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3 works by Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3 on the subject of Persian poetry

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Author: Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3
Title: Makhzan al-asrār
Title: مخزن الاسرار

A masnavi poem. Illuminated unwan. With miniatures in a provincial Indian style

Incipit: هست كليد در گنج حکیم بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
Explicit: تم الكتاب مستطاب مخزن الاسرار من تصنيف حضرت نظامي بتاريخ 4 رجب المرحب سنه 1204
Language(s): Persian
2.
Author: Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3
Title: Laylá va Majnūn
Title: ليلى و مجنون

A masnavi poem. Illuminated unwan.With miniatures in a provincial Indian style.

Incipit: ای نام تو بهترین سر آغاز بی نام تو کی کنم باز
Explicit: تم الکتاب مستطاب مسمی بلیلی مجنون ...بتاریخ بیست موم شعبان ...سنه 1206
Language(s): Persian
3.
Author: Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3
Title: Haft paykar
Title: هفت پيكر

A masnavi poem. Illuminated unwan. With miniatures in a provincial Indian style.

Incipit: ای جهان دیده بود خویش از تو هیچ بودی نبوده پیش از تو
Explicit: تم الکتاب مستطاب مسمی بهفت پیکر ...بتاریخ بیست دوم ماه جمادی الاول سنه 1261
Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex
1-62 f. 64-188 f. 189-305 f.
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Nasta'liq

History

Origin: 1206 AH; 1792 CE 1206 AH; 1792 CE 1261 AH; 1845 CE

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequest of Douglas Craven Phillott

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