Written A.H. 984 [A.D. 1576/7] by the author. Fols. 37; 23.5 x 16 cm.; written surface 17.5 x 9.5 cm.; 10 lines to page; on glazed Arabic paper; in naskhi and thuluth; with vowel signs; with catchwords. A pentastichous amplification of Qaṣīdat al-Burdah. Beg.: بسم الله الرحمن الرحىم. امن کبائر تخشى ام من اللمم * ام من صغائر تخشى خشىة العظم Colophon: اغفر لناظم هذا النعت واعف له * وارحم بجودك ىا ذا الجود والکرم. تمت بعون الله وحسن توفىقه لسنة 984. تم Marginal lines in gold and color. The original text is in thuluth while the amplification is in naskhi. MS in fair condition; foxed. Arabic binding. Rare. Acquired from Bārūdī, Beirūt, A.D. 1925.
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