270 A brief notice of some of the 



Moulana Maruf. 



Cotemporary with Secunder Mirza, governor of Shiraz, in whose 

 presence he composed and wrote down, between sunrise and afternoon 

 prayer, one thousand five hundred distiches, for which he was munifi- 

 cently rewarded by the Mirza. Maruf was remarkable for generosity 

 and his beautiful penmanship. 



Muazzi. 



A poet in the service of Muaz-uddin Malek Shah ; hence his appel- 

 lation. Muazzi had an excellent memory, and could repeat an ode of 

 considerable length after having heard it only once recited. 



Mustoufi Ahadi. 



Ahadi was born of a good family in the town of Sabzwar in Khoras- 

 san. Among his compositions is a Medah, in praise of Imam Alt Bin 

 Mussa-ar-Tteza. He possessed considerable knowledge in physic and 

 astronomy. 



Najib Uddini 



Was the encomiast of Kila WesaJc. He died towards the conclusion 

 of the Seljukian dynasty and is better known under the title of Jer 

 Badkani. 



Najm Uddin. 



Flourished during the reigns of Abaka Khan and Arjum Khan his 

 son. He followed the trade of a goldbeater and was accounted a 

 good poet. The following lines are cited by his Persian biographer 

 as a specimen of his style : 



