MS. Selden Superius 37 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)
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Summary of Contents: A compilation of works in Ottoman Turkish, including the Ḳaṣīde-i ṣad berg of Lāmi‘ī, a translation from the Persian of Shabistarī's Gülşen-i rāz, and an anonymous collection of prayers, related traditions, and advice from the Prophet. Also, a small translation of a prayer into English.1. folios 1a-84aTitle: Gülşen-i rāzTitle: گلشن رازIncipit: جِهانوڭ کوُزِسَنْسِن کوُزڭْ اَجْ بَقْ کِه کوُزْ بَابَاکِنُڭْ نوُريٕ دُرُرْ حَقْExplicit: حَقیٕچُون نِیَتْ اِتْدُمْ حَقَّه هَرْ دَمْ تَمَامْ اِتْدُمْ سُوزيٕ وَاللَّهِ اَعْلَمْLanguage(s): Ottoman TurkishReferences
2. folios 84b-86bAuthor: Lāmi‘ī Çelebī لامعی چلبیTitle: Ḳaṣīde-i ṣad bergTitle: قصیدهٔ صد برگIncipit: چُونْ اَنَا لْحَقْ سِرِّنْ اَچْديٕ نَارِ مُوسيوَارْ کُلْ اُولْسه طَاڭيٕ سَرْنِکُونْ مَنصُورْوَش بَرْدَارْ کُلْExplicit: دُو حَدِ إِقْبَالُڭ اُولسُون رُوزِ شَبْ سَرْ سَبْز وُ تَرْ وِرْدوکِنْجَه قِیش وُ یَازْ اَحْجَادِ لَعْل اَسْجَادْ کُلْLanguage(s): Ottoman TurkishReferences
3. folio 87aAuthor: anonymousTitle: prayers/spells for keeping away demons and monsters and opening the gate of heavenIncipit: سُبْحَانَكَ اَلْلَهُمْ وَیِحَمْدِكَThe first two spells are styled ‘İfrīt ve dēv siḥr eylemek içün oḳıya عفریت و دیو سحر ایلمك ایچون اوقیه and Cennet ḳapusınıñ kilīde [sic!] delīldir جنت قاپوسنک کلیدَ دلیلدر. A third spell is visible on the bottom of the page in much lighter ink, but the title cannot be read clearly.
Language(s): Arabic prayers/spells with Ottoman Turkish titles5.folios 87b-94b and 95bAuthor: anonymousIncipit: بسم الله الرحمن الرحیمLanguage(s): Ottoman TurkishReferences
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Origin: Date and place of origin unknown.Provenance and Acquisition
The collections of John Selden.
Presented to the Bodleian Library by Selden's estate in 1659.
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