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Kemal-uddin Khogendi. 



Flourished in the eighth century of the Hejira, and died A. H. 792. 

 He was buried at Tabriz. Sultan Hussain held Khogendi in great es- 

 teem, and loaded him with favours. Abdal Basil in the Mandr-us-Su- 

 wdbit states that most of the Ghazls contained in the Diwan of Kho- 

 gendi, resemble in metre those of Hafiz ; and remarks that, " the Ghazls 

 of Khogendi (for which he is celebrated) though inferior to those of 

 Hafiz, must nevertheless hold a high place among the productions of 

 true poets." 



Khogendi performed the pilgrimage to Mecca. He died in such 

 indigence, that nothing but a mat and a rude stone, which constituted 

 his pillow and bed, were found in the house at his death. 



Or Afzel-uddin Bin Ali Alishir Shirwdni, a celebrated poet whose 

 compositions are remarkable for elegance of style, originality of inven- 

 tion and beauty of language. He died A. H. 583, and was buried at the 

 Mukbaret us Shora at Tabriz. 



He celebrated the two Iraks, in a poem styled, Irakein*, and is 

 author of two other compositions in praise of Sultan Ala-uddin Bin-al 

 Arslan Takash, and Khajeh Jemal-uddin Musuli. The latter he sent 

 to the Khajeh at Bagdad, who returned the compliment, not in kind, 

 but by an ass load of " white gold," (silver). On its arrival, Khacdni 

 fancied the contents of the bags to be gold ; but on discovering his 

 mistake, petulantly exclaimed " take it back and return my poem with 

 all speed, and I will send the Khajeh a satire in lieu." During the 

 night the prophet Khizr appeared to the irritated poet in a dream and 

 said — 



Khacdni relented and sent some verses to the Khajeh, expressive of 

 his grateful acceptance of the present. 



* This poem, according to the author of the Zuwdbit-i-Aztm is written in th$ 

 measure Hazaj JJjzab Mukbuss Mu/chzuf Musaddas, 



Khacdni. 



Reject not the bounty of one who is my benefactor. 



