A brief notice of some of the 



[Oct. 



Fani. 



This is the surname of Sheikh Mohsin, a poet and man of learning", 

 honoured by the esteem of Dara Shekoh, brother of Aurungzebe. Fani 

 travelled some time in Persia and finally settled at Cashmere, where he 

 employed himself in the instruction of youth. He sent to Mahomed 

 Bakhtawer Khan, his biographer, two Masnavis — one called Nia — the 

 other Haft-Akhter. A Diwan is among his compositions. He was the 

 instructor of Ghani. The following couplet is cited by Mahomed A faei 

 in the Tazkiret-i-Serkheish : 



My eye preserved concealed (within itself) 

 The resemblance of my mistress (literally, sole of my foot). 

 My tears appeared to the spectator discoloured (red) with ffinna, 



Fiddi. 



The surname of Mirza Rustam Safwi, an excellent poet, cotemporary 

 with the emperor Shah Jehan, and celebrated for his facetious humour. 

 He composed a Diwan, from which the following lines are extracted : — 



\j<J>^ \*>" lOU-lj 

 STANZA. 



My heart has torn to pieces the carpet of true religion, 

 I have played amiss the counter of theology, 



