He was generally known as Ḥāfi of Tāshkand,* and was a profound scholar, especially in Arabic. He studied under Maulānā ‘Iṣāmu-d-dīn⁶ and acquired proficiency in all branches of knowledge. He taught much, and all the learned men of Transoxiana concurred in acknowledging his superiority. He affected a military mode of life, and whenever he rode abroad had a quiver in his belt, after the manner of the Turks. He came to India in the year H. 977 (A.D. 1569-70) and was honoured by ¹⁵³ being admitted to the service of the Khalīfah of the age. After receiving many substantial marks of the imperial favour he set out, by way of Gujarāt, on a pilgrimage to the two holy places, Makkah and Madīnah, whence he proceeded to Turkey, where he was presented to the Sulān of Turkey, and in that country received ten times more honour and attention than he had received in India, so that even the office of grand vazīr of the empire was offered to him. This office he declined, and returned to Transoxiana, where he died. I never had the honour of paying my respects either to Ḥāfi-i-Kūmakī or to Maulānā Sa‘īd.