1877.] H. Blochmann — Dehnerick's Hdnsi Inscriptions* 121 



3. Shaikh K u t b-u ddin Munawwar, son of Burhan-uddin, son 

 of Shaikh Jamal. He is as renowned a saint as his grandfather. He had been 

 a disciple of Nizam-uddin Auliya (the Dihli saint), lived a retired life, and 

 took no presents from kings. Muhammad Shah Tughluk went personally 

 to Hansi, in order to induce him to come with him to Dihli. The meeting 

 took place at Bhaini {^^HM) > near Hansi, and is minutely related in the 

 works on Indian Saints!" Shaikh Kutb died in 760 H., (A. D. 1359), and 

 lies buried at Hansi. 



4. Ghulam 'Ali Bhikan. He lived during the reign of 

 Aurangzib, and compiled in 1113 H. (A. D. 1701) a Persian dictionary, 

 entitled AsJiJiar-ulluglidt. 



5. 'Ab du 1-W a si'. His Persian grammar, entitled JRisdlah-i- 

 ^ Ahdul-Wdsi'' is read in every Madrasah in India. He also wrote in Persian 

 an Urdii Dictionary of Technical (chiefly Agricultural*) Terms, which he 

 entitled Ghardih-ullugTidt. This book, copies of which are very rare, was 

 criticized by Siraj-uddin 'Ali Khan Arzii in his Nawddir-ul-Alfdz, likewise 

 a rare Urdu Dictionary of Technical Terms. Sir H. Elliot used the latter 

 work extensively for his ' Supplemental Glossary.' 



I now proceed to give my readings and translations of Mr. Delmerick's 

 rubbings. 



I. 



From the Mir Miran Salari Mosque, inside the fort of Hansi. One 

 line, 4 ft. 11 in. by 7 in. The characters are rude, but clear. 



The slave [of God] 'Ali, son oflsfandiyar, ordered the building of this mosque 

 on the 10th Zil-Hajjah, 593. [23rd October, 1197.] 



If the last be looked upon as awkward, we may double the '^.m, and thus get 

 ^jjjii ^jJLcIAaj 2 times. 



If we had the whole ghazal, it is possible that we should have to modify one or 

 two of the above 19 metres ; but as it is, they suit the first hemistich. 



The author of the Haft Iklim says that he knows nothing about Mughis, but he had 

 often seen verses by him. He quotes the following (metre Munsarih, ^^s^ii ^jjlxli^o) — 



^^.ww.a. u^ J' -^^ ^*-^ eJ>^^ (J^t^^ ^b * v^-^l^ij Jjl c:aS^ (^j^.h cu^^ 

 I have found in no other Tazkirah notices of this poet, 



* Hansi appears to have once been held in high estimation for its agricultural pro- 

 gr ess. Even at present Hansi cows are proverbial for their excellence. 



