631
Resala-ye Nur-e Wahdat
رسالة نور وحدت
MC No.:- 69/5Subject:- Sufism
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 58
Author:- Khwajah Muhammad Abd ollah ben Khwajah Baqi Bellah, known as
Khwajah Khurd (alive in 1052 A.H./1642 A.D.)
D/o. Inscription:- 1053 A.H./1643 A.D.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 12 Folios:- 20Language:- Persian
Beginning:-الحمد لله الحمد لله كه حقيقت از آفتاب روشنتر است و جمال وحدت
از مرآت كثرت بهمه
حال در نظر (اي سيّد) از حقيقت تو به سوي تو راهي است...
Remarks:- This manuscript deals with the Sufistical issueمسائل عرفانيand mostly
about the unity of existence with simple prose having the word. oh,Sayyed, in
the beginning of every chapter and sub-chapter. The issues discussedare as under:
S.No.1. Conflict among sects, origin of unity in majority, move ;fromoneness
to majority, meaning and interpretation of Shariat, the worshipper andthe worshipped
are one, Removal of veil «رفع حجاب»status of mortal andimmortal, ;method of
devotion, world of Sovereignty and world of angles, world ofDivine Essence, World
of Omnipotence, Reality of the humanity, labour's unity,controversy and doctrines
ofطريقت'آداب طريقت'وصل' union meeting.
632
Kholasat ot-Tawarikh
خلاصة التواريخ
MC No.:- 70/1Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 43
Author:- Sojan Rai Bhandari (alive in 1110 A.H./1699 A.D.)
Scribe:- Malek Hanif ollah
D/o. Inscription:- 1249 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 16 Folios:- 520Language:- Persian
Beginning:- ...درگاه و تعريف علم آفرينندة موجودات و پيدا كنندة
مخلوقات بارادت...
Remarks:- Damaged at the beginning. This is history of India from ancient
timesto the death of Aurangzib. The book was completed in 3 parts on
the 40thaccession of Alamgir (1107 A.H./1696 A.D.):
Part 1. Hindu community and their traditions. Provinces of India, Rulers
of India,from Raja Judhishtar upto the last Hindu kings and from Soboktagin
and Rajas ofhis era, upto the successors of Soltan Bahlol Lodhi.
Part 2. Timurids from Emperor Babur (932-37 A.H.) upto Aurangzib, headlinesaccording
to the names and events are given in chronological order.
Part 3. Internal fightings between Alamgir and his brothers Conclusion:Regarding
the death of Aurangzib.
633
Resala-ye Fakhriyah (Masnavi Fakhriyat on-Nezam)
رسالة فخريه (مثنوي فخرية النظام)
MC No.:- 70/2Subject:- Poem
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 38
Author:- Ghazi oddin Khan Firoz Jung III, pen named Nezam (d. 1194
or 1215A.H./
1780 or 1800 A.D.)
D/o. Inscription:- 1191 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 15 Folios:- 168Language:- Persian
Beginning:-اي ثناي تو فخر اهل كلام از تو ملك سخنوري بنظام
Remarks:- This masnavi has been written by Amir ol-Omara, Emad ol-MolkGhazi
oddin Khan Firoz Jung III, pen named Nezam' in the year 1191 A.H./ 1777A.D.).
It highlights the biographical aspects, miraculous acts and wonderworks of
Maulana Fakhr oddin (d. 1199 A.H./1785 A.D.) ben Nezam oddinAurangabadi.
634
Akhbar ol-Akhiyar
اخبار الاخيار
MC No.:- 71/1Subject:- Biography
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 45
Author:- Shaykh Abd ol-Haq Mohaddes Dehlavi (d. 1052 A.H./1642 A.D.)
Scribe:- Muhammad Fazel
D/o. Inscription:- 1179 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 11 Folios:- 572Language:- Persian
Beginning:-شكر مر حضرت واهب العطيّات را تعالي و تقدّس كه عطاي
او را پايان...
Remarks:- Highlights the virtues and miraculous acts of 552 sufi saints
fromsub-continent, upto the end of tenth century, according to class
and chronology:
First of all the description of spiritual heads and priests and at theend their
life, date of death, and mausoleum. Also contains a brief account of thesayings
of these spiritual heads written by their disciples in 996 A.H./1588 A.D.which
are divided as under:
Class 1. Biography of Khwaja-e Bozorg' the Great Khwajah' Moin ol-Haq vad DinHasan
Sajzi (d.633 A.H./1236 A.D.) the Chishtiye order in the sub-continent andits
disciples.
Class 2. Farid oddin Ganj-e Shakar (d. 666 A.H./1265 A.D.) his contemporariesand
disciples.
Class 3. From the era of Shaykh Nasir oddin Cheragh-e Dehli, (d.758 A.H./1356A.D.)
and his contemporaries and at the end, the description of ladies indisorderly
style. End: Biography of his forefathers and his own father.
635
Divan-e Ahmad Jam
ديوان احمد جام
MC No.:- 71/2Subject:- Poetical Collection
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 37
Author:- Abu Nasr Ahmad Abol Hasan, pen named Jami Nameqi known as
Zanda-Pil, (d. 536 A.H./1142 A.D.)
D/o. Inscription:- 536 A.H./1143 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 11 Folios:- 128Language:- Persian
Beginning:- بعد از حمد احد و نعت احمد چنين گويد امين احمد رازي كه جام
مقامي است بانام...
ببين در صورت خوبان كمال حسن معني را تصوّر نيست بيصورت ظهور حق تعالي
را
Remarks:- In the beginning Amin Ahmad Razi in his preface has described thecity
of Jam, the Learned Scholars and the religious Grandees of that city and inthe
end the poetical collection (Divan) of Ahmad Jam began.
636
Jawaher Namah
جواهر نامه
MC No.:- 72/1Subject:- Biography (Poetical)
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 48
Author:- Mir Tayyeb
Scribe:- Gholam Mostafa Surat
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 13 Folios:- 310Language:- Persian
Beginning:-خدايا بهر شيء خدايي تراست ازل تا ابد پادشاهي تراست
Remarks:- This biographical account highlights the nobles, and Rajas
of thePanjab Province, the historical events of that era have been
described in poeticalform. In the beginning praise and virtues of the
right guided caliphs have beendescribed and in the end biographical
account of the renowned Rajas.
637
Daqa'eq ol-Ensha'
دقايق الانشاء
MC No.:- 72/2Subject:- Rhetorics
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 46
Author:- Ranchhor Das ben Ranjit Rai Kayasth Jaunpuri
D/o. Inscription:- 1145 A.H./1893 A.D.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 13 Folios:- 160Language:- Persian
Beginning:- حمد وافر و ثناي متكاثر نثار بارگاه صانعي كه شاهدان
معني را...
Remarks:- For maintaining correspondence and Rhetorical style, andsecretaryship
began in the year 1145 A.H./1732 A.D.) and completed in the year1146
A.H./1733 A.D. with a preface' «مقدمه»and Eight Points «دقيقه»into
some «فصل»and«مقدمه»in writing letters and its kinds.
Point No.1 in 3 chapters:
i) Limits of the letters
ii) Number of the alphabets and their peculiarity, in the
lexicons of the Arabs and Iranians and commentary
with diacritical marks.
iii) Kinds of Persian
Point No.2 in 10 chapters:
i) Quantity of alphabets and its quality of current
proverbs.
ii) Description of kolliyat-e Khams, iii) About the Kolliyat. iv) Words. v)LettersCompound
words means«كلام»
Point No.3 in 2 chapter:
i) Interpretation of the poetical works«كلام»
ii) Prose writing.
Point no.4 in 2 chapters:
i) Permanent shortcomings of the poetical collected
mistakes in the poetic collection.
ii) The minor mistakes in the poetical collection.
Point no. 5 in 2 chapters:
i) The permanent beauty existing in the poetry
ii) The temporary Beauty existing in the poetry
Point no. 6 in 2 chapters:
i) Oral principles
ii) Written principles
Point no. 7 in 3 chapters:
i) Mode of Speech/talking
ii) Mode of discourses.
iii) Competitive principles of employment
Point no. 8 in 21 chapters in Terminologies and Allusion
638
Yoga Vashishta = Jog Vashishta
يوگ وششت = جوگ وششت
MC No.:- 72/3Subject:- Hinduism
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 39
Author:- Habib ollah
Scribe:- Sardar Saheb ben Sardar Lal Saxena
D/o. Inscription:- 1066 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Shekastah Lines:- 13 Folios:- 134Language:- Persian
Beginning:-سپاس و ستايش و تمام نيايش نثار حصّة تست كه ذرّات
اكوان...
Remarks:- The original book was written by Valmiki (Balmiki). It was
written bythe order of Prince Dara Shekoh (d. 1069 A.H./1659 A.D.)
and it was translated inthe year 1066 A.H./1655 A.D. in six Par Keran'.
639
Mostalahat osh-Shoara'
مصطلحات الشعراء
MC No.:- 72/4Subject:- Lexicography
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 40
Author:- Siyalkoti Mal, pen named Wa-rasta (d. 1181 A.H./1767-8 A.D.)
D/o. Inscription:- 1906 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 17 Folios:- 346Language:- Persian
Beginning:-بعد حمد خالق لوح و قلم و ثناي آفرينندة حرف و رقم
بعرض...
Remarks:- Remaining part with m.c. no. 73/1. The words and terminologies
tobe used by the poets are given alphabetically. The first word in
given in thecolumn of Tanazor whereas the second word is mentioned
in Manzar.
640
Tarikh-e Alam Araye Abbasi (Vol. II)
تاريخ عالم آراي عبّاسي (جلد دوّم)
MC No.:- 73/2Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 44
Author:- Askandar Beg Monshi (d. 1043 A.H./1634 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 23 Folios:- 220Language:- Persian
Beginning:-عنوان صحيفة سلطنت و عالم آراي پادشاهان ديباچة ديوان
خلافت و كشور خداي...
Remarks:- Damaged at the end. The author was the secretary in the era
of ShahAbbas I (d. 996-1038 A.H.) and this contribution is attributed
to him in the historyof Safavids in 3 Volumes' completed.
1. Highlights the ancestors of Safavids and Shah Tahmasp (930-84 A.H.)
in onepreface «مقدمه»and 12«مقاله»Essays.
2. Thrown light on the biography of Shah Abbas I; a narrative of the
first 30 years(996-1025 A.H.)
3. Description of the last 12 years of Shah Abbas era completed in
(1038A.H./1629 A.D.)
641
Molakhkhas ot-Tawarikh (Kholasa-ye Siyar ol-Motaakhkherin)
ملخّص التواريخ (خلاصة سير المتاخّرين)
MC No.:- 73/3Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 51
Author:- Farzand-e Ali Hussayni
Scribe:- Abd ol-Karim
D/o. Inscription:- 1259 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 19 Folios:- 172Language:- Persian
Beginning:-اين خلاصة سيرالمتاخرين تأليف سيّد غلام حسين خان طباطبائي...
Remarks:- This is a selection made by Mir Gholam Hussayn Tabatabayi
fromSiyar ol-Motaakhkherin in three Dafters:
Daftar 1. History of the kings and nobles of India from Taimur upto
22ndaccession of Muhammad Shah, 1152 A.H./1739 A.D.
Daftar 2. Events of Bengal, Azimabad and Orissa, from the era of SepehdarFakhrod
Dawlah upto 1195 A.H./1780 A.D.
Daftar 3. From 22nd accession of Muhammad Shah upto his 23rd accession
ofthe Shah Alam (1780 A.D.).
642
Divan-e Ghazaliyat-e Mirza Jalal Asir
ديوان غزليات ميرزا جلال اسير
MC No.:- 74/1Subject:- Poetical Collection
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 54
Author:- Mirza Jalal ben Mirza Mo'men Isfahani, pen named Asir (d.
1049 A.H./
1639-40 A.D.)
D/o. Inscription:- 1129 A.H. Place:- Lahore
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 305Language:- Persian
Beginning:-اي گلشن از بهار خيال تو سينهها برگ گل از طراوت نامت سفينهها
Remarks:- The said person is the son-in-law of Shah Abbas I, and besidesGhazals,
it also contains Qasayed, Qatat and Robaiyat etc.
643
Farhang-e Farsi
فرهنگ فارسي
MC No.:- 74/2Subject:- lexicography
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 55
Author:- Nur odin Muhammad Abd ollah Ayn ol-Molk Shirazi al-Qorayshi
As-Seddiqi
Scribe:- Muhammad Arzani
D/o. Inscription:- 1098 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 21 Folios:- 193Language:- Persian
Beginning:-آغاز لغات الفاظ و ابتداي فرهنگ معاني سپاس و ستايش حضرت آفريدگار...
Remarks:- This is a Persian into Persian lexicon. The author has selected wordsfrom
Persian, Pahlavi and Dari languages from the ancient and modern lexiconsalongwith
the Arabic Pronunciation. All these words have been arranged inalphabetical
order.
644
Adhiyatam Ramayana
ادهياتم راماين
MC No.:- 74/3Subject:- Hinduism
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 53
Author:- Abol Fayz Fayzi ben Mobarak Nagori (d. 1004 A.H./1595 A.D.)
Scribe:- Bhola Nath Khatri
D/o. Inscription:- 1164 A.H. Place:- Village Jamalpur (Shahjahanabad)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 198Language:- Persian
Beginning:-شيوجي به پار بتي ميگويد در قبيلة رگهوبنس را مجيو باوج
رفعت و...
Remarks:- The holy fables of the Hindus in seven parts (Khand):
Khand 1. Bal Khand (Childhood of Ram)
Khand 2. Ayodhiya Khand (Ram exiled)
Khand 3. Araniya Khand (duration of Pastime of Rama in Jungle).
Khand 4. Kashkandha Khand (His duration in Kashkandha)
Khand 5. Sundrah khand (Hanuman's departure to Lanka)
Khand 6. Parivadah Khand (War and Combat)
Khand 7. Uttar Khand (The last days of Ram).
Every khand consists of some chapters«فصل»called Adihiya.
645
Kholasat ot-Tawarikh
خلاصة التواريخ
MC No.:- 75/1Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 42
Author:- Sojan Rai Bhandari (alive in 1110 A.H./1699 A.D.)
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 14 Folios:- 410Language:- Persian
Beginning:-نقّاش نگار خانة كاينات و مصوّر كارگاه ممكنات چون اقتضاي
آن كرد كه...
646
Ketab on-Najat
كتاب النجاة
MC No.:- 75/2Subject:- Logic
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 72
Author:- Abu Ali Sina (d. 428 A.H./1037 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 21 Folios:- 191Language:- Arabic
Beginning:-... و متوكلاً عليه قيدان بايراد الكفاية من صناعة المنطق...
Remarks:- Damaged at the beginning. Written on the fundamentals of
logic.
647
Rasa'el ol-Ershad
رسائل الارشاد
MC No.:- 75/3Subject:- Sufism
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 57
Author:- Sayyed Ebrahim Naqshabandi Qaderi Cheshti
Scribe:- Abd ol-Karim Sandelvi
D/o. Inscription:- 1273 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 17 Folios:- 45Language:- Persian
Beginning:-حمد بيحد و ثناي بيعد مر احديرا... بعد هذا مخفي نماند كه
اين فقير حقير خادم اهلالله سيّد
محمّد خليلالله...
Remarks:- This is a discourse of Sayyed Khalifa Ebrahim Naqshabandi
QaderiCheshti, which was compiled by Sayyed Muhammad Khalilollah, and
consists offour Ershad' and Khatema' and everyارشادconsists of a bab'
(باب)and 11 questions(سئوال)and concludes at the (مسئلة اختيار)Problem
of authority in 11Roshah''.
648
Nehayat ol-Kahhalin (abridged)
نهاية الكحّالين (تلخيص)
MC No.:- 75/4Subject:- Medicine
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 70
Scribe:- Sadarat Khan
D/o. Inscription:- 1229 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 23 Folios:- 9Language:- Arabic
Beginning:-هذه فوائد من نهاية الكحالين... حب الصر النافع من
البخار المترقي في المعدة الي الرأس...
Remarks:- It highlights collyrium or eye salve(سرمه)and other opthalmic
medicines and their usage.
649
Sharif Osmani
شريف عثماني
MC No.:- 76/1Subject:- Biography
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 63
Author:- Shaykh Gholam Hasan Seddiqi Farshori Belgerami
D/o. Inscription:- 1159 A.H. Place:- Lucknow
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 18 Folios:- 172Language:- Persian
Beginning:-...عثماني بودهاند و راقمالحروف... اين دودمانم اين
نسخه را ترتيب دادم...
Remarks:- Damaged at the beginning. Describes biographical narratives
of theancestors of Usmanis' of Belgeram and consists of preface' «مقدمه»and
twobeginning«مطلع» and an end' «خاتمه»about the events of kings of
Islam.
Preface' «مقدمه»describes Islam and ancient residents of Belgeram.
Hemistich no.1«مطلع اوّل»: Description of some of the Scholars and
martyredmen belonging to the family of Hazrat Usman, the Caliph and
his descendents inArab countries and Persia.
Hemistich no.2«مطلع دوّم»: Description of Usmanis' of Belgeram, It
begins withthe Hazrat Qazi Muhammad Yusof Makki Madani.
650
Fava'ed-e Safaviyah
فوائد صفويه
MC No.:- 76/2Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 60
Author:- Abol Hasan ben Ebrahim Qazvini
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 18 Folios:- 362Language:- Persian
Beginning:-جهان پادشاها خدايي تراست ازل تا ابد پادشاهي تراست
Remarks:- This is history of the Iranian kings. This contribution was
made in theyear 1211 A.H./1796 A.D)., and attributed to the king Sultan
Muhammad MirzaSafavi in the form of two Prefaces' and five Essays'
and an end. Consists of thetitles as under:
Abol Fath Sultan Muhammad Mirza Bahadur Khan Safavi, ShahEsmail ben
Sultan in the year 905 A.H., Coronation ceremonies of Shah TahmaspBahadur
Khan ben
Shah Esmail Safavi in the year 919 A.H., Kingdom andCaliphate of Sultan Muhammad
Shah ben Shah Tahmasp, Accession ceremoniesof Sam Mirza, entitled Shah Safi
ben Fayzi Mirza Bahadur in the year 1038 A.H.,Kingdom and caliphate of Shah
Abbas II ben Shah Safi Safavi, in the year 1050A.H., Kingdom and caliphate
of Shah Solayman ben Shah Abbas II, Caliphate andKingdom of Shah Sultan Hussayn
ben Shah Solayman in the year 1100 A.H.Caliphate and kingdom of Tahmasp II,
ben Shah Soltan Hussayn Safavi in theyear 1135 A.H., Description of the kingdom
of Shah Abbas III, ben Shah TahmaspII, in the year 1144 A.H., memoirs and new
conditions and events of SultanMuhammad Mirza Safavi and arrival of Sir John
Shore to Lucknow, accessionceremonies of Shah Esmail Safavi, Description of
Imam Qoli Khan Ruler ofTurkistan, description in ornate style of Rostom Khan,
Ruler of Gurjestan,description
of adoration of a banquet by the beautiful eves in the garden,description of
the Sultan to his house of pleasure, in the first month of the yearthat is
farvardin and renewal of the year's sacred time in the year 1054 A.H.description
of the arrival of the messenger of the Ruler of India Jan Nesar Khanand Arsalan
Beg, description of the arrival of the army of the ruler of India andfaulty
command of Emperor Aurangzib with a deceitful action.
651
Bayaz-e Jafr
بياض جفر
MC No.:- 76/3Subject:- Wizardry
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 73
Author:- Muhammad Ghaws Gwaliori (d. 970 A.H./1563 A.D.)
Script:- Naskh Lines:- 34 Folios:- 78 Language:- Arabic & Persian
Beginning:-هذا كتاب امان من الله الملك الجبار العزيز...
652
Rasa'el
رسائل
MC No.:- 76/3Subject:- Miscellania
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 71
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 15 Folios:- 106Language:- Persian
Remarks:- Consists of 02 volumes with following commentaries:
1. Kashkol (Sufim) by Shaykh Kalim ollah Jahanabadi كشكول
Beginning:الحمد منه به عليه و الصلوة من لديه اليه، امابعد كشكول
كه...راقم اين سطور ملا
كليمالله جهانآبادي...
2. Noskhat ol-Mobarakah (Supplication)نسخة المباركة
Beginning:يا كل الكل بك الكل...امابعد هر فايده كه سطور درين
اوراق است...
653
Tarikh-e Fereshtah = Nawras Namah
تاريخ فرشته = نورس نامه
MC No.:- 77/1Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 62
Author:- Muhammad Qasem Hindu Shah, pen named Fereshtah
D/o. Inscription:- 1210 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 435Language:- Persian
Beginning:-حمد و ثناي قادري را كه از درر الفاظ چهرة عروس معني
آراست... بنده قاسم فرشته بر
ضماير...
654
Nawbaveh
نوباوه
MC No.:- 88/2Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 52
Author:- Abol Barakat Monir Lahori (d. 1054 A.H./1644 A.D.)
D/o. Inscription:- 1051 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 11 Folios:- 203Language:- Persian
Beginning:-اين منتخب از بخت نكو فرجامش افتاد چون آغاز نكوانجامش
Remarks:- This is a selection from the collection of Prose and poetry
written bythe author in the year (1051 A.H./1641 A.D.) in Jaunpur City.
The collection isbased on the essays and the correspondence in the
rhythmical prose added withpoetry mixed with spiritual and its literary
interpretation.
655
Roqat-e Shah Nemat ollah
رقعات شاه نعمتالله
MC No.:- 77/3Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 61
Author:- Shah Nemat ollah
D/o. Inscription:- 1194 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 17 Folios:- 13Language:- Persian
Beginning:-رقعة شاه نعمتالله...در جواب خط ضياءالله خان ساكن
پرگنة بريلي...لاحول و لاقوة الا
بالله العليّ العظيم...
Remarks:- This is a collection of letters by Shah Nemat ollah, written
to some ofhis friends and some are replies received from Ziya' ollah
Khan, Gholam Rahmanand others.
656
Bi Sar Namah
بيسرنامه
MC No.:- 77/4Subject:- Poem
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 65
Author:- Attributed to Farid oddin Attar Nishaburi (d. 627 A.H./1230
A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 12 Folios:- 10Language:- Persian
Beginning:- من بغير از تو نبينم در جهان قادرا پروردگارا جاودان
Remarks:- This is spiritual mystical masnavi, which is partly attributed
to AttarTuni (d. ninth century A.H.) and partly to Shaykh Farid oddin
Attar Nishaburi.
657
Tohfat ol-Hind
تحفةالهند
MC No.:- 78/1Subject:- Miscellania
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 67
Author:- Mirza Khan ben Fakhr oddin
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 23 Folios:- 175Language:- Persian
Beginning:-بعدالحمد...چنين گويد مست بادة هذيان بيحد ميرزا خان
بن فخرالدين...
Remarks:- This manuscript was written in the era of Aurangzib, Mughal
Emperoron the request of Kokaltash Khan, for imparting education to
MuhammadMoezzoddin Jahandar Shah son of Aurangzib, in the year 1071
or 1076 in thefield of India Music, and fine arts, physiognomy, and
consists of a preface'«مقدمه»and seven chapters' «باب»and on end
.«خاتمه»
Preface: Description of technicalities of Indian alphabets, and art
of Calligraphy.
Chapter 1. Highlights prosody of Indians.
2. Highlights Rhyme «قافيه»Indians.
3. Highlight Rhetorics and description of Indians.
4. Highlight lover and beloved and description of beloved.
5. Art of Music
6. Regarding the recognition of various kinds of man and
woman.
7. Art of Physiognomy
End: Description of Lexicography, Terminologies and
Rhetorics of Indians.
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Jahangir Namah
جهانگير نامه
MC No.:- 78/2Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 64
Author:- Nur oddin Muhammad Salim Jahangir (d. 1037 A.H.)
D/o. Inscription:- 1197 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 17 Folios:- 236Language:- Persian
Beginning:-از عنايات بيغايات الهي يكساعت نجومي از روز پنجشنبه
هشتم...
659
Padshah Namah
پادشاه نامه
MC No.:- 78/3Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- MSS. 68
Author: Abdol Hamid Lahori (d. 1065 A.H./1655 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 25 Folios:- 199Language:- Persian
Beginning:-نگارين كلامي كه گزارش آن دامن سامعه را جواهر آگين
كند و نگارش آن...
Remarks:- This is a specific history of Shah Jahan's reign that is
1037-68,pursued upto the end of 20th year of his accession. A short
history of ancestorsof Shah Jahan, and description of his princedom
is also elaborated explanation ofthis history covers 4 part'«قسمت».
It consists of the Index with explanation,dedication of Padshah Namah
to Shah Jahan Namah, Causes of writing PadshahNamah, description of
worthy ancestors and elders i.e. predecessors, that isShah Jahan from
Amir-e Taimur Gorkan upto Nur oddin Muhammad JahangirShah (father of
Shah Jahan) and a short description of princedom of Shah Jahan.
Chapter 1. It consists of Shah Jahan's era from the 1st year (1037
A.H.) till 10thaccession (1047 A.H.).
Chapter 2. It includes history of the Shah Jahan's era from the 11th
year (1047A.D.) till 1057 A.D.)
Chapter 3. It consists of biographical sketch of political, military,
administrative,academic and spiritual personalities during 20 years
rule of ShahJahan
660
Masnavi-ye Riyaz ot-Taba = Riyaz-e Hokamay-e Farang
مثنوي رياض الطبع = رياض حكماي فرنگ
MC No.:- 78/4Subject:- Poetry
Liby. S.No.:- Mss. 59
Author:- Sayyed Abu Taleb Khan ben Nawwab Sayyed Muhammad Nasir Khan
Tabataba'i
Script:- Shekastah Nastaliq Lines:- 12 Folios:- 13Language:- Persian
Beginning:-بنام حكيمي كه جان آفريد زمين و زمان و جهان آفريد
Remarks:- This masnavi is about America, which in that period, was known asAmriqah«امرقه»Description
of the stars and the earth, division measurement of the whole earth and its
circumference, Description of Amriqah (America) and itssix rulers, Description
of the Traveller Columbus, Description of the America afterthe death of Columbus,
Showing of astonishment of Americans at the sight ofHorse and Ship.