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The Kasrcti-i-Isti'mdl explains also the omission of the Iszafat in 

 names; as, ^-fc-*. p&e Ghuhim Husain, for Ghiilam-i-IIusain. 



d. After ^J bin son ; as, (Sa'di) ^j ±*~» ^ j£ij*\ ^^1 Atabak 

 Abnbakr bin Sa'd i Zangi. 



This is not absolutely necessary in prose. The Persians use even 

 the form <jJ|, with the alif, when followed by the name of the father. 

 Hence it would not be wrong to say, ^j ±*~* \&\jfcj& Abiibakr 



ibn i Sa'd i Zangi. 



e. Under the influence of an alif i wa<;l. This is poetical ; as 

 y j^,, c ^o ^ jUJL^yfc^ ^x^ l^, ol^k^b ; for j><g\j~ beside you, 

 jLJL^ jkj> v*^ LS^t*. tnc P l ' ice °f sttCU a j«wel, jjl^^c^b one who 

 reads (elegies on Husain) sitting at the foot of a banner (as used by 

 the Slifahs during the Muhnrram.) 



f. After a hidden 3 (^ju^^Ia ). This is poetical usage, and not 

 found in modern poets ; as, J^i-^^x^j yjlt A^y, vl*^ A/0 ^> Jfr* ^^^j 

 for Jji*o tjx+^ } j\jl> &*jf. 



g. Before d}i\ God ; as, y^J J&i handmizid ( ^.UsU/o ) ? .sjJl^-k** 

 sipdsizid, the praise of God. This is poetical usage. 



h. After <*J, as 1oj^j<^ tah bam't, for ta/i » &as#, the dust below a 

 mat ; 4j^.^&3 tah jar'ah, the last of the cup. 



i. After the preposition <jrj gftowards, as,>> &*p tfj zi da^r/ah i tic 

 (Mir Mu'izz), towards thy throne, for y &(fj.i cij. The word ^) does 

 not occur after Sa'di. 



k. In Qs+xjyfr kafar ni'mat, ungrateful ; AJX'siJb safo's saldsah, a 

 Christian (Niz). 



1. After i^yo I; as, 3^ ^, ^j &*, ^k? &*• This occurs 

 sometimes in poetry for 8o^j ^ man i bandah, I your slave. The word 

 i^&j does not occur after the time of Jauii. 



m. After nouns ending in alif or wdto. Thus, &j*k"jf&*> haldkii 

 maVdn the accursedHalakii, ^)j*> 1^°! Amind Harawi* for cj>*^ es^^fc 

 and cfiir* c^-^ '? which would not be wrong. 



VI. 



I conclude this paper with a few notes taken at random from 

 marginal remarks made by me to several Dictionaries at the time of 

 reading. If it be not presumptuous on my part, I would point out that 



* The Alif at the end of proper nouns is modern f rani usage. Thus LaJij 

 [J&J, Lai^° } UuLe, for jj^jl*, ^\&o 



