1836.] A brief notice of the Persian poets. H 



taper fingers remained distinctly imprinted on the delicate 

 rose leaf of her skin. 



Assir on seeing it produced the following impromptu 



One night through fatigue she fell asleep, her face resting 

 on her hand : 



Her cheek from die impression of those fingers resembled the 

 sun ami<M its raj^s." 



Asaf Ki 



mm, 



This poet flourished in the 11th century of the Hejira. 

 He left his own country for Hindustan where he adopted 

 the habit of a Calendar. 



He composed a Dhvan, said to contain three thousand 

 couplets. The following is a couplet describing the state of 

 a lover, who pines in silent despair : — 



U |*a ~& i£ ^ J j (3 j pi} <&*-..*». :> 



t* ^ — ^ \^ » fjj .J 



We are a flame ; but, from the smoke that arises from our 



hearts, are clad in black : 

 And like the lamp of the tulip consume in silence, 

 By Persian poets the tulip is frequently alluded to as the 

 u Lamp of the rose garden the " Taper of the parterre/'* 



AfserL 



This poet flourished during the reign of Shah Jehan and 

 was accounted one of the most original writers of his time. 



He celebrated the victories and exploits of the Emperor in 

 ten thousand couplets. His true name is Shaikh Kemah 



Aijaz Akber AbadL 

 This poet flourished in the 11th century of the Hejira md. 



