Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

V. 40 (University Library, Cambridge University)

E. G. Browne Collection

Contents

Summary of Contents: دیوان هلالی، دیوان ریاضی The Diwáns of Hilálí (ff. 2b-36a) and of the above-mentioned Riyádí (ff. 40-
68), a pretty but undated MS., which, with three others, I bought of J. J. Naaman
for £15 on May 22, 1901. Concerning Hilálí of Astarábád, who was put to death
by the Uzbeks in 935/1528-9, see my Persian Literature in Modern Times,
pp. 234-235. His first ode in this MS. begins:
ز آب چشم من گل شد براه عشق منزلهاندانی تا چه گلها بشکند آخر ازين كليا
and the Diwan ends with the following quatrain: با هر که نشینی و قدح نوش کنیاز رشك مرا خراب و مدهوش کنی
گفتی که چو می خورم ترا یاد کنم
ترسم که شوی مست و فراموش کنی
In the Diwán of Riyádí contained in this MS. the ghazal which comes first in
the British Museum MS. comes second, the first beginning :
گر طبیب آید که گیرد نبض جانان مرامن همی میرم که می گیرد رگِ جان مرا
The MS. comprises 68 ff. of 12 x 11 C. and 13 ll.; ff. 1, 2, 36-40 and 68 are
blank; the writing is a small, neat ta'liq, and there is no date or colophon.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 68
Dimensions: 12 × 11 cm.

Layout

13 lines

Hand(s)

The writing is a small, neat ta'liq.

History

Origin: undated

Provenance and Acquisition

This MS. was bought from J. J.
Naaman for £15 on May 22, 1901.

Bequest of E. G. Browne.

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JISC


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