Title from f. 1a. Leaf 1a consists of a biographical sketch of the author excerpted from the work Shadharāt al-dhahab fī akhbār man dhahab by ʻAbd al-Ḥayy ibn Aḥmad ibn al-ʻImād (1623-1679). Leaf 70a has inscription by al-Faqīr ʻAbd al-Qādir dated 1268 (1851-52). Ms. in naskh script on glazed paper. 22 x 14.2 cm. Headings, underlinings and text of poem in red. Catchwords; text partially vocalized. Owner's stamp and inscriptions. Paper is glazed laid stock. Some minor smudges and stains. Some leaves bear tres lune watermark. Flexible binding of red leather. Blind stamped ruled double border of three fillets each. Central motif of mandorla, tulip designs at top and bottom.
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