Vol. Ill, No. 10-] Narnaul and its Buildings, v 643 



(7) I inquiry of Wisdom about the date of its completion ; 

 the reply, "the house of Grace," came to the ear of my soul. 



1001 A.H. = 1593 A.D. ■ . 



(6) The Tomb of Shah Quli Kha?^. 



This huilding is said to have been originally situated in the 

 midst of an extensive garden, which vv^as enclosed by a high 

 wall. The founder, during his lifetime, used it as a place of 

 recreation and feasting, but after his death it became the solemn 

 resting-place of his mortal remains. The tomb consists of an 

 octagonal building crowned by a dome. It is made entirely of 

 black and yellow marble, relieved by panels of red sand-stone. 

 The building is in unusually good condition and requires no 

 repairs. The land, originally occupied by gardens, is now cul- 

 tivated by farmers, and yields good crops, as the soil is very 

 fertile. We do not find now any trace of the enclosure to this 

 garden, except a ruined wall and a dilapidated gateway towards 

 the west. The tomb has the following inscriptions; 



The inscription over the south doorway 



Text. 



LuA y d-^f Ja* L, y^ ^*^.y, o^li< c^j^^ ».>..j^ IcNj^i (1) 



U<A« iXib ijjij^ y^y^ u^jj^, clai-Axj (^ftOva )^t* Axj^f ity\ (2) 



IajJj ^ — Ji^ 0^ \—lkti ^'Ji ^jl5 ^ A?U ^^ (4) 



C5/?^ ^AP 



Translation 



(1) The eye of the sky has not seen its match, for in 

 elegance it is unique and single. 



(2) Its roof is polished like a mirror, and its exterior is 



transparent like its interior. 



(3) I said in my mind, **^0 God! what would be the chrono- 

 gram of this pleasant building/' 



(4) Wisdom suddenly, for the date of its completion, said, 

 *'The strong and elegant dome/'— 982 A.H. = 1564 A.D. 



The inscription over the north arch — 



TeacL 



Uj 



} ^y^ b h^ ^-* ^^ vl^ ^^'=^ ij^ ^'-^ oj.^^ (1) 



^b ^£0^s^j e;l^ ^j^^ ji "^^ *^i^ ^) iJ^ *^^ cr:?! ^^j^ (3) 



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