Delhi Persian 1376 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
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Poetry of Muttaqi, 4 items (a-d)
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Summary of Contents: Untitled collection of poems in a range of genres and forms by a poet baring the takhalluṣ Muttaqī. Although his identity is not clear, internal references suggest he may have written his work in India, while the bibliophile and religious flavour of his poetry may be read as a studious inclination toward Sufism. Volume not dated; datable to the late eighteenth century. Nastaʿlīq and naskh for Arabic quotations. Annotations and substantial additions in margins, severely cropped. Intermittent foliation in pencil. Later leather binding with painted and tooled medallions, damaged. Folios mostly unbound; water stains; wormhole damage, paper repairs, cropped. Condition fragile.Language(s): Persian and Arabic
1. ff. 1v-88vLanguage(s): Persian and ArabicDelhi Persian 1376 a.
Untitled collection of mystical lyrics or ghazalīyāt, in alphabetic order, usually short in length, by the poet Muttaqī.
Not dated at end.
Gilt rulings and sarlawḥ on the opening page (f. 1v), resembling the lower edge from a floriated border, appear to have been extracted from an older illuminated calligraphic leaf.
2. ff. 89v-119vTitle: RubāʿīyātTitle: رباعياتDelhi Persian 1376 b.
Collection of mystical quatrains or rubāʿīyāt in alphabetic order, frequently quoting verses from the Qurʾān, by the poet Muttaqī.
Not dated at end.
Language(s): Persian and ArabicPhysical Description
Form: codexExtent: 126 ff. (+2)Dimensions (leaf): 222 × 130 mm.Hand(s)
History
Origin: 1750 - 1799 CE ; IndiaProvenance and Acquisition
Purchased by the Government of India at sale organised by Delhi Prize Agents, 1859; administrative deposit India Office Library, 1876
1876
Government of India
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