One possibly complete copy of a فواٸد الکبر Fawā'idu l-kibar, the fourth of the Chaghatay dīwāns of مير على شير نوائى Mīr ‘Alī Šēr Nawā'ī 's four-part series, خزاٸن المعانی Ḫazā'inu l-ma‘ānī. Though Ethé (1930: col. 1196)claims that the ghazals which comprise the larger part of the manuscript are in alphabetical order, this does not actually seem to be the case. Since the poems do not follow any canonical order it is difficult to ascertain whether this manuscript represents the whole or only part of this work. In any case, it lacks the mixed poetical/prose dēbāčawhich accompanies some versions of the text. — Multiple dates; Māzandarān, Iran

Title

One possibly complete copy of a فواٸد الکبر Fawā'idu l-kibar, the fourth of the Chaghatay dīwāns of مير على شير نوائى Mīr ‘Alī Šēr Nawā'ī 's four-part series, خزاٸن المعانی Ḫazā'inu l-ma‘ānī. Though Ethé (1930: col. 1196)claims that the ghazals which comprise the larger part of the manuscript are in alphabetical order, this does not actually seem to be the case. Since the poems do not follow any canonical order it is difficult to ascertain whether this manuscript represents the whole or only part of this work. In any case, it lacks the mixed poetical/prose dēbāčawhich accompanies some versions of the text. — Multiple dates; Māzandarān, Iran

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. Or. 592

Place of origin

Māzandarān, Iran

Date

3 August 1820

Language

Chagatai

Contents

Form

codex

Physical extent

162 folios

Hands

Script: Nasta‘līq in black ink with red ink for headings. Scribe: Mīr al-Ṭālib bin Mīr Mūsā al-Ḥusaynī میر الطالب بن میر موسی الحسینی .

Decoration

Gilded edges.

Acquisition

Purchased from Baynes and Son of London in 1842.

Provenance

As of 1826 a part of the library of John Dickson.

Subject

Chagatai poetry