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Persian Poets. 



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Karkhi flourished in the seventh century of the Hejira, during the 

 reign of Abaka Khan. ^ 



Kashani. 



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Also called Ghururi, a native of Persia who travelled into Hindustan 

 and resided under the patronage of Abdur Rahim Khan, Khankhanan 3 

 to whom he dedicated a Saki-nameh, written in a flowery style. 



Kasim, 



Or Kahi Kahili, was cotemporary with J ami, whose society he sought 

 He lived nearly one hundred and twenty years. His poems are inter- 

 mixed with the compositions of other authors. 



Kahi was well versed in theological matters, and in the dreamy 

 species of metaphysics, professed by those Mahomedan enthusiasts? 

 the Sufis. 



Kasim Anwar. 



A man of rank and birth and a good poet. He is the author of a 

 Diwan, flourished during the reign of Alumgir and was educated at 

 Ispahan. 



Kasim Khan. 



Author of a Diwan. He was brought up at the court of Jehangir 

 and in 1041 A. H. was made governor of the province of Acca by Shah 

 Jehan. He became a distinguished patron of poets. Asef Khan was 

 his grand father, 



Kasim Mushahedi. 



Or Kasim Diwdneh, one of the disciples of Reshid Mirza Say el. Ac- 

 cording to the Tazkirat-i-Serkhush, he possessed a vivid imagination 

 and an elegant manner of expression. His ideas are lofty, and his 

 works full of abstruse allusions. He lived during the reign of Shah 

 Jehan. The Tazkirat-i-Serkhush, contains a specimen of his style. 



Kelim. 



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Or Talib, was born at Hamad an in Persia, and is a cotemporary of 

 Kudsi and Sheida, who flourished in the reign of Shahjehan, This 



