AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST PERFECT, THE MOST ELOQUENT OF POETS, SHAH JAHANGHEER HASHIMEE.

He was descended from Tuyub Hurwee (of Herat). His writings were very sweet. He came to Sind from Khorasan, in the beginning of the reign of Meerza Shah Hoosain. He was without equal in knowledge of poetry. The results of his genius are the Muzhur-ool-Anware, a reply to Toohful-u-Ahrar, and Dewan Hashimee (a book of poems). In 946 (A. D. 1539), he went to Hujj by Kutchee Mukran, drinking the sherbet of martyrdom at the hands of highway robbers, whilst on his journey.

Meer Shah Hoosain Nukduree, Meer Shah Musnood Sudur, and Moulana Fukr-ood-deen Hurvee, were also great poets. The former was proficient in poetry, and chronograms. The Rorezut-oos-Sulateen was written by him. The latter wrote Sunaiyn Budaiyn (a work on versification).

Moulana Haidur Kakh was the Sirdar of all poets. He wrote a book of poems: this is an extract from it:—

“Oh my heart, be free from the confinement of the world-like Mujnoon.

“Take the road of the jungle of bearing trouble, turning your face towards the plain of sorrow.”

He came from Khorasan to Sind: his tomb is at Puttur.