Persian Manuscripts. ecciii 
200. 
Je IT prone spre 
A Mathnavi, by Md. Yahya, poetically called ‘“ Fattahi” of 
Nishapir, who died according to Br. Mus. Pers. Cat. in a.u. 
852 = a.D. 1448 and according to Nishtar-i-‘Ishq in a.n. 853. 
The MS. contains two excellent miniatures of the best Pers. style 
to be found on folls. 136 and 14%. Written in good Nasta‘liq. 
Dated a.n. 909 = a.p. 1503. Folls. 10, 2¢ and 14? are richly 
illuminated. The preface begins thus :— 
= el Suly wil Ques cl oll pote df wale 
Beg. :— 36T yo Lp Lds ST ee 
(R. 8. Lib.) 
201, 
dpSl bey 
An old and valuable copy of the Sific poem of Kamal al- 
Din Abu'l ‘Até Mahmid B. cals, poetically surnamed ‘“‘ Khwha- 
fof Kirman (d. a.w. 742 = a.p. 1341). Written by Sayyid 
Ali al-Katib probably Mir ‘Ali al-Katib (see Br. Mus. Pers. Cat., 
P. 531). who wrote it for Kamal al-Din Mahmid B. Jalal ad- 
awrgani in a.#. 975 = a.p. 1567 
WS Boo Saabs d ott ge w1yb cod Il} gle ose ... KES) oo) 
eres wo} Sie Ep o90s0 wi Jes ipe [eter | ree 
Da Written within gold-ruled borders. ‘Unwan illuminated. 
B ted au. 975=.p. 1567. For author and other copies see 
" Mus. Pers, Cat., p. 621, and Sprenger Cat., p- 472. 
(R. 8. Lib.) 
202. 
eo 8 (ete i 
A very valuable copy of the rare romantic ag , 
el (asi 2). The name of the author appears thus an fol. I: 
Se 8M SS coy yy a oe HO : 
sis It was composed in a.n. 832 = A.D. 1428, according to the 
snogram on the last fol. of the MS. :— 
6 es ols oe wi! wy Pe} 909 cons 9 dvaiia 2 
