V. 88 (University Library, Cambridge University)

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Summary of Contents: ديوان عنصری قصائد لامعی مجموعه اشعار A valuable Persian Anthology, comprising specimens of the work of many poets who lived in the Sámánid, Ghaznavid, and Saljúq periods. The contents are as follows: 1 (pp. 2-139). The Diwán of Unsuri, the poet-laureate of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna, beginning: دل مرا عجب آید همی زكار هواکه مشکبوی سلب گشت و مشکبوی صبا See Rieu's Pers. Suppl., Nos. 204 (ii), 205. Pp. 2-132 contain qasidas in alphabetical order, which are followed by three qit'as and about thirty rubá'ís. The transcription was completed on 25 Sha'bán, 1266/6 July, 1849. 2 (pp. 144-179). The gasídas of Abu'l-Hasan Lámií of Jurján, a poet who wrote panegyrics on Maliksháh and Nizámu'l-Mulk and died in the reign of Sultán Sanjar. See Rieu, Pers. Suppl., No. 212 (ii). Begins: مانوی نقش است رویت ای نگار آذری کز تو در دلها چنین نقش است چندین داوری 3 (pp. 180-186). Two qasidas by Hakim Azraqi (see Literary History of Persia, vol. II, p. 323). 4 (pp. 186-190). Two qaşidas by Súzaní of Samarqand (see ibid., p. 342). 5 (p. 190). A qaşida by Manshúrí of Samarqand. See the Lubábul-Albáb of 'Awfi, Pt. II, p. 44, where twelve verses of the same qasida, beginning یکی دریا پدید امد الخare cited. 6 (p. 192). A qasida by Manşúr ibn 'Alí Mantiqi of Rayy (see Literary History of Persia, vol. II, pp. 93-94, and Lubáb, Pt. 11, pp. 16-18), beginning نگار سمن بوی و ماه سمن برلبش جای جان و رخش آز آزر 7 (p. 193). A qasida by Bahrámí of Sarakhs (see Lit. Hist. of Persia, vol. II, p. 156, and Lubáb, Pt. 11, pp. 55-57), beginning همیشه خرم و آباد باد ترکستانکه قبله شمنانست و جایگاه بتان 8 (p. 195). A qaşida by Abu'l-Ma'álí of Rayy (see Lubáb, Pt. II, pp. 228-236, where two complete odes by him are cited). 9 (p. 196). A qasida in praise of the vine (در وصف رز) by Bashshár-i Marghazi , beginning: رز را خدای از قبل شادی بیآفریدشادی و خرمی همه از رز شود پدید 10 (p. 198). A qasida by 'Am'aq of Bukhárá (see Lit. Hist. of Persia, vol. II, p. 335, and Lubáb, Pt. II, pp. 181-191), beginning: نماز شام چو پنهان شد آتش اندر آبسپهر چهره بپوشید زیر پر غراب 11 (p. 199). Part of the celebrated "Candle" qasida by Minúchihrí, of which the full text is given in Kazimirski's edition, pp. 86-93. 12 (p. 200). A qasida by Qatrin (see Lit. Hist. of Persia, vol. 1, p. 271) 13 (p. 202). A yastila by Zahir of Fáryáb. 14 (p. 204). A qaşída by Saná'í of Ghazna. 15 (p. 205). A qasida by Mu'izzi. 16 (p. 206). A qaşida by Mukhtárí of Ghazna (see Rieu, B. M.P.C., P 543) 17 (p. 207). A qasida by Sayfu'd-Din A'raj of Isfarang (see Dawlatshah, pp. 126-128). 18 (p. 208). A qasida by Rúdaki, beginning: آمد بهار خرم با رنگ و بوی و طیببا صد هزار زینت و آرائش عجیب 19 (p. 209). A qasida, defective at the beginning, by Daqiqi. The first verse is: پری چهره بتی عیار و دلبندنکاری سروقد و ماه منظر 20 (p. 212). Two qaşídas by Saná'í. 21 (p. 219). A short extract from a qasida by Farrukhí. 22 (p. 220). A similar extract from a qaşída by Badru'd-Din of Shásh (see Rieu, B.M.P.C., pp. 1031-1032). 23 (p. 222). The opening verses of a qasida by Daqiqi. 24 (p. 222). A qaşida by Lámi'í of Jurján (see No. 2 supra). 25 (p. 225). The famous qasida by Rúdakí, beginning مادر می بکرد باید قربانبچه او را گرفت و کرد بزندان which has been edited by Mirzá Muḥammad Khán, with an introduction and English translation by Sir E. Denison Ross, in J.R.A.S. for 1926, p. 213 foll. The text given in this MS. contains 95 verses, one more than the printed text. 26 (p. 228). A qasida by Mukhtari of Ghazna. 27 (p. 229). Two qasidas by Wisál, possibly Wişál of Shíráz (d. 1263/1847), who composed a sequel to the Farhád ú Shirin of Wabshi (see Ricu, Pers. Suppl., No. 308). 28 (p. 233). A qasida by Abul Faraj Rúni of Lahore (d. circa 1100 A.D.; see Lubáb, Pt. II, p. 238). It is scarcely necessary to state that many of the poems mentioned in the above list are not complete gaşídas, but only extracts comprising the customary tashbib or prelude. Pp. 238 of 17 x 10 c. and 16 ll. Small cursive ta'liq. Dated on p. 139 A. H. 1266/A.D. 1849. On p. 1 Professor Browne has written the following note: "Given to me by Mírzá 'Ali Akbar Káshif, June 6, 1913." Facing p. 1 is a Persian table of contents prepared by Mírzá Bihrúz.

1. pp. 2-139

Author: ʻUnṣurī, Abū al-Qāsim Ḥasan, fl. 1009-1041 عنصوری، ابو القاسم حسن

Title: Dīvān-i ʻUnṣūrī

Title: ديوان عنصوری

Language(s): Persian

2. pp. 144-179

Author: Lāmiʻī Gurgānī, 11th cent. ابوا لحسن لامعى جرجانی

Title: Qaṣīdas

Language(s): Persian

3. pp. 180-186

Author: Azraqī Haravī, 11th cent. ازرقى هروى

Title: Two qaṣīdas