H. 22 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: تأريخ ميرزا مسعود وغيره A volume of 176 ff. of 21 x 16'4 c. and 11 ll. written in a rather cursive modern Persian ta'liq containing the five following treatises: (1) An account of the disasters of the year 582/1186-7, as foretold by the stars, beginning : چون این ترجمه بآخر رسید طرفی از احوال روزگار و انواع فتنه و تشویش که در ایام فتور و عجایب اتفاقات و سرهای بزرگان که در سر کار شد و خرابی خطه عراق و حال جرفاذقان بر وجه ایجاز و اختصار آورده شد بعون الله تعالی اسم الله الرحمن الرحيم شكل حوادث ایام در شهور سنه اثنی و ثمانين و خمسمائة كواكب هفت گانه را در برج میزان در افواه افتاده بود و منجمان در کتب احكام آورده که درین كه مدتها بود و افتاد اتفاق اجتماع زمان طوفان باد باشد الخ In consequence of this conjunction of the Seven Planets in the Sign of Libra, terrible storms and floods were anticipated by the astrologers, and some even held that the end of the world was at hand, supporting their opinion by an alleged saying of the Prophet, who, when asked "When will be the Resurrection (Qiyámat)?" replied several times "Al-Qiyámat"; which word, though at first it seemed no answer to the question, was found by the abjad notation to yield the number 582. Compare the story told by Dawlatshah (pp. 85-86 of my edition) in connection with the poet Anwarí; the year is not there specified, but if, as asserted by Dawlatshah, he died in 547/1152-3, he had been dead for thirty-five years before the fulfilment of the prediction fell due. The same story is told of the astronomer Abu'l-Fadl al- Kházimi in al-Qifti's Tarikhu'l-Hukamá (ed. Lippert, pp. 426-428), and the year A.H. 582 is given as the date of the conjunction in question both by al-Qifti and by the historian Ibnu'l-Athír. See my Literary History of Persia, vol. II, p. 367 and footnotes. This extract occupies ff. 9-18, was copied in 1272/1855-6, and deals with the history of the period in question, and the struggle between the last Saljúgs and the Khwarizmsháhs. There is nothing to indicate from what book it is taken. (2) A short history of the Ottoman Sultáns down to the accession of Salim II in A.D. 1566 by a certain Asadu'lláh (ff. 19-57"), beginning: حمد و سپاس و ستایش پادشاهی را سزاست که سلاطین جهان بر آستان جلالش کمينه بندگان الخ (3) A short account of another unlucky year (1212/1826-7), occupying only two pages (ff. 65 and 66), and beginning: قران نحسین سرطانی که بالذات مخرب دین و دولت و باعث آشوب بلاد و عباد است الخ (4) An account of 'Abbás Mírzá, Fath-'Alí Sháh's eldest and favourite son, by Mirza Mas'ud (ff. 67-142), beginning: تاریخ احوال مرحوم نایب السلطنه عباس ميرزا که جناب میرزا مسرور وزیر دول خارجه نوشته است، اتفاق افتاد در ذکر خصومتی که فیما بین دولت ابد مدت قاهره [ایران] و دولت بهیه روس This is also evidently an extract from some larger work, as proved by the expression "as has been previously mentioned" occurring at the beginning. The end is equally abrupt, and there is no colophon or date. (5) A list of the plate, manuscripts, and other valuables contained in the Şafawi shrine at Ardabil, drawn up, apparently, on the occasion of their inspection by Muhammad Qasim Beg the Mutawall! (Custodian) in Rajab, 1172 (March, 1759) or possibly Rajab, 1272 (March, 1856), entitled: موجودی اجناس و اسباب و متروكات آستانه مقدسه منوّره متبرکه از قرار باز دید عالیشان رفيعمكان سلالة الساداة العظام محمد قاسم بیگ متولی بتاریخ شهر رجب المرجب سه بارس ييل This list, which occupies ff. 145-173, is unfortunately very difficult to read, being written in the cipher called raqam.
1. ff. 9a-18a
Language(s): Persian
2. ff. 19b-57a
Language(s): Persian
4. ff. 67b-142a
Language(s): Persian
5. ff. 145b-173b
Language(s): Persian
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 176
Dimensions: 21 × 16.4 cm.
Layout
11 lines
Hand(s)
Written in a rather cursive modern Persian ta'liq script.
History
Origin: 1272 AH; 1855-56 CE 1272 AH; 1856 CE 1172 AH; 1759 CE
Provenance and Acquisition
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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