DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7791852
title: [IO Islamic 1391] كلّيّات سعدى

description: <strong>Kulliyyây-i-Sa’dî.</strong> <strong>This manuscript is now IO Islamic 1123 in the India Office collections.</strong> <strong>[metadata:</strong> <strong>Hermann Ethé</strong><strong><em>, </em></strong><strong><em>Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office,</em></strong> <strong>2 vols. (Oxford: India Office, 1903): volume 1,</strong> <strong>number 1391 here with notations and hyperlinks].</strong> 1123 The same. Another excellent copy, splendidly illustrated, without a date; unfortunately this copy is injured and spoilt in many places. Contents: A.<em>Centre-column</em>: 1.The collector’s preface, on fol. 3<sup>b</sup>. 2.The usual six risâlas (كتاب رسائل): <em>first</em>, on fol. 8<sup>b</sup>; <em>second,</em> in five مجلس (در مجلس پنجگانه), on fol. 18<sup>b</sup>; <em>third</em>, on fol. 64<sup>b</sup>; <em>fourth</em>, on fol. 68<sup>a</sup>;<em> fifth</em>, on fol.73<sup>a</sup>; <em>sixth</em> (without a heading), in three risâlât or stories, in the same order as in the preceding copy, on ff. 95<sup>a</sup>, 97<sup>b</sup>, last line, and 102<sup>b</sup>. 3.Gulistân, on fol. 104<sup>b</sup>. 4.Hazliyyât (here wrongly styled Muḍḥikât, see No. 1120 in this Cat., fol. 399<sup>a</sup> sq.), beginning, on fol. 296<sup>b</sup>: اللعن ( اللّعين ) الشيطان الخ. B.<em>Margin-columns</em>: 5.Bûstân, on fol. 4<sup>b</sup>, beginning : بنام خداوند جان آفرين الخ. 6.Arabic ḳaṣîdas, on fol. 96<sup>b</sup>, beginning as usual: حسبت الخ. 7.Persian ḳaṣîdas, on fol. 104<sup>b</sup>, beginning : .شكر و سپاس الخ 8.Marâthî, on fol. 131<sup>b</sup>, beginning: .دل شكسته الخ 9.Mulamma’ât, on fol. 135<sup>b</sup>, beginning: تو خون خلق الخ. 10.Tarjî’ât, on fol. 139<sup>b</sup>, beginning: اى زلف تو الخ . 11.Ṭayyibât, on fol. 145<sup>b</sup>, beginning: اوّل دفتر الخ. 12.Badâ’i’, on fol. 221<sup>b</sup>, beginning: الحمد لله ربّ الخ. 13.Khawâtîm, on fol. 256<sup>b</sup>, beginning : سپاس و حمد الخ . 14.Early ghazals, on fol. 268<sup>b</sup>, beginning: اى يار ناگزير الخ. 15.Ṣâḥibiyyah, on fol. 273<sup>b</sup>, beginning: الحمد لله على نعمه الخ 16.Muḳaṭṭa’ât, on fol. 292<sup>b</sup>, beginning: تو آن نكردۀ الخ. 17.Muṭâyabât (or Khabîthât), on fol. 294<sup>b</sup>, beginning: قال السّعدى الخ . 18.Rubâ’iyyât, on fol. 303<sup>b</sup>, beginning: هر ساعتم اندرون الخ. 19.Fardiyyât, on fol. 313<sup>b</sup>, beginning: و ربّ علاّم الخ. The real Muḍḥikât are wanting in this copy, which was transcribed by Muḥammad bin Ḳiwâm of Shîrâz. No. 1391, ff. 316, 1 centre-col., ll. 10, 2 margin-coll., each ll. 24; Nasta’lîḳ; four large pictures, surrounded by gilt frames, on ff. 1<sup>b</sup>, 2<sup>a</sup>, 315<sup>b</sup>, and 316<sup>a</sup>, smaller pictures on ff. 21<sup>b</sup>, 22<sup>a</sup>, 27<sup>b</sup>, 47<sup>a</sup>, 53<sup>b</sup>, 61<sup>b</sup>, 62<sup>a</sup>, 72<sup>b</sup>, 95<sup>a</sup>, 148<sup>b</sup>, 149<sup>a</sup>, 168<sup>a</sup>, 175<sup>b</sup>, 183<sup>b</sup>, 184<sup>a</sup>, 215<sup>b</sup>, 219<sup>b</sup>, 237<sup>b</sup>, 251<sup>a</sup>, 306<sup>b</sup>, and 307<sup>a</sup>; ff. 2<sup>b</sup>, 3<sup>a</sup>, 3<sup>b</sup>, and 4<sup>a</sup> illuminated in the most luxurious manner, and the finest Eastern workmanship; other almost equally splendid illuminations throughout; particularly grand frontispieces, on ff. 96<sup>b</sup>, 104<sup>b</sup>, 131<sup>b</sup>, 135<sup>b</sup>, 139<sup>b</sup>, 145<sup>b</sup>, 221<sup>b</sup>, 256<sup>b</sup>, 268<sup>b</sup>, 273<sup>b</sup>, 292<sup>b</sup>, 294<sup>b</sup>, 296<sup>b</sup>, 303<sup>b</sup>, and 313<sup>b</sup>; size, 13¼ in. by 8½ in.