarashi.
'Ali b. Abul Hasan b. Abul Hasan . . . .

'Ali Abul Hasan b. Ibrahim Azzariri . .

'Ali b. Husamud Din al Muttaq'i

Badrud Din Muhammad b. Jamalud Din b. Malik

Badi-ud Din Muzaffar . . •

Daud, Mulla

Habibullah b» 'Abdul Hakim Multani

Hatim b. Ahmed al Ehlal . . . .

Husain 'Abu Sahl b. Yahya

Husain b. Mulnud Din al Maibazi

Husain, Gawaliari

Ibnul'Baitar " " "

IbnulJaldi

b. 'Arab'shah nl Isfaraini, alias

Number or numbers
of books, according
to table op contents.

196
172

93-b, 110,111, 112,113
41,42
(185 i)
162
63
190
185 d
125 a
185o
64
127
184

67-a, 72-a, 92, 93,
93-a

79

43

188

72,73

147
r 106
. 139, 140,
.171

161

176, 177, 17&

93-o, 113-c

148, 149

r .V_

IbrShtm - Muhammad
'Ieamud Din

II

68

175

126

99, 100

44

165

164, 165

190-a

161-a

150, 151

91

IV

index:

'Qjuarnl Makhdiimi.

Namhs OF AUTJIOJIS.

rZ A . b " f ,hBnm >*> h- AH b. Ahmed a] Andalusi

'^.KlDm.AbuMulmmmad'Luhn'Ra.zzaq " ■ ."

JalaJu,] Din, Davmnni, Nulla

Jalnlud Din, Suyuti

J«n,al„,l Din, Abu 0«man, 'On b. al Hnjib ..

Jnmalu.1 Din Muhammad b. 'Abdul Chani al Anlabi.i . .
■Tamahul Dm Muhammad b. 'Omar Bahru,,

Khyru«l Din, Q ag i n ; Taju( , Dm „ ^ ^J' ; |

Mahmud, Sbobabnd Din, Shaikh

Majdud Din Muhommad b. Mnhmf.d b. Taifflr S^awan^

Mas udb. 'Omar Tnflnznni

Mir ..

Muhammad b. Abu Ihuu- h.

Muhammad b. 'Abdul Baqi

Muhammad 'Abdul Wahid

Muhammad Hasan 'Ali

Muhammad b. nl Hasan

Muhammad al Hashim b. Amir al Qasim .' '.
Muhammad b. Ibrahim
Muhammad b. II yn.s
Muhammad b. Ishnq

Muhammad Khwnja, Mntlnni ' . ' ' .

Muhammad b. 'Omar al 'Attar
Muhammad b. Omar al Halabi
Muhammad b. Omar b. Khalid .'.
Mnlm.mma.1 b. Osmnn b. Muhammad b. 'Ali
Muhammad b. Malik alJayyani
Muhammad b. Mubaik

Muhammad Sharif; Hussaini b. 'Abdul Qahir al Ju'rjani '.
Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Zafar

Muhammad b. Ya'qub b. Muhammad ".'. .'.

Muhammad b. Yusuf ....

Nails b, 'Ewaz ..

Najibud Din Samarqandi

Najmud Din b. Sbehab alias 'Abdullah Yazdi '. '. \

Nurud Din, Abdur Bahman al Jami, Mull a . .

Nurullah, alias 'Allakah

Qiwamud Din, Amir 'Sayyid

Qutbud Din Mahmud . .

Qutbud Din, Mulla ..

Ruknud Din 'Sayyid

Sadiq, Mulla

Sa'diSa'idi .. "

Shamsud Din b. Muhammad

Number on numbehb

OP HOOKS, ACCORDING
TO TABLE OP CONTENTS.

197
193

184 (a)

132, 133, 133 (a)
58, 59
84

74, 75, 7fi, 77 'oj
100, 101.

80, 81

60

191

185(0

185 (b)
105

. C»l
. 57(b)

114,115,116
, 185 (g)

40

39

168

194

153

167 {a)

1G0

185 (a)

174

107

180

69

52, 63, 64, 66, 60

142

71, 195

162

182

179

163, 173

170

128, 129, 130, 131,
146 (a)

95, 96, 97

188 (a)

157, 167 (a)

164

123, 124, 126

17, 118, 119, 120

67

85

109

(1) FICTION.

No.

Title of work.

Name op authob.

39 Hikayat-i-'Ajiba

40 Dastan-i-'Ajib

(<j) Babul Bustan . .
(b) Majmu'a-i-Khutut
(<•) Amthal-u-Luqman

41 Al Maqamatu] Haririyyah

42

Do.

Muhammad Hasan Ali.
Muhammad Abdul Wahid b. Munshi,
Muhammad Imam.

Abu Muhammad al Qasim b. Ali al
Hariri.

Do.

(2) POETRY

43 Anwarul 'uqul

44 Diwan-o-Hatim

45 Diwan-o-Shehab

46 Do.

47 Diwan-i-'Arabi

48 Al 'Uyun ul Ghamizah

49 Qasidat-o-Fathil Islam

u0 Al Irshad

61 Do

62 Alfiyyah

63 Do.
54 Do.
66 Do.

66 Do.

67 Al Bidayah . .

(a) Alawamil

(6) Sarf-i-Mir
58 Al Bahjatul Marziyyah
69 Dc,

60 Tuhfat-ul-Ahbab . .

61 Taftazani

62 Taquim-un-Nahve . .

63 Jarbardi

64 Hashiya-i-Abdul Ghafoor

65 Hashiya-i-'Alawi

66 Do.

67 Hashiya-i-Mulla Sadiq

68 Al Khulasah

69 Alkhawafi . .

10 Al Durar

71 Ar Rashad . .

72 Zanjani

(a) Al'awamil

73 Zanjani

74 Shafiyah

75 Do.

76 Do.

77 Do.

78 Sherh-i -Alfiyyah

79 Do.

80 Sherh-o-Unmuzaj

81 Do,

Abdur Rahman b. 'Alavi b. Muhammad

Al 'Aidarus.
Hatim 1). Alunod a) Eh'.al.
Al Qazi Shahabud Din Ahmed b. ' Abdillah

Fatilah Al Katibul Mashilr.
Do.

(3) GRAMMAR

Shehab b Shams b. Omar.

Do.
Muhammad b. Malik al Jayyani al anda-
lusi.

Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.

Abdul Qahir Aljurjani.

Mir.

Shaik Jalalud Din Siiyuti.

Do.
Jamalud Din Muhammad b. Omar

Bahruq Al Hazrami.
Masfid b. Omar Taftazani.

Ahmad b. Hasan al Jarbardi.
Mulla Abdul Ghafur.
Shah Wajihud Din 'Alawi.

Do.
Mulla Sadiq.
Badrud Din Abu Abdillah Muhammad

b. Jamalud Din Abu Abdillah b.

Malik.
Muhammad b. Osman b. Muhammad

b. Ali Ali.

Muhammad Sharif Hussaini b. Abdul

Qahir Aljurjani.
Abdul Wahhab b. Ibrahim.
Abdul Qahjr aljurjani.
Abdul Wahhab b. Ibrahim.
Jamalud Din Abu Osman Omar b. Al
Hajib.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Abu Zaid Abdur Rahman b. Ali b.

Sahib Al Makudi.
Jamalud Din Muhammad b. AbduJ

Ghani Al Ardabili.
Do.

VI

(3) GRAMMAR— oont.

No. Title of work.

82 Sherh-i-Zanjani

83 Sherhul'Awamil

84 Sherh-o-Qatrin Nada

{a) Risahah Fil Hikmat

85 Sherhul Kafiyah

86 Do. .. ,

87 Sherhul Hidayah . .

88 Sherhul Kafiyah

89 Al Dhow fi Sherhil Misbah

90 Do.

91 'Uzairah

92 Al 'Awamil . .

(a) Sherhul 'Awamii

93 Al 'Awamil . .

(a) Sherhul'Awamil

(b) Almisbah

\c) Azzariri . .

(d) Hidayatun Nahye

94 Ghayatut Tahqiq.

95 Al Fawaiduz Ziyaiyah

90 Do.

97 Do. ' . .

98 Al Fawaiduz Ziyaiyah

99 Fawaid-i-Nizami

100 Do.

101 Al Kafiyah

102 Do

103 Do

104 Do

105 Kitabus Sajawandi

106 Kashfun Niqab

107 Kashful Wafiyah

108 Lubabul'Irab

109 Mutammimatul Ajurrumiyyah

110 Almisbah

111 Do

112 Do

113 Do

(a) — (Aprimer of ^Arabic Grammar)
\b) Sherhul ' Awamil

(c) Azzariri

114 AlManhalusSafi

115 Do.

116 Do.

117 Al Wafiyah

118 Do.

119 Do.

(a) Kubra

120 Al Wafiyah

121 Hidayatun Nahve ..

122 Do.

Name of authoh.

Usbu Khan.

Jamalud Din Abu Muhammad 'Abdullah

b. Yusufb. 'Abdullah.

b. Hisham Al Ansari.

Sa'diSai'di.

Tajud Din Muhammad b. Ahmed b.

Assaif Isfaraini.

Do.
Ibrahim Muhammad b. Arabshah Al

Isfaraini alias 'Isamud Din.
Sha'.kh Abdul Qahir al Jurjani.

Sliikh Abdul -Qahir al Jurjani

Do.
Abul Muzaffar b. Abibl'Makarim.
Abul Hasan Ali b. Muhammad b.
Ibrahim Azzariri.

Mulla Nurud Din Abdur Rahman Al
Jami.

Do.
Do.

Moulavi Habibullah b. Abdul Hakim
Multani.

Do.
Jamalud Din Abu Osman 'Omar b. Al
Hajib.

Do.
Do.
Do.
Majdud Din Muhammad b. Mahmud b.

Taifiir A.s Sajawandi.
Afffud Din Abdullah b. Ahmed Al

Fakihi.
Muhammad b. Omar Al Halabi.

Shamsud Din b. Muhammad.
Abul Muzaffar b, Abil Makarim.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Abul Hasan Ali b.

Ibrahim Azzariri.
Muhammad b. Abi Bekr b
Makhdumi.

Do.
Do.
Syed Ruknud Din.
Do.

Muhammad b.
Omar Al

. . Syed Ruknud Din.

. . Syed Ruknud Din.

(4) LOGIC

123 Tahrirul Qawaidil Mantiqiyyah . . Mulla Qutbud Din.

124 Do. .. Do.
126 Do. .. Do.

[a) Risalah Fi Tahqiq-i-Daril Harab. Azara b. Abil Baqa.

Vll

No.

Titib op work.

(4) LOGIC— oont.

Name of atjthob.

126 Hashiya-i-Daud

127 Hoshiyetus Siyalkoti

128 Hashiya-i- Abdullah Yazadi

129 Do.

130 Do.

131 Hashiya-i -Abdullah Yazadi

Jalaliyah.

132 Hashiya-i-Mull« T -alal

133 Do.

(a) Mukhtasarul Mantiq . .

134 Hashiya-i -Mulla Jalal

135 Hashiya-i-Mir

136 Do.

137 Do.

138 Hashiya-i- Yusuf Kowsaj ..
130 Zubdah

140 Do. .. ..

141 Sherh-o-Tahzibil Mantiq . .

142 Sherh-i-Sullam

143 Tay;-*bi

144 Do.

145 Lawa mi 'ul Asrar . .

146 Matali 'ul Anwar . . . .
(a) Qismulm Kalan

on

Mulla Dajiid.

Abdul Hakim b. Shamsud Din Siyal-
koti.
Najmud Din b. Shehab alias Abdullah
Yazadi.

Do.
Do.
Mulla Najmud Din b. Shehab alias

Abdullah Yazadi.
Mulla Jalalud Din Dawwani.
Do.

• • ♦ •

Mulla Jalal.
Mir Zahid.

Do.

Do.
Mulla Yusuf Kowsaj .
'Ala-ud Din Mangaluri.
Do.

Muhammad b. Mubarak.

Abdullah Yazadi.

(5) ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY

147 Al Akhlaqul Mabluliyah

148 Jawami 'ul Kalim . .

149 Do.

150 Risalat-o-Ikhwanis Safa .
1.51 Do.

162 Salwanul Muta'

153 Sherh-o-Hidayatil Hikmat

154 Sherh-o-Hidayatil Hikmat

155 Do.

166 Shawakil ul Hur

167 'Ain ul Hikmat
(a) Ta'liqat

158 Ghayatul Hidayah . .

159 Kitab-o-Na Ma'lumil Ism

Abdul Wahhab Sha'rani.
Ali b. Husamud Din Al Muttaqi Al
Hanafi.

Do.
Ibnul Jaldi

Do.
Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Zafar
Muhammad b. Ibrahim.
Hussain. b. Mu'inud Din Al Maibazi.

Do.

• • • •

Amir Syed Qiwamud Din.

Do.
Muhammad b. Al Hasan.

(6) MEDICINE

160 Tazkira-i-Suhaili Muhammad b. Ishaq.

161 At Tashrih Wal Manafe* .. .. Abul Hasan Ali b. Ali Abdillah Muham-

mad Al Qurashi.

(a) Al Jame' Ibnul Baitar.

162 Risalah Fi'Tahqiqin Nabz . . . . Ahmed ullah Khan.

163 Sherhul Asbab wal 'Alamat . . Nafis b. 'Ewaz.

164 Sherh-o-KulliyatiJ Qanun . . . . Qutbud Din Mahmud.

165 Tibb-i-Masihi Abu Sahl Hussain b. Yahya.

166 Qaminoha Sharafud Din Mahmud b. Omar Cha-

ghmini.

167 Do Do.

(a) Mukhtasar Mahmud b. Hyas.

(b) Kitabul Mohuj • • • •

(c) Tibb-o-Nisa il 'Oqama . . . .

(d) Kitab-o-Majmail Manafe'il Bada-

niyyah . . . . . . . . • • • •

168 Qanuncha . . . . . . . Shan ud Din Mahmud b. Omar -ia-

ghmini.

169 Do Do.

* • *

Vlll

(6) MEDICINE— cont.
No. Title of work. Name or author.

170 Qarabadin-i-Najib

171 Kamilus Sina'at

172 Kitabul Maqalat

173 KulUat-i-Nafisi

174 Lutaful Masail
176 Mufarrihun Nafs

176 Mujizul Qanun

177 Do.
- !78 Do. (3rd part)

Najlbud Din Samarqandi.

Abb. Al. Abbas.

Abul Hasan Samarqandi.

Nan's b. Ewaz.

Mahmiid b. Omar Al Attar.

Badrud Din Muzaffar.

Abul Hasan Ali b. Abil Hazan

Do.

Do.

179 Jawahiml Lughat

180 As Surah

181 Qharibui Maqamat

182 AlQamus ..

183 Lughat-i-Ara'bi

184 Nazmul Fasih Fil Lughat
(a) Durratul Qari . .

(7) BOOKS OF REFERENCE

(b) Qalaidun Nuhur

Muhammad b. Yusuf.
Muhammad b. Omar b. Khalid.

Muhammad b. Yaqub b. Muhammad.

Abdul Hamid b. Abil Hadid.

Izzud Din Abu Muhammad Abdur

Razzaq.
Shehabud Din Ahmed.

(8) MISCELLANEOUS

185 Al.Arba'in.

(a) TajulKhilafat

(b) Risalah Fil Faqr

(c) Al Makatib Wal Wasaya

(d) Bawariqul lima'

(e) Tariqus Sadatin Naqshbandivoh
(/) Qunat-o-Ainil 'ItratitTahivah.

Al

(<,) Kitabul MaqasidilHasanah
(/••) Kitab-o-Nafhatil Qurb

Ittesal.
(i) Fath-o-'Alamil Khafiyyat

Jaliyyat.
(j) Al Jamu'l Munif

186 Al Awradul Mutafarriqah . .

187 Awrad-i-Mutafarriqa

188 Allzah .. ;.
(a) Risalah DarFawaid-i-Chob
(?') Qarabadin ,.

189 Kharidatul ' Ajaib ..

190 Risalah Fi Manafe'il Fawalieh
(a) Bahrul Hayat . .

191 SifrurRuva .. .. '

192 Kitabul Falakiyyat

193 Kitabul Kimiya

194 Al Maqalatul 'Ashira

195 Sherhul Mavaqif

196 Sunan-o-Abi Daud

197 ' Uyunul Akhbor . . '.'.

Wal
AVnl

Syid Muhammad Khwaja Madani
Shaikh Mahmud Shehabud Din
Syed Sharif Abdullah b. Alavi
Haddad.

Ahmed b. Muhammad b. Muham-

mad.
Shaikh Tajul Hindi.
Qazi Khyrud Din b. Qazi Tajud Din

llyas Zadah.
Muhammad b Abdul Baqi.
Shehabud Din Ahmed Al Hamari.

Ahmed b. Ali Al Qasri.

. . Abdur Rahman b. Nasr.
Chini Nurullah Alias 'Allakah.

.. Sirajud Din Omar b. Alwardi.

. . Ahmed b. Muhammad.

. . Hussain Gawaliari.

. . John.

. . Irtaq b. Shehab.

.. Muhammad Al Hashim b. Amir Al

Qasim.
. . Sypd Sharif Juvjani.
. . Abu Daud.

. Abu Muhammad Tsa b. Ali b. Ahmed
al AndaluM,

Met in

PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS

CONTENTS

• • • • • • * *

1 Poetry .';■■■»• .,

2 Belles Lettres, Letters, etc. . . . .

■■3 Serious Literature— Texts and Commentaries

4 History , . . . ■ • • • • • . • ■

5 Fiction . . .... . . • < • •

6 Medicine . . . . .. •• ••

7 Dictionaries and Books of reference

8 Ethics .--.,. ..

9 Biography and Travels. .

10 Grammar

11 Logic ■ • • •

12 Rhetoric and Prosody . . . • <

13 Theology ■..,;.

14 Books for children . . . • ';....
16 Astrology and Astronomy

16 Mathematics . . . • • • • • •

17 Miscellaneous . . . . . • ...■■••

18 Appendix.. .. .. .. •• ■ :•

.'; Nos.
.. 1-204

206-1:60

261-275

276-321

322-346

.'. 347-404

405-420

421-436 '

. . 437-451

. . 402-470(a)

471-478
.. 479-483
... 484-488
489-491
. . 492-501
. . 502-504
. . 505-627
.. 528-536

XI

No.

Title of wokk.

(1) POETRY

Name or atjthob.

1 Diwan-i-Asa.fi

2 Diwan-i-Abjadi

3 Diwan-i-Ahsan

(a) Mathnawi Ahsan , .
(6) Maikhana-i-Raz

4 Diwan-i-Ahmed Qalandar
6 Diwan-i-Arsalan . .

6 Diwan-i-Ummid . .

7 Diwan-i-Awhadi

8 Diwan-i-Baligh . . . . <

9 Diwan-i-Bekhud

10 Diwan-i.Bedil

11 Do. .. ••

12 Diwan-i-Tir Khan

13 Diwan-i-Jamahid Din . .

14 Diwan-i Hafiz
16 Do.

16 Do.
(a) Diwan-i-Bu Ali Qalandar

17 Diwan-i Amir Khusrou . .

18 Do. ..

19 Diwan-i-Dana

20 Diwan-i-Rashidud Din Watwat

21 Diwan-i-Rukmid Din

22 Diwan-i-Shakir

23 Diwan-i-ShifaX

24 Diwan-i-Shaida . .

(a) Intekhab-i-Diwan-i-Mulla

Mowzagar.

(b) Intekhab az Shura-i DIgar

25 Diwan-i Safi . .

26 Diwan-i Saidi

(a) Diwan-i-Adham

(b) Diwan i-Tahir Wahid

27 Diwan-i-Talib Amili

28 Diwan-i-Zuhuri

29 Diwan-i-Zahir-i-Faryabi

30 Diwan-i-'Itrat

(a) Ruq'at-i-'Itrat

31 Diwan-i-'Ajaib ..

32 Diwan-i.Gha4anfar

33 Diwan-i-Ghani . . • •

34 Do.

35 Diwan-i-Fani

36 Diwan-i-Farah
87 Diwan-i-Fitrat
38 Diwan-i-Fughani

89 Diwan-i-Qasim Diwana . .

40 Diwan-i-Qasim Anwar . .

41 Diwan-i Qaplan ..

42 Diwan-i-Qattl

43 Diwan-i-Qassab

44 Diwan-i-Qalandar

. . Khwajah Asafl.
. . Mir Ismail Khan Abjadi.
. . Zafar Khan Mirza Ahsan.
Do.
Do.
. . Ahmed Qalandar.
. . Qasim Arsalan.
. . Mirza Muhammad Ridba Qizl Bash

KhanUmmld.
. . Sa'dud Din Awhadi,
. . Mir Qudratullah Ballgh.
.. Bekhud.
. . Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil.

Do.
. . Nurud Din Muhammad Tir Khan.
. . .Tamalud Din Isfahani.
. . Shamsud Din Muhammad Haflz.
Do.

Do-
. . Shah Bu Ali Qalandar.
. . Amir Khusraw.
..Do.

. . Nasirud Din Khan Dana.
. . Rashidud Din Muhammad Watwat.
! . Ruknud Din.
. . Nawwab Nizamul Mulk Bahadur

Fatah Jung Asafjah I.
. . Hakim Sharafud Din Hasan Shifai.
. . Mulla Shaida Fatahpuri.
Mahmud Mulla Mahmiid Mowzagar.

46 Diwan-i-Kamal Rhujandi

46 Diwan-i-Kowkabi

47 Diwan-i-Gohar

48 Diwan-i- *luhsin

49 Diwan-i-Mukhtar
60 Diwan-i-MasOd Bek

(o) Diwan-i-Ibn-i-Yamin

Safi.

Mir Ali Saidi

Mirza Ibrahim Adham.

Mirza Muhammad Tahir Wahid
Qazwini.

Muhammad Talib Amili.

Nurud Din Muhammad Zuhuri.

Zahir-i-Faryabi.

Abdul Mannan 'Itrat.
Do.

Shah Mahmud Mirza.

Gha<Janfar of Gujrat.

Mulla Tahir Ghani.
Do.

Shaikh Muhsin F&ni.

Farah.

Mir Muazzud Din Musawi Khan,

Baba Fughani fchirazi.

Qasim Diwana Mashhadi.

Muinod Din Ali Qasim Anwar.

Qaplan Beg.

Mirza Qatil.

Saida.i-Qassab.

Shaikh Sharafud Din Bu Ali Qalan-
dar. _

Shaikh Kamalud Din Masud Khu-
jandi.

Kowkabi.

Muhammad Baqir Khan Gohar.
Muhsin Khan.
Mukhtar.

Masud Bek. t

Amir Fakhrud Din Mahmud Ibn-i-
Yamln.

Xll

No.

(1) POETRY— conl.

Titus of work.

Name of authoh.

CI Diwan-i-Mazhar . .

62 Do. .. .. ;;

63 Diwan -i-Ma'thum ..

54 Diwau-i-Maghribi

66 Diwan-i-Mowzun . . , .

66 Diwan-i Nasir Ali
(a) I>iwan-i-Kalim

67 Diwan-i-Najat

68 Diwan-i-NazIri

69 Diwan i-Nawras
CO Diwan-i- Wazeh . ,

(a) Aina-i-Raz

(b) Mathnawi Wazeli

(c) Qasida-i-Wazeh

61 Diwan-i.Waleh

62 Diwan -i-Wahshat

63 Diwan-i-Wahshi

64 Diwan-i-Hashim

65 Diwan-i-Hilali

66 Diwan-i- Yad

(a) Ash'ar-i-Yad (Rikhta)
, (b) Ruq'at-i-Yad

67 Qasaid-i-Anwari

68 Qasaid-i-Badr Chaoh
(a) Narn-i-Haq

69 Qasaid-i-Badr Chach

70 Qasaid-i-Huiiat

71 Do.

72 Qaaaid-i-Saifud Din

73 Qaaaid-i-Salman

74 Do-

75 Qasaid-i-'Urfi

(a) Muntakhab-i Sarkush

(6) Diwan-i Musawi Khan Fitrat

(c) Tilasm-i-Hahat

(d) Seh Nathr

(e) Muntakhab az Di« «ui-i-Azad
(/) Muntakhab az Rubaiyat-i-Dard
lq) Muntakhab az Diwan-i- Waqif

76 Qasaid-i-Lisani

77 Qasaid-i-Yusufi

78 Kulliyat-i Bahavi . . \ .

79 Kulliyat-i Shanal

80 Do.

81 KulliySt-i Khalis . . . . .'.

82 Kulliyat-i Khaqani, part I

83 Do. part II

84 Do. complete . .
86 Do. ..

86 Do.

87 Do. . .

88 Kulliyat-i-Sa'di ..

89 Kulliyat-i-Saib

90 Do

91 Kulliyat-i-'Ubaid-i-Zakani '. '.
(a) 'Ushshaq Namah

92 Kulliyat-i-Iyani

(a) Zubdatul Akhbar . .

(b) Fatah Naina-i-Mahmfld Shahi

93 Kulliyat-i-Munshi

94 Kulliyat-i-Munir . .
86 Kulliyat-i-NawT . .

96 Kulliyat-i -Wazeh

97 Mathnawi-Amwaj-i-Khu^-'

98 Buatan

99 Pand Namah-i-'Attar .. ..
(a) Dabistau

. . Mazhar Jan-i.Janan.
Do.
Ma'thum.
. . Mulla Muhammad Shirin Maghribi.
. . Muhammad Aslam Mowzun.
. . Nasir Ali Sarhindi.
. . Mirza Abu Talib Kalim.
. . Mir Najat.

. . Mulla Muhammad Hussain Naziri.
. . Shaikh Abdul Qadir Nawras.
. . Mubarakullah Wazeh Saniari.

• • Do.

Do.
Do.
. . Muhammad Musawi Waleh.
. . Mir Jamalud Diu Muhammad.
, . Kamalud Din Yazadi Wahshi.
. Hbshiui.

. Molilalia Bailrud Din Hiiali.
. Shah Mahniud Yad.

Do.

Do.
. Awhadud Din Anwari.
. Badrud Din Muhammad of Chach.
. Mulla; Abdur Ralunan .Taini.
. Badrud Din Muhammad of Chach.
. Abu Mu'in Nasir-i-Khusrow

• Do -

. Saifud Din Isfaranci.
. Salman of Sawah.
Do.
. Jamalud Din 'Urfi.
. Mirza Muhammad Afdlial Sarkhush.
. Musawi Klian Fitrat.
Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil.
Mulla Nurud Din Zuhuri.
Mil' Ghulam-i Ali-Azad Belgrami.
MirDard. B

Nurud Din Waqif.
Liaani.
Yusufi.
Bahari.
Khwaja Hussain Shanal.

Do.
Hussain Khalis.

Afdhalud Diu Ibrahim Khaqani
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
.- Do.
Musliliud Din Sa'di of Shiraz.
Mirza Muhammad Ali Saib.

Do.
'Ubaid-i-Zakani.

Do.
Ne'matullah Iyani.
Abdullah b. Abdul Jabbar.
Ne'matullah Iyani.
•Taswant Rai Munshi.
Munir Lahori.
Muhammad Ridha Naw'i.
Mubarakullah Wazeh.
Moulana Taslim.
Muslihud Din Sa'di of Shiraz.
Khwajah Faridud Din 'Attar.
Khwajah Muhibbullah.

xm

No.

(1) tOilTRY— cent.

llTLE OF WOBK. NAME Or AUTHOR.

100 Tul.ifatul Ahrar

. . Abdui Rahman Jami.

101 Taimur Namah

.. Abdullah Hatifi.

102 Jitm-i Jam

. . Ruknud Din Awhadi.

103 Jamsh-d-o-Kursh;d

. . Jamalud Din Muhammad Salman of

Sawah.

104 Do. ....

Do.

105 Do.

Do.

106 Mathriawi Jawhar

Jawhar.

107 Hadiqat ul Haqiqot

Hakim Sanai.

108 Do.

Do.

109 Do. ....

Do.

110 Do.

Do.

Ill Mathnawi Khi<Jr Khan wa Dawal R

ani. Amir Khusraw.

112 Mathnawi Raghib-o-Marghub . .

. . Mir Ismail Khan Abjadi.

113 Zubdat id Afkar

Do.

114 Saqi Namah

. . Nurud Din Zuhfiri.

136 Salim-o-Salma

. . Muhammad Abu Nasr Nasir.

116 Subhatul Abrar

. . Abdur Rahman Jami.

117 Sa'adat Namah .. ....

. • ....

118 Sikandar Namah Bahri

. . Nizami of Ganjah.

119 Shah-o-Gada . . ..

.. Badind Din Hilali.

120 Shirin-o-Khusraw

Amir Khusraw.

121 Do. ....

..Do.

122 Do. ....

. . . Nizami of Gar jah.

123 Sharaf Namah

Do.

124 Do.

'.'. Do.

125 Toti Nama

Do.

126 Zal'ar Nama

.. Muhammad Aslam Mawzim,

127 Futuhat-i-Asa(i

. . Asafi.

128 Seh Shahan

. . Qadir Hussain Nagfln.

129 Shah Namah

.. Mirza Muhammad Qasim.

130 Mathnawi Qudrat

Qudratullah Khan Qudrat.

131 Qirau us Sa'dain

.. Amir Kusraw.

132 Karima . .

.'. Muslihud Din Sa'di of Shiraz.

133 Kunj-i-Dmvwum

Mir Muzawi.

134 Mathnawi Gulshan-i-Naz

Sayyid Latif Qadiri.

135 Laila Majnun

Abdullah Hatiti.

136 Do.

..Do.

(o) Goy-o-Chowgan

. . . . • #

(b) Asrar ul Wasitin

. . ....

\c) Sifatid Asliiqin

.. Badrud Din Hilali.

137 Laila Majnun

Abdnr Rahman Jami.

138 Mahmud-o-Ayaz

Hakim Zulali.

139 Do.

Do.

140 Makhzanul Asrar

Nizami of Ganjah.

(a) Tuhfat-ul-Ahrar

.. Abdur Rahman Jami.

141 Mathnawi Mirat

. . Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil.

142 Me'rajul Khial

.. Ali Ridha Tajalli.

(a) Mathnawi Shlr-o-Shakar

. . Shaikh Bahaud Din.

(6) Saqi Namah . .

.. Nurud Din Zuhurj.

(c) Diwan-i-Maghribi

.. Sultan Sayyid Ahmed Maghribi.

143 MantiqutTair

. . Faridu Din Attar.

144 Do.

Do.

146 jl/o. (Hindusthani Transl

of).
146 Mathnawi Mawaddat Namah . .

ation Do.

.. Mir Ismail Khan Abjadi.

147 Do.

..Do.

148 Mathnawi Mehr-o-Wafa

.. Mir 'Arshi.

149 Mathnawi Mehr-o-Mushtari

. . Shamsud Din Muhammad Assar.

160 Saqi Namah

.. Ghulam Azizud Din Khan Nami.

(a) Firdows-i-I'jaz

Do.

(6) Sherh-i-Qit'a-i-Ne'mat Khan

.. Ghulam-i-Ali Belgrami.

151 Mathnawi-i-Sharif

. . Jalalud Din Rumi.

162 Do. ....

..Do.

153 Do. ....

Do.

164 Do. ....

..Do.

155 Do, ....

• Do.

166 Do. ....

Do,

XJV

No.

Title ok work.

(1) VOETRY-conl,

107 Mathnawi

158

159

160

161

162

V63

Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.

i Selections from

1st and 2nd volumos.
1st, 2nd and 3rd volum

do.
3rd and 4th volumes.
4th and 6th volumes.
4th, 5th and 6th
volumes.

do.
6th and 6th volumes.

do.

Name or author.

164 Do.

165 Do.

166 Do.

167 Lubb-i-Lubab

168 Muntakhab-i-Mathnawj ..
(a) Ruqa't-i-'Alamgiri . .

169 Mathnawi-j-Nasir 'Ali . .

170 Do.

171 Matlmawi-i-Nal Daman

1 72 Mathnawi-i-Nehal-i-Bagh-i-Iram

173 Mathnawi-i-Ghanimat

174 Do.

175 Mathnawi-i-Qadha-o-Qadr
(a) Mathnawi-i-Holi

(ft) Mathnawi-j-Ghanimat
(c) Mathiiaw -i-Nasir'AIi

176 Mathnawi-i-Hasht Bihisht

177 Mathnawi-i-Yusuf Zulaikha

178 Do.

179 Mathnawi-i-Yusuf Zulaikha

180

Do.

Abdiu- Rahman Jaini.
Jalalud Din Rumi.
s. Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.
Do.
Do.

Hussain b. Ali Al Kashifi.

'Alamgir Aurangzeb.
•Nasir'Ali.

Do.
Shaikh Abul Faidh Faidhi.
Kamalud Din Baivnai.
Shaikh Muhammad Akram Ghanimat.

Do.
Muhammad Ali Sallm.
Nakhat.

Muhammad Akrara Ghanimat.
Nasir 'Ali.
Amir Khusraw.
Nazim Harawi.

Do.
Abdur Rahman Jami.

Do.
Lutfullah.

(a) Muntakhab Dar Hisab
(6) Risala-i-Insha. . .

(c) Hafdah Nasihat

181 Jawahir un Nazm

182 Husam-i-Fateh

183 Ma^mu'a-i-Ash'ar

184 Ma^mu'a-i-Ash'ar-i-Sho'ra
186 Majmu'a-i-Ash'ar

186 Do. ....

187 Do. ....
(a) Sehr-i-Halal

188 Majmu'a-i-Ash'ar

189 MaJmu'a-i-Ash'ar-i-Wahdat

190 Majmu'a-i-Ruba'iyat-i-Farsi

191 Do.

192 Qasaid-i-Hilaliyah

193 Risala-i-Mustazad
(a) Hairat-ul-Fiqh
(6) Risalah Dar 'Aqaid

194 Muntakhab-i-Ash'ar-i-Shawkat
196 Muntakhab-i-Ash'ar

196 Do.

197 Do.
(a) As Siraj-i-Munir
(6) Risala-i-Nuskhajat ,

198 Bayaz-i-Ash'ar. ....

199 Do. ...

200 Do.

201 Do .. " "

202 Do.

203 Do. ...

204 Do. ... " " ' " '

(2) BELLES LETTRE6, LETTERS, ETC.

205 AdabulMutarassilin AbdulJalil b. Abdur Rahman.

(a) Nigamtan-i-Mumr Abul Barakat Muhammad Munir b

... ., , . ■« • Abdul Majid Multani.

(6) Nawbawa-i-Nami Nami.

(c) Muntakhab-i-Qaaaid

Nizamul Mulk Asafjah 1.
Muhammad Azimullah.
Hussain Shah.
Muhammad b. Yaghmfir.

Ahli Shiiazi.
Wahdat.

• • • t

Muhammad Baquir Agah.
Mir Sayyid Muhammad Waleh,

• • • »

Muslim.
Muhammad Sharif.

XV

No.

(2) Belles lettres, letters, etc.— com.

Title of wohk. Name of authob.

206 Insha-i-Abul Fadhl

207

Do.

208

Do.

209

Do.

210

Insha-i-Bedil

211

Do.

212

Do.

(a) Risala-i-Insha

(ft) Farhang-i-Rh'adhul Insha

213 Insha-i-Bodil

(o) Tarikh-i-'Adil Shah . .

214 Insha-i-Bedil

(a) Khulasat ul Ahkam . .

(6) Risala-i-Khwas

(c) Allah, Khuda, Dadar

(d) Risala-i-Sa'd-o-Nahs . .

(e) Qasaid-i-Mahmud

(/) Munshi'at-i-Brahman

215 Insha-i-Habibullahi

216 Insha-i-Khalifah ..

217

Do.

218

Do.

219 Insha-i-Tahir Wahid

220 Insha-i-Fadhail Khani . .

221

Insha-i-Na Ma'lum

222 Insha-i-Harkiiran

223

Do.

224

Do. . .

(a) Dasturul 'Arual

(6) Karirna

225 Bada ie' ul Insha

226

Do.

227

Do.

228

Do.

229

7>o.

230 Dastur ul Insha

231

Do.

232 Riyadhul Insha

233 Majma ul Insha

234 Do.

235 Do.

236 Rasail ul I'jaz

237 Ruqa't-i-Agah

238 Ruqa't-i-Abul Fadh.

239 Ruqa't-i-Jami

240 Ruqa't-i-Alamgiri . .

241 Do. ....

242 Do. ....
(a) Al Idhah

243 Ruqa't-i-Munir

244 Ruqa't-i-Musawi Khan

245 Kitab-i-Ruqa't . .

246 Majmua'h-i-Ruqa't

247 Maktubat-i-Farsi

(a) Musawwadat-i-Kheshwant Roy

(b) Tajalliyat-i-Anwar . .

(c) Gulshan-i-Tabaie'

248 Maktubat-i-Taqiud Din

249 Do.

(o) Risala-i-Tuhfatussaltanat- . .

250 Maktubat-i-Yusufi . .

251 Risala-i-Sahifa-i-Shahi ..
262 Gulshan-.-rfa'adat

(a) Risala-i-Ta'bir
253 Munshiyat-i-Abdul Ali . .

2a

Abul Fadhl.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Mirza Abdul Qadh Bedil.
Do.
Do.

Muliainmad Ali.

Mirza Abdul Qadir Bodil,

Nuvullah b. Qadhi Sayyid Ali

Muhammad.
Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil.
Mahmud b. Ahmed b. Abul Qasim

b. Ahmed Taifi.

Mahmud.

CShander Bhan Brahman:

Mir Muhammad Ali.
Khalifah Shah Muhammad.

Do.

Do.
Tahir Wahid.
Fadhail IDian.

Harkuran.
Do.
Do.
Aurangzeb 'Alamgir.
Musb'hud Din Sa'di Shirazi.
Mulla Yusufi.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Muhammad Faiq.

Do.

Mahmud al Gilani.

Muhammad Ainin.

Do.

Do.

Amir Khusraw.

Abdur Rahman Jami.
Aiu-angzeb 'Alamgir.

Do.

Do.

Abul Barakat Munir.
Shehabud Din Al Hasani.

Abul Fadhl.

Kheshwant Roy.
Muhammad Anwar.

Taqi-ud Din Dehlawi.

Do.
Hasan.

Muhammad Yusuf.
Ibn-i:'Ali Wa-iz.
Muhammad Amin.

Haji Abdul AU Khan.

XVI

(2) BELLES LET IRES, LETTJSRIS, ETC.— coni.

No.

Title or woiik.

254 Risala-i-Fararnin.

255 Do.

(a) Zikr-i-Saltanat.

(b) Risala-i-Faramin.

(c) Bayaii-i-Asami-i-Shuhur.

(d) Nasayeh-i-Arastu.

(e) Nasihat-i-Buzargi Mehr.
( / ) Tawakkul Namah. ..

256 Risala-i-Faramin.

257 Anwarul Hikmat.

(o) Risala-i-Faminin.
(ft) Mathnawi Qasimi

258 Risala-i-Faramin . .

259 Kamamah

260 Nuqul-i-Asnad.

NAME OF AUTHOR.

Qasimi.
Qiapla Ram.
Chatmal.

(3) SERIOUS LITERATURE—TEXTS AND COMMENTARIES

261 Darya-i A'zam.

262 Seh Nafchr-i-Wala

263 Seh Nathrri Zuhuri .

264 Sharh-i-Punj Ruqfit

265 Sharh-i-Ruhaiyat-i Jami

266 Shaih-i-Qasaid -i-Anwari

267 Sharh-i-Qasaidi-Khaqani

268 Sharh-i-Gulistan

269 Do.

270 Do.

271 Do.

272 Sharh-i-Mina bazar

273 Waqaie' Ne'mat Khan .
(a) Husn-i Dilruba

274 Waqaie' No 'mat Khan . .

275 HaftHrdaus

W

276 Ahwal-i-Rajagan . , . . , ,

277 Ahwal-i-Mahasil ..

278 Iqbal Nama-i- Jahaneiri . .

279 Do.

280 Do. . "

281 AkbarNamah

282 Do. (1st volume) '.'.

283 Do. (2nd volume) ..

284 Do. ..

285 Tarjama-i-Tarikh-i-Ibn-i-'Atham

286 Tarikh-i-Alfi

287 Tarikhi-i Taimuri

288 Tarikh-i-Tippu Sultan . .

289 Tarikh-i-Khan Jahani ..

290 Tarikh-i-Dilkusha

291 Do. . "

292 Tarikh-i-Rajagan

293 Tarikh-i-Shah 'Abbas

294 Tarikh-i-Safawiy vah

295 Do.

296 Tarikh-i Tabari . .

297 Tarikh-i-Alam Ara-i-'Abbasi

298 Tarlkh-i-Feroz Shahi

299 Tarikh-i-Musawi

300 Do.

301 Tuzak-i-Baberi . .

302 Tuzak-i.Taimuii

303 Do.

'304 Tuzak-i-Walajahi

Abu Tayyib Khan, Wala.
Nurud Din Zuliuri.
Fadhl-i-Ali.

. , Muahammad b. Dafid.
. . Muhammad Tajud Din.

. . DhiyaulHaq.

. . Riyadh Ali.

.. Fadhl-i-Ali.

. . Ne'mat Khani-i-'Ali.

. . Ali Kabir ul Hussaini ' Dil."

.. Ne'mat Khan-i-' Ali.

HISTORY

... . Abdul Kariin b. Ilyas.

. . Mu'tamad Khan.
Do.
Do.
. . Abul Fadhl.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Kufi . . Muhammad b. Ahmed Al Musfcawfi.
Asaf Khan.
. . Habibullah.

. . No'matullali Harawi.

. . Tawakknl Beg b. Talak Beg,

Do.
. . Abdul Karim b. Ilyas.
. . Mirza Muhammad Tahir Wahid.

Abu 'Ali Muhammad b. Muhammad

Bal'ami.
Iskandar Munshi.
Dhiyaud Din Baraui.
Muinud Din Muhammad Amin

Al Farahi .

Do.
Emperor Baber.
Abu Talib al Hussaini Al ' Arizi.

Do.
Burhan Khan.

XVII

(4) HISTORY— cow*.

No.

Title of work.

305 Tuhfa-i-Sami

306 Chahar Chaman-i-Brabman

307 Khaza-in ul Futuh

308 Rowdhat.ns Safa (3rd, 4th and 6th

309 Rowdhatus Safa 7th vol.

310 ZafarNainah

311 Alaingir Numuh

312 Do.

313 Do.

314 Fehristi-R . dhatusSaTa

315 Qawa id us Sultana t

310 Maathir us Sultaniyyuh . .

317 Mujmal Mufassal

318 Muntakhab ul .Lid nib (3rd volume

319 Nigaristan ,. .. -...>

320 Waqaie-i-Hydari ,.

.321 . : Dp.

Name of author.

. . Sam Mirza.
. . Chandar Whan Brahman.
. . Amir Khusraw Dehlawi.
vols.) Muhammad b- Kbown Shah.
Do.
.. Shni'fud Din Ali Yazdi.

Munshi Mulianiniatl ICazinl.
Do.
Do.

Munbhi Mirza Abtlur Razzaq.
Muhammad Berari ' Ummi.'
Muhammad Hashim Ali Khan com-
monly known as Khali Khan.
Qadhi Ghaffari.

322
323
324
: 325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332

333
334

335
336

337

338
339
340

341
342
343
344
345
346

/ nwar-i-Suhaili .. ••

Bahar-i-Danish . .

Do. (volume I) , ,
Do. (volume II)
Do. (volume III)

Jamo-ul Hikayat
Do.

Do. (3rd qism)

Do. (volume I)

Do. (volnmo II)

Do. (Hi Chapters or the 1st

qisni.)
Do. (7 Chapters of.' the 1st

qism.)
Do. (From the 8th Chapter

of the first volume

to the end of the

same.)

(6) FICTION

.. Mulla Hussain Kashifi.
.. Shaikh InayatuUah.
'■' * .. Do.

" .. »o.

.. Do.

Nimid Din Muhammad 'Aufi.
* ' " ' Do.

" " * Do.

Do.
' " ' * Do.

Do.

Qissa-i-Chahar Darwish

Do.
(«.) Qawaid us Saltanat
(6) Ahwal-i-Huknnin.
Dastan-i-'Ishq

(a) Diwan-i-Dhiyni
Riyadhul 'Ishq
Sangasan Battisi . .
Toti Namuh

(«) Knrima

(b) QadirBari.

(e) Hikayat-i-Latifah
((/) Mufanihul Qnlub
Nigniistan-i-Miinir
Kar Namah
Mahn Bharnt
Nigaristan
Hasht Oulgasht ..
Do.

Do.
Do.

Mirzn Muhammad Afdhal.

347 Tuhfai-Khani

348 Do. (volume I)

349 Do. (volume II)

350 Do. (volume III)

351 Tahqiqul Bnhvan
362 Do.

353 Tashkisul Amradh
(a) Kitnb-i-Tibb

354 Jame'ul Fawaid

Muhammad Kazim Hussain Karim.
" [[ Rajah Oovind Bakhsh.

'/ , . Shah Azmatullnh.

'. . Basant Roy Kayat.

Dhiyaud Din Nakhshabi.
'.'. Musbihud Din Sa'di of Shnaz.

Tnjud Din b. Mninud Din Malik.
AbulBnrakatMimir.
'. . . . Sayyid Muhammad Ynsui.

Mninud Din .Tuwnini.
Mir Husain Shah Hnqiqat.

'.'. '.'■ Do -

(0) MEDICINE

Mnhmud b. Abdullnh.
'* Do.

" • ' ' Do.

Do.
Hakim Ahmcdullah Khnn.

Do.
, . AlMusawi.
. . Yunus Bog.

Yusha' b. Muhammad Tabib

XV11I

Xo.
355

350

3.H

Titlk or- wopjc,

Khulasat ut Tajribat
('/■) Mafhnawi.
Dasbiml At ibba ..

(0) MEDICINE— coh/.

35s

Mnkhtasarut Tibb

(«) Uisnlnh Da, Uto-mnl-i-Iinikli Chini.'

Kisalah Din- Ihn-i-Tibb
■JloO Risala-i-Ghiyathiyah

(a) Tibb-i- Yiwuh'

U>) -MiftnluilFawaitl

, : 5?»ft MukhtasamtTihb
3ot Hisnlai-i-Niisklmint

302 Zubdatul Hikam . .

303 Ztibdal-oQawaiiin il ia".j

304 r Do.

3(5") Zulnla-i-.Miuiziiiiiali
30fi \)a.

307 Si,if,i U | .^ii

305 Tibb-i Aklmr
30!) Do.

370 Tibb-i. Simjj

37,1 Tibb-i-KariHi

372 Qaiaba>li.i.i.,S],ir t , j

37I!
374
370
370
377
378
379
380

Do.
Do.
Do.

Do. ;■

AlQawaidut Tibbiyvali "
Kilab-i Tibb

Do.

Do.
381 KifayotuJ Atibba

,383 S: (vo,umc5r >

...381 Kifaya-i-Mnjnhicliyyal, ". '.
38o Do

386 Do.

387 Mufarrihul Qulub

388 Muntakhab-i.'j] m .j. Tjh) ; "

( /fl Rfsala-i-Dala il un Xabdh
'i«o m Rls ala.i-Da!ail ul Bowl

389 Mizanut Tibb

390 Dn.

391 Yndgar-i-Tibb

392 Do.

393 Qarnbaclin-i-Qodiri

394 Ikbtiyarat-i.Badir-

395 Do _

390 Do.

397 Do.

39.8 Do.

399 Alfaznl Advivoh

Xame of At'Tiron.

Muhammad Qasini Alias Hindu

■Shah,
Ahmed b. Kabir.
Uhiyiithud Din b. Ilyas Shirazi.

t % • •

Mahnifid b. Ilyas Shirazi.
Muhammad Ynsuf fthehabi.
Muhammad b. Thabit.
Ahmad b. Kabir.

Shnmsud Din b. Niicuil Din.
Muhammad b. Aland Din b. Hiba.
tullah .Snbzawari.
Do.
s hnb Ali b. Siil.iiman,

ivnriiii -Midiaimmidl'ihn.an.
Muhammad Akbar A rami.

Do.
1 bikini Kjiniidud Din.
I'Widud Din.

Muzallai- b. Muhammad lliissaini
*hifai.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Abu j i b. Hnsarr.ud Din.
Do.
Do.
Mnnafli- b Muhammad.
Do.
Do.
Muhammad Akbar.
Hakim Munawwar Hussain.
Do.
Do.
Muhammad Akbar.
Do.

Muhammad Akbar Arzani.
Zainud Din Attar.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Nuiud Din Muhammad Abdullah

Hakim.
Abdullah.
Muhammad b. Qiwam b. Rustam.

400 Sh™ u i r ^St;S T,,hrfttl,1Muminin

(a) AdafulFudhala
..„, i?) Lu eliat-i.Arabi
401 Tuhfatul Mnminin

■$* »<?■ (PartiiV ::
- So: istsa, ••

405 .Tame'nlll^ 10 ^ VlES **» B00KS ° F RE ^HEXCE

406 Jame'ul Ashya . . " ' " * * M,r Muhammad Phafi Bflqiri.

Hakim Baqir Hussain and

407 Khatirna-i-Farhari£r.i..TnV„,r>„:. • -r M «hammad Khusrawani.
40 8 Dalilush Rhu'w g Jahnn e"'' • • Jalalud Din Haaan b. Fakhrud Din

Muhammad Mahdi Wasif.

Muhammod Mumin Hussaini
Do.
Do.
Do.

Nur

XIX

(7) DICTIONARIES AND BOOKS OF REFERENCE— cont.

No.

Title of work.

409 Sehabul Adwiyah

410 Farhang-i-Jahangiri

(a) Khatima-i -Farhang-i- Jahangiri

411 Kanzul Lughat ..

412 Lataiful Lughat

413 Do.

414 Do. . . ...

415 Do.

416 Lughat-i-Tibbi

417 Muntakhabul A'dad

418 Muntakhabul Lughat

419 Do. ..

420 Muaiyyidul Fudhala

Name of authob.

HuBsain Ansari.

Jalalud Din Hasan b. Falchrud Din.

Do.
Muhammad b. Abdul Khaliq,
Abdul Latif b. Abdullah Abbasi.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Abdur Rashid.

Do.
Shaikh Muhammad b. Lad.

(8) ETHICS

421 Akhlaq-i-Muhsini

422 Bayadhi-Ashgal

423 Tadbir Namah

{a) Hashiyah 'Ala Sharhil 'Adhudi

424 Danish Namah

425 Dakhivatul Muliik (Part 1)

426 Do. (Part 2)

427 Risalah Dar Istrtahat-i bufiyyah
(a) fl'arhang-i-Diwani-Hafiz

-^6) Risala i-Izhar-i-Mudhir>ar . .
423 Risalah Dar Tasawwuf . .

(a) Risalali Car Aqaid .

(b) Risalah Dpi- Fiqh

429 As Sirajul Munir

430 Sirnjul Hidnyah

431 Sharh-iDu'a i-Siryani

432 Shish Chamnn

433 CJanjul Ganj

434 Latifa-i-Ghaibi . .

435 Muntakhab-i-Saidi

436 Mowradnl Wnrid . .

Hussnin Al Kasifi.
Ghiyathud Din Ali Isfahani.

Ali b. Shohab al ^madani.
Do.

Muhammad Sharif b. Shamsud Din

Muhammad.
Hasan b. Ahmed Al Bukhari.
Nnkhshabi.
Bhawnni Das.
Abnl Qnsim Nasir b. Muhammad

Shadani Nisluipuri.
Mulla Shah Muhammad.
Hafiz Muhammad Said.
Muhammad b. Fathullah Hussaini.

(0) BIOGRAPHY AND TRAVELS

437

Ansa bul Athar

(n) ltisnla-i.Adwit Ma-i-Maa'ni
(6) Ruqn't-i-.Tami
(c) Risnla-i-Mizab
■ id) Qawoid-i-Fars; ..

(e) Risala -i-Mif< ahul Fnwaid ..
(/) Rixa'n-i.Arudli
((l) Qawaid-i-Ao\vzan i-Sho'r
(it) Risalah dar Fann-i-Mu'ammn
(?) Majma us Sana io

(j) Bahr us Sana i6 . .

(h) Risala-i-Sarf-o-Nahw
(/) Tazkira-i Ali ITussain
(m) Risala-i-Jikl Sazi. . .
(») Diwan-i-Mir Dard . «
(o) Alfaz-i-C'hahar Dorwish

438 Ansab nl Auliya

43ft Tuhfat ush Shu'ra

440 Tazkira-i-Dowlat Shah . .

441 Kalimat ush Shu'ra

442 Do.

443 Do.

444 Maathirnl TJmarn

445 Majalis un Nafais

446 Nafhat ul mis

Muhammad Mashhadi.

Tahir Abu Kakr Tahir Ghazzali.

Abdur Rahman Jami.

Khwajah Man'if b. Khwajah Mfisa.
Wahid Tabrizi.
Minn Ohohri.
Minn Chehri.

Niztunud Diu Ahmad b. Muhammad
Snleh Siddiqi Hussaini.
Do.

AH Hussnin.

Sayyid Yusnf Hussnin.

Mir Dard.

Hamdulkh Mustaufi.

Mirza Aidhal Awrangabadi.

Dowlat Shah Samarqandi.

Mirza Muhammad Afdhal St'-akhusb.

Do.

Do.
Nnwwnb Slmh Nawaz Khan.
Abdul Baqi Sharif Kodliawi
Abdur Riilunan Jami.

XX

(0) BIOGRAPHY
No. Titlk or wouk.

44 7 Sawanihat-i-Mnmtaz
448 Safer Namah

(a) Tuhfat us Sarair

(6) Na.sayeh-i-MaUhdfiin-i-Jahania»
44!) Masir-i-Tatibi

450 Waqia'li-Azfari

451 Do.

AND TRAVELS— conl.

Name of authok.
. . Khurshidul Mulls.
. . Abu Abdillah Al Hussaini.
. Muhammad Ghaznawi.
. Ahmad b. Mu'in Siyah Posh Alawi.
. Abu To lib b. Muhammad,
. Ali 13a Id it Azfan.
Do.

452
453

455
450
457
458
4C9
400

461
402

403

■104
405
400
407
408
409
470

Amadan Namah.

Jadwali.

Zubdat us Sarf

{a) Sharh-i-Zubdat
Do.

Sharh-i-Sarf-i-Mir. .

Ainu! Masadir

Fusul-i-Akbari

Mizan-i^Turki. ..

Mizan us Sarf.
■(«) Awzan us Sarf.

{b) Panj Gauj
Mizan us Sarf.
Awzan us Sarf.

Do.
Hidayat u.s Saif . .
Sharh-i-Alliyyah . .
Sharif!
Sharh-i-Kaiivah.

Do. '
Awamil im Xahu
Jli.sala-iQa\vai<l-i-Fni'.si
(a) Dhvan-i-Muzhar

(10) GRAMMAR

Zahir b. .' .ijinfid.
Muhammad Taqi.

Do.
Nfir Muhammad Lahori.
Muhammad Aslain Shayan.
Muhaimnad Akbar.
Ali Rakht Azfari.

Mir Tauzawi

. . lUowlana Abdul. Ali Bahrnl 'Ulfiui.
. . Miiliajnmiul Ali h. Mowlnna Aglia
. . Soy.vid Sharif,

47 J Hasliiyai-Ali Hiillta

472 Do.

473 Do.
471 Rubra

(a) Jsaghoji

('*) Shui'h-i-Isaghoji

(«) Sughra.

(d) •Tam-i-.Tahan Numa
475 Sharh-i-Tahzib . .
470 Shaih-i-Sullani . .

477 Do.

478 Mnjamal ul Hikmafc

. .

Mir.

Row.shnn

Ali

Annan.

Jlnzlmr-i-

Ian

•i-Tanan.

UK"

IO

Ali Ridlm
Do.
Do.

Athinid Din al Ahlinri.

. Ghiyath.
• Ali Akbar.
Zniiiul 'Abidin.
Do.

(12) RHETORIC AND PROSODY

479 Jawahir ul Ash'ar

480 Dastur nn Nazm

481 Arudh-i-Saifi
{o) Muqaddima-i-Farluing-i-Jahanpiri

482 Atiyya-i-Kubra

483 Majma us Sanaie'

484 Targhib u.s Salat, . .

485 Risala-i-Su.id Namah

486 Sirajul Qulfib

487 Alamat-i-Zuhur-i-Dajjal

488 Miftah ul jinan

Mir Murtadha Munzawi.
Mir -'Sayyid Muhammad.
Moulana Saifi Bukhari.
Jamalud Din Hasan b, Fakhrud

Din.
Sirajud Din Ali Khan Arzu.
Nizamud Din Ahmed.

(13) THEOLOGY

. . Muhammad b. Ahmed.

Muhammad Hussain Hussaini.
.. Abu Nasi r Said..
. . Ali b, Husamud Djn Al Muttaqi.
.. Muhammad Waj ill, Adib.

489 Nisab us Sihyan

490 Do. '

491 Do.

(14) BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

Abu Nas-. Farabi.

Do.

Do.

XXI

(15) ASTROLOGY AND ASTRONOMY.

No.

492 Taqwim

493 Do.

404
495
496
497
498
499

Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.

500 Risalali
501

Title of work.

(1188 A.H.)
(1216 A.H.)
(1187 A.H.)
(1188 A.H.)
(1189 A.H.)
(1190 A.H.) .,
(1194 A.H.) "■■•..
(1188 A.H.)
dar Ilm-i-Nujum
Do.

Name or authob.

Ahmed Khan of Muhammad Pur.
Bhawani Sankar.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.
, Mir Sayyid Ali Khan,

502
503
604

505
506
507

508
500

510
511
512
513
514
515
510
517
51 S
519
520
521
522
523
524
525

520

527

528
529
530
531
532
533
534
535
536

(16) MATHEMATICS

Risalali dar Ilm-1-Hisab
Do.
Do.

Mulla Ali Qoshji.
Do.

(17) MISCELLANEOUS

Risalah dar Ilm-i-Haiat . .
Daqa iq ul Haqa iq
Zubdat ul jufar . . . .

(«) Miftahul Kunuz

(6) Risala-i- Rag Mala " . .

(c) Risnlah dar Ilm-i- Hisab

Zubdat ul jufur ..
Mukhtasar dar Tlm-i-Ramal
(a) Matla'iui Nayyirain . .
Risala-i -Jughrafiyah
Risala-i-Tir Andazi '"
Risala-i-Gham Tarash
Risala-i-Mir Shikaran
TuhCat uu iNaghmat
Rag Diirshaii . .

Risala-i-Rag Mulsi
Risnla-i-Musiqi . .
Lahjal-i-Sikatidar Sholii

Do, ■:"■ ••

Mukhtasar dar Musiqi
Tuhfat ul ' Ajani . .
Risala-i-Lisanul Bahri
Risala-i-Hikayat. ..

Safinat un-Najat , . . .

Lazzat un Nisa . ,

(a) Asnar un Nisa

{!>) Lazzat un Nisa

(o) Risala-i-Tusi

(,/) Tuhfatal Miiliik

'(e) Lazzat un Nisa . .

Nuskha-i-Shah Jahani
Miftahul Kuniiz

Mulla Ali Qoshji.
Bahaud Din Waltah.
Muhammad Hasan Ali.

Do.

Do.

■ • • t

Muhammad Hasan Ali.
Nasirud Din Tusi.

Do.
Ratan Lai.
Qutichullah.
Mir Muhammad Shan.
Sayyid Arab Najafi.
Muhammad Ruhullah.
Khush Hal Khan.
Muhammad Hasan Ali.

Ibn-i-Omar Kabuli.

Do.
Abdul Qadir Maraghi.
Hussain Shah Haqiqat.
Haji Imamud Din.

Nawwab Ghulam-i-Ghowth Khan.
Dhiya Bakhsh.

Rustam Jurjani.

Dhiya Bakhsh.

Nasirud Din Tusi.

Muhammad Hasan Ali.

(18) APPENDIX

Bnharistan-i-Sukhnn
Bahar-i-Azainjahi
Tankh-i-Halizullah Khani
Tnrikh-i-Musawi .-.. . .. ..

Ta'/.kirul ush Shu'ro ....

Haqiqatha-i-Hmdustnn ..
Risalah (larlsfo'i-nal-i-Br-khChini
Sawanihat-i-Mumtaz . . . .

Nathr-i-Wala . . •■

Ahdnr Razzaq.
Ghnlam-i-Abdul Qadir.
Muhammad Auliya.
Mu'inud Din Hirawi.
Doulnt Shah Samarqandi.
Lachmi Narain Shaliq.
Ghiyalhud Din b. Ilyas Shirazi,
Khurshid ul Mulk.
Abu Tayyib Khan Wale

PART IV

HINDUSTHANI BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

POETRY

No. Title ov wobk.

637 Diwan-i-Nasikh, Parts I and II

638 Shu-la-i-Jawwala, Part II . .

639 Musaddas Hal!

6^0 Nashlid-i-Khusrawont
641 Dlwan-i-Dhawq

Name op atjthob.

Shayk Imam Bakhsh.

Muhammad Mardan 'All KhaSn.

Altaf Husayn.

Naww&b Kalb.-Ali Khan.

Dhawq.

LITERATURE

642 Qasa'id-wa-Hazaliyyat

643 Kulliyyat-i8Shaykh Imam Bakhs

644 Riyaz-al-Bahr . .

Mirza Rafi-al-Wara.
Shaykh Imam Bakhsh.
Bahr.

HISTORY

646 Rama'is

646 Ara'is -i-Mahfll

647 Bustan-i-Hikmat

648 Bagh-o-Bahar

649 Chashma-i-Shirin
660 Bahar-i-'Ishq

661 Ma-dan-i-Hikmat

652 Tibb-i-Shafa'I

653 Makhzan-al-Adwiya

654 Majma--al-Bahrayn
666 Tibb-i-NabawI

656 Ruh-al-Adwiya

657 Mufid-al-Ajsam

658 Ganjina-i-Tibb-i-Mumtaziya

569 Akhlaq Ki Kitab
560 Tawbat-al-Nasiih.

Sayyid Haydar Bakhsh.

FICTION

Anwar Suhayli.
•Abdu-al-Majid.
•Abdu-al-Wahid.
Ahmad -Alt.

MEDICINE

Sayyid Husayn Ghulam.
Hazrat BSgam Sahiba.
Muhammad Had! Uqayll.
Hakim Haydar ■Alt Khan
Hafiz Ikram-al-Din.
Hakim Husayn Makkl.
Sayyid Fazl'Ali.
Sayyid Ghulam Husayn.

ETHICS

Mawlawl Muhammad Nadhir Ahmad,

661 Risala-i-Qawa'id Urdu

GRAMMAR

. . Mawlawl Muhammad Ahsan.

THEOLOGY

662 Rawzat-al-Shuhadfi

663 Shu'la-i-Jawwala, Part I

664 Mift&h-al-Jannat
666 Risala-i-'Aqiqa

666 Kitabdar Fiqh

667 -Aqa'id

668 Diniyyat

669 'Aq&i'd DakhnI

670 Char Kursi

671 Dalil-al-Mutahayyirln

AND RELIGION.

. Rukn-al-Dln Ibn Shaykh Ahmad.

. Muhammad Mardan 'AH Khan.

. Karamat 'All Sahib.

. Tur&b 'Alt Sahib.

. Jtwan Sikandar.

. Mawlawi Sakhawat Jfinpuri.

. Ahmad 'Alt Khan.

. Mawlawl Muhammad Baqir Agah.

. Ahmad Khaii Shirant.

. Mawlawl Sayyid Sajjad Husayn.

XXIV

No.

ASTROLOGY AND ASTRONOMY
Title op work. Name of author.

572 Tuhfat-al-'Alamin
673 Risala-i-Qiyafa

574 Aft&b-i-Nujum

575 Ai'na-i-Qismat

57 6 Inbikhab-i -Nu j um

577 Anwar-al-Nujum
678 Nayyir-i-A'Zam

Mir Muhamad JTusayn.

Mahabali Parasad.
L&la Mahtab Rayi
Sayyid Muhammad IJuaayn.
Mir Khayrat 'Ali Sahib.

679 Tarlkh-al-Jumal
580 Taqwim ..

681 Taqwim " '..

682 Taqwim

683 Taqwim

684 Taqwim
686 Taqwim

586 Taqwim

587 Taqwim

MATHEMATICS AND CALENDARS
Nawwab 'Aziz Jung.

PART V
PERSIAN BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

POETRY

No.

Title of work.

Name of acthoe.

588 Qasa'id-i-Khaqani . .

689 Bostan

690 Rasa'id-i-'Urfi

691 Mutafarriq Ash'ar ..
592 Mathnawi Sahr Halal

693 Dlwan-i-Makhff

694 Diwan-i-Hafiz

596 Diwan-i-Mazhar Janjanan

596 Sharh Qafca'id-i-Mir

597 Kulliyya.t-i-§a'ib . .

598 Dlwan-i-Ghani

599 Qasa'id-i-Badr Chach

600 Sharh Ghazliyyat . .

Imam Sa'di.
Jamal-al-Dln.
Nizani-al-Dln Ahmad,
Muhammad Husayn.
Zayb-al-Nisa.

Mirza Mazhar Janjanan.
Mawlana Mir.

Mirza Muhammad 'AH Sahib,
Mulla Muhammad Tahir.
Sakhun Lala Badri Nat.
Qazi Mahmud Bahri.

LITERATURE

601 Diwan-j-Biafiz

602 Mathnawi Sihr-i-Halal

603 Sharh MIna Bazar . .

604 Manazir-al-Insha
606 Rasa'il-i-Tughra

606 Diwan-i-Anwari

607 Dlbacha-i-Nuraa

608 Qa'idat-al-Fawa'id . .

609 Sharh Tuhfat-al-'Iraqayn

610 Sharh Khaqani

611 Mina Bazar . . . .

612 Bahar-i-Danish

613 Panj Ruqa'at-i-Mulla Zuhuri

614 Maraailat-i-Farsi

616 Daftar-i-Abu-al-Fazl, Part I

616 Sharh Mina Bazar ..

617 Sharh-i-Qiran-al-Sa'dayn .

618 Gulshan-i-Sa'&dat . .

619 Sharh-i-Bostan

C20 Daftar-i-Abxi-al-Fazl, Part II

621 Akhl&q-i-Nasiri

622 Dastur-i-S igarf

623 Insha-i-Tahir Wahid

624 Sharh Sikandar Nama
626 Ruqa'at-i-Nayab

Muhammad Husyn.

Fazlu 'AH.

Mahmud Ibn Shayk Muhammad.

626 HashtBahsht

627 Tarikh 'All 'Adil Shahi

628 Mazhar-al-'Aja'ib

629 Jadhb-al-Qulfib

630 Tarik -i-Jahanksha

631 Mu'jiza-i -Mustafa

632 Risala-i-Dar Tawarlkh

633 Makhzan-i-Sa'adat

634 Atishkada

636 Khayr-al-TWn Khan Ki Kitab

636 Tc"ikh Rawza-al-§afa

637 Q'urikh Rawzat-al-§afa

638 Madarij-al-Nubuwwat

Haji Muhammad Muhsin.
Sayyid Isma'il Abjadi.
'Abdu-al-Wahhab.

Fazlu 'AM.

Abu-al-Fazl.
Fazlu *Ali.
Niiru-al-Haz.
Muhammad Husayn-

Abu-al-Fazl.
Muhammad Nur-al-Dln.

Muhammad Tahir Wahid.

HISTORY

. . Mawlawi Muhammad Baqir Aqah.

Farid-al-DIn.

'Abdu-al-Haq.

Mir Ghulam 'All.

Ghulam Muhiyy-al-Din.

Amin-al-Din.

Muhammad Munawwar Khan.

Haji Lutf 'Alt Belt.

Mustafa 'Ali.

Muhammad Ibn Khawind.

Muhammad Ibn Khawind.

Shaykh 'Abdu-al-Haq.

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HISTORY— cont.

No. Title of work.

639 Layla Majnun

640 YusufZulaykha

641 YusufZulaykha

642 Durrah-i-Nadira

643 Nata'ij-i-Afkar . . \\

644 Madarij-al-Nubuwwat, Part II
646 Madarij-al-Nubuwwat

Name of author.
Mulla Jaml.

Nur-al-Dln 'Abdu-al-Rahman Jami.
Nur-al-Dln 'Abdu-al-Rahman Jaml.
Muhammad Mahdl Khaii.
Muhammad Qudratulla.
Shaykh 'Abdu-alHaq.
Shaykh 'Abdu-al-Haq.

040 KitAbi-Tibb-al-Akbar
w7 Man5«ir-al-Abdal ..

648 Nuskhaha-i-Quwwat Bah .'.

649 Qurobadln-i-Tibb QadJri .

660 Mlzin-al-Tibb

661 Risala-i-Muhammad Akbar

662 Mufarrih-al-Qulub . .
063 Qurabadin-i-Tibb . .
654 Shakhtan-i-Nabz

666 Tibb-i-Mujarrabat . .
656 Kitab-i-Tibb-al-Akbar

667 Majmu'a Risala-i-Dar 'Ilm-i-Tibb.

658 Makhzan-al-Adwha

659 Tibb-i-Rahmani

660 Kifaya-i Mansuri

661 Zubdat-al-Hakam . .

662 Risala-i-Quwwat £&

663 Nuskha Jat Mujarrab

664 Riyaz-al-Tibb

665 Tuhfat-al-Mu'minin .

666 Mufarrih-al-Qulub .

MEDICINE

Hakim Muhammad Yahya.
Hakim Muhammad Yahya.

Hakim Muhammad Akbar.
Muhammad Akbar.
Muhammad Akbar.
Muhammad Akbar.
Muhammad Husayn.

Muhammad Akbar.

Mir Muhammad Husayn.

Hakim Mawiawl Muhammad Rahman

'Alt.
Mansur Ibn Muhammad.
Shamsu-al-Din.
Muhammad Sarwari Husayn.
Dilayr Jang.
Muhammad Riza.
Najib Muhammad Mu'min Husayn.
Muhammad Akbar.

667 Tawarlkh Alfaz

668 Sir&j-al-IiUghat

669 Dalll-i-Sall

670 Muntakhab-al-Lughat

671 Mawa'id-al-Fuzaia . .

672 Sharh Mu-immat-i-Farsi

673 Bahar-i-Ajam

674 Burhan-i-Qati-
676 Kitab Bahr-i-Ajam

676 Risala-i-'Ikram Khan

677 Burhan-i-Qati-

678 Burhan-i-Qati-

679 Kulliyy&t-i-Shaykh . .

680 Lawami'-al-Ishraq . .

681 Risala-Husn-o-Ishq

682 Sharh Shabust&n . .

683 Pund Name

684 Sharh Makhzan-i-Asrar
686 Miehkat Sharif

686 Baharistan-i-JamI . .

687 Tuti Nama

688 Lawami-Al-Ishraq . .

689 Baoaristan-i-Jami . .

690 I-jaz-i-Khusrawi

691 Farj Ba-d-al-Shidda

692 Kitab-Nahwu-wa-Sarf

693 ArabI Qawai'd

694 Kanz-al-Fatra'id . .
696 •Hmu-al-Slgha

DICTIONARIES

. . Siraj-al-Din -Ali.

. . Muhammad Mahdi Wasif.

.. Shaykh Hidayat-Allah.

... Mawlawl Muhammad Lad.

. . Kamal-al-Dln Muhammad Husavn

. . . . HadI -All. '

. . Mawlawl Muhammad Husayn.

. . Mawlawi Muhammad Husayn.

. . Muhammad 'Akram.

. . Muhammad Husayn.

. . Muhammad Husayn.

ETHICS

. . Farid-al-Din -Attar.
. . Sulayman Sarirl.

. . Haji Muhammad Bah ram.

. . Muhammad Ibn Qiwam.

.. Abu Muhammad Al Husayn AlBaghavi.
. . -Abdu-al-Rahman Jaml.

. . Sulayman Sarin

. . -Abdu-al-Rahman Jami.

. . Mawlana Husayn Ibn As-ad.
GRAMMAR

.. -Abdu-al-Qahir.

. . Muhammad Shah Mu' Irak.
. . -Inayat Ahmad.

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No, Title of wobk,

696 Sarf-i-Mlr .. ..

697 Farhang-i-Qawanin . .

698 Kitab Par Sarf

699 Tahqlq-al-Qawanln . .

700 Safwat-al-Masadir ..

701 Sarf-i-Mlr .. . .

702 Tuhfat-al.-Ajam ..

703 Risala-i,Tasrif

704 Risala-i-Qawa'id-i-Farsi
706 Manazir-al-Qawai'd
706 Tahqiq-al-Qawanin

707 SharhTahdhlb

GbAmMaE— cord.

Name op author.

..Mir. V '■ ■'■' . . . ;

. , . . Mulla Sharif Ibn Mahmud.

. , . ■... QSdir Muhiyy-al-Din.

. . Muhammad Mustafa Khan.

..Mir, ■■'
. , .. Bi-AblBahana

. . Muhammad A-zam.

.. Edward Sell Sahib.
, , . . Muhammad Muhiyy^l-Din.

• LOGIC .;:;■■;■■■.:;■■/;:■■■■;'■■': ;; ,

.. . . Jamal-al-DinMuhmmad.

708 -Ilm-i-Bayan

709 RisaIa-i-Jami'-i--Uruz

710 •Urfiz-i-Sayfl -."■.....

711 •Uruz-i-Sayfl ..

712 Hada'iq-al-Balaghat

713 Hada'iq-al-Balaghat

714 Rag-i-Farsi

716 Mustalahat-al-Shu-ra

RHETORIC AND PROSODY

.. Khaja Mir Muhammad!.

.. Shihab-al-Din Ansari.j

.. Hafz Ibu Yahya.

. . Hafz Ibn Yahya.

. -. . . Mir Shamsu-Al-Din.

. . Mir Shamsu-Al-Din Faqir.

Mawlawi Jamil Ahmad.

THEOLOGY AND RELIGION

716 Kitab-al-Rasa'il

717 Tafsir-i-Husaynl

718 Sharh Nam-i-Haq

719 Namuna-i-Taqwiyat-al-Inran

720 Mala Bud Shafi-I

721 Diniyyat-i-Farsi

722 Takmil-Al-Iman

723 Hizb-al-Bahr . . . <

724 Kulliyyat-i-'Amaliyyat
726 Risala-i-Awqafc-al-Salat

726 Thamar-al-Akhirat

727 Nafi Nasab-i-Tini

Mawlawi Muhammad Baqir.

Husayn Wa-iz.

Ikhtiyar Ibn Ghiyathu-al-Din.

Naaru-Allah Ibu Muhammad.
•Abdu-al-Haq Ibn Sayf-al-Din.

Haji Muhammad Iman-al-Din.
'Imam Muhammad Ghazzali.

ASTROLOGY AND ASTRONOMY

728 Bayan-i-Taqsim-i-Sa'at

729 Risala-iUzt.urlab . .

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