Or 5415 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Oriental Manuscripts

A miscellany, consisting mainly of fragments

Summary of Contents: 6 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Arabic language, Mogul Empire, India, Masnavis, Ghazals, Sufi poetry, and Persian poetry

1. 2r-5v ff

Title: An Arabic-Persian glossary

Imperfect at both ends

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.

2. 6v-34v ff

Title: Part of a mas̲navī

On the history of the reign of Shāh Jahān, approximately 1592-1666 شاه جهان , beginning with his accession and ending with the birth of Prince Shāh Shujā‘ شاه شجاع

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.

3. 35r-53v ff

Author: Nāẓim ناظم

Title: Some ghazals

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.

4. 54v-65v ff

Author: ʻAṭṭār, Farīd al-Dīn, -approximately 1230 فرید الدین عطّار Ascribed to ‘Aṭṭār

Title: Vaṣlatnāmah

Title: وصلتنامه

A mystical mas̲navī

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.

5. 67v-71v ff

Author: Buhlūl بهلول An allegorical poem ascribed to ‘Aṭṭār but actually by Buhlūl

Title: Gul u Bulbul

Title: گل و بلبل

Title: Bulbulnāmah

Title: بلبلنامه

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.

6. 54v-65v ff

Author: ʻAṭṭār, Farīd al-Dīn, -approximately 1230 فرید الدین عطّار

Title: A portion of the Manṭiq al-Ṭayr

Title: منطق الطیر

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 77 ff

Dimensions (leaf): 30 × 20 cm.

History

Origin: 16th-17th century CE

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.

Availability

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