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It is the earliest known illustrated and dated manuscript of the Akbar period.
Lent by the National Museum, New Delhi.
DIWAN-I-HAFIZ
(A collection of verses)
Size 21 x 14 cm; paper; Nast'aliq script; Persian; dated A.H. 985 (A.D. 1566). Scribe: 'Inayatullah of Shiraz (16th century).
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Ends :
Colophon :
و ناولها الیا ایها الساقی ادر کاسا که عشق آسان نمود اول رے افتاد مشکل ها
عالی هم الطبقه اویان صلوات
گفتم سخن توگفت حافظ گفتا
بتاريخ نوزدهم ماه شعبان المعظم سه جلوس
On the first page are three seal impressions and several endorsements; on the margin of the last page, a seal impression, dated A.H. 1186 (A.D. 1772) of Rai Kunwar Sain, an official of Shah Alam II and an endorsement stating that the book should be placed in the wardrobe.
Lent by the Archaeological Museum, Red Fort, Delhi.
SIFATUL ASHIQIN
Foll. 62; size 25.5x 18.2 cm; paper; Nast'aliq script; Persian, dated A.H. 986 (A.D. 1576).
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