40 A brief notice of the Persian poets. [Jan. 



peter Akber and to have possessed a masterly talent for com- 

 position. 



He was a proficient in the seven styles of penmanship ; but, 

 eventually, his biographer observes, t( the penman of fate and 

 scribe of predestination drew the pen of mortality over the 

 page of his existence in the 1009th year of the Hejira." 



Ashki Kami. 



Kumi flourished in the 11th century of theHejira and died 

 at Agra. He was celebrated for the imagination evinced in 

 his poetry. 



r • Ashrak. 



Ashrak, or Mir Bakir Damad, was distinguished by his 

 zeal in instructing his disciples in poetical composition, and 

 was universally esteemed for the numerous excellencies with 

 which he was endowed. 



" The bird of his life having escaped from its cage, the 

 body, flew away to the branch of eternity." This event took 



place at the city of Ispahan A. H. 1040. 



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Abdurrussul Cashmiri ( of CashmirJ. j 



This poet was surnamed Istighna. He lived in the service 

 of Shah Sheja as Darogheh of the Noubet Khaneh, and dis- 

 tinguished himself by considerable ability and talent. 



Subsequently he entered the service of Sultan Akber Shah 

 as superintendent of his household.. 



Amir Lahori, ( of Lahore J. 



Lahori flourished in the 11th century of the Hejira. The 

 following anecdote is related of this poet : "It chanced one 

 day that his mistress fell asleep with her hand cast care- 

 lessly inider km cheek. When -she awoke the mark- of her 



