Meer Hassan Ali, B.: Observations on the Mussulmauns of India: descriptive of their manners, customs, habits, and religious opinions ; made during a twelve years residence in their immediate Society (Band 2) (London, 1832)

90 PJJHSIAN POETS.

ing the world is rich with the beauties of his
almost inspired mind, yet, strange as it may-
appear, he never compiled a single volume.
Even in the age in which he lived his merit as
a poet was in great estimation; but he never
thought of either benefit or amusement to the
world or to himself beyond the present time.
He wrote the thoughts of his inspired moments
on pieces of broken pitchers or pans, with char-
coal ; some of his admirers were sure to follow
his footsteps narrowly, and to their vigilance in
securing those scraps strewed about, wherever
Haafiz had made his sojourn, may to this
day be ascribed the benefit derived by the
public from his superior writings. Saadie, how-
ever, is the standard favourite of all good Mus-
sulmauns ; his " Goolistaun" (Garden of Roses),
is placed in the hands of every youth when
consigned to the dominion of a master, as being
the most worthy book in the Persian language
for his study, whether the beauty of his diction,
or the morality of his subjects be considered.

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