V. 75 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: دیوان حافظ A fairly good copy of the Diwán of Háfiz. It contains: 1. (ff. 10-13) The preface by Muḥammad Gulandám, a friend of the poet and the first editor of his works. 2. (ff. 15-175) Ghazals in alphabetical order. 3. (f. 176-183.) Qit'as. 4. (ff. 183-184.) The mathnawi, beginning: مرا با تست هر دم آشنائی
الا ای آهوی وحشی کجائی 5. (ff. 184-188.) The mathnawi, beginning: بیا ساقی از باده پر کن بطی مغنی کجائی بزن بربطی 6. (f. 188-190.) Ruba'iyyat. 7. (ff. 191-2012.) Qasidas, etc.
Ff. 210 of 18'2 x 11 c. and 17 ll. Good clear ta'liq. No date, probably 18th
century. Some complete ghazals, many separate verses, and several Turkish glosses
have been inserted in the margins by former owners. One of these, a Turk, has
numbered the ghazals and added a fihrist (index) in which they are arranged under
their rhyme-letters.
الا ای آهوی وحشی کجائی 5. (ff. 184-188.) The mathnawi, beginning: بیا ساقی از باده پر کن بطی مغنی کجائی بزن بربطی 6. (f. 188-190.) Ruba'iyyat. 7. (ff. 191-2012.) Qasidas, etc.
Ff. 210 of 18'2 x 11 c. and 17 ll. Good clear ta'liq. No date, probably 18th
century. Some complete ghazals, many separate verses, and several Turkish glosses
have been inserted in the margins by former owners. One of these, a Turk, has
numbered the ghazals and added a fihrist (index) in which they are arranged under
their rhyme-letters.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 210
Dimensions: 18.2 × 11 cm.
Layout
17 lines
Hand(s)
Good clear ta'liq.
the Purple gazelle
History
Origin: Undated, 12th century AH; Undated, 18th century CE
Provenance and Acquisition
The MS. was bought from the Trustees of the British Museum in January 17, 1924.
Bequest of E. G. Browne.
Record Sources
Summary, physical description and provenance copied from R. A. Nicholson: A descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS belonging to the late E.G. Browne. Cambridge, 1932.
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